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Michael Saylor is CEO of MicroStrategy, a publicly-traded business intelligence company. Michael burst onto the Bitcoin scene when he put MicroStrategy onto a Bitcoin standard by converting nearly all of the company treasury to Bitcoin with a $450 MILLION buy over the past few months. Michael, welcome to Swan Signal Live.
Danielle DiMartino Booth is a former Fed insider, she was a right-hand analyst for Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher during the 2008 financial crisis. Through that experience, she came to call out monetary malpractice at the Fed in her book Fed Up: An Insider's Take on Why the Federal Reserve is Bad. She now runs her own research firm, Quill Intelligence. Danielle, really appreciate your taking the time to join us today.
Summary:0:00 Introduction2:49 Danielle's thoughts on Bitcoin7:07 Michael's view on central banks and Maco10:52 Are we in a currency collapse?20:20 Real estate as a store of value27:09 Onset of the virtual wave31:16 How does monetary policy affect company decisions?33:58 Zombie Companies and the deflationary transition.41:43 Bitcoin as a force for good in the world45:38 Congress waking up to the role of the Fed52:30 Bitcoin on company balance sheets54:05 History of Bitcoin57:57 Thoughts on Inflation and CPI1:01:43 Do companies take on dollar-debt to buy Bitcoin?1:09:02 BItcoin energy usage1:12:01 Bitcoin quantum computer1:13:36 People of Bitcoin1:20:11 Which big company buys Bitcoin next?1:23:38 Bitcoin gives people hope and an exit strategy.1:31:25 Michael Saylor hype video1:33:00 Video response and appreciation for early Bitcoiners.
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