Countdown to Trump: Global Shifts and Economic Turbulence
The October 10, 2024 episode of The Bitcoin Layer featured Jacob Shapiro discussing the possible return of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency and its geopolitical implications.
Geopolitics
How Geopolitical Tensions and Market Shifts Shape Bitcoin's Future
The October 4, 2024 Unchained episode featured André Dragosch, who discusses Bitcoin's price movement following Iran's attack on Israel and its broader implications for Bitcoin’s reputation as a safe-haven asset.
Softwar Revisited: Reframing Non-Lethal Warfare in the Digital Age with Bitcoin
The May 15, 2023 episode of the What is Money podcast revisits Jason Lowery's ideas on Softwar. Having had thinking time, Lowery now posits that Bitcoin, traditionally framed as a form of money, should be reframed as a power projection technology, particularly suited for the domain of cyberspace.
Bitcoin's Role in the Power Projection Game (part 5)
The March 3, 2022 episode of the What is Money podcast finished the 5-part series with Jason Lowery. In episode 5, Lowery explains that Bitcoin's strategic significance lies not in its operational efficiency but in its completely unique position as a decentralized and trustless monetary system.
Bitcoin's Role in the Power Projection Game (part 4)
The February 15, 2022 episode of the What is Money podcast covered part 4 of Jason Lowery's Softwar ideas. In episode 4, Robert Breedlove and Jason Lowery delve into the intricate relationship between life, energy, and entropy, drawing parallels between biological and societal systems.
Bitcoin's Role in the Power Projection Game (part 3)
The February 9, 2022 episode of the What is Money podcast covered part 3 of Jason Lowery's Softwar ideas. In this episode, the focus is on how Bitcoin represents a non-lethal alternative to traditional kinetic military power by using electricity to secure digital property rights.
Bitcoin's Role in the Power Projection Game (part 2)
The February 3, 2022 episode of the What is Money podcast covered part 2 of Jason Lowery's Softwar ideas, this time on the idea that property is only secure as long as it can be defended.