The Bitcoin Matrix
Cedric Youngelman
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Rudy Havenstein - How the FED is Secretly Destroying America
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12/22/24 • 93 min
This episode explores the economic challenges of our time, from inflation and hyperinflation to the Federal Reserve’s role in deepening division and corruption. Rudy provides sharp insights on how the 2020 financial crisis amplified the failures of 2008 and discusses Bitcoin’s potential to tackle systemic issues, while addressing political polarization and offering a fresh perspective on finding common ground.
CHAPTERS :
00:00 - 1:41 - Intro
02:51 - The Story Behind the Rudy’s Persona
04:51 - Why the CPI Metric Is a Scam
06:11 - The Devastating Impact of Hyperinflation
07:56 - How the Federal Reserve Is Destroying Lives
09:56 - Why Building a Following on X (Twitter) Matters
15:21 - Is Hyperinflation Unavoidable?
20:31 - The Hidden Failures of TARP Explained
23:54 - 2020: A Financial Crisis on Steroids
28:51 - Rudy’s Take on the Occupy Wall Street Movement
30:11 - Why Rudy Almost Voted for Bernie Sanders in 2016
34:06 - How the Federal Reserve Fuels Division and Corruption
38:00 - Democrats vs. Republicans: Why It’s a Dead-End Debate
41:09 - Unpacking Doubts About Trump’s Election
44:25 - Short-Term Solutions for Federal Reserve Reform
49:12 - The Middle-Class Crisis in America
53:51 - Inflation’s Real Impact on Everyday Lives
1:01:21 - Bitcoin’s Role in Addressing Economic Issues
1:04:21 - Institutions Are Taking Over Bitcoin – What It Means
1:07:30 - The Importance of Focusing on Shared Goals
1:11:31 - How Bitcoiners Recognize the Real Issues
1:14:30 - The Decline of Public Education in the U.S.
1:16:27 - What’s the True Rate of Inflation?
1:23:00 - Why the Fed Will Never Solve Inflation
1:26:30 - The Controversial Death of United Healthcare’s CEO
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CJ Konstantinos - Bitcoin Bonds Will Change Everything
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12/29/24 • 96 min
In this episode, Cedric sits down with CJ Konstantinos who is all in on Bitcoin as pristine collateral and the ultimate reserve asset for the internet economy.
CJ is fired up about Strategic Bitcoin Reserves and Bitcoin bonds, calling them game-changing tools to fix negative real rates, rescuing failing pensions, and creating a more sustainable economy.
In CJ’s eyes, we stand at a historic turning point—these innovations aren’t just solutions; they’re the key to restoring trust and securing America’s dominance in a rapidly unfolding Bitcoin-driven future.
0:00 - Intro
2:00 - CJ’s background
10:30 - Why Bitcoin Is the Reserve Asset of the Internet Economy
13:40 - Bitcoin vs Fiat: A Truth Machine in a World of Lies
16:40 - How Bitcoin Outpaces Fiat as a Store of Value
22:00 - The Fiat Collapse and Hyperinflation Warning
24:33 - The Case for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
26:35 - Bitcoin Bonds: A Revolutionary Financial Tool
30:20 - Municipal Bitcoin Bonds
32:30 - The Compounding Growth of Bitcoin
38:00 - The Dollar is the perfect L2 for Bitcoin
41:30 - The Parameters of a Strategic Bitcoin reserve
44:55 - Redefining Risk with Bitcoin Bonds
53:07 - Higher Lows: Bitcoin as Savings Technology
59:20 - Bitcoin’s Future Price Potential
1:01:00 - Beyond the Commodity Cycle: Bitcoin as Money
1:03:50 - How Inflation turn into Hyperinflation
1:07:00 - CJ’s Orange Pill Story
1:21:00 - Parameters of Bitcoin as Collateral
1:25:00 - People’s Reserve
1:31:30 - Middle Eastern Countries already accumulate a Bitcoin Reserve
1:34:00 - Closing Thoughts on Bitcoin’s Role in a New Economy
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Thank you for listening!
Nozomi Hayase: The Fiat Matrix Control System, Transhumanism & Liberation Psychology
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06/07/21 • 107 min
In this mind-blowing conversation with the author of Wikileaks: The Global Fourth Estate, History is Happening, Nozomi Hayase & I discuss:
Did we trade authenticity for acceptance
Is pyschology used to move public opinion & manufacture consent
The stadium of democracy
The post-human future, superhumans & is humanity forking off
How Bitcoin affects our connection to reality, natural law & instinct
Snowden, Assange, MLK Jr, God, religion, Jesus, liberation psychology & much more
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David Bailey: Transforming Society For A Millenium
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05/24/21 • 71 min
In this deep & wide ranging chat, David Bailey the CEO of Bitcoin Magazine & I discuss going from a hodler to a builder, what keeps him up at night, challenges that force you to figure out who you are, the Bitcoin 2021 conference, piles of Venezuelan cash to take home, Sumo wrestling for Taproot activation, his rabbit hole story, replacing the monetary system with one that is free & open to all, transforming society for a millenium, how revolutions don't pause for a pandemic & so much more.
