Bitcoin Risk Assessment with Lyn Alden - WBD393

Mr Obnoxious

Peter McCormack

Technology, News, Politics, Money, Investing, Finance, Bitcoin

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🗓️ 3 September 2021

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Location: Remotely
Date: Sunday August 29th
Project: lynalden.com
Role: Macroeconomist

Bitcoin is still a relatively new technology with many adversaries and existential threats. And risk assessment is a crucial component of any sound investment strategy.

While naysayers often cite long-refuted misunderstandings, not all threats are negligible. From regulatory action to protocol risk, there are many things to consider.

So what is a real threat, and what is FUD?

In this interview, I talk to Lyn Alden, a macroeconomist and investment strategist. We discuss potential long-term risks to bitcoin, mitigation, and bitcoin vs other technology.

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0:00.0	If you're on the Titanic and you think you're in syncable, you're more likely to hit an iceberg.
0:09.0	Whereas if you're on the Titanic and you still want to be looking out for iceberg.
0:12.0	Hello there from El Salvador, the Bitcoin Capital of South America,
0:16.0	perhaps the Bitcoin Capital of the world now.
0:19.0	I'm having an awesome time here.
0:20.0	I've just had a great day.
0:22.0	I've been into San Salvador, the capital, I've got had a great day. I've been into San Salvador at the capital. Got myself a tattoo. I visited a charity project and I also went to the National Stadium to watch El Salvador play the USA of football. It's an amazing day. God I love this country.
0:34.0	Anyway, welcome to the What Bitcoin did podcast, which is brought to you by Gemini, the only place I am
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