S15 E56: Prof. Richard Werner on Bitcoin, CBDCs & Banking

18 topics
51m 16s

Topics

  • 00:00:51 - Podcast Introduction and Sponsor Mentions

  • 00:01:12 - Guest Introduction: Richard Verner, Economist

  • 00:02:01 - Why Richard Verner is Intrigued by Bitcoin as an Alternative

  • 00:02:47 - How Private Banks Create Money and Issues with Central Bank Dominance

  • 00:05:14 - The Dangers and Deception of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)

  • 00:06:37 - Critique of Ideology vs. Empirical Data in Economics (Focus on Austrian School)

  • 00:12:35 - Advertisement: Sideshift.ai Crypto Swap Service

  • 00:13:32 - Debunking CBDC Privacy Claims and Highlighting Control Risks

  • 00:16:50 - Critiquing CBDC Marketing and the Centralization Aspect

  • 00:19:49 - Analyzing RFK Jr.'s Blockchain Budget Proposal as Potential CBDC Path

  • 00:21:43 - The Importance of Using Cash for Privacy and Freedom

  • 00:24:49 - Cash as Central Bank Liability vs. Democratic State Money Alternative

  • 00:26:46 - Advocating for Local Community Banks: Accountability and Deregulation

  • 00:28:01 - Advertisement: Starkware, Starks, and Upcat Bitcoin Activation

  • 00:28:41 - Detailed Analysis: The Orchestrated Takedown of Silicon Valley Bank

  • 00:46:55 - Advertisement: Layer 2 Labs Drivechains for Bitcoin

  • 00:47:50 - Solutions for Small Banks: German Model and Critique of Bitcoin's Fixed Supply

  • 00:50:15 - Advertisement: Hodling.ch Bitcoin Custody Consultation