The Pomp Podcast

#1537 Saifedean Ammous | Will Bitcoin Replace Gold & The Dollar?!

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Apr 24, 2025
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INSIGHT

Bitcoin's Growth and Market Size

  • Bitcoin is growing fast but still far from replacing gold and dollars globally.
  • The total monetary asset market is around $300 trillion; Bitcoin is about $2 trillion now.
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Stablecoins and Dollar Demand

  • Stablecoins strengthen dollar dominance by increasing dollar access globally.
  • They serve as a bridge from weaker currencies to dollars, indirectly supporting Bitcoin adoption.
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US Bitcoin Holdings Effect

  • US holding Bitcoin is bullish long-term but not enough to replace the dollar soon.
  • Bitcoin and the dollar are competing; one cannot bolster the other's hegemony.
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