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Jun 19, 2025 1 hr 1 min

Why Bitcoin EMERGES from Global Chaos

from The Bitcoin Layer Hosted by Nik Bhatia, Matt Pines

In this episode, Nik welcomes back Matt Pines, executive director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, for a sweeping analysis of today’s geopolitical storm—and what it means for Bitcoin, global power, and monetary realignment. From Israel–Iran brinkmanship to China’s Belt and Road, Pines explains how great-power conflict is redrawing trade routes, testing U.S. strategy, and accelerating the search for neutral assets. As the world fragments, Bitcoin is emerging as the reserve hedge for a new monetary era—one not built by consensus, but by necessity. 📚 Bitcoin Age is here, order yours today: https://a.co/d/5gau08H 📊 The Bitcoin Layer is a bitcoin and global macroeconomic research firm. ▶️ Subscribe and turn on notifications for TBL on YouTube. 📚 Subscribe to TBL’s research letter: https://thebitcoinlayer.com/subscribe 🎧 Subscribe to The Bitcoin Layer on your favorite podcast platform. 📱 Follow TBL on X: https://twitter.com/TheBitcoinLayer 📩 Join the official TBL channel on Telegram: https://t.me/thebitcoinlayerofficial ⛓️ ₿lock Height 901931 ⚡ Contribute to The Bitcoin Layer via Lightning Network: [email protected] Nik Bhatia's Twitter: https://twitter.com/timevalueofbtc](https://twitter.com/timevalueofbtc) Creative Director Matthew Ball's Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthewrball Researcher Demian Schatt's Twitter: https://x.com/demianschatt The Bitcoin Layer and its guests do not provide investment advice.

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In this episode, Nik welcomes back Matt Pines, executive director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, for a sweeping analysis of today’s geopolitical storm—and what it means for Bitcoin, global power, and monetary realignment. From Israel–Iran brinkmanship to China’s Belt and Road, Pines explains how great-power conflict is redrawing trade routes, testing U.S. strategy, and accelerating the search for neutral assets. As the world fragments, Bitcoin is emerging as the reserve hedge for a new monetary era—one not built by consensus, but by necessity.

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