Sam Callahan and Natalie Smolenski - E91

On this episode Sam and Natalie discuss the ongoing development around Central Bank Digital Currencies by central banks around the world, why America should reject a CBDC, and how Bitcoin represents an alternative to a CBDC that is more aligned with American values.
Chapters:
00:00:00 "Swan Signal Live" Intro
00:03:00 What Are CBDC's?
00:05:05 Current State of CBDC's
00:08:39 Risks of CBDC's
00:14:12 How Would CBDC's Work?
00:18:52 Privacy and Surveillance in the Digital Space
00:23:42 Chinese Digital Yuan
00:29:12 The "Positive" Case for CBDC's
00:33:47 Pacific BItcoin 2022
00:36:57 Economic Implication of Censorship
00:42:12 Could CBDC's Replace Cash?
00:46:19 Negative Interest Rates
00:48:29 CBDC's in Washington
00:52:05 Political Economy and Stopping CBDCs
00:59:21 "Swan Signal Live" Outro
01:00:37 Twitter Spaces Q&A
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