Bitcoin, Stablecoins and America's Debt Endgame w/ Avik Roy | Bitcoin Politics Ep. 1
Avik Roy joins Bitcoin Magazine Political Correspondent Frank Corva for a discussion on the passage of the GENIUS Act, the future of Bitcoin in Washington as well as the macroeconomic picture when it comes to U.S. Treasury issuance, stablecoins, and why he believes bitcoin may become the focal asset in years to come.He breaks down the implications of various U.S. debt default scenarios, programmable currency surveillance, and the central tension between free markets and central planning in the digital age.
Avik is the Founder & CEO of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOP) and is also the President & CEO of the National Institute for Health Care Management. He is also a Senior Advisor at the Bitcoin Policy Institute and an incoming Board Member at STRIVE Asset Management.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: The GENIUS Act’s Historic Passage
03:04 – Stablecoins vs Bitcoin: Regulatory Intentions
07:15 – Treasury Strategy: Debt, Inflation, and Surveillance
11:40 – Can the U.S. Really Default? Avik Roy Explains
14:50 – Avik’s Economic Models & Government Collapse
17:20 – Why the Bitcoin Act Is the Next Big Fight
20:15 – BitBonds, Censorship Resistance, and Free Markets
31:20 – The Risk of Authoritarianism Through CBDCs
35:05 – Partisan Blind Spots on CBDCs and Surveillance
38:00 – Talking to Conservatives About Bitcoin
40:50 – The Political Psychology Behind Digital Control
44:15 – Stablecoins as a Trojan Horse for Control
50:10 – Will Trump Sign the Bitcoin Act? Avik’s Prediction
53:05 – Message to the Bitcoin Movement: Political Maturity
56:20 – Final Thoughts from Washington
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