Research area

Geopolitics

Analysis of geopolitical change, state strategy, technology competition, monetary power, and their implications for digital systems

Fiat Strain and the Digital Reserve Transition

Macro trends 27 Apr 2025

Fiat Strain and the Digital Reserve Transition

The April 27, 2025 episode of the Jordi Visser Podcast has Visser arguing that the post-1971 fiat regime is losing global trust. He explains how stablecoins, Bitcoin, and tokenized assets are merging with legacy finance to build a new monetary stack while AI transforms real-economy dynamics.

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Tariff Uncertainty and Bitcoin's New Role

Macro trends 09 Apr 2025

Tariff Uncertainty and Bitcoin's New Role

On April 9, 2025, the Bitcoin Magazine podcast featuring Matthew Pines, Zach Shapiro, and Zach Cohen explored aggressive tariff policies and fiscal uncertainties under the Trump administration while noting Bitcoin’s evolving legitimacy as a strategic asset.

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