Sit down with  Pierre and special guest, Sam Lyman, Director of Public Policy at Riot. What can be learned from the thriving meme culture within the Bitcoin community? As we navigate this enigmatic world, we unravel a fascinating intersection of sociology, psychology, economics, and politics, all bound together in the complex world of Bitcoin. This conversation takes us across Capitol Hill, through controversial topics like Bitcoin's use in illicit financing, and into the emerging landscape of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). We are not just looking at Bitcoin itself, but also its ripple effects in the wider world - the political landscape of cryptocurrency, the potential threat to privacy posed by CBDCs, and the push and pull between governmental control and decentralized finance. Follow Blocktime on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlocktimebyRiot Follow Blocktime on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RiotPlatforms/podcasts