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

<p><em>“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</em> <strong><em>Bitcoin is the signal.</em></strong> <em>And outperforming Bitcoin is nearly impossible at this point.”</em></p> <p>On this <a href="https://bitcoinpodcast.net/bitcoin-talk">Bitcoin Talk</a> episode of <a href="https://twitter.com/titcoinpodcast">THE Bitcoin Podcast</a>, <a href="https://primal.net/walker">Walker</a> talks with <a href="https://twitter.com/phil_geiger">Phil Geiger,</a> VP of Product Marketing at Unchained.</p> <p>*****</p> <p>Go to <a href="http://bitbox.swiss/walker">bitbox.swiss/walker</a> and use <strong>promo code WALKER</strong> for 5% off the Bitbox02 <strong>Bitcoin-only</strong> hardware wallet.</p> <p>*****</p> <p><strong>FOLLOW PHIL</strong>:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/phil_geiger">https://twitter.com/phil_geiger</a></p> <p>Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub1jvzgkrej3gpplqut2xfncg25qr7wmt3jlmyk3u7nxtcp4qj50tgsh96c2w">https://primal.net/p/npub1jvzgkrej3gpplqut2xfncg25qr7wmt3jlmyk3u7nxtcp4qj50tgsh96c2w</a></p> <p><strong>WALKER’S LINKS:</strong></p> <p>NOSTR: <a href="https://primal.net/walker">https://primal.net/walker</a></p> <p>X/TWITTER:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/walkeramerica">https://twitter.com/walkeramerica</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/titcoinpodcast">https://twitter.com/titcoinpodcast</a></p> <p>WATCH ON<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@walkeramerica">YOUTUBE</a> or<a href="https://rumble.com/user/WalkerAmerica%5C">RUMBLE</a></p> <p>00:00 Introduction and Background</p> <p>08:09 The Shift to Bitcoin as a Savings Technology</p> <p>13:02 The Persistence of Altcoins</p> <p>21:22 The Flawed Economics of Fiat Currency</p> <p>32:04 The Shifting Attack Vectors on Bitcoin</p> <p>36:23 Bitcoin and the Political Landscape</p> <p>44:18 Bitcoin as a Political Weapon</p> <p>45:41 The Controversial Nature of Bitcoin Discussions</p> <p>46:16 Bitcoin as the Perfect Form of Money</p> <p>47:00 Bitcoin's Fixed Supply of 21 Million</p> <p>53:23 Bitcoin Halvings and the Game Theory</p> <p>59:29 The Implications of the Bitcoin Halving</p> <p>01:02:26 Bitcoin Mining and Energy Production</p> <p>01:08:30 Bitcoin Mining and Stranded Energy</p> <p>01:19:15 Bitcoin as a Solution to Broken Incentives</p> <p>01:22:24 Addressing the Fear of Self-Custody</p> <p>01:30:06 The Pitfalls of Single-Signature Addresses in ETFs</p> <p>05:00 The Importance of Bitcoin</p> <p>15:00 Bitcoin as a Store of Value</p> <p>25:00 Bitcoin's Potential for Mass Adoption</p> <p>35:00 The Role of Regulation in Bitcoin</p> <p>45:00 Bitcoin's Impact on Financial Systems</p> <p>55:00 Bitcoin's Environmental Concerns</p> <p>01:05:00 Bitcoin's Role in Wealth Inequality</p> <p>01:15:00 The Future of Bitcoin</p> <p>01:25:00 Bitcoin's Influence on Other Cryptocurrencies</p> <p>01:35:00 Book Recommendations</p>