THE Bitcoin Podcast Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Update, World War 3, Printer is Coming, Gold vs Bitcoin, & UAP Disclosure | Matthew Pines
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Jun 13, 2025 
Matthew Pines, Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, discusses the transformative potential of UAP disclosure and Bitcoin's role in future geopolitical dynamics. He emphasizes the significance of Bitcoin in national policy and its emerging acceptance in mainstream political discourse. Pines also explores the complexities of world conflicts marked by cyber warfare and economic strategies, and how both Bitcoin and UAPs are reshaping public narrative. Expect insights on strategic liquidity and the need for digital asset reserves amid global instabilities.
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CIA's Operational Bitcoin Use
- The CIA uses Bitcoin operationally for intelligence payments and covert activities.
- Holdings might be large in value but scattered and not fully audited, revealing complexity in government management.
Modern Proxy Wars Define WW3
- Global conflicts have evolved into regional proxy wars rather than direct confrontation due to nuclear deterrence.
- Current conflicts link great powers in a meta-narrative of competing global orders rather than all-out war.
Geopolitics Demand More Liquidity
- Global economic systems are weaponized with capital markets and supply chains now strategic tools.
- Governments must keep printing money to avoid austerity amid geopolitical instability, benefiting Bitcoin as a liquidity gauge.
