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Historical Insights and Bitcoin's Digital Transformation

Historical Insights and Bitcoin's Digital Transformation

The February 07, 2023 episode of The Bitcoin Standard featured Sir Niall Ferguson delving into the contingencies of World War One, war finance mechanisms, and the evolution from the gold standard to modern digital money.

Bitcoin’s Engineered Evolution: From Gold to Reserve

Bitcoin’s Engineered Evolution: From Gold to Reserve

The April 11, 2025 episode of What is Money Show features CJ Konstantinos discussing Bitcoin’s engineered design as a transformative monetary tool. The conversation explains how rising production costs, decentralization, and strategic reserves could redefine fiscal policies and economic stability.

Macroeconomic Policy & Bitcoin Valuation Dynamics

Macroeconomic Policy & Bitcoin Valuation Dynamics

The March 28, 2025 episode of What Bitcoin Did with Nik Bhatia examines the FED’s shift from aggressive quantitative tightening to a moderated approach that may lead to quantitative easing, affecting liquidity and asset prices—especially Bitcoin.

AI Decentralization & Bitcoin’s Future

AI Decentralization & Bitcoin’s Future

On March 28, 2025, the What is Money Show with Matt McDonagh examined how advanced AI - from deep and reinforcement learning to decentralized architectures - can transform healthcare, finance, and Bitcoin’s protocol.

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.

Bitcoin’s Legacy and Future: A Cultural Reformation

Bitcoin’s Legacy and Future: A Cultural Reformation

The March 18, 2025 episode of What is Money, featuring George Bodine, examines Bitcoin’s power to redefine value and challenge fiat narratives. Bodine’s personal journey underscores Bitcoin’s role in enabling reinvention and resistance against centralized control.

Recalibrating U.S. Monetary Foundations: Debt, Production, and the Search for Stability

Recalibrating U.S. Monetary Foundations: Debt, Production, and the Search for Stability

The December 7, 2024 episode of the What is Money Show features Luke Gromen exploring the U.S. debt crisis, detailing how unchecked borrowing and foreign reliance weaken the nation’s industrial base, global credibility, and policy freedom.