Holistic Survival Show

Jason Hartman welcomes bitcoin expert and author of “Bitcoin Clarity,” Kiara Bickers. There’s a lot of noise in the crypto space involving all kinds of buzzwords and Kiara’s work helps us take a step back and obtain a true understanding of all the properties of the system without having to learn how to code or be a cryptographer. Her book aims to help us understand Bitcoin at its lowest level of actual data and remove all the mysticism. Jason and Kiara also discuss the privacy implications of a digital cash, central bank digital currencies, alt coins and decentralized finance. Check out Kiara’s book “Bitcoin Clarity,” and find her at https://getbitcoinclarity.com/ Key Takeaways: 1:00 Welcome Bitcoin expert Kiara Bickers, author of “Bitcoin Clarity” 2:44 What is a Cypherpunk? 4:24 Kiara’s motivation to write “Bitcoin Clarity” 5:57 Satoshi and decentralization 8:04 Understanding the cryptocurrency system 8:52 Bitcoin and government regulation 11:37 Crypto friendly countries and central bank digital currencies 1