Bitcoin, Stablecoins and America's Debt Endgame w/ Avik Roy | Bitcoin Politics Ep. 1

Avik Roy joins Bitcoin Magazine Political Correspondent Frank Corva for a discussion on the passage of the GENIUS Act, the future of Bitcoin in Washington as well as the macroeconomic picture when it comes to U.S. Treasury issuance, stablecoins, and why he believes bitcoin may become the focal asset in years to come.

He breaks down the implications of various U.S. debt default scenarios, programmable currency surveillance, and the central tension between free markets and central planning in the digital age.

Avik is the Founder & CEO of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP) and is also the President & CEO of the National Institute for Health Care Management. He is also a Senior Advisor at the Bitcoin Policy Institute and an incoming Board Member at STRIVE Asset Management.

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📰👉 Download Avik's White Paper "Three Scenarios of How a U.S. Fiscal Crisis Could Harm Ordinary Americans": https://freopp.org/whitepapers/three-scenarios-fiscal-crisis-bitcoin/

Chapters:
00:00 – The US Debt Crisis Explained
00:24 – Intro to Bitcoin Politics Show ft. Avik Roy
01:49 – Genius Act & Bitcoin's Maturing Political Strategy
04:36 – Stablecoins, CBDCs & Bitcoin’s Survival Strategy
06:45 – The Genius Act & Surveillance
09:05 – Hidden Threats in Crypto Bills
14:07 – Can Stablecoins Delay the Dollar's Collapse?
16:32 – How Bad Is the Debt Crisis? The Math Is Worse Than You Think
20:59 – Can AI-Driven Growth Save the US Economy?
24:57 – The 'BitBond' Fix: Default + Bitcoin-Backed Treasuries?
26:36 – De Minimis Bill: A Game-Changer for Bitcoin Payments?
30:56 – Why Bitcoin as a Store of Value Still Wins
32:04 – Africa’s Bitcoin Leapfrog: Lightning in Action
35:31 – Palsy vs. Munificent: 3 Scenarios for Bitcoin’s Future
38:00 – The Political Risk of Unequal Bitcoin Wealth
41:00 – Mass Adoption, ETFs & Bitcoin Treasury Companies
43:40 – Can the Bitcoin Act Actually Pass?
46:20 – BitBonds & Strategic Accumulation for the US Treasury
51:36 – Bitcoin Treasury Companies & Market Evolution
54:01 – Avik Roy’s Closing Thoughts

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