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US inherits China’s Bitcoin Mining Dynasty + Jacob Helberg on the “New Cold War” with China | E1303
Oct 13, 2021
Jacob Helberg, author of "The Wires of War," joins the conversation as they dive into China's declining dominance in Bitcoin mining, which fell from 44% to zero, shifting the power to the U.S. They discuss the long-term geopolitical strategies of China, the struggle for technological control, and implications for global currencies. The conversation also touches on the alarming nature of information warfare under authoritarian regimes, especially how they manipulate information to undermine democracies.
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