Bitcoin Risk Assessment with Lyn Alden

“If you’re on the titanic and you think you’re unsinkable, you’re more likely to hit an iceberg, whereas if you’re on the titanic you still want to be looking out for icebergs.”

— Lyn AldenLocation: Remotely

Date: Sunday August 29th

Project: lynalden.com

Role: MacroeconomistBitcoin is still a relatively new technology with many adversaries and existential threats. And risk assessment is a crucial component of any sound investment strategy.While naysayers often cite long-refuted misunderstandings, not all threats are negligible. From regulatory action to protocol risk, there are many things to consider.So what is a real threat, and what is FUD?In this interview, I talk to Lyn Alden, a macroeconomist and investment strategist. We discuss potential long-term risks to bitcoin, mitigation, and bitcoin vs other technology.This episode’s sponsors:

Gemini - Buy Bitcoin instantly

BlockFi - The future of Bitcoin financial services

Sportsbet.io - Online sportsbook & casino that accepts Bitcoin

Casa - The leading provider of Bitcoin multisig key security.

Exodus - The world's leading Desktop, Mobile and Hardware crypto wallets.

Ledger - State of the art Bitcoin hardware wallet

Compass Mining - Bitcoin mining & hosting

-----WBD393 - Show Notes

-----

If you enjoy The What Bitcoin Did Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:

Become a Patron and get access to shows early or help contribute

Make a tip:

Bitcoin: 3FiC6w7eb3dkcaNHMAnj39ANTAkv8Ufi2S

QR Codes: Bitcoin

If you do send a tip then please email me so that I can say thank you

Subscribe on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | SoundCloud | YouTube | Deezer | TuneIn | RSS Feed

Leave a review on iTunes

Share the show and episodes with your friends and family

Subscribe to the newsletter on my website

Follow me on Twitter Personal | Twitter Podcast | Instagram | Medium | YouTube

If you are interested in sponsoring the show, you can read more about that here or please feel free to drop me an email to discuss options.