About this episode
We consider the incongruency of a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, the latest crypto exchange hack, and how most participants lost money on the Trump meme coin. Given all that, we review some areas where cryptocurrency is helping individuals and businesses.Topics CoveredWhat is the U.S. Strategic Petroleum ReserveWhy it makes little sense for the U.S. and individual states to create and participate in a Strategic Bitcoin ReserveWhat led to the latest and largest cryptocurrency exchange hack in historyHow financial and other data breaches impacted over 1 billion people last year, costing over $15 billionHow quantum computers could disrupt the security of cryptocurrency and traditional financial systemsWhy most speculators lose money on meme coinsWhat are some current ways cryptocurrency is helping individuals and businesses achieve greater financial stability and lower costsEpisode SponsorsDelete Me – Use code David20 to get 20% offStawberry.meInsiders Guide Email NewsletterGet our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletterOur Premium ProductsAsset CampMoney for the Rest of Us PlusShow NotesAll Information (Except Text) for S.4912 - BITCOIN Act of 2024—Congress.govHouse Bill No. 4087—Michigan Legislature2025 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1202—South Dakota LegislatureState of Arizona Senate SB 1025—Arizona State LegislatureQuantum computers and the Bitcoin blockchain by Itan Barmes, Bram Bosch and Olaf Haalstra—Deloitte
