From Gold to Fiat to $100K Bitcoin | What Happened In 1971?

In 1971, Nixon severed the dollar from gold—launching 50 years of debt, inflation, and inequality. This “Nixon Shock” broke money’s foundation and set the stage for Bitcoin: money with rules, not rulers. If you’ve ever wondered why Bitcoin exists, it all starts here.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 – The hidden moment in history nobody talks about
00:30 – Nixon takes the dollar off gold in 1971
01:20 – How the gold standard kept governments honest
02:15 – The Nixon Shock: money untethered from gold
03:10 – Bretton Woods explained in simple terms
04:05 – Vietnam War, deficits, and gold drain
05:00 – U.S. default & closing the gold window
06:10 – Nixon’s “temporary” suspension speech
07:15 – The dollar becomes fiat, value floats freely
08:20 – Stock market reacts to currency devaluation
09:40 – Inflation, inequality, and endless debt
11:00 – What Happened in 1971? The metrics broken
12:30 – Bitcoin: the direct answer to fiat collapse
14:00 – Why Bitcoin is the hardest money in history
15:15 – Smart money flows into Bitcoin

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