Stephan Livera Podcast SLP1 - Bitcoin as Sound Money with Saifedean Ammous, Austrian Economist
Jul 23, 2018
Stephan interviews Saifedean Ammous, Austrian Economics Professor and author of The Bitcoin Standard. They explore Bitcoin's potential as sound money, its volatility and challenges in establishing stability, the importance of money as a store of value, Bitcoin's block difficulty adjustment, its monetary policy and competition, the potential for fractional reserve banking on Bitcoin, and debunking Keynesian economics.
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Introduction
00:00 • 6min
Bitcoin's Volatility and the Challenges of Creating a Stable Digital Currency
05:34 • 8min
The Importance of Money as a Store of Value
13:07 • 20min
Bitcoin's Block Difficulty Adjustment and Immaculate Conception
32:55 • 4min
Bitcoin's Monetary Policy and Sound Money
37:05 • 6min
Bitcoin's Competition and the Importance of Censorship Resistance
43:12 • 12min
The Potential for Fractional Reserve Banking on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network
55:12 • 6min
Bitcoin's Journey to Sound Money and Debunking Keynesian Economics
01:01:12 • 18min