In this episode of On The Margin Mike is joined by Mike Green of Simplify Asset Management & Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation. Mike & Alex sit down to debate the role of Bitcoin from opposing angles, discussing wether a Bitcoin standard benefit the U.S, what is the role of Bitcoin for those living under authoritarian regimes, government response to Bitcoin, the war on cash, CBDCs, Stablecoins & the role of sound money in society.
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Timestamps:
00:00・Introduction
01:06・The war on cash & the surveillance state
08:22・Currency as a means for control
13:45・Social engineering
23:55・Alexei Navalny's use of Bitcoin
29:48・The role of governments
36:46・The governments response to Bitcoin
39:46・Coinbase Prime Ad
41:01・Ledger Ad
42:25・CBDCs
48:43・Stablecoins
54:18・Could Bitcoin be beneficial for the U.S
1:01:40・Does sound money really constrict governments?
1:08:42・Should Bitcoin be taxed?

(From Youtube)