Niko Jilch joins me to discuss world history through the lens of money, how the EU attempted to break free from the U.S. dollar, and how Bitcoin provides hope for the future.

Niko Jilch is a financial journalist, moderator, and speaker from Vienna. He has worked as an expert on financial markets, investing & Bitcoin for over 10 years.

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00:00 - Coming up
00:57 - Intro
02:30 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing
03:16 - Introducing Niko Jilch
03:38 - The End of the Gold Standard
09:23 - Establishment of the Euro
12:59 - Similarities between Euro and Bitcoin
14:18 - America's Cooperation with China and Saudi Arabia
16:36 - The EU: A Decentralized Peaceful Community
18:24 - Our Currency, Our Problem
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20:55 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet
21:51 - The Market Effect of Gold Marking
25:16 - Misunderstanding Digital Gold
26:44 - Invasion of Iraq and Domination of the U.S Dollar
30:08 - Uncertain Future of the Euro
34:31 - Global Reserve Currency and Energy
37:06 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet
37:57 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa
38:46 - Bitcoin and Hope for the Future
44:47 - The World of Hypernormalization
47:28 - Why Bitcoin Counts
50:54 - How to Find Niko's Work

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Episode 13858: THE RUSH - HOUR 3 - 7-7-25