Balaji Srinivasan tells us why he is making a $1M BTC prediction and discusses SVB, the financial crisis, the digital devaluation of the USD, and what comes next.

(1:05) What happened with SVB
(8:55) Constructive debate
(54:40) Where we agree and where we disagree
(57:50) If the U.S. implodes, there’s nowhere else to go
(1:10:00) Responding to critics

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