Futures Insight Research

Briefing notes

Timely notes on emerging research, policy, and technological change.

Digital Infrastructure for National Resilience

Decentralization 23 Mar 2025

Digital Infrastructure for National Resilience

On May 16, 2023, Coin Stories featured Jack Mallers discussing Bitcoin as a public utility that can modernize payment systems and strengthen national security. His insights connect Bitcoin’s decentralized design to broader economic and technological reform.

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Bitcoin Transition: Overcoming Fiat Challenges

Bitcoin culture 23 Mar 2025

Bitcoin Transition: Overcoming Fiat Challenges

The March 23, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Matrix featuring Jimmy Song explores how Fiat money’s systemic distortions—such as rent seeking and devalued social bonds—undermine traditional savings, while Bitcoin emerges as a resilient alternative.

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Bitcoin’s Monetary Transformation

Bitcoin culture 22 Mar 2025

Bitcoin’s Monetary Transformation

The March 22, 2025 episode of the Robin Seyr Podcast with Bram Kanstein explores Bitcoin’s superiority as money versus fiat systems. The discussion covers educational gaps, decentralized adoption, scaling challenges, and market dynamics.

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