# From selling 1,500 BTC for a GPU to Building Bitcoin Infrastructure

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Podcast: [Bitcoin For Professionals](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bitcoin-for-professionals-6972297)
Published: 2025-10-14T18:12:04+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onramp-mena/episodes/From-selling-1-500-BTC-for-a-GPU-to-Building-Bitcoin-Infrastructure-e39heok
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## Resource

Chris shares his incredible journey from a broke student to building critical self-custody and infrastructure solutions for Bitcoin. ▶️ Watch Next: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nYbkRDhWFiSyEtAVe5PwR?si=ov4439ojSUKgqXVhBYXunQ What You’ll Learn: 1) The story behind spending 1,500 BTC on a graphics card, and what came next 2) How early experiences shaped Chris’s approach to Bitcoin self-custody 3) Why Miniscript and covenants could redefine Bitcoin security 4) How peer-to-peer markets like Vexl can reshape adoption 📩 Get Monthly Bitcoin Insights for Professionals! Join our newsletter: https://the-bitcoin-observer.beehiiv.com/subscribe Connect with us on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/onramp-mena/ X: https://x.com/OnrampMENA Reach out to Chris: X: https://x.com/coinjoined Learn more about: Vexl - Bitcoin Peer to Peer https://x.com/vexl https://vexl.it/ Bitcoin Backups https://x.com/seedor_io seedor.io Bitcoin Inheritance https://x.com/satskeeper satskeeper.com Bitcoin insurance https://x.com/Bitsurance_ bitaurance.eu

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