Guest Patrick Riley of Reaper Financial. Building on XRPL and XRP Buyback discussion
Special guest Patrick Riley of Reaper Financial joined me to talk about how Reaper addresses inflation in digital assets, the future of money, building on the XRPL and other super cool, futuristic topics.
Connect with Patrick & Reaper Financial:
Reaper.Financial (http://Reaper.Financial)
Ark.Institute (http://Ark.Institute)
Twitter handles:
@RealReaperCEO
@TheReaperCoin
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28 Dec 2022
Guest Jimmy Vallee: Asset Backed Currencies & The updated XRP Buyback Proposal
Attorney & Investor Jimmy Vallee joined me on the show to dig into the future of money & asset backed currencies.
We also went over:
- the latest news around his XRP Buyback Proposal,
- If digital assets are securities
- If the US has an independent central bank anymore
Many people in the XRP community have strong opinions about the XRP Buyback topic, and most misunderstand the true intentions of the project.
If you hold any XRP, you don't want to miss this.
A few related posts & videos: The XRP Buyback Proposal Tweet Thread: https://twitter.com/mollyelmore22/status/1557774076260847619?s=20&t=d7NSOtvsb8KHFOU62PZxIQ (https://twitter.com/mollyelmore22/status/1557774076260847619?s=20&t=d7NSOtvsb8KHFOU62PZxIQ)
XRP Buyback intro video: https://youtu.be/IrtHYFYoHC0 (https://youtu.be/IrtHYFYoHC0)
Triffin Dilemma: https://youtu.be/Z5DtI-SLKNU (https://youtu.be/Z5DtI-SLKNU)
Asset backed currencies: https://twitter.com/mollyelmore22/status/1591070050328268800?s=20&t=syNA1EvK0NrV-OgG-LVGAg (https://twitter.com/mollyelmore22/status/1591070050328268800?s=20&t=syNA1EvK0NrV-OgG-LVGAg)
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10 Dec 2022
Understanding Propaganda in Geopolitics with Fred Smith
Former military intelligence insider Fred Smith joined me to dissect how propaganda is used to shape perceptions, and how to break down what is truth (and what is "editorializing")
We also covered SpaceForce, galactic currencies and how to rise above the noise.
29 Nov 2022
Why "bad" money chases away "good" money
While it sounds like a great idea to introduce sound money into an economy, the reality is adoption is difficult.
When you have two options available, people will use the "bad" money option for transactions, and save the "good" money for a rainy day.
This is known as Gresham's Law, and is important to understand as we transition to new forms of currency around the world.
Interested in more about this topic? 👉 https://twitter.com/mollyelmore22/status/1597591261871239169?s=20&t=LD_vUSv_P1OjOI9mCMtjLQ (https://twitter.com/mollyelmore22/status/1597591261871239169?s=20&t=LD_vUSv_P1OjOI9mCMtjLQ)
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26 Nov 2022
Will Elon Musk use Stellar's XLM in X.com?
Elon Musk announced plans to create an everything app using Twitter as the foundation. The new app would include payments. Will be use $XLM on the platform? The connections between Musk & Stellar founder Jed McCaleb run deep.
17 Nov 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried & Effective Altruism
Why was SBF into Effective Altruism? Was he really a generous philanthropist or is there more to the story?
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13 Nov 2022
Did The Fed & JP Morgan Take Down FTX?
The Fed has only one product - the US Dollar - and will use its resources to protect it. Was FTX a threat to the dollar? Did the leveraged loans, and even money laundering, create problems for The Fed?
7 Nov 2022
Davos vs. The Fed - The Battle over the US Dollar
Phil Gibson joins Molly for a spirited debate about the Fed, the Eurodollar market, The Great Reset and how all the pieces of the puzzle fit together.
How to find Phil's content on geopolitics and monetary policies:
Blog: https://qpol.substack.com/ (https://qpol.substack.com/)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrPseu (https://twitter.com/MrPseu)
3 Nov 2022
Are the BRICS nations issuing a new reserve currency?
As countries around the world move away from the US dollar for trade, the BRICS nations announced plans to issue a new reserve currency, and referred to it as a basket currency. What does that mean? How does a basket currency work?
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29 Oct 2022
Will the US Dollar be Revalued?
As the US debt grows (now over $31 Trillion) the question comes up, will it ever be repaid? Not likely.
Separately, the chatter around a retail CBDC in the US has increased, as indicated by Project Hamilton and recent press by the Treasury. Why would Americans accept a retail CBDC?
If it were part of a currency revaluation, it might be a very attractive offer.
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25 Oct 2022
Are we going back to the Gold Standard?
That’s a fascinating question if you are talking about the future of money.
In this episode, Molly digs into what we know about gold (central banks are stockpiling gold), what is a likely scenario in the next financial system (e.g. BRICS currency), and how you can prepare.
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23 Oct 2022
A new monetary system?
Lots of indicators point to a new monetary system.
A shift away from a US Dollar centric trade system.
The rise of blockchain digital assets that can settle stock and bond market transactions.
A massive amount of global debt that simply cannot be paid off.
Where is this going?
Let's break it down.
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