The "What is Money?" Show Bitcoin Has No Brakes w/ Lyn Alden (WiM595)
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Jun 18, 2025 
Lyn Alden, an investment strategist and founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, discusses the evolution of money from gold to Bitcoin. She highlights how Bitcoin could redefine trust in monetary systems and promote personal freedom over reliance on traditional banking. Alden tackles currency debasement risks and advocates for Bitcoin as a protective asset against inflation. The conversation also examines innovative financial tools, emphasizing Bitcoin's role in fostering transparency and fiscal autonomy.
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Central Banks: Efficiency vs Fragility
- Central banks emerged to coordinate ledger systems amid telegraph-enabled speed, increasing efficiency but centralizing power.
- Centralization improves efficiency but creates fragility and risk of corruption or misuse.
Bitcoin's Technological Timing
- Bitcoin exists due to technological advancements allowing fast bandwidth and encryption.
- It rivals Fedwire in transaction speed but offers a more robust decentralized design.
Reframing Inflation as Dilution
- Inflation is better understood as dilution of ownership share, not just price increases.
- Productivity gains mean some price decreases, so inflation measures actual loss against this natural deflation.
