Bitcoin One on One

David Veksler

So you bought Bitcoin. Now what? David's interviews of successful crypto entrepreneurs will show you how to join the Bitcoin ecosystem and become a leader in the crypto revolution. Learn everything you need to know about HODLing, trading, and investing Bitcoin and other crypto assets. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoin101/support read less
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The Economics of Bitcoin with Daniel J. D’Amico - Bitcoin One On One Episode #2
Oct 31 2021
The Economics of Bitcoin with Daniel J. D’Amico - Bitcoin One On One Episode #2
The Economics of Bitcoin with Daniel J. D’Amico   Daniel J. D’Amico is the Associate Director of The Political Theory Project and a Lecturer in Economics at Brown University where he teaches and coordinates student programs dedicated to the study of institutions and ideas that make societies free, prosperous, and fair.   Episode Notes:  4:00 How governments create perverse incentives in criminal justice by manipulating incentives  5:56 FA Hayek predicted Bitcoin 8:15 Why is it important to have a money that is not controlled by the government?  12:20 Business cycles are a phenomenon enabled by fiat money 13:13 Three problems with fiat money  15:30 Will all fiat currencies collapse?  17:00 Does Bitcoin have a secret back door?  19:20 The "moneyness" of Bitcoin  24:00 The blockchain as a revolutionary technological innovation  24:50 Is Bitcoin better than gold?    26:50 How much of a threat is inflation? 30:45 Why are interest rates so low?  32:30 Low-interest rates cause business cycles   34:20 Bitcoin holdings as savings  36:00 Is Bitcoin a good currency today?  37:10 How the volatility of Bitcoin decreases with Bitcoin adoptions  38:50 How Bitcoin will win in the long run  47:50 What's your strongest criticism of Bitcoin?  49:40 Why the entire world will soon have access to Bitcoin   50:30 Will governments shut down Bitcoin?  53:20 Did China's Bitcoin ban work? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoin101/support