Bitcoin is the Signal - Phil Geiger (Bitcoin Talk on THE Bitcoin Podcast)

“The biggest mistake you can possibly make today is not changing your denominator to Bitcoin. If you're measuring everything in the US dollar, the euro, any other cryptocurrency, you're doing it wrong because Bitcoin is the signal. And outperforming Bitcoin is nearly impossible at this point.”On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with Phil Geiger, VP of Product Marketing at Unchained.*****Go to bitbox.swiss/walker and use promo code WALKER for 5% off the Bitbox02 Bitcoin-only hardware wallet.*****FOLLOW PHIL: X: https://twitter.com/phil_geigerNostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1jvzgkrej3gpplqut2xfncg25qr7wmt3jlmyk3u7nxtcp4qj50tgsh96c2wWALKER’S LINKS:NOSTR: https://primal.net/walkerX/TWITTER:https://twitter.com/walkeramericahttps://twitter.com/titcoinpodcastWATCH ONYOUTUBE orRUMBLE00:00 Introduction and Background08:09 The Shift to Bitcoin as a Savings Technology13:02 The Persistence of Altcoins21:22 The Flawed Economics of Fiat Currency32:04 The Shifting Attack Vectors on Bitcoin36:23 Bitcoin and the Political Landscape44:18 Bitcoin as a Political Weapon45:41 The Controversial Nature of Bitcoin Discussions46:16 Bitcoin as the Perfect Form of Money47:00 Bitcoin's Fixed Supply of 21 Million53:23 Bitcoin Halvings and the Game Theory59:29 The Implications of the Bitcoin Halving01:02:26 Bitcoin Mining and Energy Production01:08:30 Bitcoin Mining and Stranded Energy01:19:15 Bitcoin as a Solution to Broken Incentives01:22:24 Addressing the Fear of Self-Custody01:30:06 The Pitfalls of Single-Signature Addresses in ETFs05:00 The Importance of Bitcoin15:00 Bitcoin as a Store of Value25:00 Bitcoin's Potential for Mass Adoption35:00 The Role of Regulation in Bitcoin45:00 Bitcoin's Impact on Financial Systems55:00 Bitcoin's Environmental Concerns01:05:00 Bitcoin's Role in Wealth Inequality01:15:00 The Future of Bitcoin01:25:00 Bitcoin's Influence on Other Cryptocurrencies01:35:00 Book Recommendations