Episode
CBDCs are Coming (And the Bitcoin Exit Awaits)
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- Bitcoin Audible
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- Jul 24, 2026
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- 954
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Summary
I walk through the global push for Central Bank Digital Currencies, why voluntary rollouts have mostly flopped, and what governments really gain from programmable, fully surveilled money. I dig into the upcoming digital euro, the U.S. Senate’s move against a federal CBDC, and the rise of OpenUSD as an open stablecoin standard. Ultimately I argue that while CBDCs are about control, the infrastructure they create may unintentionally supercharge a global Bitcoin exit ramp. I break down why this surveillance trap might give us our ultimate exit. Chapters (00:00:00) - CBDCs are inevitable (00:01:19) - Sales pitch vs reality (00:01:54) - The quiet part aloud (00:02:30) - Programmable control layer (00:03:26) - The inclusion myth (00:06:04) - Global pilots are flopping (00:08:53) - CBDCs and privacy (00:10:16) - OpenUSD and surveillance (00:11:21) - Stablecoins as a backdoor (00:12:56) - Bitcoin literacy barrier (00:13:21) - CBDCs will backfire Affiliate Links Become sovereign, hold your keys, be censorship resistant with the Bitbox hardware wallet. Get 5% off everything in the store with code GUY (Link: https://bitbox.swiss/guy/ ) Get 10% off the best Bitcoin board game in the world, HODLUP! Or any of the other great games from The Free Market Kids! Use code GUY10 at checkout for 10% off your cart! (Link: https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games-1 ) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney ) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann ) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann ) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann ) Guy's Takes on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@GuysTake ) Guy Swann on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann ) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/Bitc…