Quantum Threat to Bitcoin? Pysh & Lepard Break Down Quantum, A.I. Displacement and Growing Socialism

Preston Pysh, GP at Ego Death Capital and Lawrence Lepard, author of The Big Print, return to the show for an in-depth discussion about the macroeconomic turning point now unfolding. They break down the Fed’s latest moves, the illusion of tightening, and why quantitative easing (QE) is inevitable — whether it’s called that or not. The conversation spans the end of the petrodollar era, the rise of AI and automation, wealth inequality, populism, and the future of Bitcoin in a world of gold-buying central banks.

We discuss:
- Why liquidity drives every market cycle
- How QE will return under a new name
- Why gold leads but Bitcoin will win
- How AI & automation reshape labor, wages, and inflation -- and leads to more Mamdanis
- Why “crony capitalism,” not capitalism, broke the system
- How quantum computing could force Bitcoin’s next major upgrade

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*IN THIS COIN STORIES EPISODE*
00:00 Market Liquidity and Economic Overview
04:25 QT and Asset Prices
10:39 Role of Technology in Inflation and Employment
14:05 Populism, Capitalism, and Economic Inequality
28:46 Geopolitical Shifts and the Future of Currency
32:56 The Skills Gap and Displacement in Infrastructure
34:30 War, Logistics, and the Future of Conflict
36:17 Bitcoin vs. Gold: The Reserve Asset Debate
41:46 Liquidity, Market Trends, and Bitcoin's Future
46:00 Quantum: Significant Threat to Bitcoin?
01:06:25 Stablecoins: The Dollar's Future or a Temporary Solution?
01:14:00 Innovations in Digital Currency: STRC and Beyond
01:20:05 Market Predictions: Bitcoin's Trajectory and Investment Strategies

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