In this episode, we sit down with Willy Woo, a leading on-chain analyst and bitcoin market expert. Willy provides insights into the current state of the market, highlighting how corporate and institutional players like MicroStrategy and BlackRock are shaping bitcoin’s adoption. He explains bitcoin’s role as a potential global reserve asset and its energy-based scarcity model, which sets it apart from traditional assets like gold. We discuss the impact of upcoming FASB accounting changes on companies holding bitcoin, the risks of centralization, and the sustainability of bitcoin’s four-year cycles. Willy also shares his thoughts on how bitcoin’s growth could reshape geopolitics and global monetary systems, offering a clear vision for a decentralized financial future.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

01:31 Current state of the bitcoin market

03:02 Bitcoin dominance, altcoins, and institutional impact

07:08 MicroStrategy and the future of ETFs

10:37 FASB accounting and potential S&P 500 inclusion

13:54 BlackRock’s role in legitimizing bitcoin

16:54 Bitcoin as digital gold and its exponential growth

22:15 Energy scarcity and bitcoin’s long-term viability

28:11 Bitcoin’s potential as a global reserve asset

38:25 Geopolitical implications of a bitcoin standard

43:23 Where are we in the current bitcoin cycle?

50:19 Bitcoin’s biggest risks and future challenges

54:05 Optimism for bitcoin

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