124. Adventures in Late Stage Fiat: CFA Franc with Fodé Diop
How did the CFA franc come to be the common currency of 14 West and Central African nations? Who controls it and why did it suddenly lose half of its value in 1994? In this episode, we are joined by s...
2 Aug 20221h 53min
123. Adventures in Late Stage Fiat: Libya with Nasr El-Hadi
In this seminar, learners at saifedean.com discuss the current state of the fiat monetary system as the world experiences the dollar strengthening and other fiat currencies weakening. Regular seminar ...
26 Jul 20221h 34min
122. Can bitcoin fix renewables? With Dan Roberts
In this episode, CEO of bitcoin mining company Iris Energy Dan Roberts joins us to discuss whether bitcoin can (and should) help fix renewable energy. Dan explains the problems that intermittent wind ...
18 Jul 20221h 24min
121. Is bitcoin dark money? with Giacomo Zucco
Bitcoin educator and investor Giacomo Zucco joins us to explain why he thinks bitcoin cannot be hard money unless it is dark money. We discuss: How dark is bitcoin given that its ledger of transaction...
13 Jul 20222h 18min
120. The Future of Stablecoins with Paolo Ardoino
Has Saifedean changed his mind on stablecoins? After handling $7b of redemptions in 48 hours, has USDT proven its resilience? Could regulated fiat banks handle this level of redemption? What happens t...
4 Jul 20221h 50min
119. The Magic Money Tree - Interview With Isabel Oakeshott and James Melville
In this episode Saifedean joins Isabel Oakeshott and James Melville for an interview at the Speakeasy Podcast. They discuss why Saifedean decided to write The Bitcoin Standard, his views on the recent...
28 Jun 202254min
118. The Islamic Case for Bitcoin
In this interview with the Practical Islamic Finance podcast, Saifedean discusses Bitcoin from an Islamic perspective, and makes the case for why it is more compatible with Islamic Sharia law than gov...
13 Jun 20221h 26min
117. The Problem with Interest with Tarek El Diwany (and Allen Farrington!)
Tarek El Diwany’s book “The Problem with Interest” has attracted attention from scholars of Islamic finance and bitcoiners alike, including Allen Farrington, whose newly published book, Bitcoin Is Ven...
31 Mai 20221h 37min
