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Josh & Dan rip with the ever knowledgable Joe Carlasare. Lawyer by day, credit market expert by night!
We Cover:
- QE not inflationary, Fiscal Stimulus has been
- Intervention needed to float traditional markets
- Inflation
- The Bond Market controls the FED
- Central Banks buying Bitcoin
- Mining at the Firehouse
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ABOUT JOE CARLASARE
Joe is a lawyer, a commercial litigator, and he’s co-chair of the Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and FinTech group. He has been an active investor and proponent of Bitcoin since 2015. Professionally he provides practical and legal expertise to individuals and companies on regulatory compliance and custodial solutions for digital assets. He is also the co-host of the Inside Bitcoin Podcast.
Josh & Dan both agree Joe is one of the most well-rounded Bitcoiners alive. He has the depth of knowledge and the breadth of knowledge across numerous disciplines, from financial markets to legal and political landscapes to more deep philosophical and game theoretic discussions.
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