EPISODE · Sep 15, 2023 · 1H
The Failures of Central Banking with Sam Callahan
from Blockware Podcast · host Mitchell Askew
Mitch Askew interviews Sam Callahan, Lead Analyst at Swan Bitcoin. In this episode, Mitch & Sam dive deep into the problems of central banking, both presently and historically. Sam discusses his recent article in which he lays out the striking similarities between the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Amsterdam, a central bank which failed in the 1700s. This is a must-see episode! ⛏️Start mining Bitcoin today with the Blockware Marketplace: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/marketplace Upgrade your security by hammering your Bitcoin seed phrase into titanium plates using Stampseed. Use Coupon Code "BLOCKWARE15" for 15% off sitewide. https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware Follow us on Twitter: Mitch: https://twitter.com/MitchellHODL Sam: https://twitter.com/SamCallah Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Accounting for Bitcoin in a World of Rising Oil Prices: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/accounting-for-bitcoin-in-a-world-of-rising-oil-prices/ 2023 Is a Ripe Environment for Central Bank Failure: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/2023-is-a-ripe-environment-for-central-bank-failure/ 00:00 Intro 01:00 Win a Free Bitcoin Mining Rig ($7,000 of value) 01:10 Divergence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy 06:49 Oil & Gasoline Prices 10:37 Current state of the US Consumer 18:52 The Fed using lagging indicators and the instability of data 22:42 2023 Is a Ripe Environment for Central Bank Failure 26:00 The collapse of the Bank of Amsterdam & similarities to the Fed 37:06 Can the Fed ever regain credibility? 39:18 Contrasting the Fiat System with Bitcoin 42:13 Is Bitcoin inevitable? 44:45 Spot ETF & FASB Rule Change: Bullish or Nothing Burger? 52:52 Are CBDCs likely to get implemented in America? 56:02 Is the Halving actually a bullish catalyst?
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Mitch Askew interviews Sam Callahan, Lead Analyst at Swan Bitcoin. In this episode, Mitch & Sam dive deep into the problems of central banking, both presently and historically. Sam discusses his recent article in which he lays out the striking similarities between the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Amsterdam, a central bank which failed in the 1700s. This is a must-see episode! ⛏️Start mining Bitcoin today with the Blockware Marketplace: https://marketplace.blockwaresolutions.com/marketplace Upgrade your security by hammering your Bitcoin seed phrase into titanium plates using Stampseed. Use Coupon Code "BLOCKWARE15" for 15% off sitewide. https://stampseed.com/?mtm_campaign=blockware Follow us on Twitter: Mitch: https://twitter.com/MitchellHODL Sam: https://twitter.com/SamCallah Blockware: https://twitter.com/BlockwareTeam Accounting for Bitcoin in a World of Rising Oil Prices: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/accounting-for-bitcoin-in-a-world-of-rising-oil-prices/ 2023 Is a Ripe Environment for Central Bank Failure: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/2023-is-a-ripe-environment-for-central-bank-failure/ 00:00 Intro 01:00 Win a Free Bitcoin Mining Rig ($7,000 of value) 01:10 Divergence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy 06:49 Oil & Gasoline Prices 10:37 Current state of the US Consumer 18:52 The Fed using lagging indicators and the instability of data 22:42 2023 Is a Ripe Environment for Central Bank Failure 26:00 The collapse of the Bank of Amsterdam & similarities to the Fed 37:06 Can the Fed ever regain credibility? 39:18 Contrasting the Fiat System with Bitcoin 42:13 Is Bitcoin inevitable? 44:45 Spot ETF & FASB Rule Change: Bullish or Nothing Burger? 52:52 Are CBDCs likely to get implemented in America? 56:02 Is the Halving actually a bullish catalyst?
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