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Jan 2023
1h 25m

BTC114: Bitcoin is Banking and Electrify...

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About this episode

Lyn Alden and Alyse Killeen talk about all the emerging businesses and ideas currently happening in the Bitcoin Lightning Network and where they see the space moving in the coming 12 to 24 months.


IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

01:12 - What are most important things that Lyn and Alyse are tracking going into 2023?

03:59 - What is the current state of the Bitcoin Lightning Network?

15:36 - How do they see stable coins versus CBDCs progressing in the coming year?

15:36 - Thoughts on Taro and whether it's a distraction to Bitcoin.

38:52 - Lyn's thoughts on inflation in places like Egypt and Argentina.

43:55 - Lyn's thoughts on the dollar and Global M2.

01:05:51 - What's one of the most exciting things happening in the VC space?

01:05:51 - How do Lyn and Alyse think about intrinsic value in the VC space?

01:19:30 - Lyn's thoughts on the changes to how CPI is calculated.


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