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From Deficits to Default: Lyn Alden Warns U.S. Currency Could Lose 90% in Extreme Scenarios
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Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, speaks with Lyn Alden, Founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy and General Partner at Ego Death Capital. Alden explains why America’s mounting deficits and fiscal dominance point to a default cycle that could result in a devastating U.S. currency devaluation and why in extreme scenarios, the dollar could lose up to 90% of its value.
In this interview:
- Why “nothing stops this train” as U.S. deficits spiral out of control 
- Lyn Alden’s warning: This is the final destination
- Extreme scenarios of hyperinflation and 90% currency loss 
- The rise of gold and Bitcoin as supernational currencies
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00:00 Coming Up
00:56 Introduction: Central Banks’ Shift to Gold
06:31 The De-Dollarization Trend
10:35 U.S. Sovereign Debt & Fiscal Dominance
20:22 Impact of Tariffs & Onshoring
29:42 Federal Reserve’s Rate Cuts & Inflation
36:16 Future of the U.S. Dollar & Global Monetary System
43:55 The Future of Monetary Systems
45:00 Gold & Bitcoin as Reserve Assets
59:56 Potential Bitcoin Bubbles & Quantum Computing Threats
01:14:19 Comparing Bitcoin & Gold
01:22:56 Final Thoughts & Predictions
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