83. Bitcoin Maximalism, Altcoins and Satoshi ...

Saifedean joins Nick Carey to discuss money as a civilizational force: why mainstream economics has an inflation blind spot, how banks "mine" fiat through credit creation, why the rich hold negative fiat balances to acquire hard assets, and how inflation funds war, corrodes moral ...  Show more

Lecture 17 of Principles of Economics explores the economics of defense as a market good rather than a uniquely governmental function, how law and order emerge through voluntary provision, the failure modes inherent of the state's monopoly over defense & law, and what a free mark ...  Show more

Pete Rizzo, editor at Bitcoin Magazine and editor in chief for Kraken joins me on the show to talk about his latest piece, ‘The Last Days of Satoshi’. We talk about various ideas:

Dive deep into Bitcoin's evolution with expert Max Hillebrand. We unravel Mises' action axiom, Hoppe's private property origins, and Rothbard's economic theories. Discover Wasabi Wallet's role in privacy, the potential of Ocean mining, and strategies for Bitcoiners to enhance ano ...  Show more

Michael and Preston explore Bitcoin's foundational principles, covering digital scarcity, mining incentives, node infrastructure, and the importance of self-custody versus third-party management. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 12:13 - How Bitcoin prevents government- ...  Show more

Pierre Rochard comes back to the show to do a deep dive into ordinals and the impact of people being able to put NFTs onto the base layer of the Bitcoin protocol. Many people in the space are currently debating whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, and there's no one bette ...  Show more