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The Most Rational View on Crypto with Noah Seidman, AKA Captain Rational

The Defiant - DeFi Podcast

CHAPTER

Exploring Global Macroeconomic Trends and the Evolution of Crypto Investments

The chapter delves into the current global macroeconomic situation, liquidity constraints, debt-based monetary systems, and fiscal deficits, along with a discussion on the relationship between debt expansion, interest rates, and economic growth. The guest shares their journey into crypto investment, from buying their first Bitcoin to navigating through the ICO era to exploring recent innovations like Uniswap. The conversation also covers the intersection of macroeconomics and crypto, the concept of money as energy in relation to Bitcoin, and the implications of rising interest rates on US debt in the financial markets.

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