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Now speaking on the Business Stage at @MWBTCSummit: @SahilC0 from @ArkLabsHQ moderating a panel with @benepling and @LindsayNFaust from @River and @conhodlan from @unchained - Bitcoin Client Journey: Onboarding, Custody & Lasting Wealth
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Appreciate the shoutout! Always great to be in Columbus talking Bitcoin. Looking forward to the Summit 🫡
In the days leading up to the Midwest Bitcoin Summit, we’re highlighting friends and members of The Columbus Bitcoin Meetup who will be speaking at the event.
Today we honor Ben Epling (@benepling).
Ben is a Relationship Manager at River, the Bitcoin-only financial services company headquartered in Columbus. An Ohio State alum and a familiar face at Columbus Bitcoin Meetup, he has spent years helping individuals and businesses stack sats, understand River’s products, and move toward living on a Bitcoin standard. He’s also spoken on adoption metrics, recurring buys, and why businesses keep accumulating even when price is noisy.
Catch Ben on stage at MBS representing River.
See you Sept 23–24 in Columbus. #MBS2026 #Bitcoin
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Real estate firms lead business adoption for the 2nd year in a row.
Don’t take my word for it. Just ask @River
Episode 33: Real Estate Firms Lead Bitcoin Adoption
@ChrisDrz and @TimKotzman are joined by @benepling for an update on business bitcoin adoption, leading industries, allocation decisions and long-term outlooks.
00:00 Intro
00:45 Unveiling the RES Market Monitor
04:35 Welcome Ben Epling
06:00 Businesses adopting bitcoin at increasing rate
15:00 Real estate-specific approaches
28:00 Stigma of holding Bitcoin
35:30 Bitcoin interest on cash
39:10 Bitcoin-only providers
44:00 Proof of reserves
48:10 Outlook on future adoption
55:00 Closing thoughts
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Your Bank Is Becoming A Casino: River CEO Frames Bitcoin As The Alternative zerohedge.com/crypto/your-ba…
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Some new businesses onboarded to @River in the last week:
- Agriculture business
- Car wash
- Electronics repair
- Insurance broker
- Church
- Healthcare services
- Concierge
- Family trust
99% of Bitcoin treasury companies are on Main Street 🚀
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Officially deleted my bank account of two decades and now do direct deposit and all bill pay through @River.
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Every Bitcoin exchange should have Public Financials and Proof of Reserves.
We’re publishing @River’s 2025 financials to further our mission of building the world’s most trusted financial institution. We will continue to publish our financials annually.
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This Wednesday @benepling from @River joins the Midland Bitcoin Meetup to talk Bitcoin adoption metrics.
If you wonder how many people actually use Bitcoin, how fast that number is growing, and what it means for the next few years, this is the presentation to catch.
Ben is bringing the real data they see.
Thank you to our sponsors @GigaEnergy_ and @NobleMinerCo for making these events happen.
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The Midland Bitcoin Meetup is April 1st at 6:15 PM.
Ben Epling (@benepling) from @River is joining us to give us an inside look at Bitcoin adoption data
• how fast it's growing
• who's using it
• what the metrics actually show.
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Most people spent February watching the price drop. River was having their highest volume month ever.
Ben Epling from River joined us to walk through the ownership shift data, what is driving business adoption, and how River is building the infrastructure for a dual currency era with direct deposit and bill pay.
If you want to learn more about how to incorporate Bitcoin into your services as a financial advisor, tune in to the Bitcoin for Financial Services Podcast with myself and @jordanguess today. 👇
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We published an article this week that I think is worth your time if you work in financial services or advise business owners.
Ben Epling from River joined us on BFFS this past Wednesday and shared some data points I had not seen publicly before. Highest volume month ever in February. Institutions quietly accumulating while individuals sold. 63% of businesses on River planning to hold indefinitely.
We turned the whole conversation into a full write up on Substack.
Subscribe to the substack and watch the new pod episode 👇
bffsmedia.substack.com/publi…
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We sat down with @benepling from River and asked what drives business Bitcoin adoption.
Turns out it almost always starts the same way... a personal Bitcoiner who owns a business and wants Bitcoin on the balance sheet too. 97% of River business accounts have just 1–5 decision makers. The barrier is lower than you think.
Full episode 👇
piped.video/YNnWZGNegsE?si=0vDx…
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We sat down with Ben Epling from River and the data speaks for itself. 63% of businesses on River plan to hold their Bitcoin indefinitely.
These aren't traders. They're not timing the market. They're building long term balance sheets in Bitcoin and they're not looking back.
Catch the full episode on the Bitcoin for Financial Services Podcast... co-hosted by myself and @jordanguess link below 👇
piped.video/YNnWZGNegsE?si=0vDx…
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