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PodcastThe Reason Interview With Nick GillespieOctober 16, 2026

Bitcoin Is a Threat to Government-Controlled Money

Ulrich argues Bitcoin's slow, volatile adoption reflects a deliberate multi-decade monetization process, not failure, targeting a $3M price by 2046.

  • Adoption is slow by design: Ulrich says Bitcoin is a 'subversive technology' competing with state money, so adoption was never going to be overnight given opposition from the IMF, BIS, and central banks.
  • Phased monetization thesis: Ulrich frames Bitcoin's path as store-of-value first, payment network second, unit-of-account/dollar-dethroning third — the last hurdle may never be cleared.

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