Bitcoin Bros & Bear Market Blues | What's The Point In Owning Crypto?

Are we buying Bitcoin to compensate for our fragile masculinities?

In Episode #524 of 'Meanderings', Juan and I discuss: are young men drawn to Bitcoin and crypto because of masculinity, how easy it is for commentators to analyse online language to cherry-pick the loudest voices and build a sweeping narrative from that, our personal journey with Bitcoin and why we still find it compelling today, whether Bitcoin’s future is as a widely used currency and what actually gives something value.

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Timeline:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:07) Bitcoin Bros and the masculinity angle
(00:06:54) Where the book gets Bitcoin right and wrong
(00:15:35) From NFT jokes to why they would buy Bitcoin today
(00:23:22) Their personal Bitcoin journeys and travel lessons
(00:30:04) Is Bitcoin mainly a financial asset or something more
(00:40:16) Will Bitcoin usage shrink as tech and payments evolve
(00:47:51) Bear market mood, volatility and long term adoption
(01:05:12) Australian digital dollars, VC trends and market scepticism
(01:17:01) Could energy or compute become the next currency?
(01:19:49) Next week: celebrations, milestones and obligation

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