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Bitcoin, Debasement, and Self-Custody: A Newcomer Conversation with Gabriel Bloyd

TCB speaks with Bitcoin newcomer Gabriel Bloyd, a married father of four who first heard about crypto in 2014–2015 from a high-school friend. Bloyd asks how Bitcoin’s easy cross-border transfer and fixed supply affect governments, taxation, and a dollar he sees as losing value. The host argues U.S. monetary debasement is inevitable due to compounding debt and deficits, claims the dollar has lost over 99% of its value since 1913, and frames Bitcoin as a jurisdiction-less, uncensorable asset that enables capital to “exit,” forcing governments into competition. They discuss Bitcoin’s volatility versus long-term trends, dollar-cost averaging, and why timing trades fails. The host recommends learning before investing, experimenting with small transactions, and explains custodial exchanges versus self-custody, suggesting Strike and the Muun wallet, plus books like Economics in One Lesson, The Price of Tomorrow, and The Bitcoin Standard.

00:00 Copy of cloudRecording_FullConference_Take_1
00:23 Introduction & Guest Background
02:07 First Impressions of Bitcoin
05:04 Bitcoin Questions Begin
08:15 Dollar Debasement & Monetary Policy
15:43 Bitcoin Volatility & Risk
34:06 How to Get Started with Bitcoin
45:21 Recommended Apps & Wallets
01:04:12 Book Recommendations & Wrap-Up

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