#921 Alexander Leishman On Bitcoin As Major Political Force
4/18/2022 · 34 min · transcript via mlx
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Key topics
— River's vertically integrated, Bitcoin-only approach including custom custody, state-level licensing, and mining operations that give retail investors access to institutional-grade returns.
— The politicization of Bitcoin as a rallying point across both left and right, with 2022 marking Bitcoin's emergence as a major pillar in the US political system.
— Government inflation narrative blame on Putin is disconnected from the real causes of multi-year inflationary trends driven by years of profligate spending.
— River's investment in Lightning Network infrastructure and exploration of Tarot for bringing assets and decentralized exchange capabilities to Bitcoin.
— The importance of open-mindedness in the Bitcoin community versus dogmatic maximalism that excludes valid innovation in DeFi and other ecosystems.
Market & price signals
— None discussed.
Actionable insights
— If you believe Bitcoin will become a major financial infrastructure, building through bull and bear cycles with high-leverage talent and automation keeps you positioned to capture value when markets move.
— Open-minded Bitcoiners who understand broader crypto trends like DeFi, stablecoins, and Tarot are better positioned to adapt than those locked in rigid ideological stances against all non-Bitcoin innovation.
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