The Bitcoin Research Institute, Metaphysics, & Money: Bradley Rettler (THE #Bitcoin Podcast)

"Bitcoin is neutral and these other cryptocurrencies are not. They have insiders, whether it's founders, whether it's boards, whether it's companies… Bitcoin is a neutral internet money and these other projects aren't."

On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with Bradley Rettler. Brad is the Director of the new University of Wyoming Bitcoin Research Institute and co-author of “Resistance Money.” They discuss the launch of the Bitcoin Research Institute, what Bitcoin critics fail to understand, Bitcoin vs "crypto," politics and Bitcoin, metaphysics and money, and a whole lot more.
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Chapters

00:00 Bitcoin vs "Crypto" & Introduction
07:28 The Release and Reception of 'Resistance Money'
20:24 The University of Wyoming Bitcoin Research Institute
30:27 Why Focus on Bitcoin and Not Other Cryptocurrencies?
36:15 Addressing the Supply and Demand Problem in Bitcoin Research
44:35 The Difficulty in Understanding and Acknowledging Bitcoin
51:34 Engaging with Bitcoin Critics
57:23 Bitcoin's Ability to Transcend Political Divisions
01:03:46 Exploring the Philosophical Nature of Bitcoin
01:13:16 The Importance of Studying the Nature of Money
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