{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"56: Bitcoin, Today's Digital Gold Standard - with Robert Breedlove","description":"Jason Hartman welcomes Robert Breedlove, host of The &quot;What Is Money&quot; Show for a great discussion about fiat money, the gold standard, market manipulation, inflation and of course, Bitcoin - the digital gold and decentralized currency of the people. Bitcoin was released at a time when nothing like it existed. This &quot;immaculate inception&quot; of Bitcoin is essential to its decentralization and to its existence as the one asset in the world that is as Robert puts it, &quot;immune to everyone's opinion.&quot; Key Takeaways: 1:25 What is money? 3:27 The first economic surpluses, trade and division of labor 7:32 Specialization of labor, the gold standard as a measure of value and market price discovery 11:24 The United States rewrote the international banking order to suit its own interests 13:22 Check out wtfhappenedin1971.com, Bitcoin - fix the money, fix the world 14:12 Dr. Saifedean Ammous and The Bitcoin Standard 16:28 Time preference, value of money, inflation and interest rates 18:27 Misallocation of capital through currency debasement, distorted price signals and economic recessions 22:05 Money is a language, Bitcoin investing strategy 25:26 Bitcoin is an internet protocol, Bitcoin as digital gold 27:26 The threat of Bitcoin to governments and central banks 30:21 Could Bitcoin be made illegal? 33:10 The state is lashing out trying to reassert the validity of its borders through excessive action 34:22 Inflation and taxation to cover government debt 35:23 Bitcoin ideology and technology Learn More: https:\/\/www.jasonhartman.com\/ Free White Paper on The Hartman Comparison Index\u2122: https:\/\/www.hartmanindex.com\/white-paper Listen to the Creating Wealth podcast: https:\/\/www.jasonhartman.com\/podcast\/ Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https:\/\/www.PandemicInvesting.com Free Class: Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else http:\/\/JasonHartman.com\/Fund Free Report on Pandemic Investing: https:\/\/www.PandemicInvesting.com Jason\u2019s TV Clips: https:\/\/vimeo.com\/549444172 CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes &amp;amp; Estate Planning: http:\/\/JasonHartman.com\/Protect What do Jason\u2019s clients say? http:\/\/JasonHartmanTestimonials.com Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit www.JasonHartman.com Guided Visualization for Investors: http:\/\/jasonhartman.com\/visualization ","author_name":"The CryptoCast with Jason Hartman","author_url":"http:\/\/cryptocast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21696440\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/118831439"}