Bitcoin is permissionless, decentralized, and transparent. Fiat currency is centrally planned, permissioned, and decisions are made behind closed doors. Many believe in order for Bitcoin to fully reach its potential, it should never be regulated, controlled or monitored by governments. Others believe that in order for bitcoin to reach the level of global adoption it needs, it must be integrated into the existing financial system. Ana de Sousa has seen both sides of the coin. She lived through inflation in Brazil, found bitcoin, and went on to work at the Federal Reserve - the world’s biggest central bank. Ana joins Mauricio to share how she made her way from Brazil to being chosen as the cryptocurrency expert at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

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