Podcast Episode Details

The Petrodollar Is Dying. Will the Crypto Dollar Replace It?

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Episode 159

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Is the U.S. dollar going digital? In this Roundup episode, Josh Friedeman, Trey Sellers, and Jon Gordon break down how the GENIUS Act may be paving the way from the Petrodollar to a Crypto Dollar system.

They unpack why the GENIUS Act bans CBDCs while promoting stablecoins, how Tether and Circle are soaking up short-term U.S. Treasuries, and whether this shift actually solves the U.S. debt crisis—or just delays it.

You’ll also hear how Bitcoin’s censorship resistance compares to stablecoins, about the U.K. potentially dumping $7B in seized BTC, and what it all means for the future of money.

KEY TOPICS

• GENIUS Act and stablecoins
• US government debt and demand for treasuries
• Bitcoin in 401(k) plans
• UK selling Bitcoin reserves
• Trump Media's Bitcoin purchase
• Skepticism about a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) for the U.S. government

CONNECT WITH JON

• 𝕏: @thebitcoinyogi
• Instagram: @jongordon9
• LinkedIn: Jon Gordon
• Websites: Satoshi Health
• Website: Sound HSA

CONNECT WITH TREY

• 𝕏: @ts_hodl
• LinkedIn: Trey Sellers
• Website: treysellers.com
• Newsletter: firebtc.substack.com

CONNECT WITH JOSH

• 𝕏: @joshuafriedeman
• LinkedIn: Josh Friedeman

TAKEAWAYS

• Stablecoins increase demand for short-term U.S. Treasuries but not long-term debt.
• Tether and Circle are becoming massive players in the U.S. debt ecosystem.
• Bitcoin remains the only censorship-resistant, non-sovereign monetary alternative.
• The U.K. plans to sell $7B in seized Bitcoin, repeating a familiar mistake.
• Trump Media’s $2B valuation and 401(k) Bitcoin access raise political implications.

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