Bitcoin, Finance, and the Monetary System

Preston Pysh talks with entrepreneur and best selling author, Jeff Booth. They discuss what a hyper-bitcoinized world might look like and what timeframe it might take to occur. Jeff shares his thoughts on the supply chain impacts, how he sees central bankers adjusting policy moving forward, the idea of smaller amounts of debt in the system in a post-bitcoinized world, and more.

Dr. Saifedean Ammous and Preston Pysh have a conversation about how the existing fiat financial system works, how it has created a warped incentive structure for things like academia, food, and many other things. They also talk about the shadow banking system, inflation being a vector, the purpose of IMF, how fiat messes with economic calculation, and how Bitcoin offers a solution to many of these issues and concerns.

Preston Pysh talks with author, Andy Edstrom, about how traditional finance views Bitcoin and how the environment is quickly changing. Andy talks about how typical financial managers deal with clients interested in Bitcoin, regulatory limitations for most fund managers, Bitcoin ETFs, and the right portfolio size. Andy is the author of the book, Why Buy Bitcoin.

Preston Pysh talks with Sam Callahan about what Central Bank Digital Currencies are and how they could potentially be used as a censoring tool for global governments. Sam also discusses his comments on the WEF’s excitement for ETH’s Proof of Stake Merge, overview on CBDC, how he thinks CBDC will be implemented around the world, and the history of the ECB and the challenges it faces with the emerging energy crisis.

Bitcoin expert and journalist, Luke Mikic, talks about how the US government could potentially use Bitcoin to back its currency, historical inflation tipping points, the comparison to the 1930’s and 40’s, currency wars and where we are in that dynamic, the quandary of Government treasuries potentially running out of buyers for their bonds, how stable coin operators become buyers for government bonds, and how the growth in stable coins actually demonstrates to world leaders why they need Bitcoin.

Preston Pysh and Steven McClurg discuss the recent bankruptcies and the overall impact on the broader economy and Bitcoin onramps. Steven talks about the three things the FED is currently considering, rules from the Global Financial Crisis currently impacting regional banks, how Silvergate, Signature, and Silicon Valley Bank are different than many other banks, what impact paper bitcoin had on the market to date and Steven’s expectation into the future.

Choosing to ignore open-source, global money technology that can’t be shut down can be a risky decision for policymakers, especially for those in states with a thriving industry of Bitcoin miners. Today, Preston Pysh talks with Pierre Rochard about why Texas politicians really need to get their decision right with respect to Bitcoin mining policy.