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What Bitcoin Did
BITCOIN BONDS & THE FIAT PONZI w/ Preston Pysh & Nico Lechuga
Feb 21, 2025
Preston Pysh, an investor and podcast host, joins Nico Lechuga, a founding partner at Ego Death Capital, to dive deep into the world of Bitcoin-backed bonds. They discuss how these innovative financial products could hedge against inflation and transform corporate finance. The guests also explore Bitcoin's potential in U.S. sovereign wealth funds and the implications for global monetary policy. With insights on fiscal reform and the shifting dynamics of traditional finance, they present a compelling case for the revolutionary role of Bitcoin in the future economy.
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- Bitcoin-backed bonds provide a hedge against inflation and present a viable alternative to conventional bonds amidst rising economic instability.
- The fiat system operates like a Ponzi scheme, necessitating continuous monetary expansion to avoid asset price collapses and economic downturns.
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The Fiat System as a Ponzi Scheme
The global fiat system is fundamentally viewed as a Ponzi scheme, relying heavily on rolling debt and continuously expanding monetary units. If the monetary expansion halts, asset prices are predicted to collapse into a state of deflation. This structure makes it imperative for governments to perpetually increase the money supply to prevent economic downturns, raising questions about the sustainability and legitimacy of such practices. While there is acknowledgment of inefficiencies and wasteful spending within government operations, implementing austerity measures in a system incentivized to cheat proves to be a major challenge.
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