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As tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, the geopolitical chessboard is being redrawn—and Bitcoin is in the middle of it. In episode 8 of the Bitcoin Policy Hour, BPI's Exec. Director Matthew Pines, Head of Policy Zack Shapiro, and Associate Zack Cohen break down the strategic implications of Middle East conflict, AI-driven warfare, and Bitcoin’s emergence as a neutral asset in an unstable world.
From Palantir’s battlefield AI to the future of U.S. involvement and regime change, this is the episode for anyone trying to understand how monetary policy and military power intersect in 2025.
⭐ Join top policymakers, technologists, and Bitcoin thinkers at the 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit, June 25–26 in Washington, D.C.
Get 21% off with code "BTCPOLICYHOUR" 💥
🎟️ https://lu.ma/btcpolicysummit?coupon=BTCPOLICYHOUR
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Framing the Israel-Iran Conflict
05:45 - Israel’s Precision Strikes Explained
10:10 - Trump’s Role and Red Lines
14:30 - Iran’s Nuclear Program in Focus
18:50 - AI-Powered War & Palantir Systems
24:40 - Drones, Kill Chains & Strategic Surprise
29:00 - How China and Taiwan Fit In
34:15 - Does Bitcoin Actually Reduce War?
39:00 - The Sovereign Stack: AI, Energy, Bitcoin
44:20 - Global Conflict, Global Bargaining
49:00 - Final Thoughts & Future Scenarios
#BitcoinInWartime #IsraelIranConflict #AIWarfare #BitcoinPolicy #Geopolitics #TrumpMiddleEast #PalantirAI #DigitalGold #MiddleEastCrisis #BitcoinMagazine
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As tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, the geopolitical chessboard is being redrawn—and Bitcoin is in the middle of it. In episode 8 of the Bitcoin Policy Hour, BPI's Exec. Director Matthew Pines, Head of Policy Zack Shapiro, and Associate Zack Cohen break down the strategic implications of Middle East conflict, AI-driven warfare, and Bitcoin’s emergence as a neutral asset in an unstable world.
From Palantir’s battlefield AI to the future of U.S. involvement and regime change, this is the episode for anyone trying to understand how monetary policy and military power intersect in 2025.
⭐ Join top policymakers, technologists, and Bitcoin thinkers at the 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit, June 25–26 in Washington, D.C.
Get 21% off with code "BTCPOLICYHOUR" 💥
🎟️ https://lu.ma/btcpolicysummit?coupon=BTCPOLICYHOUR
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Framing the Israel-Iran Conflict
05:45 - Israel’s Precision Strikes Explained
10:10 - Trump’s Role and Red Lines
14:30 - Iran’s Nuclear Program in Focus
18:50 - AI-Powered War & Palantir Systems
24:40 - Drones, Kill Chains & Strategic Surprise
29:00 - How China and Taiwan Fit In
34:15 - Does Bitcoin Actually Reduce War?
39:00 - The Sovereign Stack: AI, Energy, Bitcoin
44:20 - Global Conflict, Global Bargaining
49:00 - Final Thoughts & Future Scenarios
#BitcoinInWartime #IsraelIranConflict #AIWarfare #BitcoinPolicy #Geopolitics #TrumpMiddleEast #PalantirAI #DigitalGold #MiddleEastCrisis #BitcoinMagazine

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