Buying Bitcoin would debase the dollar and rebuild American strength: Jack Mallers

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  • Jack Mallers delves into his history with Bitcoin, his achievements in the space, and how he sees the future of Bitcoin adoption playing out on a global scale.

Episode 4 of The Big Brain Podcast, hosted by The Block's President Larry Cermak and MegaETH CSO Namik Muduroglu, was recorded with Jack Mallers.

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In this episode, Jack Mallers goes into his history with Bitcoin, playing basketball and chess in his youth, traveling to El Salvador to advise the country on its journey with Bitcoin, and how he sees the future relationship of Bitcoin and the U.S. Dollar.

OUTLINE
00:00⁠ Introduction ⁠
06:55⁠ Mallers Family Office ⁠
09:50⁠ Founding Strike ⁠
14:53⁠ Orange-Pilling El Salvador ⁠
22:23
⁠ Bitcoin & Tether ⁠
26:18⁠ International Bitcoin Policies ⁠
32:39⁠ US Bitcoin Policy
53:30⁠ Twenty One

 
SHOW LINKS:
- Apple: https://apple.co/43F3vmq
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/44NT1lZ
- Larry: https://x.com/lawmaster
- Namik: https://x.com/NamikMuduroglu
- The Block Podcasts: https://x.com/TheBlockPods

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- Jack Mallers: https://x.com/jackmallers
- Twenty One: https://xxi.money/
- Strike: https://strike.me/

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Jordan Leech is a podcast producer at The Block. He has worked for several years as a broadcast journalist, camera operator, and producer before aiming to get established working in the crypto industry. Jordan holds a degree in Philosophy and Political Science from the University of Guelph and is an avid photographer and traveller in his free time.

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