Governments vs. Networks: The Battle for the Soul of Finance

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Governments have significant discretion over economics and finance today, but decentralized network-driven alternatives threaten that control.

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Kraken is the first crypto exchange to become a U.S. bank.

Gold-standard fan Judy Shelton doesn't have the votes to be confirmed as Federal Reserve governor.

Our main discussion: The battle for the soul of finance.

In this episode, NLW looks at the power competition between governments on the one hand and the decentralized network-driven finance alternatives that would reshape that power.

Interestingly, in this competition corporations may play a role that benefits both sides at different times and in different ways.

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