Podcast: Bitcoin as a Long Volatility Hedge

Tyler and Dylan discuss the effect of debt on younger generations and the future outlook for bitcoin throughout 2021.

August 6, 2021 01:48 pm

In the latest episode of Blockworks’ “Generational Arbitrage,” host Tyler Neville speaks with founder of 21st Paradigm, Dylan LeClair.

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Tyler and Dylan discuss Bitcoin as a long volatility hedge, opportunity cost, the effect of debt on younger generations and the future outlook for bitcoin throughout 2021.

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The social fabric of contemporary American life is tearing itself apart. On “Generational Arbitrage,” once a week, Tyler Neville, author of Blockworks’ smash hit Daily Newsletter, digs into the institutions whose promises are left unfulfilled. The generational imbalances are vast and very few can speak out against entrenched interests. Let’s find them!

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