Episode description

Discussing crypto policy under the Trump administration, how the US government getting involved effects Bitcoin, and where we're headed from here.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

07:15 Bitcoin soft forks

11:00 Bitcoin vs. Crypto in US policy

19:20 How much political power does Bitcoin have?

23:50 Bitcoiners are politically homeless

26:20 Strategic Bitcoin reserve

29:00 Bitcoin development and ossification

32:00 Separation of money and state

33:40 Raise your time preference

35:20 SBR as a way out of USD global reserve status

41:00 Will they eventually fight us?

43:00 Incentives as a political movement

46:30 What happens next?

49:15 Bitcoin Vegas & Inscribing Vegas 2025