TFS#149 - Gary Cardone on Bitcoin, Payment Gateways, Digitization of Planet Earth ($100 Trillion)

Gary Cardone, is an entrepreneur and investor with a diverse background. He was instrumental in the growth of Natural Gas Clearinghouse, which later became the Fortune 30 company Dynegy. His role at Dynegy extended to Europe, where he transformed energy markets. After retiring, Cardone co-founded Global Risk Technologies, supporting tech startups, including Chargebacks911. He ventured into Bitcoin investments in 2016, leading to his current role as Chairman of the Board and Strategic Adviser at NODE40, a blockchain nodes management startup. Beyond business, Cardone is passionate about art, reading, and fishing. His recent investment in NODE40 reflects his belief in the potential of blockchain technology for institutional clients. Connect With Gary Cardone! twitter.com/GaryCardone 00:00 - Introduction 01:27 - Andy's Company: Studying.com 02:54 - Gary Cardone's ChargeBack911 04:11 - FTC's System Trouble 05:13 - Chargeback Mechanism 07:08 - California Rule: Not Prosecuting Those Who Steal Under $750 07:51 - Gary's Digital Assets World 08:44 - Andy's Coaching Program 10:08 - The Problem With the Chargeback Mechanism 13:55 - Building a Business During a Recession 14:53 - Gary's Role in The Matrix 16:34 - The Power of Gary's Digital Assets 18:08 - Artificial Intelligence, Banking System, and Chargeback 20:14 - The US Government on Blockchain and Chargeback 21:26 - Terms and Conditions of Online Retailers 24:03 - The Payment Industry 26:08 - Fraudulent Chargebacks 27:43 - Illegal MCC Code on Subscriptions 28:47 - How Consumer Payments Work 31:28 - Why Decentralization Is Inefficient? 33:21 - Gary on Helping Merchants With Chargebacks 35:20 - Commodity Trading 36:27 - Banking Systems, VISA, Credit Cards 39:32 - Gary on FIAT Currency 42:16 - Are the US Dollar and Petro Dollar Actually Good? 43:07 - How Will Bitcoin Help the US Government? 44:23 - Why Is Energy Too Cheap by a Factor of Three? 47:49 - Risks of Being an Online Retail Company 49:48 - Why Gary Thinks the Stock Market Is a Rigged Casino 50:39 - Why Gary Cardone Doesn't Want a Homeland 51:50 - Why Retailers Are Fed Up With Fees 55:18 - Why Is the $100 Trillion Industry a Digitization of Planet Earth? 56:38 - Bitcoin Is Expected to Reach a Quarter of a Million Dollars in the Next 2 Years 57:56 - How the Digital World Can Help People 01:00:30 - Gary Cardone's Node40 01:01:55 - Why Has the US Government Never Competed With People Who Have a Better Fiscal Condition? 01:04:09 - Geopolitical Boundaries and Digital Geopolitical Sovereignty 01:05:34 - How Will the Digital World and NODE40 Help You in Crypto? 01:07:22 - Where Gary Stands Within This World 01:08:56 - Bitcoin Is Expected to Take Over the Gambling Market 01:10:48 - Why You Should Read Bitcoin's Whitepaper and Listen to Michael Saylor 01:11:49 - Outro