246. USD vs BTC: Debate with Brent Johnson

Saifedean talks to Ben Westgate and @BtCPavao about how to store bitcoin safely with Bitcoin Core and an old laptop, generating and backing up keys, the problems with BIP39 seed phrases, when multisig makes sense, custodians, and why gambling and lending destroy stacks. 

Saifedean joins Mark Moss to discuss how fiat money and central banking are destroying people's ability to build wealth, why Bitcoin beats gold as a store of value, the recent Cold Card hack, self-custody, and whether borrowing to buy Bitcoin is a smart strategy. 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: How Brent views the macro landscape Brents opinions on different "pools" of money in the greater economy Why scare assets are going to continue to dominate the investing landscape How to think about position size Brent's risks for Bitcoin How much B ...  عرض المزيد

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: What's the fundamental problem Bitcoin intends to solve What is sound money Governments will never allow it!? How is Bitcoin's supply actually fixed? Central Bank game theory What is Bitcoin's Number Go Up Technology? But the price is so volatile Th ...  عرض المزيد

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: What Elon Musk's impact will be w/ Bitcoin Bitcoin energy concerns Bitcoin centralization concerns Bitcoin Payment times Stanley Druckenmiller's comments on the dollar losing global reserve status How are corporate boards viewing the Bitcoin volatil ...  عرض المزيد

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 ...  عرض المزيد