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Jan 2021

55m 12s

SLP247 Luke Gromen - Does Bitcoin Recrea...

About this episode

Luke Gromen, founder of FFTT (Forest for the Trees) joins me to talk about his views on Bitcoin. We chat:

Bitcoin as store of value, medium of exchange bifurcated
Does Bitcoin recreate the Hunger Games?
Bitcoin as Smoke Alarm
US Govt debt
Why rates can’t rise?

Luke Gromen links:

Twitter: @LukeGromen
Site: FFT-LLC.com

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