Podcast: Bitcoin — The Ultimate Inflation Hedge | Lyn Alden and Jurrien Timmer

Lyn Alden and Jurrien Timmer discuss Bitcoin as the best and ultimate inflation hedge, and what our present and future is shaping up to look like as compared to decades past.

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Lyn Alden and Jurrien Timmer

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On this episode of Blockworks’ podcast “On the Margin,” Michael Ippolito, co-founder, is joined by returning guests Lyn Alden & Jurrien Timmer.

Lyn is the founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy and Jurrien Director of Global Macro at Fidelity. Lyn and Jurrien discuss the long term debt cycle, is the traditional 60/40 portfolio dead, Bitcoin as a hedge for bonds, the effect of inflation on inequality & their outlook for the U.S Dollar.

They also covered:

  • Bitcoin’s total addressable market
  • The 2020s compared to other periods throughout history
  • and more!

Watch the full episode down below! 👇

“On the Margin” is a two-part show. Once a week, Mike interviews industry experts, and then at the end of the week he is joined by a co-host where they break down the top crypto and macro stories. Episodes go live every Wednesday and Saturday morning.

Subscribe to “On the Margin” today on Apple or Spotify, or watch episodes on YouTube.

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