Prashanth Chandrashekar of Bringin: How to Live on Bitcoin in 2026

Can you actually live on bitcoin in 2026? Prashanth Chandrashekar, founder of Bringin, joins Avi Mash and Jody Flournoy on The Daily Stack to explain how he moved from India to Estonia, got paid in bitcoin, how Bringin turns self-custody bitcoin into euros for rent and bills, and why banking is still the hardest part for bitcoin businesses in Europe. He also covers self-custody vs KYC, which wallets make sense for small vs large amounts, agentic payments, and his $200K bitcoin call for the end of 2027. This podcast is powered by Scanley, AI visibility for banks and credit unions. Get your 1st month free with code DAILYSTACK at https://meetscanley.com Taking a BTC loan? Our friends at Ledn are offering .25% off their lowest rates with our link: https://www.ledn.io/partner/dailystack Chapters: 0:00 Can you live only on bitcoin? 2:04 How Prashanth Chandrashekar found bitcoin 6:11 Capital controls: India to Estonia on a bitcoin salary 10:38 How Bringin works: bitcoin to euros from self-custody 12:52 Bitcoin business banking in the EU is a nightmare 16:31 Self-custody vs KYC at Bringin 18:27 Which bitcoin wallet to use after the Coldcard incident 25:29 Getting merchants to accept bitcoin 27:38 Bitcoin price prediction: $200K by end of 2027 30:52 Bringin for businesses: bitcoin payroll and one statement 33:17 Will AI agents pay with bitcoin? Key takeaways: \- Bringin lets you sell bitcoin from your own wallet, on-chain or over Lightning, and get euros in your account to pay rent and bills in the EU. \- Bringin never holds your bitcoin: to buy through it you need a self-custody wallet, theirs or your own. \- For bitcoin businesses in Europe, banks are the bottleneck: one transfer referenced "BTC fees" was enough to get a payment held. \- Prashanth argues convenience and security don't have to be opposites, and multisig across several hardware vendors is too hard for mass adoption. \- On agentic payments: AI agents paying in bitcoin only takes off once more merchants accept bitcoin. Listen and follow The Daily Stack: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JQzqfVmkKiXuwSA6hyoDs Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-stack/id1831884653 Website: https://dailystackhq.com X: https://x.com/dailystackHQ Not financial advice.