We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network BTC146: Broken Money 2/2 w/ Lyn Alden (Bitcoin Podcast)
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Sep 6, 2023 
Lyn Alden, author of "Broken Money," is a leading voice in the Bitcoin and macroeconomic realm. In this engaging conversation with Preston Pysh, they dive into the complex relationship between credit-based and commodity-backed money. They explore why money has been central to global conflict, the implications of Bitcoin's potential as a global currency, and tax ramifications in a Bitcoin world. Lyn also discusses privacy trade-offs in cryptocurrencies and the debate between proof of work versus proof of stake, shedding light on Bitcoin's resilience in evolving financial landscapes.
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Government Node Attack
- Governments could create many nodes, but their influence is limited because true value lies in individual ownership and consensus.
- Bitcoin's decentralized nature makes it resistant to such centralized attacks.
Bitcoin Adoption Timeline
- Bitcoin's adoption takes time due to volatility and boom-bust cycles, unlike other tech adoption curves.
- Monetary technologies inherently take longer to gain widespread acceptance.
Gresham's Law and Bitcoin
- Monitor market capitalization and velocity to understand Gresham's and Thiel's Laws in the context of stablecoins and Bitcoin's Lightning Network.
- Bitcoin's volatility relative to the dollar is due to the dollar's larger liquidity and network effect.
