45: Michelle Weekley ON: Fix the Money, Fix Corruption

The Block Reward | Bitcoin For Beginners

06-08-2024 • 53 mins

In this episode, Scott interviews Michelle Weekley, the director of product development at Byte Federal and a staunch Bitcoin advocate. Michelle shares her insights on the regulatory challenges facing Bitcoin, the devaluation of money, and the need to preserve financial privacy. She also discusses the potential shift towards being paid in Bitcoin and how it could reshape the economy. With her unique experiences in foreign direct investment and corruption, Michelle offers a compelling perspective on why Bitcoin could be the key to financial freedom and transparency. Tune in to hear how Bitcoin may influence global finance and fight systemic corruption.

Michelle Weekley has a background in computer science and is the Director of Product Development at Byte Federal, one of the first Bitcoin ATM companies. Prior to that she spent 10+ years working with tech startups and two years abroad in Foreign Direct Investment. She is now a free speech advocate and global corruption whistleblower.

Timestamps:

3:11 Bitcoin enables financial independence.

6:05 Studying macroeconomics to understand Bitcoin.

10:46 Connecting money printing to political corruption.

14:59 Experiencing systemic corruption firsthand.

20:00 Importance of financial privacy with Bitcoin.

24:54 Addressing the consequences of inflation.

28:50 Bitcoin as a tool for auditing governments.

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Resources Mentioned:

Byte Federal | Website

The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous | Book