The Bitcoin Policy Institute with Grant McCarty (WiM316)

In this episode, Grant McCarty joins me to discuss the impact of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, the importance of properly framing Bitcoin, and how Bitcoin’s narrative is changing in Washington.

Grant McCarty is a Bitcoin advisor who is currently working as the Co-Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute.

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// OUTLINE //
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:01:02 - Intro
00:02:35 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing
00:03:22 - Introducing Grant McCarty
00:03:47 - What is Bitcoin Policy Institute
00:05:28 - Making Bitcoin a Number One Priority
00:09:46 - Changing Bitcoin's Narrative in D.C.
00:15:44 - Bitcoin Revolution: 14 Years and Counting
00:19:14 - Addressing Bitcoin's Power Usage and Environmental Risk Factors
00:22:14 - Degrowth Mindset vs. Abundance Mindset
00:24:03 - Reaching Environmental Goals with Bitcoin Mining
00:27:02 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet
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00:29:54 - The Impact of a Think Tank in a Current Political Paradigm
00:33:55 - What is Think Tank?
00:35:10 - How to Make Bitcoin Standout in D.C.
00:39:40 - The Outlook on Bitcoin vs. Crypto in Washington
00:43:26 - What Intranet is to Internet, Shitcoin is to Bitcoin
00:46:30 - The Bitcoin Policy Summit
00:49:55 - How to Properly Frame Bitcoin to Politicians
00:52:45 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet
00:53:36 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa
00:54:24 - The Ultimate Goal of Bitcoin Policy Institute
01:01:09 - The High Ground of Bitcoin
01:06:07 - How Grant McCarty Got Into Bitcoin
01:12:09 - Social Insecurity: The Problems with Our Current Fiat System
01:14:30 - Where to Find Grant McCarty on the Internet

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