Robert Barnes

And what's fascinating is whenever a problem has arisen, the community will collectively and aggregately get together and try to solve that problem. And it's this constant experiment in human democracy that the Bitcoin universe continues to utilize. And so I think that's one of the benefits of it is its potential.

And what's fascinating is whenever a problem has arisen, the community will collectively and aggregately get together and try to solve that problem. And it's this constant experiment in human democracy that the Bitcoin universe continues to utilize. And so I think that's one of the benefits of it is its potential.

But its potential can be rerouted and derailed if the central planners have their way.

But its potential can be rerouted and derailed if the central planners have their way.

But it's really interesting. I'm trying to reason my way through this. Money, gold has some inherent value. People like wearing it. Humans, you know, give it a special meaning. Money is a unit of barter. And there are markets of money. We call those currency markets. And it seems to run reasonably well, though those too can go goofy. What's going to happen when there are markets in Bitcoin?

But it's really interesting. I'm trying to reason my way through this. Money, gold has some inherent value. People like wearing it. Humans, you know, give it a special meaning. Money is a unit of barter. And there are markets of money. We call those currency markets. And it seems to run reasonably well, though those too can go goofy. What's going to happen when there are markets in Bitcoin?

That's sort of what you're implying, that all these different Bitcoins are solving the problem of supercomputing in their own way. Isn't this going to encourage a marketplace and then shorting and then options? And God knows what other sort of instruments will get applied to them.

That's sort of what you're implying, that all these different Bitcoins are solving the problem of supercomputing in their own way. Isn't this going to encourage a marketplace and then shorting and then options? And God knows what other sort of instruments will get applied to them.

And Aaron, let's switch over to Roger Ver. What are your feelings about what's going on with him and what's likely to happen? And what are the strategies to get the attention for a pardon?

And Aaron, let's switch over to Roger Ver. What are your feelings about what's going on with him and what's likely to happen? And what are the strategies to get the attention for a pardon?

Define what you mean by that. Define what you mean by central bank digital currency. What does that mean?

Define what you mean by that. Define what you mean by central bank digital currency. What does that mean?

Haven't we seen evidence of something at least close to that, if not specifically that, in Canada?

Haven't we seen evidence of something at least close to that, if not specifically that, in Canada?

And CBDC, just in case you guys, you know, hold on a second. Central Bank Digital Currency is CBDC. So when you hear Aaron use this shorthand, understand that's what he's talking about. Robert, you were shaking your head vigorously about Canada, now U.S. Tell us your opinion.

And CBDC, just in case you guys, you know, hold on a second. Central Bank Digital Currency is CBDC. So when you hear Aaron use this shorthand, understand that's what he's talking about. Robert, you were shaking your head vigorously about Canada, now U.S. Tell us your opinion.

Yeah, I mean, Mark Anderson was just talking about it with Joe Rogan, which is that a lot, I mean, I represent other clients that have been debanked that, you know, for political reasons.

Yeah, I mean, Mark Anderson was just talking about it with Joe Rogan, which is that a lot, I mean, I represent other clients that have been debanked that, you know, for political reasons.

I mean, people had made banks hundreds of millions of dollars and then the bank decided to shut them down because they didn't like his politics because a couple of the executives there didn't like his politics because they got caught up in the Michael Brown fever around St. Louis.

I mean, people had made banks hundreds of millions of dollars and then the bank decided to shut them down because they didn't like his politics because a couple of the executives there didn't like his politics because they got caught up in the Michael Brown fever around St. Louis.