On today's episode of Inflated Expectations, I am joined by Anthony Crudele, a 22-year futures veteran, CME member, and host of Futures Radio Show. We cover the topics of the transition from TradFi to crypto, the differences between gold and Bitcoin, technical analysis as an art, whether or not a true inflation hedge exists, and the current expectations of the Federal Reserve.

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Today I am joined by Russell LaCour, CEO and CTO of Tantra Labs. We talk about the potential effects of re-surging covid cases, the two main causes of the bitcoin crash, wealth inequality and Austrian economics, long term bullishness, algorithmic trading, and why bitcoin could be worth the price of gold.

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On this episode of Inflated Expectations, I am joined by Dan Held, director of growth and marketing for Kraken, and an OG in the crypto twitter space. We talk about the gap between economic theory and reality, the usefulness of Austrian Economics, trust in government, the inflation versus deflation debate, Greshem's Law, and the road to bitcoin adoption.

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On today's episode of Inflated Expectations, I am joined with Udi Wertheimer, software developer, bitcoiner, and founder of HFSP on the topics of Bitcoin maximalism, gen Z investment in cryptocurrency, market momentum, and bitcoin as an inflation hedge.

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In this episode of Inflated Expectations, I am joined by Nic Carter, partner at Castle Island Ventures and co-founder of Coin Metrics. We discuss the issues of Bitcoin energy consumption, the increasingly politicized role of the Federal Reserve, the potential for Free Banking, and the challenges faced by monetary regimes today.

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On this inaugural episode of Inflated Expectations, we are joined by Lily Francus to talk about whether regulation can kill an idea, bitcoin’s intrinsic value, Schelling points, Pareto optimality, and the role that social media now plays in modern finance.

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Bringing economic insights to the forefront of crypto and finance, Inflated Expectations explores the macroeconomic drivers of growth and the potential for the revolutionization of monetary regimes. Inflated Expectations will host the most influential, innovative, and intelligent minds in economics and cryptocurrency and bridge the gap between economic theory and modern money trends for the everyday investor.