2 years ago

Hanging out with some of my bitcoin pals discussing the macro climate at the end of April 2023.

Enjoy!

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Timeline:

00:00 - Engagement Story
03:24 - Foss’s Thesis & Recent Thoughts
17:14 - Preston’s Thoughts & First Republic Bank News
20:11 - Why It’s Happier In Bitcoin - Jeff
23:55 - All (G7) Currencies Are The Same & Opting Out Of The Current System
35:06 - Yield Curve Warning In Europe & People Not Appreciating How Connected Everything Is - Preston
40:25 - Human Nature Trumps Math & Why Change Will Take Longer Than Expected
46:58 - How Much ‘Pain’ Is Required To Get People To See ‘Outside The System’
50:35 - Debt Burden & (Lack Of) Profitability Impacting Bitcoin Adoption
56:10 - Bitcoin Obsoletes The Need For A ‘Global Reserve Currency’
1:00:10 - Intellectual & Ethical ‘Brain Gain’ In Bitcoin & Jason Lowery’s ‘Softwar’ Thesis
1:07:38 - Peter McCormack’s Impact On His Hometown & Focussing On The Using Bitcoin To Live A Better Life
1:12:08 - Foss Connecting With A Fan At Bitcoin Miami
1:15:27 - Thankful For The ‘Toxicity’ In Bitcoin
1:23:30 - More On ‘Softwar’ & Learning From Those You May Disagree With
1:29:55 - First Republic Update
1:35:21 - The Manifestations Of Moral Hazard Are Everywhere & Where Bitcoin Is Headed From Here
1:45:40 - Inflation Outlook, Bitcoiners Everywhere & Gary Gensler
1:55:04 - Why Have More Public Corporations Not Adopted Bitcoin?
2:09:38 - Closing Remarks