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424: Q1 2023 Monetary Base Update with Matthew Mežinskis

Matthew Mežinskis is back on the show to give us the latest update on where bitcoin stands in the pecking order of the global monetary base, how insane the financial system has become, and a distillation of full reserve banking.

Marty BentMarty Bent
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424: Q1 2023 Monetary Base Update with Matthew Mežinskis
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Matthew Mežinskis is back on the show to give us the latest update on where bitcoin stands in the pecking order of the global monetary base, how insane the financial system has become, and a distillation of full reserve banking. As always, Matthew brings the data and insightful analysis and commentary to the show.

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Timestamps

8:12 - Baltic hockey
17:17 - Debt ceiling bye bye
22:55 - New basemoney drop!
36:19 - Bitcoin base vs top fiat, reverse repo
49:41 - Bank failures
1:01:54 - Treasury markets
1:05:34 - Fannie & Freddie debt numbers
1:09:32 - Balaji says FedNow is a CBDC
1:17:02 - Sidebar on children
1:18:19 - Back on topic, centralization will continue
1:23:45 - Sovereign sat and gold stacking
1:34:41 - Quick stats
1:35:56 - Full reserve in Texas
1:45:37 - Wrapping up

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