The Bitcoin Standard Podcast

The Bitcoin Standard Podcast

Saifedean's The Bitcoin Standard Podcast is the place to discuss Bitcoin and economics from the Austrian school's perspective. Listen to the weekly saifedean.com discussion seminar, where a group of learners from all over the world discuss the website's online courses, as well as a wide variety of economic, political, and social issues, and occasionally host special guests for the discussion. The podcast also includes the most interesting interviews conducted with Saifedean on other shows.

401 episodes The Bitcoin Standard Podcast Updated 2026-08-17
401 episodes in The Bitcoin Standard Podcast
2021-06-16

63. Bitcoin efficiency and cost-benefit analysis

We often hear bitcoin is a waste, but rarely will someone present a full…
2021-06-13

62. El Salvador on The Bitcoin Standard

In this episode Saifedean talks to regular seminar attendees about El Sa…
2021-06-10

61. Why bitcoin can’t be controlled by councils

In today’s seminar Saifedean talks to regular seminar attendees about th…
2021-06-01

60. Bitcoin and the Rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies with Simon D…

In this episode Saifedean talks to Bitcoin Angel investor Simon Dixon ab…
2021-05-27

59. Bitcoin: The Most Islamic Form of Money? with Harris Irfan

In today’s episode Saifedean talks to former investment banker and autho…
2021-05-24

58. Taxation, Bitcoin and the State with Dominic Frisby

In this episode Saifedean talks to libertarian author and comedian Domin…
2021-05-20

57. Elon Musk: The Fiat Rockefeller

In this episode Saifedean talks to regular seminar attendees about Elon …
2021-05-17

56. Free Private Cities and Bitcoin with Rahim Taghizadegan

In this episode Saifedean talks to Rahim Taghizadegan, the president of …
2021-05-12

55. Is easy money good for exports?

In today’s seminar Saifedean talks to regular attendees about whether in…
2021-05-09

54. Bitcoin and the Global Economy with Lyn Alden

In this podcast Saifedean and Lyn discuss Bitcoin and trends taking plac…
2021-05-04

53. Allen Farrington's adventures with Fiat Intellectuals

Described by Jordan Peterson as "frighteningly smart", Allen Farrington …
2021-05-01

52. What is CPI good for?

Saifedean and seminar regular Peter Young discuss what price indeces suc…
2021-04-28

51. The Global Bond Market and Bitcoin with Greg Foss

Experienced high-yield credit trader Greg Foss joins Saifedean Ammous fo…
2021-04-22

50. Precautionary principle & mass hysteria

We compare the precautionary principle approach of obsessing over avoidi…
2021-04-19

49. Can electric cars save the planet?

We discuss the economics of electric cars, and what the heavy subsidies …
2021-04-16

48. The oportunity cost of fiat

In this seminar, we apply the economic way of thinking to figure out the…
2021-04-13

47. Fiat food

In this episode we discuss the link between fiat money and fiat food, ba…
2021-04-11

Guest Episode on Tom Woods Show: Bitcoin, Present and Future

I joined Tom Woods to discuss current trends in Bitcoin, whether it’s in…
2021-04-08

46. Debate: are precious metals being demonetized?

Peter Young hosts a debate between Saifedean and gold investor Mark Vale…
2021-04-05

45. Bitcoin's energy consumption

We discuss the economics of energy, based on the chapter on the topic in…
2021-04-02

44. The economics of banning bitcoin

We look at the economic problems of cracking down on bitcoin, and how th…
2021-03-29

43. Bitcoin and market efficiency

Are markets efficient? How do we think of this question from an Austrian…
2021-03-25

Debating Professor Hanke on Bitcoin's value

Professor Steve Hanke has many decades of experience studying currencies…
2021-03-22

42. The Fiat Standard, Chapters 4-7

In this seminar we discuss chapters 4 to 7 from my book The Fiat Standar…