The "What is Money?" Show

Political Money vs Market Money with Jeff Deist (WiM354)

Episode Summary

Jeff Deist joins me to discuss the weaponization of fiat money, how the market defines money, the impact of a gold-backed currency, and the shortcomings of democracy.

Episode Notes

Jeff Deist joins me to discuss the weaponization of fiat money, how the market defines money, the impact of a gold-backed currency, and the shortcomings of democracy. 

Jeff Deist is a writer, advocate, and public speaker for markets, property, and civil society. He is the former president of the Mises Institute. He is currently the general counsel for Monetary Metals.

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// OUTLINE // 
00:00:00 - Coming up 
00:00:41 - Intro 
00:02:14 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 
00:03:00 - Introducing Jeff Deist 
00:03:47 - What is Money? 
00:07:30 - Market Defines Money 
00:11:27 - Fiat Money is Weaponized Money 
00:15:05 - Bringing Back the Gold Standard 
00:18:42 - The 'One' Currency 
00:22:28 - Negatives and Benefits of Fiat Currency 
00:26:38 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet 
00:27:35 - Bitcoin as Money 
00:31:20 - The Bitcoin Optimism 
00:33:15 - Bitcoin Market Cap Debate 
00:35:58 - The End of the US Dollar Supremacy 
00:40:17 - Probable Impact of a Gold-Based Currency 
00:44:49 - AML & KYC: What They Are and How They Work 
00:50:44 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 
00:51:35 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa 
00:52:24 - Democracy is a Threat to Free Speech 
00:55:59 - Vulnerability of Democracy 
00:58:49 - Protecting Property Rights 
01:02:18 - Politics and Statism Impose Unchosen Hierarchies 
01:07:55 - Where to Find Jeff on the Internet

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