US Presidential Candidates are Warming Up to Bitcoin - WiM Weekly
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“I will support the right to self-custody to the nation’s 50 million crypto holders. I say this, with your vote, I will keep Elizabeth Warren and her goons away from your Bitcoin, and I will never allow the creation of a central bank digital currency.”—Donald J. Trump
"Transactional freedom is as important as freedom of expression."—Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“We want all the remaining Bitcoin to be made in the USA!”—Donald J. Trump
"Backing dollars and U.S. debt obligations with hard assets could help restore strength back to the dollar, rein in inflation and usher in a new era of American financial stability, peace and prosperity… my plan would be to start very, very small, perhaps 1% of issued T-bills would be backed by hard currency, by gold, silver, platinum or Bitcoin”—Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee is less than two weeks away and 2 of the 3 frontrunners for President of the United States will be headlining the conference. RFK Jr., (RFK on WiM) who announced his candidacy for president at Bitcoin 2023 in Miami, and more recently the 45th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, have both taken very strong pro-Bitcoin stances on the campaign trail. Their upcoming speeches at the largest Bitcoin conference in the world and continued public support will have many doubters reconsidering Bitcoin’s potential to be the money of the future.
(Tickets to this event are still available; use code “BREEDLOVE” for 10% off): https://b.tc/conference
RFK Jr. has delicately discussed the possibility of backing the US dollar/treasuries with a basket of hard assets, Bitcoin among these, and publicly confirmed buying Bitcoin for personal reserves and each of his six children. Considering the game theory of Bitcoin adoption and the USD’s current reign as the global reserve currency, nation-states are incentivized to solidify their footing in the Bitcoin space before signaling to their competitors that they have done so. However, with an estimated 50 million Bitcoin holders in the US alone, signaling a pro-Bitcoin stance will soon be a necessary component of winning US elections (as most fervent Bitcoiners consider themselves single issue or near single issue voters). A rapidly increasing number of congressmen and women are advocating for Bitcoin and accepting it for campaign donations as there is little to be gained politically in fighting against it, and many ardent supporters who will rally behind those who support. Applying an old adage, we could say: if you can’t beat Bitcoin, join Bitcoin.
Seems we may be exiting the “gradually” phase and entering the “suddenly” part…
No matter what anyone may say, game theory is always in play.
This Week:
WiM490 with Brandon Green (Bitcoin Conference 2024)
“It’s fun to talk to Bitcoiners. It’s fun to learn from Bitcoiners. This is an event where you go to learn, to have your ideas challenged, have your beliefs strengthened, and find other people who are like minded who you can do things with.”—Brandon Green
Link to full episode: The World's Largest Bitcoin Conference with Brandon Green (WiM490)
WiM491 with Alex Busarov (Heatbit)
“Essentially (while mining Bitcoin with a space heater) you’re using energy for two things at the same time… you’re actually not using any extra energy for the mining because you use as much electricity and get as much heat, so the mining, from an energy standpoint, comes for free, and that creates an economic advantage. …[Bitcoin mining] becomes much more distributed on the physical level. It’s not thousands of machines in one place, it’s one machine in every room all around the country and all around the globe.”—Alex Busarov
Link to full episode: The Future of Bitcoin Mining and Home Heating with Alex Busarov (WiM491)
WiM492 with Peruvian Bull
“This isn’t about the money, this is a financial revolution. It’s a protest that’s saying f**k you to the system that’s so broken… I remember there was one really viral post on Reddit that week that said: ‘They control us because they control the money’.”—Peruvian Bull
The full episode with Peruvian Bull will go live today (7/12/24) at 3:00pm EST.
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Upcoming Episodes:
7/15 with Luke De Wolf
Luke de Wolf is a cyber security consultant, Bitcoin advocate, and host of the Freedom Footprint Show with Knut Svanholm. This episode is the finale of our multi-episode deep dive into Jordan Peterson’s first book, Maps of Meaning.
7/17 with Jeff Meyer and Doug Davis (The Farm at Okefenokee)
Jeff Meyer and Doug Davis are leading the creation of an off-grid, regenerative farming community, The Farm at Okefenokee. The Farm is aimed at being “The Healthiest Place on Earth” where Bitcoiners and others looking to re-connect with nature and pursue a more sustainable way of life are welcome.
7/19 with Robert Grant
Robert Grant is a successful entrepreneur, best-selling author of PHILOMATH, prolific inventor, and founder of several corporate enterprises. Additionally, he is also a prodigious artist, sculptor, music theorist, musician, and author of several research and patent publications spanning biology, DNA combinatorics, number theory, geometry, and physics.
Events on the Horizon:
Bitcoin 2024: The World’s Largest Bitcoin Conference (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://b.tc/conference
Pacific Bitcoin 2024: https://www.pacificbitcoin.com/
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Swan Bitcoin: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove22/
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Please ask Robert E. Grant if he still maintains his belief that Craig Wright is Satoshi Nakamoto, as he had previously interviewed Wright claiming to be Satoshi in the video shared. 👇
Craig Wright : “I created bitcoin, I am Satoshi….”
https://youtu.be/bW0QayGdKVI?si=pLH3VTXNexscwTAf