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BTC233: Bitcoin & Texas A Roadmap for the Global Financial Shift w/ Parker Lewis (Bitcoin Podcast)

2025/5/7
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Parker Lewis: 我认为德克萨斯州不仅是世界比特币之都,也是哈希中心。德克萨斯州正在发生一些关键事件:电网可靠性、战略储备和比特币公园。德克萨斯州战略比特币储备法案可能难以通过众议院,因为许多议员对比特币的理解有限。该法案的重点是促进创新,而非单纯的储蓄和保护州政府或德克萨斯州公民的资产。由于大多数人对比特币缺乏了解,众议院通过该法案的可能性存在不确定性。我已经做好了心理准备应对比特币价格的剧烈波动。关于战略储备的讨论中,部分内容涉及比特币的储值功能,但也提及它对德克萨斯州吸引更多比特币矿工的意义。德克萨斯州正在推进一项法案,旨在加快大型电力项目的审批流程,并优先考虑那些与比特币矿场相结合的项目。比特币矿业有助于提高德克萨斯州电网的可靠性,并且ERCOT理解大型灵活负载对电网可靠性的促进作用。然而,立法者对这些电力动态的理解仍然存在差距。Zaprite 是一家比特币支付公司,它通过一个界面同时支持比特币和法币支付。其目标是降低接受比特币支付的门槛,并为比特币支付提供更无缝的工具。创业的最佳建议是:明确愿景,专注于目标客户,并提供满足其需求的解决方案。Zaprite 正在探索如何有效地利用人工智能来提高效率。“比特币而非加密货币” 演示文旨在帮助人们理解比特币相对于其他加密货币的独特之处,以及区块链技术并非万能的。加密货币领域的噪音有助于比特币的隐蔽发展,避免过早地受到政府的打压。加密货币市场的噪音也起到了教育作用,帮助人们通过市场测试来了解比特币的独特之处。人们可以通过理解货币收敛、固定供应等核心概念来更好地理解比特币。稳定币的出现是由于其他去中心化程度较低、安全性较差的区块链的存在。稳定币的出现为人们最终理解真正的硬通货铺平了道路。虽然加密货币领域的噪音有助于比特币的发展,但它也增加了人们理解比特币的难度。如果人们没有被稳定币或区块链技术的叙事所影响,他们就能更快地理解比特币。稳定币并不能解决法币无限增发的根本问题。我预计法币体系将在未来十年内崩溃,比特币将成为独立于法币的体系。人们应该关注如何让企业理解比特币,而不是专注于稳定币。法币体系比人们想象的要脆弱得多,比特币将成为其崩溃后的替代方案。稳定币可能最终演变成央行数字货币,但这并不会改变比特币作为独立货币体系的重要性。稳定币只是法币的另一种支付方式,并不能解决法币增发的问题。货币最终会收敛到一种,因为这符合贸易的本质。随着稳定币的规模越来越大,政府更有可能对其进行监管和控制。未来可能会出现两种不同的美元体系:一种是受监管的,另一种是非受监管的。货币的最终收敛性将决定稳定币的市场主导地位。当前高度杠杆化的金融体系存在高度不稳定性,可能会导致美元流动性危机。机构对比特币有利,但法币套利不如建设比特币基础设施更有价值。 Preston Pysh:

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This episode explores Bitcoin’s emerging role as a global economic force, from its convergence as money to grid integration, payment tech, and strategic policy shifts.

Preston and Parker also spotlight Zaprite's innovations for Bitcoin payments and the broader implications of CBDCs and regulatory changes.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

01:12 - Key developments in Texas: grid reliability, strategic reserves, and Bitcoin Park

07:12 - How Bitcoin mining can support energy grid reliability and cost efficiency

09:47 - Economic pros and cons of a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

12:57 - Navigating regulatory pressures while fostering innovation in the Bitcoin space

14:08 - How Zaprite helps businesses integrate Bitcoin payments with ease

15:50 - The impact of Zaprite’s new Payments API on the merchant landscape

21:26 - Why Bitcoin, not crypto, is positioned as the singular monetary convergence point

27:51 - The rationale behind global convergence toward Bitcoin as a monetary standard

28:41 - The role and future of stablecoins in a Bitcoin-dominant ecosystem

34:35 - The feasibility of Bitcoin becoming a global reserve currency

41:00 - Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation and the response to CBDCs

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

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