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Bitcoin’s Decentralized Future in a Shifting Monetary Landscape

Bitcoin’s Decentralized Future in a Shifting Monetary Landscape

The March 25, 2025 episode of What is Money featuring Mel Mattison speculates about the imminent collapse of the fiat system and Bitcoin’s emerging role as a decentralized store of value.

State-Sponsored Bitcoin Burning: Forensics and Implications

State-Sponsored Bitcoin Burning: Forensics and Implications

The March 2025 Oosthoek et al. working paper from Delft University of Technology reveals how unauthorized OP_RETURN transactions burned over 7 BTC, linking the activity to Russian intelligence operations.

Strategic Digital Reserve: Securing National Supremacy

Strategic Digital Reserve: Securing National Supremacy

A March 11, 2025 Washington DC conference organized by the Bitcoin Policy Institute featured Michael Saylor giving a keynote address on his transformative vision for leveraging Bitcoin as digital capital and a robust defense network.

Bitcoin, War, and the Economics of Conflict

Bitcoin, War, and the Economics of Conflict

The October 15, 2024 podcast episode from PlanB Network has Giacomo Zucco and Ulrich Fromy discussing the relationship between money, war, and violence, emphasizing how modern wars are fueled by unsound monetary systems, particularly inflation and borrowing.

Bitcoin as the Great Absorber of Liquidity

Bitcoin as the Great Absorber of Liquidity

The September 29, 2024 episode of the Stephan Livera Podcast features Jeff Ross discussing his liquidity-driven framework for understanding market cycles, particularly Bitcoin’s role as the "great absorber of liquidity."

Countdown to Trump: Global Shifts and Economic Turbulence

Countdown to Trump: Global Shifts and Economic Turbulence

The October 10, 2024 episode of The Bitcoin Layer featured Jacob Shapiro discussing the possible return of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency and its geopolitical implications.

How Geopolitical Tensions and Market Shifts Shape Bitcoin's Future

How Geopolitical Tensions and Market Shifts Shape Bitcoin's Future

The October 4, 2024 Unchained episode featured André Dragosch, who discusses Bitcoin's price movement following Iran's attack on Israel and its broader implications for Bitcoin’s reputation as a safe-haven asset.