Episode notes
Sam Lyman is the public policy director at Riot Platforms, a leading Bitcoin mining company, and a contributor to Forbes. He previously served as the policy director of a DC-based think tank, and as a speechwriter to the President of the US Chamber of Commerce and a US Senator.Ā His graduate research at Princeton focused on the impact of emerging technologies on international relations. Sam believes a decentralized future is essential to freedom and human flourishing.
āŗ Follow Sam on https://x.com/SamLyman33
SPONSORS
āāļø Gain peace of mind with Onrampās Multi-Institution Custody solution. Receive $250 in Bitcoin when you join via https://bfmlinks.com/onramp
The Foundation Passport is a premium Bitcoin hardware wallet you already know how to use. Get $10 off with code *BRAM* via https://foundation.xyz/bram
PRODUCTS I ENDORSE
āŗ CRYPTOTAG: The world's strongest seed phrase storage - https://bfmlinks.com/cryptotag
āŗ Buy Bitcoin in the EU Ā via https://relai.me/bram and use code *BRAM* to reduce fees by 0.5%
Subscribe to never miss an upcoming episode of Bitcoin for Millennials
āŗ YouTube: ā ā https://youtube.com/@bramkā ā
āŗ Follow Bram on ā ā https://x.com/bramk
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Samās Bitcoin Journey
9:21 - The Flaws of Fiat Currency
19:29 - Bitcoin as a Check on Reckless Money Printing
30:13 - The Potential for Bitcoin to Save the US Dollar
36:19 - Bitcoin vs. Gold
43:51 - Bitcoin's Revolutionary Concept of Digital Scarcity
48:25 - Bitcoin as a Strategic Reserve Asset
52:04 - Bitcoin as a Single-Issue Voting Subject
55:35 - Millennials and Bitcoin: Recognizing the Problems of Inflation
57:20 - Enhancing Optimism and Encouraging Skepticism
1:21:49 - Bitcoin Representing Absolute Truth
