Swan Signal Live - A Bitcoin Show

Robert Breedlove, author of "The Number Zero and Bitcoin" and "Masters and Slaves of Money" and Parker Lewis, author of the "Gradually then Suddenly" series of Bitcoin essays get cosmic about Bitcoin.They discuss how:--fiat perpetuates inequality--central banking causes the problems it is supposed to fix--everybody follows their incentives (including the Fed)--fiat money distorts pricing and communication--Bitcoin is free speech and a fundamental monetary right.Summary:0:00 Introduction2:47 How fiat money perpetuates inequality11:10:59 How Bitcoinization happens13:48 Are Central Bankers lying to us or ignorant?22:41 Fiat Money is a lie29:54 Central Banking is theft37:38 Bitcoin as a language and freedom of speech47:10 Bitcoin's absolute scarcity55:25 Societal incentives toward work or theft1:04:02 Who loses in the transition to a Bitcoin standard?1:11:45 Does absolute scarcity require both physical and digital realms?1:20:29 Wrap upRead the transcript: https://signal.swanbitcoin.com/parker...Listen to the podcast: https://swansignalpodcast.com/episode...Swan Signal Live pairs great guests for compelling discussions about Bitcoin and economics. Subscribe and turn on notifications to make sure you can join us live. We often work in questions and comments from the live chat!Connect with Swan on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoinTelegram: https://t.me/swansignalLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swan...Connect with Parker social media: https://twitter.com/parkeralewisConnect with Breedlove on social media: https://twitter.com/breedlove22Sign up for the safest way to accumulate Bitcoin: https://swanbitcoin.comGet paid to recruit new Bitcoiners: https://swanbitcoin.com/enlist Swan Private helps HNWI, companies, trusts, and other entities go beyond legacy finance with BItcoin. Learn more at swan.com/private.   Put Bitcoin into your IRA and own your future. Check out swan.com/ira.Swan Vault makes advanced Bitcoin security simple. Learn more at swan.com/vault. 

This week we were joined by two Dans: Dan Tapiero, the founder of DTAP Capital and 10T holdings, and Dan Matuszewski, previously Head of Trade at Circle and a member of the early Kraken team). Dan Tapiero is a gold bug investor and entrepreneur who has recently become bullish on Bitcoin, and Dan Matuszewski is a Bitcoiner who has built his career helping source, route, and provide liquidity for the Bitcoin market.In this episode, we discussed Bitcoin's apparent correlation to traditional assets, generational differences in owning Bitcoin, posting Bitcoin as collateral, and the recent increase in Bitcoin's liquidity. As always Brady Swenson, Swan Bitcoin's Head of Education, hosted the discussion.Summary:0:00 Introduction3:07 Pump up video5:07 Most surprising story of Bitcoin 20209:36 Thoughts on Microstrategy news15:41 What are you looking at in the Macroworld25:20 Posting Bitcoin as collateral34:29 What happens to all the money being printed?40:49 Generational differences in Bitcoin ownership49:04 Bitcoin's liquidity58:40 Bitcoin vs Gold1:11:15 Wrap upWatch, listen, and find the full transcript here.Connect with Swan on social media:TwitterTelegramLinkedInConnect with our guests on Twitter:Dan TapieroDan MatuszewskiSwan Signal Live pairs guests for compelling discussions about Bitcoin and economics. Subscribe and turn on notifications on our YouTube channel. Start stacking with Swan Bitcoin's automatic recurring buys today. Go to swanbitcoin.com/satoshi for $10 of free Bitcoin when you start stacking with Swan. Swan Private helps HNWI, companies, trusts, and other entities go beyond legacy finance with BItcoin. Learn more at swan.com/private.   Put Bitcoin into your IRA and own your future. Check out swan.com/ira.Swan Vault makes advanced Bitcoin security simple. Learn more at swan.com/vault. 

Summary:What is the history of fiat?DeflationRole Bitcoin in the futureThoughts of Microstrategy newsDeFi (Bitcoin vs Etheruem)What are biggest risks Bitcoin facesBitcoin's adoption CurveBitcoin price manipulation and regulationBitcoin transition to medium of exchangeRaoul's friends are buying Bitcoin Swan Private helps HNWI, companies, trusts, and other entities go beyond legacy finance with BItcoin. Learn more at swan.com/private.   Put Bitcoin into your IRA and own your future. Check out swan.com/ira.Swan Vault makes advanced Bitcoin security simple. Learn more at swan.com/vault. 

Preston and Andy join Brady for a deep dive on MicroStrategy's double down on Bitcoin. Swan Signal pairs great guests for compelling discussions about Bitcoin and economics. Watch the show live on YouTube: youtube.com/swansignalSwan is the best way to accumulate Bitcoin with automatic recurring buys.  Swan Private helps HNWI, companies, trusts, and other entities go beyond legacy finance with BItcoin. Learn more at swan.com/private.   Put Bitcoin into your IRA and own your future. Check out swan.com/ira.Swan Vault makes advanced Bitcoin security simple. Learn more at swan.com/vault. 

