241. Austrian economics intro with The Bitcoi...

Founder of the Seedsigner open source project joins us to discuss the Coldcard hack, how the Seedsigner works, and the advantages of open source solutions.Seedsigner website: https://seedsigner.com/Twitter profile of Seed Signer: @seedsignerTwitter profile of Seed: @sesi_the_manT ...  Show more

Important security update for anyone using a COLDCARD.There has been a serious vulnerability disclosed involving the randomness used by some COLDCARD devices when generating Bitcoin seeds.If you use a COLDCARD, I recommend moving your bitcoin to a completely new seed generated so ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:51 - What gave Saifedean the idea for the new book. 04:15 - What are the four key elements of how the Fiat system works? 10:38 - What surprised Saifedean the most about what value fiat brings to the existing economy. 15:39 - Inflation is a vector ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: How Michael Saylor defines Inflation, risk premiums and hurdle rates The fundamentals of Microstrategy Why he's putting Bitcoin on his balance sheet Why he issued convertible debt to buy more bitcoin How other companies will likely follow suit BOOKS ...  Show more

Saifedean Ammous is an Austrian economist and author of The Bitcoin Standard and The Fiat Standard. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX – Scale: https://scale.com/lex – Uncruise: https://uncruise.com/pag ...  Show more

On listener request, I fly solo for this episode to give Bitcoin newbies and Bitcoin intermediate listeners an overview on 'Bitcoin Austrian' thought. Learn why students of the Austrian school of economics are well placed to understand Bitcoin: