In this engaging discussion, Christian Keroles, a Bitcoin analyst with the Human Rights Foundation, shares his bullish outlook on Bitcoin’s transformative potential. He dives into the future of Bitcoin businesses and the emerging trend of Bitcoin treasury companies. The conversation explores Bitcoin's role in promoting freedom, especially in authoritarian regimes, and the impact of the Finney Freedom Prize. CK argues Bitcoin could outscale AI, tackles the implications of centralization versus decentralization, and emphasizes its vital link to human rights.
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Bitcoin as a Paradigm Shift
If Bitcoin is a paradigm shift, it will surpass AI and ChatGPT in impact and scale.
Eventually, everyone will seek to integrate Bitcoin into their business, creating new industries focused on Bitcoin adoption.
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Origin of Finney Freedom Prize
The Finney Freedom Prize was conceived during a lunch meeting with Alex Gladstein, with 85% of the idea formed then.
The prize honors those advancing human freedom through Bitcoin contributions, and has received strong family support from Hal Finney's relatives.
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HRF Bitcoin Grant Impact
HRF's Bitcoin Development Fund has distributed nearly $9 million in open-source grants over five years, supporting projects like pay join and eCash wallets.
The fund continues growing, enhancing Bitcoin freedom tech globally with a dedicated team and hundreds of applications yearly.
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If Bitcoin is a paradigm shift, it gets to that stage, like it will be an even bigger product than AI, than chat GPT. And like, okay, now imagine the world where not everyone's fighting Bitcoin, but everyone's like, holy shit, I want to start a Bitcoin business. Like I want like, I need to integrate Bitcoin to my business. I'm going to create a business about integrating Bitcoin into your business. You know, like that's coming if Bitcoin is a paradigm shift. I really don't think that anyone is bullish enough to like where this thing goes if it is what we say it is. ~ Christian Keroles
Christian Keroles (CK) returns to the show, and it’s probably the most bullish conversation we’ve had in years.
We dig into paradigm shifts, Bitcoin treasuries, and the explosion of freedom tech. CK shares the inside story of the Finney Freedom Prize, how HRF’s development fund is shaping the future, and why he believes we're not even close to understanding how big Bitcoin is going to get.
Is Bitcoin about to outscale AI? Are stablecoins just CBDCs in disguise? What happens when sovereign tools scale to billions? We wrestle with the cycles, the hype, and the hard questions - then get seriously bullish.
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