The Progressive Case for Bitcoin, With Jason Maier

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4.8 • 786 Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and Kraken. For our concluding episode of “Grateful for Bitcoin,” NLW chats with Jason Maier, who is currently working on a book on a progressive’s case for bitcoin. In this conversation, they discuss which progressive values align with bitcoin’s impact in the world, and why bitcoin has been so successful in remaining nonpartisan. - Nexo Pro allows you to trade on the spot and futures markets with a 50% discount on fees. You always get the best possible prices from all the available liquidity sources and can earn interest or borrow funds as you wait for your next trade. Get started today on pro.nexo.io. - Circle, the sole issuer of the trusted and reliable stablecoin USDC, is our sponsor for today’s show. USDC is a fast, cost-effective solution for global payments at internet speeds. Learn how businesses are taking advantage of these opportunities at Circle’s USDC Hub for Businesses. - Kraken, the secure, trusted digital asset exchange, is our sponsor for today’s show. Kraken makes it easy to instantly buy 185+ cryptocurrencies with fast, flexible funding options. You’re covered by industry-leading security and award-winning Client Engagement, available 24/7. Sign up and trade today at kraken.com. - “The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is "Back To The End" by Strength To Last. Image credit:SEAN GLADWELL /Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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0:00.0	Welcome back to The Breakdown with me, NLW.
0:09.2	It's a daily podcast on macro, Bitcoin, and the big picture power shifts remaking our world.
0:15.3	The breakdown is sponsored by nexus.io, Circle, and Cracken, and produced and distributed by CoinDess.
0:22.9	What's going on, guys? It is Sunday, November 27th, and today we are wrapping up, grateful
0:27.8	for Bitcoin with the discussion of Bitcoin politics. Before we dive into that, however,
0:32.7	if you are enjoying the breakdown, please go subscribe to it, give it a rating, give it a review,
0:36.0	or if you want to dive deeper into the conversation, come join us on the Breakers Discord. You can find a link in the show
0:41.2	notes or going to bit.ly slash breakdown pod. All right, so as I said, today we are wrapping
0:46.4	grateful for Bitcoin. I hope you've enjoyed this as much as I have. And for this show,
0:50.5	I'm joined by Jason Mayer. Jason is currently working on a book titled A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin,
0:56.0	which is exactly what it sounds like.
0:57.9	Jason is part of a growing trend of Bitcoiners who aren't willing to let it be memed
1:01.2	as only something that libertarians or conservatives care about.
1:04.2	In this discussion, we get specific about which progressive principles
1:07.0	align with Bitcoin's impact in the world.
1:09.0	And talk about why it's so remarkable that
1:11.1	Bitcoin has remained a nonpartisan issue so far in D.C. All right, Jason, welcome to the
1:16.6	breakdown. How you doing, sir? Great. Thank you for having me. I'm looking forward to it.
1:20.0	Yeah, me too. I mean, so this is a topic that I think more and more people are talking about it.
1:23.5	I think it's super important. I think one of the strengths of Bitcoin is its nonpartisan
1:29.4	nature, or it's maybe a better way to put it as attraction to lots of different types of people
1:32.8	for lots of different types of reasons. And I'm glad that people are starting to have that
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