Bitcoin is the Signal - Phil Geiger (Bitcoin Talk on THE Bitcoin Podcast)

“The biggest mistake you can possibly make today is not changing your denominator to Bitcoin. If you're measuring everything in the US dollar, the euro, any other cryptocurrency, you're doing it wrong because Bitcoin is the signal. And outperforming Bitcoin is nearly impossible at this point.” On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with Phil Geiger, VP of Product Marketing at Unchained. ***** Go to bitbox.swiss/walker and use promo code WALKER for 5% off the Bitbox02 Bitcoin-only hardware wallet. ***** FOLLOW PHIL: X: https://twitter.com/phil_geiger Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1jvzgkrej3gpplqut2xfncg25qr7wmt3jlmyk3u7nxtcp4qj50tgsh96c2w WALKER’S LINKS: NOSTR: https://primal.net/walker X/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/walkeramerica https://twitter.com/titcoinpodcast WATCH ONYOUTUBE orRUMBLE 00:00 Introduction and Background 08:09 The Shift to Bitcoin as a Savings Technology 13:02 The Persistence of Altcoins 21:22 The Flawed Economics of Fiat Currency 32:04 The Shifting Attack Vectors on Bitcoin 36:23 Bitcoin and the Political Landscape 44:18 Bitcoin as a Political Weapon 45:41 The Controversial Nature of Bitcoin Discussions 46:16 Bitcoin as the Perfect Form of Money 47:00 Bitcoin's Fixed Supply of 21 Million 53:23 Bitcoin Halvings and the Game Theory 59:29 The Implications of the Bitcoin Halving 01:02:26 Bitcoin Mining and Energy Production 01:08:30 Bitcoin Mining and Stranded Energy 01:19:15 Bitcoin as a Solution to Broken Incentives 01:22:24 Addressing the Fear of Self-Custody 01:30:06 The Pitfalls of Single-Signature Addresses in ETFs 05:00 The Importance of Bitcoin 15:00 Bitcoin as a Store of Value 25:00 Bitcoin's Potential for Mass Adoption 35:00 The Role of Regulation in Bitcoin 45:00 Bitcoin's Impact on Financial Systems 55:00 Bitcoin's Environmental Concerns 01:05:00 Bitcoin's Role in Wealth Inequality 01:15:00 The Future of Bitcoin 01:25:00 Bitcoin's Influence on Other Cryptocurrencies 01:35:00 Book Recommendations