Natalie Smolenski: Bitcoin as Pristine Collateral for a Society of Broken Money and Values

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In this episode with founder and anthropologist Natalie Smolenski, powered by Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), we discuss: How to value Bitcoin The symptoms of broken money in society: corruption and grift Why is Bitcoin not the obvious answer? Bitcoin as 'Pristine Collateral' Will credit be as widely used on a Bitcoin Standard? Satoshi Papers Natalie Smolenski is a startup and non-profit founder and economic anthropologist focusing on how people create value and govern themselves in bottom-up and top-down ways. Natalie founded and leads the Texas Bitcoin Foundation, a public charity dedicated to original research and education about Bitcoin and political economy. https://www.txbitcoinfoundation.org/ She also writes about Bitcoin policy as a Senior Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. Natalie did her undergrad at Brown University, earned a Master's Degree in Anthropology and History from the University of Michigan, and her PhD in Philosophy, Art and Critical Theory from The European Graduate School. Follow Natalie on X at   / nsmolenski   ⚡ Coin Stories is powered by Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), a publicly-traded leader in Bitcoin mining that stands alone as the only vertically-integrated, technology-focused Bitcoin mining company. Learn more at https://bit.ly/bitdeercoinstories. -- Natalie's Promotional Links: ⚡ Bitcoin Nashville is July 25-27th! Join me for my 3rd Annual Women of Bitcoin Brunch! Get 10% off your conference passes using the code HODL: https://b.tc/conference. ⚡ Buy Bitcoin, secure it through multisig collaborative custody, start a Bitcoin IRA or take out a Bitcoin loan with UNCHAINED: https://shorturl.at/jmW29 promo code Natalie ⚡ Safely self-custody your Bitcoin with Coinkite and the ColdCard cold storage device. Get 5% off: https://shorturl.at/apsLU ⚡ Master Bitcoin self-custody and privacy with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/partner... ⚡ Protect yourself from SIM swaps that can hack your accounts and steal your Bitcoin. Join America’s most secure mobile service, trusted by CEOs, VIPs and top corporations: https://www.efani.com/natalie ⚡ Don’t waste hundreds of dollars per month on fiat health insurance. Join me at CrowdHealth, a large community of Bitcoiners passionate about health who crowdfund each other’s care: www.crowdhealth.com/natalie ⚡ Connect with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin merchants wherever you live and travel on the Orange Pill App: https://shorturl.at/gvxS3 Listen on Fountain App, edit clips, boost episodes and earn satoshis! https://fountain.fm/show/WiDvob4Cv6It... -- This podcast should not be construed as investment advice -- 🗒️ IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 What are The Satoshi Papers? 1:42 Bitcoin is an intervention to governance 4:03 Bitdeer Technologies Group promo 5:03 Bitcoin in presidential election 9:41 Separation of church and state 12:40 What is the value of Bitcoin? 16:05 How to use Bitcoin 19:46 What is credit? 22:15 Inflation doesn't work 26:10 Bitcoin 2024 promo 26:42 Coinkite Coldcard Wallet promo 27:02 The Bitcoin Way promo 27:36 Rebuilding hope 34:31 Bitcoin's institutional phase 36:23 Politics and prices 41:12 Will there be a recession? 💡 OTHER RESOURCES Natalie’s website https://talkingbitcoin.com/ The Satoshi Papers https://www.satoshipapers.org/ Natalie Smolenski's website https://www.nataliesmolenski.com 💰 VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE’S SHOWS Strike ID https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/ Cash App $CoinStories FOLLOW NATALIE ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱 🐦 Twitter   / natbrunell   💻 Instagram   / nataliebrunell   👔 Linkedin   / nataliebrunell   Producer Aron Bender   / aron-bender   DISCLAIMER Coin Stories is for entertainment purposes only and does not give financial advice. #bitcoin #crypto #money