This Week in Startups 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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Russia's Disinformation Playbook
- Russia's multi-decade plan involves destabilizing the West.
- They aim to discredit truth and create societal dysfunction.
Weaponizing the Internet
- Authoritarian regimes weaponized the internet against democracies.
- They use arm's length organizations to carry out their work.
RT's Firehosing Tactic
- Russia Today (RT) floods the news zone with information during breaking events, often before credible sources can report.
- This allows them to quickly spread disinformation and control the narrative.
