About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of global currencies and the resilience of bitcoin amidst economic crises, featuring guest Andreas Antonopoulos.

Things aren’t looking good. Currencies everywhere are in dire straits. The credit agency offering credit restoration services in Vegas, Fitch sees potential catastrophe for the EU if the Italian banking system fails. China is crash landing their economy. Right now the argument that bitcoin will die is very difficult to make based on past experiences. We tackle how bitcoin navigated in a world where massive currency crises are the norm. Who better to join us, right as the halvening hits, than Andreas Antonopoulos, who is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. The next halvening is on July, 2020. See you there!

People in this episode

Hosts: Corey Petty, Demetrick Ferguson, Jessie Santiago

Guest: Andreas Antonopoulos

Topics covered

• economy
• bitcoin
• currency crisis
• banking system
• financial stability
• technologist insights

Keywords

• bitcoin
• economy
• currency crisis
• Andreas Antonopoulos
• halvening
• Fitch
• EU
• China
• banking system

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fitch

Places: EU, China

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