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BTC114: Bitcoin is Banking and Electrifying the Developing World w/ Lyn Alden and Alyse Killeen (Bitcoin Podcast)

Jan 25, 2023

Lyn Alden, a savvy financial analyst, and Alyse Killeen, the founder of Stillmark Capital, dive deep into the transformative power of Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. They discuss emerging businesses and predict significant developments in the coming years. Topics include grassroots Bitcoin adoption in developing countries like El Salvador, the contrast between stablecoins and CBDCs, and the exciting innovations that the Lightning Network brings to underserved communities. Their insights on inflation also shed light on economic challenges in countries like Egypt and Argentina.

01:25:53

Episode guests

Alyse Killeen

Lyn Alden

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Intro

4min

Harnessing the Lightning Network

10min

Innovations in Financial Connectivity

11min

Grassroots Bitcoin Adoption in Developing Regions

18min

Bitcoin Adoption in Emerging Markets

7min

Fediment and Bitcoin: A Local Approach to Adoption

25min

Understanding Bitcoin: Decentralization and Tools for Adoption

4min

Inflation Insights and Bitcoin's Evolution

10min

Lyn Alden and Alyse Killeen talk about all the emerging businesses and ideas currently happening in the Bitcoin Lightning Network and where they see the space moving in the coming 12 to 24 months.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

01:12 - What are most important things that Lyn and Alyse are tracking going into 2023?

03:59 - What is the current state of the Bitcoin Lightning Network?

15:36 - How do they see stable coins versus CBDCs progressing in the coming year?

15:36 - Thoughts on Taro and whether it's a distraction to Bitcoin.

38:52 - Lyn's thoughts on inflation in places like Egypt and Argentina.

43:55 - Lyn's thoughts on the dollar and Global M2.

01:05:51 - What's one of the most exciting things happening in the VC space?

01:05:51 - How do Lyn and Alyse think about intrinsic value in the VC space?

01:19:30 - Lyn's thoughts on the changes to how CPI is calculated.

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members.
Lyn's Macro Research Site.
Lyn's Twitter.
Alyse's Twitter.
Alyse's Fund Stillmark Capital.
Lyn's Fund Ego Death Capital.
Related Episode: Listen to TIP491: Macro and the Energy Market w/ Lyn Alden, or watch the video.
Related Episode: Listen to BTC042: Supply Chain Impacts & Bitcoin Discussion w/ Lyn Alden, or watch the video.
Related Episode: Listen to BTC031: Investment in Bitcoin Tech w/ Alyse Killeen, or watch the video.

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