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Jeff Booth is an entrepreneur and thought leader who is known for his insights on Bitcoin, technology, economics, and the future of deflation.

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🕑 TIMESTAMPS

00:01 - Store of value vs medium of exchange

01:42 - Why money always needed stores of value

03:31 - Surveillance state risk, chain splits

06:10 - Adoption pace, spending fiat vs Bitcoin

07:25 - Choosing to spend Bitcoin now

09:48 - Bitcoin adoption starts at the edges

13:29 - Medium of exchange comes first sometimes

17:40 - Asset mindset vs protocol mindset

20:19 - Co-opting Bitcoin, why governments try

22:48 - Internet bubble analogy, price vs network

26:02 - ETF fork clause, is it a threat

27:13 - Claim your agency, systems are incompatible

34:01 - Core vs Knots, BIP 110 and incentives

36:43 - Game theory, why most people cheat

54:19 - Bitcoin as personal journey, in-group bias

ℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARY

In this in-depth conversation, Jeff Booth and Bram Kanstein explore the future of Bitcoin, its role as a store of value and medium of exchange, and the societal implications of adopting decentralized protocols. They discuss the technical, moral, and strategic challenges facing Bitcoin's adoption and the importance of individual agency in shaping the future of money.

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