About this episode
Peter St. Onge discusses the current macro and geopolitical environment, including CBDCs and the war in Iran.
Become a Client: http://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast?utm campaign=podcast&utm medium=social&utm source=fountain&utm term=podcast In episode #111 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Peter St. Onge joins to discuss the current and tumultuous macro and geopolitical environment, including the war in Iran, CBDCs, US Federal debt, and… his favorite cocktail. You can follow Peter on X at https://x.com/profstonge , subscribe to his Substack at https://www.profstonge.com/ , and check out his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@Profstonge . ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Guest Introduction 00:41 - Peter's Bartending Days & Best Cocktail 02:11 - CBDC Language Snuck Into a Must-Pass Housing Bill 06:49 - Retail vs Wholesale CBDC: The Trick Nobody's Catching 10:23 - Are Stablecoins Just CBDCs in Disguise? 16:51 - Heritage Foundation's Shift on Bitcoin & Gold 18:39 - The Iran War: What's Actually Happening 27:39 - Fiat Enables Every War & Crisis 30:46 - Venezuela, Monroe Doctrine & Deposing Communists 37:18 - US Debt, DOGE & Why Nothing Stops the Spending Train 49:35 - Tariffs: Evil Tax or 4D Chess? 01:03:56 - AI, Jobs & the Inverse Industrial Revolution 01:15:18 - Bitcoin's Long Game…
People in this episode
Host: The Bitcoin Way
Guest: Peter St. Onge
Topics covered
- macro environment
- geopolitical issues
- CBDCs
- US Federal debt
- Bitcoin
- inflation
- war
Keywords
- Bitcoin
- CBDC
- US Federal debt
- inflation
- geopolitical issues
- Iran War
- Stablecoins
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Heritage Foundation
Products: CBDC, Stablecoins, DOGE
Books & works: The Bitcoin Way Podcast
Places: Iran, Venezuela, US
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