# 014 Bitcoin Will Destroy The IMF w/Nicolas Burtey - All In Bitcoin With CK Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-in-bitcoin-7180799/014-bitcoin-will-destroy-the-imf-w-nicolas-burtey-all-in-bitcoin-with-ck Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-in-bitcoin-7180799/014-bitcoin-will-destroy-the-imf-w-nicolas-burtey-all-in-bitcoin-with-ck.md Podcast: [All In Bitcoin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-in-bitcoin-7180799) Published: 2025-08-13T13:23:33+00:00 Episode link: https://feeds.fountain.fm/JDeLIhyvDRXTkYpCrnr4/items/cbqbdzYOgwcNjYsDMVMQ/files/AUDIO---DEFAULT---69042c6d-f540-4a22-bf50-13827b039503.mp3 Audio file: https://feeds.fountain.fm/JDeLIhyvDRXTkYpCrnr4/items/cbqbdzYOgwcNjYsDMVMQ/files/AUDIO---DEFAULT---69042c6d-f540-4a22-bf50-13827b039503.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/all-in-bitcoin-7180799/episodes/014-bitcoin-will-destroy-the-imf-w-nicolas-burtey-all-in-bitcoin-with-ck Duration seconds: 1859 ## Resource In this explosive episode, Nicolas Burtey (CEO of Galoy and organizer of Adopting Bitcoin) breaks down how Bitcoin, stablecoins, and open-source banking are about to tear through legacy finance, and why Europe might be the last to wake up. This is a bold conversation about freedom, tech, and the coming war over money. 📍 Don’t miss this one — especially if you’re trying to understand what’s really coming for banks, regulators, and the global monetary order. 🎙️ Subscribe to ALL IN BITCOIN for more raw, honest conversations that cut through the noise. 👇FOLLOW NICOLAS' WORK: X :‪ @nicolasburtey X : @galoymoney 👇FOLLOW CK & ALL IN BITCOIN: Nostr: allinbitcoin@primal.net X: @allinbitcoinpod 👇WATCH / LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/allinbitcoin 🎟️ Adopting Bitcoin Conference 📍 San Salvador | Nov 14–15, 2025 Use code: ALLINBITCOIN for 10% OFF your ticket. See you there! 🚀 🎟️ Economia Bitcoin📍 Berlin, El Salvador | Nov 22–23, 2025 Use link: https://btcpay.btc.aw/apps/2i7RtsTvx7M9jv66W6jWQyLDWB5p/pos for 10% OFF your ticket. See you there! 🚀 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Disclaimer and intro 01:14 Meet Nicolas – Tech Builder and Bitcoiner 02:05 From France to Silicon Valley 03:25 Scaling in the US vs France 04:48 The Harsh Reality of Building Bitcoin Startups 06:12 Discovering Bitcoin Through GPU Disruptions 08:57 El Salvador’s State of Emergency Explained 10:03 Did the IMF Force El Salvador to Retreat? 10:37 Has Bitcoin Failed as a Medium of Exchange? 12:01 Why Stablecoins Are Gaining Traction 14:05 Will AI Agents Use Stablecoins or Bitcoin? 17:44 How Bitcoin-Backed Loans Actually Work 21:02 The Real Risk: When Custodians Disappear 22:11 Why We Built Lana – Tools for Bitcoin Lending 28:27 Stacks, Conviction And Where To Follow His Work DISCLAIMER:All views expressed by… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/all-in-bitcoin-7180799/episodes/014-bitcoin-will-destroy-the-imf-w-nicolas-burtey-all-in-bitcoin-with-ck/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-in-bitcoin-7180799/014-bitcoin-will-destroy-the-imf-w-nicolas-burtey-all-in-bitcoin-with-ck.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.