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Interview Description: On this episode of The Middle Can not Maintain, host Alex McShane is joined by the legendary wrestler and MMA fighter Ben Askren. They focus on Ben’s journey down the Bitcoin rabbit gap, from when he was first instructed about it, via his hypothesis and losses in different cryptocurrencies, to in the present day, when Ben has his very personal present about Bitcoin and crypto. The pair focus on why Ben believes Bitcoin is the way forward for cash, the issue with authorities overreach, the protections that Bitcoin affords, and the truth that nobody can take your Bitcoin from you and why that makes it so particular.
Quotes from the present:
“I take advantage of Bitcoin to free myself from the dictatorships round me.”
“My Bitcoin isn’t confiscatable.”
“How are you going to take my Bitcoin? You possibly can’t!”
“I misplaced my bitcoins in a boating accident.”