Does Paying Taxes in Bitcoin Make Bitcoin Money?

This week on Bitcoin Policy Hour, Zack Cohen, Zack Shapiro, and Ken Egan break down a change in U.S. financial policy: the Bitcoin for America Act, a bill that could allow Americans to pay taxes in bitcoin and fund a strategic national bitcoin reserve. We also explore Middle East Bitcoin adoption, why Harvard’s endowment just made BTC its largest equity position, and the economic crisis facing young Americans — with new research showing it may take $140,000 a year just to survive in 2024.

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00:00 – Why 2025 Is a Breaking Point for the Economy

01:23 – Introducing The Bitcoin for America Act

02:36 – What the Bill Actually Does 05:00 – Top 3 Benefits of Paying Taxes in Bitcoin

07:03 – Could Taxes Fund a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve? 08:42 – Bitcoin as U.S. Treasury Strategy 11:26 – Quantitative Model Walkthrough 13:52 – Harvard & Institutions Quietly Stack Bitcoin 15:29 – Market Reactions & Institutional Sentiment 17:31 – Bitcoin Adoption Surges in the Middle East

22:24 – Are Nation States Preparing for Bitcoin?

24:04 – Pubkey DC — Inside Bitcoin’s Embassy in Washington

33:27 – New Hampshire’s BitBond & State-Level Debt Instruments

42:09 – “My Life Is a Lie” — The Michael Green Report

44:38 – AI, UBI & Bitcoin Price: Future of the Economy

47:20 – The Social Contract Is Breaking — Now What?

57:17 – Can Bitcoin Restore Hope for the Next Generation?

59:55 – Closing

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