Bitcoin Could Help Fix US Debt, Says Andrew Hohns

Over the past 45 years, the U.S. federal debt has increased 40-fold, from $1 trillion in 1981 to over $40 trillion. Andrew Hohns, founder and CEO of Battery Finance, does not believe that tax hikes or spending cuts will solve this problem. Instead, he explains how a strategic Bitcoin reserve might help defease the national debt. He also argues that the Treasury should pilot BitBonds.

Topics in the interview include:

• Bitcoin and the midterm elections
• Bond market volatility and the U.S. fiscal outlook
• The 40-time increase in federal debt over 45 years
• A strategic Bitcoin reserve to defease the national debt
• Reasons BitBonds have not entered the market
• Higher borrowing costs and the rise of digital credit
• Battery Finance's real estate loans secured by Bitcoin
• The $2 trillion refinancing hurdle in real estate
• How Battery's loans eliminate margin calls
• Property types experiencing pressure
• Future of Bitcoin and real estate financing
• Digital credit and Bitcoin adoption by institutions

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