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Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Grant welcomes Mike Green of Logica Funds and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures & CoinMetrics for a civilized debate about Bitcoin (with a little Tether chat thrown in for good measure).
With so much polarization around this topic, it seemed like a good opportunity to try and flesh out the case both for and against bitcoin with two men who've become vocal proponents for their respective causes.
What followed was a wonderful exchange of ideas with both Mike and Nic demonstrating precisely why each side of the debate values their opinion so highly.
Will any minds be changed by this? It's highly unlikely... but let's see, shall we?
REMINDER: This is the penultimate free edition of The Grant Williams Podcast.
4 years ago
The only major terrorist threat on planet for the past 6000 years is government
4 years ago
Mike is salty that he didn't buy Bitcoin. Hes got the Peter Schiff disease.
4 years ago
Mike Green is definition of bootlicker. You cannot claim to educated and trust the STATE. The State is responsible for more death and destruction of human life in the history of the world. Furthermore when he gets off on arguing the details and definitions of great depression he lost the debate.
4 years ago
Having listened to it twice thought Mike Green was unnecessarily antagonistic and accusatory. Makes him sound a bit embittered he didn’t buy at $25 when suggested by his wife. It detracts from his argument.
4 years ago
I was onside to some extent with Mike Green but he lost me when he strayed into some moral issues and politics. Lost his credibility with that. He was more convincing when he was interviewed by Erik Townsend but then again Erik is also anti Bitcoin. I’m neither pro nor anti but looking for a way to escape the Fiat debacle that’s happening. Own that and gold and silver. Mike seemed to be suggesting that it was somehow immoral to try and avoid this, that’s when he lost me.
4 years ago
Rivetting! Seems a lot of confusion caused by the fact that bitcoin is an asset with money-like characteristics. As an asset is suffers some of the same weaknesses as real estate, shares, artworks, wine etc. but has some outstanding advantages, and Mike's criticism seems unfair. But if used as a currency I can understand Mike's concerns. Seems to me that as long as users of bitcoin pay the appropriate taxes it is a useful (but risky) additional tool for investment, though not intended thus.
4 years ago
kudos to all on the pod.
4 years ago
Just wanted to comment about the inflation rate in the 40s. It was high (4th highest decade). 3yrs in the double digits, total devaluation was 69.78% while the daily average may only have 5.52%. Reference: https://inflationdata.com/articles/inflation-consumer-price-index-decade-commentary/inflation-cpi-consumer-price-index-1940-1949/
4 years ago
fascinating!
4 years ago
I enjoyed this discussion and wish it stayed a little less toward accusations. I’m surprised by Mikes point of view about the terroristic nature of bitcoin. People should have have a right to opt