TRACE MAYER: The New Monetary Order and the Fall of Fiat | Bitcoin Backstage

In this explosive episode of Bitcoin Backstage, Trace Mayer—early Bitcoin investor, creator of Proof of Keys, and one of the earliest Bitcoin bloggers—returns to the spotlight to dissect the past, present, and future of Bitcoin. Interviewed live at the Bitcoin Conference by Isabella Santos, Mayer drops hard truths about central banking, strategic reserves, proof of keys, and the global monetary shift already underway.

From dissecting the fractional reserve system to revealing what really happened during the Blocksize Wars, Mayer also explains why Bitcoin is outperforming gold, how the U.S. might use BTC as a reserve asset, and what’s holding back its evolution as a medium of exchange. This is Bitcoin history, macro insight, and monetary rebellion all in one.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro: Proof of Keys & Bank Run Origin Story
01:30 - Bitcoin's Rise Since the $1 Era
03:10 - Bitcoin as Financial Nuclear Reactor
04:30 - Gold Market Manipulation & Central Bank Shenanigans
06:00 - China's Secret Gold Strategy
07:00 - Gold vs. Bitcoin: Global Monetary Contenders
12:30 - The Blocksize Wars: Explained from the Inside
15:00 - How Roger Ver and Greg Maxwell Clashed
17:30 - Trace on Governance, Tribalism & Testing Innovation
25:00 - U.S. Custodying BTC: Armory & The Marshals Story
28:00 - Bitcoin's Role in a New Monetary Order
29:30 - Hard Take: Innovation vs. Ossification
30:30 - Closing Thoughts with Trace Mayer

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