The rise of peer-to-peer economies

From working inside the banking system to living fully bankless.

We actually don't need to trust a financial institution like a bank anymore. We can replace that trust with Bitcoin.
— Max Hillebrand

Timestamps

00:03 Max's background: economics to Bitcoin
03:08 Bitcoin reshaping trust vs. traditional institutions
07:47 Life without a bank account: six years bankless
11:11 Wasabi Wallet and financial privacy primer
16:46 Cypherpunk vision achieved: where privacy is headed
21:38 Catalysts for adoption: COVID and government overreach
23:35 Nostr protocol and decentralized communication
30:28 Nostr apps, ZapStore, and web of trust
33:51 The Second Realm: parallel economy on Bitcoin
39:47 Anarchy is helping your neighbors
41:14 Praxeology: Austrian economics and why money matters
46:51 The cost of money printing and motivation to build
50:06 Advice for leaders: be useful, save in Bitcoin
55:46 Future opportunities: food, healthcare, sea-steading

Resources

About Max Hillebrand

Max Hillebrand is an entrepreneur, cypherpunk, and leading advocate for financial privacy and economic freedom. He is a longtime contributor to Wasabi Wallet, where he served as CEO and continues to support the development of Bitcoin privacy technologies. With a background in Austrian economics and a foundation in praxeology, Max's work bridges philosophy, technology, and entrepreneurship. He advises individuals, businesses, and institutions through Sound Money Solutions while helping to build the parallel economies and decentralized networks shaping the future.

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