Episode Details

How do you get paid in Bitcoin in Australia, and why might it be the best defence against inflation far worse than the official figures suggest? Adam Poulton, CEO of Get Paid in Bitcoin, joins Honest Money to explain how Australians can receive part of their wages in Bitcoin into self-custody, and why he calls CPI “a CP lie”.

Adam breaks down why real inflation measured by the money supply runs closer to 8 to 10 percent a year, how house prices track money printing rather than CPI, and what that does to your wages, savings, and chance of ever buying a home. He also shares how Get Paid in Bitcoin works with payroll systems like Xero, why he was banned by a major bank for life, and why no change of government can outrun money printing.

🎙️ EPISODE SUMMARY

Adam and Anja discuss getting paid in Bitcoin in Australia, real inflation, debanking, and why political fixes fall short. They also dig into why ⁨Dave Hughes⁩ and ⁨Karl Stefanovic⁩ feel so close to landing on Bitcoin as the solution.

The conversation moves from how Get Paid in Bitcoin works, including its Xero payroll integration and self-custody by default, to why the gap between CPI and real inflation leaves workers falling behind every year. Adam explains how M3 money supply has grown around 8 to 10 percent a year for decades, and how that reshapes wages, retirement, and everyday life.

The episode also covers Adam’s lifetime ban from a major bank, the debanking wave hitting Bitcoiners and business owners, the friction on cash withdrawals, the tobacco-tax Laffer curve, and why Adam believes Bitcoin, not a change of government, is the real escape from a broken monetary system.

🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS

Get Paid in Bitcoin lets Australians receive wages in Bitcoin, into self-custody
It integrates with payroll systems like Xero for easy employer setup
Official CPI badly understates what Australians actually lose to inflation each year
Real inflation measured by money supply runs closer to 8 to 10 percent a year
House prices track the growth in money supply, not the official CPI figure
Australia creates hundreds of billions of brand-new dollars every single year
Debanking is hitting Bitcoiners and business owners, Adam was banned for life
No change of government can outrun a monetary system built on money printing

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 Meet Adam Poulton of Get Paid in Bitcoin
01:15 What Get Paid in Bitcoin Actually Does
05:25 Self-Custody by Default
06:56 Bitcoin as an Employee Retention Tool
09:08 Why Wages Can’t Keep Up
13:41 CPI vs Real Inflation
21:30 Hundreds of Billions Printed Every Year
26:30 Is Australia Waking Up to Money Printing?
31:30 Why Dave Hughes and Karl Stefanovic Are So Close
39:13 Banned for Life by the CBA
41:05 The Debanking Wave Hitting Australians
43:37 Bracket Creep and a Broken System
46:26 WTF Happened in 1971
48:30 Why Political Fixes Won’t Work
53:01 The Tobacco Tax and the Laffer Curve
58:29 Bitcoin Price Outlook and Final Thoughts

🔗 FEATURED LINKS

Get Paid in Bitcoin: https://getpaidinbitcoin.com.au
Adam Poulton on X: https://x.com/adampoulton
WTF Happened in 1971: https://wtfhappenedin1971.com

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