# I Nearly Went to Jail for Killing Someone - Here Is What That Taught Me About Holding Bitcoin (Bit Coin, Wealth & Investing)

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Published: 2026-07-06T05:00:00+00:00
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Before I got into Bitcoin I was a gas engineer. 1,300 boilers. 2,600 properties. And at any point a phone call could mean one of three things someone could smell gas, a carbon monoxide alarm was going off, or the Health and Safety Executive was being called on me. This episode is about what sitting in a van on the side of a road convinced my life was over taught me about the single biggest mistake Bitcoin investors make. Not with their money. With their minds. In this episode: Why carbon mono...

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