The Bitcoin Standard Podcast

By Dr. Saifedean AmmousBusiness Education Investing

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March 29, 2021 43. Bitcoin and market efficiency
Are markets efficient? How do we think of this question from an Austrian perspective? We discuss how the absence of constants in economics has always been the problem with all quantitative approaches to economic questions, and what bitcoin means for this.
1 hr 15 min
March 25, 2021 Debating Professor Hanke on Bitcoin's value
Professor Steve Hanke has many decades of experience studying currencies and fighting inflation, but does not see value in bitcoin. He joins Saifedean and Hong Fang, the CEO of OKCoin, to discuss Bitcoin's value, whether bitcoin has intrinsic value, if bitcoin is just a speculative bubble, and if a currency board would work for a digital currency.

THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORS
NYDIG - https://nydig.com
Cyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/
OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/
Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/
Coldcard - https://coldcardwallet.com/
CoinBits App - https://coinbitsapp.com/
55 min
March 25, 2021 Debating Professor Hanke on Bitcoin's value
Professor Steve Hanke has many decades of experience studying currencies and fighting inflation, but does not see value in bitcoin. He joins Saifedean and Hong Fang, the CEO of OKCoin, to discuss Bitcoin's value, whether bitcoin has intrinsic value, if bitcoin is just a speculative bubble, and if a currency board would work for a digital currency.
55 min
March 22, 2021 42. The Fiat Standard, Chapters 4-7
In this seminar we discuss chapters 4 to 7 from my book The Fiat Standard, the forthcoming sequel to The Bitcoin Standard, available to subscribers on saifedean.com. How does the fiat standard work internationally? We look at how mining fiat by lending it incentivizes international financial institutions, how it shapes international politics and the domestic politics of developing countries, and how it has prevented economic growth in poor countries.

Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s courses and read chapters of his forthcoming books by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here.
THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORS
NYDIG - https://nydig.com
Cyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/
OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/
Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/
Coldcard - https://coldcardwallet.com/
CoinBits App - https://coinbitsapp.com/
43 min
March 22, 2021 42. The Fiat Standard, Chapters 4-7
In this seminar we discuss chapters 4 to 7 from my book The Fiat Standard, the forthcoming sequel to The Bitcoin Standard, available to subscribers on saifedean.com. How does the fiat standard work internationally? We look at how mining fiat by lending it incentivizes international financial institutions, how it shapes international politics and the domestic politics of developing countries, and how it has prevented economic growth in poor countries.
43 min
March 18, 202141. Can bitcoin obsolete bonds?
As insurance industry giants begin to enter the bitcoin space, we discuss the implications for bitcoin’s proposition as a store of value. Will the satoshi rate become the new risk-free rate? Are there any good reasons for bonds to exist in a world in which bitcoin works? What is the case for holding gold in a bitcoin world?
Links:
NYDIG Announces Appointment of New York Life Chairman and CEO Ted Mathas to its Board of Directors
NYDIG Raises $200 Million from Strategic Partners
Institutional Bitcoin Provider NYDIG Announces Minority Stake Purchase by MassMutual

Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s courses and read chapters of his forthcoming books by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here.
THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORS
NYDIG - https://nydig.com
Cyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/
OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/
Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/
Coldcard - https://coldcardwallet.com/
CoinBits App - https://coinbitsapp.com/
50 min
March 18, 2021 41. Can bitcoin obsolete bonds?
As insurance industry giants begin to enter the bitcoin space, we discuss the implications for bitcoin’s proposition as a store of value. Will the satoshi rate become the new risk-free rate? Are there any good reasons for bonds to exist in a world in which bitcoin works? What is the case for holding gold in a bitcoin world?
Links:
NYDIG Announces Appointment of New York Life Chairman and CEO Ted Mathas to its Board of Directors
NYDIG Raises $200 Million from Strategic Partners
Institutional Bitcoin Provider NYDIG Announces Minority Stake Purchase by MassMutual
50 min
March 14, 202140. Dr. Shawn Baker on Meat, Fiat Foods, and Bitcoin
This week we host the poster child for carbohydrate deficiency, carnivore elite athlete, orthopedic surgeon, author, and bitcoiner Dr. Shawn Baker! We discuss Shawn's personal experience as an athlete, and his professional experience as a surgeon, on the carnivore diet, the rationale for eating meat-only, the health benefits, and why dietary interventions are far more effective than public health interventions. We also ask Shawn's views on sourcing meat, the environmental impact of meat production, fasting, coffee, and wine.
The makers of my favorite grill, the Otto Wilde Grill, are offering you a 10% discount and a free membership to saifedean.com if you buy a grill from them in the next five days! Just use the coupon code saifedean100!
Shawn's book, The Carnivore Diet
Mentioned by Shawn in the episode:
Miki Ben-Dor conversation
Stephan Van Vilet conversation
University of Texas A&M study: Ground beef from grass-fed and grain-fed cattle: does it matter?
Penn State Deer Forest Study
Study: Macronutrient intake of dogs, self-selecting diets varying in composition offered ad libitum
Moskowitz Bliss Point
Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s courses and read chapters of his forthcoming books by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here.
Visit saifedean.com/meat to find out more about Saifedean’s experience following the carnivore diet.
1 hr 25 min
March 14, 2021 40. Dr. Shawn Baker on Meat, Fiat Foods, and Bitcoin
This week we host the poster child for carbohydrate deficiency, carnivore elite athlete, orthopedic surgeon, author, and bitcoiner Dr. Shawn Baker! We discuss Shawn's personal experience as an athlete, and his professional experience as a surgeon, on the carnivore diet, the rationale for eating meat-only, the health benefits, and why dietary interventions are far more effective than public health interventions. We also ask Shawn's views on sourcing meat, the environmental impact of meat production, fasting, coffee, and wine.
The makers of my favorite grill, the Otto Wilde Grill, are offering you a 10% discount and a free membership to saifedean.com if you buy a grill from them in the next five days! Just use the coupon code saifedean100!
Shawn's book, The Carnivore Diet
Mentioned by Shawn in the episode:
Miki Ben-Dor conversation
Stephan Van Vilet conversation
University of Texas A&M study: Ground beef from grass-fed and grain-fed cattle: does it matter?
Penn State Deer Forest Study
1 hr 24 min
March 09, 2021 39. The Shitcoin Standard
This week we discuss: What are shitcoins good for? Can shitcoins help bitcoin scale? Do shitcoins take market share from bitcoin, or from each other? Plus, find out why backing gold with bitcoin is far more likely than backing bitcoin with gold!

Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s courses and read chapters of his forthcoming books by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here.
THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORS
NYDIG - https://nydig.com
Cyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/
OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/
Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/
Coldcard - https://coldcardwallet.com/
CoinBits App - https://coinbitsapp.com/
1 hr 6 min

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Saifedean's The Bitcoin Standard Podcast is the place to discuss Bitcoin and economics from the Austrian school's perspective. Listen to the weekly saifedean.com discussion seminar, where a group of…