Episode notes
How much Bitcoin is enough—and what is it actually for? Jessy Gilger, CFP® and founder of Verify Wealth, joins Walker to connect Bitcoin conviction with the practical work of taxes, inheritance, cash flow, and making time for the people you love.
We discuss why your legal documents, financial plan, and Bitcoin keys need to agree; how unclear inheritance instructions can burden a grieving family; and how tax planning fits into a life built around Bitcoin. Jessy also explains the idea behind Bitcoin Scholars Fund and why “stay humble, stack Saturdays” matters just as much as stacking sats.
Jessy Gilger
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Chapters
00:00 Intro: death, taxes, 21 million
01:11 Jessy Gilger: Cybertruck, self-driving & privacy
10:49 Why Jessy built Verify Wealth
12:22 Sponsor: Ledn
13:36 Sponsor: Blockstream Jade Plus
14:47 Why Bitcoiners need a financial plan
16:57 The problem with percentage-based advisory fees
21:24 Bitcoin taxes, cost basis & planning ahead
25:07 Roth accounts, gifting & tax buckets
28:10 Expats, residency & capital gains
30:14 Tax-loss harvesting & wash-sale discussion
33:15 Bitcoin Scholars Fund & school-choice credits
37:38 Connect your keys to your inheritance plan
42:09 Probate, trusts & family privacy
47:52 Give your spouse confidence, not a puzzle
50:22 Plan B: jurisdiction, custody & optionality
55:20 Death, taxes, 21 million & the money printer
01:00:42 Cash flow, retirement & spending with purpose
01:07:05 Market cycles, goals & when to sell
01:14:08 “I have enough Bitcoin”
01:17:54 Stay humble, stack Saturdays
01:18:59 Verify Wealth & Bitcoin Scholars Fund
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Editorial Correction
At approximately 1:04:29, the conversation mentions airline pilots retiring at 62. The FAA limit for pilots serving in Part 121 airline operations is 65: https://www.faa.gov/faq/what-maximum-age-pilot-can-fly-airplane
