Alex Gladstein

Join Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy and Bitcoin advocate, alongside crypto commentator Cory Klippsten, IMF and World Bank expert Alex Gladstein, and others as they dissect Bitcoin's landscape. They explore inflation's impact on value, the dangers of CBDCs, and how altcoin investments can be a scam. Gladstein unveils the exploitative debt practices of global financial institutions in developing nations, while they debate the merits of proof-of-work versus proof-of-stake in Bitcoin, revealing its potential as an ethical investment and a catalyst for change.

Alex Gladstein, a human rights activist and author, joins Sam Callahan, lead analyst at Swan Bitcoin, to explore the profound impacts of the IMF and World Bank on developing nations. They discuss how structural adjustment policies often misrepresent the needs of poor countries. Through the story of Bangladesh's shrimp industry, they illustrate the cycle of debt and dependency created by international loans. The conversation highlights Bitcoin's potential to empower nations economically, challenging existing financial structures and promoting financial autonomy.