Flip Abignale: An Exciting Day In Bitcoin, $10K Candles & Technology Enabled Freedom
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05/20/21 • 58 min
In this fresh & timely chat, Flip from Bitcoin Magazine & I discuss:
A very exciting day in Bitcoin, $10k candles & Elon Musk
Bitcoin 2021 FOMO, surprises & anticipation
Bitcoin as a ubiquitous data layer
Proof of existence, decentralized identity & sparse data
How Bitcoin is really a global database for deriving truth
Working at a media company squarely in the middle of a financial revolution
His rabbit hole story & how Bitcoin made him think deeply about freedom
Jameson Lopp & Nick Neuman: Bitcoin Key Management & Security
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05/18/21 • 50 min
Nick Neuman & Jameson Lopp, CEO & CTO of Casa join me to talk about the world of multi-signature, hardware wallets, personal security & more.
We discuss:
The dos & don'ts of Bitcoin key management & security
The differences between wallet types
The spectrum of security options
The tradeoffs between security & convenience
Hardware wallets, paper wallets, multi-sig, seeds vs seedless, decoy wallets, honeypots & the $5 wrench attack
How Casa secures your bitcoin
& more
Erik Cason: Truth Not Authority Creates Legitimacy
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05/08/21 • 66 min
Erik Cason is a crypto-anarchist, makarismos, & iconoclast thinker writing about the social ramifications of bitcoin & the Director of Client Services at Unchained Capital.
We discuss:
The place of law in society
Who gets to create the exception
How Bitcoin creates a new social contract
The perpetual & exceptional state of emergency since WW2
Bitcoin as the base layer for a new kind of commonwealth
The secret nature of the war against you
Blinding the sovereign
& so much more
Vijay Boyapati: The Bullish Case for Bitcoin
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03/29/21 • 77 min
In this special episode, Cedric sits down with Vijay Boyapati to discuss his seminal piece, The Bullish Case for Bitcoin.
We discuss:
digital scarcity & how to value monetary goods
why do humans value scarcity
how money evolves through four stages
path dependence, Gartner hype cycles & the standard S curve
is this the final cycle
the real threats to Bitcoin
the future value of Bitcoin
the moral case for Bitcoin
& so much more
CJ Wilson: The Bitcoin All Star on Baseball, Life & Perseverance
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03/22/21 • 95 min
Race car driver and former professional baseball pitcher C.J. Wilson zooms in to discuss:
Dealing with setbacks and playing through pain
Life as a game and a series of calculated bets
Not letting anything get in your way
His Bitcoin rabbit hole story (of course)
10 ways to be an All Star Bitcoiner
and much more
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Bitcoin Mechanic - Boiling the Ocean
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06/24/24 • 107 min
"Bitcoin is a decentralized bank digital currency. So, if it becomes centralized by definition it is a CBDC. Bitcoin is a CBDC waiting to happen. It's a nightmare unless we can get it back on track. It's something we're sleepwalking into."
Bitcoin Mechanic
In this episode, I sit down with Bitcoin Mechanic the Chief Boiling Officer over at decentralized mining pool Ocean to discuss the threat from the centralization of bitcoin mining, filtering vs censorship and if Bitcoin is going to eventually turn into a CBDC one day if we continue on our current path.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Bitcoin Matrix have?
The Bitcoin Matrix currently has 205 episodes available.
What topics does The Bitcoin Matrix cover?
The podcast is about Bitcoin, Investing, Capitalism, Money, Altcoin, Crypto, Invest, Podcasts, Finance, Economics, Technology and Business.
What is the most popular episode on The Bitcoin Matrix?
The episode title 'Cedric Youngelman - Fiat Accountant By Day, Bitcoin Podcaster By Night' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Bitcoin Matrix?
The average episode length on The Bitcoin Matrix is 95 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Bitcoin Matrix released?
Episodes of The Bitcoin Matrix are typically released every 6 days, 22 hours.
When was the first episode of The Bitcoin Matrix?
The first episode of The Bitcoin Matrix was released on Oct 5, 2020.
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