About this episode

Kwasi Kwarteng discusses the failures of fiat currency and the significance of Bitcoin in modern finance.

Former UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng explains why modern governments can’t stop printing money, how the gold standard collapsed, and why Bitcoin may be the most important monetary breakthrough in 2,500 years. From war financing to inflation, this episode breaks down why fiat currency is failing and what comes next.

People in this episode

Host: Blockchain.com

Guest: Kwasi Kwarteng

Topics covered

• fiat currency
• inflation
• gold standard
• Bitcoin
• monetary policy
• government finance

Keywords

• fiat money
• inflation
• gold standard
• Bitcoin
• monetary breakthrough
• government printing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blockchain.com

Products: Bitcoin

Places: UK

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