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BTC122: The US Treasury May Need Private Stable Coins w/ Matthew Pines (Bitcoin Podcast)

Mar 22, 2023

In this engaging discussion, Matthew Pines, a global macro and security intelligence thinker, shares his insights on the geopolitical landscape and its effects on market conditions. He delves into China's market manipulations and Japan's pivotal role in global interest rates. Their conversation highlights the complexities of central bank digital currencies versus private stable coins, and how the U.S. Treasury may pivot towards private issuers. Pines also sheds light on the intricate ties between geopolitical issues and cryptocurrency, emphasizing the emerging importance of Bitcoin.

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Matthew Pines

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

Geopolitical Dynamics and Monetary Regimes

15min

Exploring Secure Bitcoin Transactions and Simplified Tax Filing

2min

Navigating Bitcoin Self-Custody and Global Economic Dynamics

2min

The Bank of Japan's Global Impact

27min

Navigating Financial Influences and Investment Opportunities

3min

The Dynamics of Digital Currency: Trust and Regulation

25min

Preston Pysh sits down with global macro and security intelligence thinker, Matthew Pines to talk about China and its deeply manipulated market conditions, Japan being a major choke point for international interest rates, central bank digital currencies, and many more interesting ideas.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

01:19 - How Matthew Pines became familiar with Bitcoin.

03:26 - Was the balance of payments between net producers and net consumers a reason why we have so many global issues?

07:29 - How often do companies Matthew consults with, bring up Bitcoin?

11:59 - What is the impact China is going to have from a geopolitical standpoint?

22:43 - How does Japan's interest rates underpin the rates around the world?

34:44 - How geopolitical decision are extremely complex and not made with just a monetary lens.

36:32 - What caused the dollar to change course in November?

49:10 - Why the US Treasury and FED may need private stable coin issuers instead of CBDCs.

01:00:54 - What is Matthew's take on the BIS and their proclamations against Bitcoin?

01:10:44 - How do we address Elected Officials to affect change?

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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Matthew Pines on Twitter.
BPI Bitcoin Lobbying.
KSG Consulting.
Matthew's Book: Expectation Value.

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