Bitcoin in the 2024 US presidential election with Dennis Porter
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In this episode, we sit down with Dennis Porter, CEO and Co-Founder of the Satoshi Action Fund, for an in-depth look at bitcoin’s place in U.S. politics. Dennis opens with an overview of how each political party approaches bitcoin and discusses the importance of bipartisan support. He examines bitcoin's resonance with American values, its appeal across political lines, and how policies can balance innovation and openness with consumer protection. Dennis reflects on the role of single-issue bitcoin voters and the potential impact on future elections including the 2024 US presidential election. He also explores how states are beginning to adopt bitcoin-friendly policies and the importance of creating scalable templates for state-level adoption. SUPPORT THE PODCAST: → Subscribe → Leave a review → Share the show with your friends and family → Send us an email [email protected] → Learn more about Unchained: https://unchained.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=TBF-podcast-description → Book a free call with a bitcoin expert: https://unchained.com/consultation?&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=TBF-podcast-description→ Buy bitcoin in an IRA—sign up today and get your first year free: unchained.com/frontier TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:09 Breaking down each party’s stance on bitcoin 3:04 Bipartisan effort and why it matters for bitcoin 5:39 Kamala Harris vs. biden on bitcoin 7:04 Protecting consumers while supporting innovation 8:32 Bitcoin’s inclusiveness and appeal to democrats 9:36 Why bitcoin resonates with American values 10:16 Importance of bipartisan support for bitcoin 11:38 Working with both sides of the aisle 17:17 Role of broken money in political division 20:40 ECB’s stance on bitcoin holders 23:14 Debunking the ECB paper 26:16 Bitcoin’s potential as a bipartisan issue 29:20 Single-issue bitcoin voters and future elections 32:14 Bitcoin voters as a swing factor in elections 36:43 Strategic bitcoin stockpile plan 39:17 How bitcoin influences future elections 41:17 Adoption of bitcoin-friendly policies at the state level 47:15 Influence of presidential cycles vs. halvings on bitcoin cycles 50:07 Creating template policies for state adoption 53:02 Risk to bitcoin: if earth falls into the sun WHERE TO FOLLOW US: → Unchained Twitter: https://twitter.com/unchainedcom → Unchained LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unchainedcom  → Unchained Newsletter: https://unchained.com/newsletter  → Joe Burnett’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/IIICapital → Dennis Porter’s Twitter: https://x.com/Dennis_Porter_
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