#1 How many dollars are there? Part 1

<p>Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/</p> <p>Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/</p> <p><br></p> <p>This is the first video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Contents</p> <p>00:00 Intro</p> <p>00:47 Dollar-gold background</p> <p>05:40 Federal Reserve opened doors in 1914</p> <p>13:34 Post-WWII period (Bretton Woods)</p> <p>18:45 Great Moderation</p> <p>22:48 Bitcoin era</p> <p>25:00 What is the deal with CBDCs?</p> <p><br></p> <p>Here we cover how much physical cash and coin - these things we call dollars - exist around the world. &nbsp;This covers a 105 year period, from a time when the dollar was redeemable and convertible into gold, until today, when it is not.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Also, how do you think Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are going to play into this situation? &nbsp;Why is physical cash still growing so quickly, if it is not "that important" today?</p> <p><br></p> <p>https://porkopolis.io</p> <p>https://twitter.com/crypto_voices</p> <p><br></p> <p>Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.</p>