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BTC192 - Silicon Valley Mafia Holding the Elite’s Bitcoin w/ Mark Goodwin (Bitcoin Podcast)

We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network

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Understanding Bitcoin Dollars Through Historical Context

The concept of a 'Bitcoin dollar' can be understood through the historical analogy of the 'petrodollar'. Similar to how the petrodollar emerged after the Nixon shock in the early 1970s, which shifted the US currency away from the gold standard, the 'Bitcoin dollar' represents a new form of financial standard in the digital age. The petrodollar established a global demand for US dollars based on oil transactions, and similarly, the Bitcoin dollar functions as a unit that may reflect a new economic paradigm driven by cryptocurrency. By drawing this historical parallel, one can better grasp the evolving nature of currency and its reliance on changing economic frameworks.

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