Ben Epling

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. 👇

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/publish/post/1…

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 👇 youtu.be/YNnWZGNegsE?si…

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 👇 youtu.be/YNnWZGNegsE?si…

When sentiment hit the floor in February, most assumed adoption was slowing. The data tells a completely different story. While individuals were net sellers, institutions, businesses, and governments were quietly accumulating. River posted their highest volume month ever. 63% of businesses on River plan to hold Bitcoin indefinitely. The shift isn't coming… it's already happening. Tune in to the latest episode of The Bitcoin for Financial Services Podcast with myself and @jordanguess featuring @benepling from @River today.

While everyone was panicking about Bitcoin's price in February, River had their highest volume month ever. 25,000+ BTC in cold storage. 7.7 BTC earned in interest. Adoption accelerating across businesses and individuals. The fundamentals have never been better. Full episode with Ben Epling from River linked below 👇

December has been our highest volume month ever at @River 🚀 As more apps try to lure you into speculation and financialization, we are focused on building the world's most trusted financial institution to empower you to grow your wealth.

For 5000 years, people have agreed: 3000 BC: Money should be scarce. 2000 BC: Money should be scarce. 1000 BC: Money should be scarce. 0: Money should be scarce. 1000: Money should be scarce. 1500: Money should be scarce. 1900: Money should be scarce. 1914-1970: Ok but what if it’s not. 1971: Money is what the gov says it is. 1990: Financialize all the things. 2008: Oops maybe not. 2009: Money should be scarce -> Bitcoin. 2010-2019: Bitcoin makes no sense. 2020: Money printer go brrrr. 2021: Wait maybe bitcoin makes sense. 2025: Money should be scarce. A currency that can be infinitely printed by a government is an anomaly. You don’t have to accept it, opt out with bitcoin.

Direct deposit is live on River! To celebrate, we're giving away $25,000 in bitcoin 🎉 Your paycheck, two ways to earn bitcoin: 📈 Auto-invest any amount in bitcoin with zero fees. 💰 Earn 3.5% on cash, paid in bitcoin. Details below.

I truly respect @river’s work ethic, product sense and focus on Bitcoin. That team has been chipping away for a while.

Introducing supercharged recurring buys! ⚡️ The recurring bitcoin buy that automatically doubles during dips. With zero fees.

The future of payments starts November 10. Accept bitcoin with zero processing fees until 2027 and keep more of what you earn. Learn more: squ.re/squarebitcoin

This is the team building River for you. We only build things that allow us to sleep at night. We insist on the highest standards. We are obsessed with serving our clients. We take ownership of our work and lives. And we are taking Bitcoin investing to the next level. 🔥

Business owners are investing 22% of their profits into bitcoin. Our new report shows how in 2025, businesses are adopting bitcoin faster than ever. Link below in the 🧵

There are many healthcare businesses buying Bitcoin on @River: - Assisted living - Biotechs - Cosmetics - Chiropractors - Dentists - Health insurance - Orthopedics - Physical therapy - Urology - Vet clinics We visited one of them, Keen Eyecare, to see how they use Bitcoin.

The world is beginning to wake up to this simple truth: Bitcoin, not crypto.

You don't need to fully understand Bitcoin to own some. Start with $10, learn as you go, and then decide if you want to buy more.

An Evening @River: American Bitcoin Dominance 🇺🇸 Grateful to @ColumbusBitcoin for hosting a phenomenal event last night. I appreciated the opportunity to share how we're working to make Ohio a national leader in cryptocurrency innovation and the future of digital finance.