Supply Shock: The BPI's Plan To Make America A Bitcoin Nation | Grant McCarty

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Nathaniel Whittemore

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4.8 • 786 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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In this episode, Grant McCarty of the Bitcoin Policy Institute joins the show to discuss his early political engagements and origins of BPI, challenges and opportunities around implementing crypto legislation, and the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. We also delve into advancing Bitcoin as a debt instrument, the evolving political landscape, and more. Sponsored by: Crypto Tax Calculator Accurate Crypto Taxes. No Guesswork. Say goodbye to tax season headaches with Crypto Tax Calculator: Generate accurate, CPA-endorsed tax reports fully compliant with IRS rules. Seamlessly integrate with 3000+ wallets, exchanges, and on-chain platforms. Import reports directly into TurboTax or H&R Block, or securely share them with your accountant. Exclusive Offer: Use the code BW2025 to enjoy 30% off all paid plans. Don’t miss out - offer expires 15 April 2025! Ledger Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors The Breakdown podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world’s crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today. Buy now on Ledger.com. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

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0:00.0	Welcome back to The Breakdown with me, NLW.
0:09.3	It's a daily podcast on macro, Bitcoin, and the big picture power shifts remaking our world.
0:18.3	What's going on, guys? It is spring break week, and that means we are checking out a new Blockworks podcast.
0:24.7	Before we get into that, however, if you are enjoying The Breakdown, please go subscribe to it,
0:28.1	give it a rating, give it a review, or if you want to dive deeper into the conversation,
0:31.4	come join us on the Breakers Discord. You can find a link in the show notes or go to bit.ly slash breakdown pod. All right, friends, as you know, this is spring break week here.
0:40.4	We are down in Florida, bringing the kids to Disney for the first time.
0:44.2	It's a grand old time, but it means that I am not sitting at my computer changed to the
0:48.0	tariff and crypto madness.
0:49.9	And so what we're going to do instead this week is preview some other great
0:52.9	blockworks podcasts.
0:54.8	Today, I am excited to share Supply Shock.
0:58.7	Supply Shock is a relatively new podcast with Bitcoin historian Pete Rizzo.
1:03.8	Pete has been watching this space for longer than just about anyone, has a really
1:07.6	in-depth longitudinal perspective and cares deeply about the Bitcoin space. Now, his view of
1:14.0	things is much wider than Bitcoin, but Bitcoin is definitely at the core of this show. And I know
1:19.0	for a lot of you break down listeners, Bitcoin is at the core of your interest in this space as
1:22.9	well. Hug. Hugely bullish on Supply Shock, really excited to share this episode. Let's give it a listen,
1:28.6	and again, go subscribe to Supply Shock wherever you listen to podcasts.
1:35.8	Hey, everybody. Welcome to the Supply Shock podcast. I'm your host, Pete Rizzo and the Bitcoin
1:40.5	Historian on the Next today. We've got a great program for you. We're broadcasting from
1:44.3	Washington, D.C., the Office of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, one of the leading policy advocacy
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