In this episode we discuss:Thoughts on Microstrategy purchasing more BitcoinForks of Bitcoin + death of Bitcoin cashWhich nation will adopt Bitcoin first?Buying Bitcoin to pump stock pricesSovereign debt and Cantillon effectBitcoin regulationsCentral Bank Digital CurrenciesBitcoin’s energy usageBitcoin and eradicating povertyBitcoin price predictionsCosmic perspectives on Bitcoin Swan Private helps HNWI, companies, trusts, and other entities go beyond legacy finance with BItcoin. Learn more at swan.com/private.   Put Bitcoin into your IRA and own your future. Check out swan.com/ira.Swan Vault makes advanced Bitcoin security simple. Learn more at swan.com/vault. 

Summary:Introduction Summary of Erik's book about digital currencies Why Bitcoin is the likely winner Bitcoin as a bearer asset Silicon Valley coin Why people will choose Bitcoin Central Bankers knowledge and goals Capital controls by governments Geopolitical control of currency Governments will force their citizens onto "The Orwell" currency. Black market currencies Bitcoin's proof of work and difficulty adjustment Bitcoin's layers and distributed architecture Building a decentralized financial system Ethereum doesn't scale. Why Erik doesn't talk about Bitcoin on his podcast. Wrap up Erik on TwitterYan on TwitterSwan Bitcoin: The best way to buy bitcoin from your back account with automatic recurring buys  Swan Private helps HNWI, companies, trusts, and other entities go beyond legacy finance with BItcoin. Learn more at swan.com/private.   Put Bitcoin into your IRA and own your future. Check out swan.com/ira.Swan Vault makes advanced Bitcoin security simple. Learn more at swan.com/vault. 

Lyn Alden, investment strategist, and Nic Carter, partner at Castle Island Ventures.Summary:Introduction Views on the Microstrategy and Fidelity newsWill Bitcoin be rehypothecated the way gold was? Are exchanges already fractionally reserve banking?Views on the Fed’s new inflation policyHow will the election affect the economy? Can Bitcoin produce a yield like treasuries? Financial products built on BitcoinDo use cases for crypto dollars exist? Concerns about the end of the Bitcoin block reward? History of financializationHow would the finance industry be different on a Bitcoin standard? Thoughts on central bank digital currenciesWrap up Lyn on TwitterNic on TwitterSwan Bitcoin: The best way to buy bitcoin from your back account with automatic recurring buys  Swan Private helps HNWI, companies, trusts, and other entities go beyond legacy finance with BItcoin. Learn more at swan.com/private.   Put Bitcoin into your IRA and own your future. Check out swan.com/ira.Swan Vault makes advanced Bitcoin security simple. Learn more at swan.com/vault. 

Founder of The Investors Podcast Network, Preston Pysh, and author of Why Buy Bitcoin, Andy Edstrom will mix it up on bitcoin vs gold price predictions, hard money as an asset class, bitcoin investment theses, bitcoin in corporate treasuries, and much more.Summary:Introductions Predictions for Fed’s policy announcements How inflation and debt cycles work Remembering Matt D’Souza What metrics do you watch closely? Fidelity's new investment product Wealthy individuals buying Bitcoin What is the effect of Bitcoin derivatives and IOUs? What is your biggest concern about Bitcoin? Wrap up and thank youPreston on TwitterAndy on TwitterDelete Coinbase Account in Three Easy StepsBitcoin Wallets: How, Why and When to Hold Your Own Private KeysSwan Bitcoin: The best way to buy bitcoin from your back account with automatic recurring buys  Swan Private helps HNWI, companies, trusts, and other entities go beyond legacy finance with BItcoin. Learn more at swan.com/private.   Put Bitcoin into your IRA and own your future. Check out swan.com/ira.Swan Vault makes advanced Bitcoin security simple. Learn more at swan.com/vault. 

Summary:Introductions Perspective on current Bitcoin events How will the Bitcoin transition play out? Why were you originally interested in Bitcoin? The societal transition away from State power The most pivotal moment in Bitcoin history What does Casa do? Will keys get centralized in third party custodians? What is the Fabric Protocol? Is it challenging to building on Layer 3 of Bitcoin? Wrap up Jameson on TwitterEric on TwitterDelete Coinbase Account in Three Easy StepsBitcoin Wallets: How, Why and When to Hold Your Own Private KeysSwan Bitcoin: The best way to buy bitcoin from your back account with automatic recurring buys  Swan Private helps HNWI, companies, trusts, and other entities go beyond legacy finance with BItcoin. Learn more at swan.com/private.   Put Bitcoin into your IRA and own your future. Check out swan.com/ira.Swan Vault makes advanced Bitcoin security simple. Learn more at swan.com/vault. 

Author and educator Saifedean Ammous and host of the Rebel Capitalist show  George Gammon. Summary:Introduction Microstrategy holds Bitcoin on their balance sheet Bitcoin vs Gold Bitcoin vs Real Estate Inflation's consequences Nation-state responses to Bitcoin Historical transitions between currencies Fed Coin as competition Which country will adopt Bitcoin first? How will Bitcoin narratives change? Closing thoughts LINKSSaifedean on TwitterGeorge on TwitterBrady on TwitterDelete Coinbase Account in Three Easy StepsBitcoin Wallets: How, Why and When to Hold Your Own Private KeysSwan Bitcoin: The best way to buy bitcoin from your back account with automatic recurring buys  Swan Private helps HNWI, companies, trusts, and other entities go beyond legacy finance with BItcoin. Learn more at swan.com/private.   Put Bitcoin into your IRA and own your future. Check out swan.com/ira.Swan Vault makes advanced Bitcoin security simple. Learn more at swan.com/vault.