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TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

#701: The New Monroe Doctrine Is Here with Mel Mattison

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

Marty Bent

Technology

4.8804 Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2026

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Marty sits down with Mel Mattison to discuss the Trump administration's move on Venezuela and its implications for securing Western hemisphere resources, the end of the rules-based international order, and why Bitcoin and gold are positioned to thrive as neutral reserve assets in a multipolar world.

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0:00.0

You've had a dynamic where money has become freer than free.

0:10.0

If you talk about a Fed just gone nuts, all the central banks going nuts.

0:16.0

So it's all acting like safe haven.

0:18.0

I believe that in a world where central bankers are tripping over themselves to devalue their

0:23.5

currency, Bitcoin wins.

0:25.3

In the world of fiat currencies, Bitcoin is the victor.

0:29.2

I mean, that's part of the bold case for Bitcoin.

0:31.8

If you're not paying attention, you probably should be.

0:34.2

We meet again for a look forward in the year that is 2026.

0:43.8

Great to have you back, sir.

0:46.0

Great to be back.

0:47.1

I've been really looking forward to this one.

0:49.6

I have as well, especially after the weekend.

0:52.9

We wanted to record this before Christmas or between Christmas and New

0:56.9

years, but you were on a trip and sometimes destiny just works out in certain ways.

1:04.0

We have a lot more to talk about today.

1:06.8

I would imagine than we did a week ago or two weeks ago even.

1:18.5

And that is because of the events happening in Venezuela over the weekend and into this week, the Trump administration going in for our mission taking out Maduro and basically waving the flag.

1:29.3

There is a new Monroe doctrine. We're going to own the Western Hemisphere.

1:31.3

And I think my favorite meme that's coming out of this is that what is

1:35.3

international or rules-based order? What is international law?

1:39.3

Does it even exist?

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