Dan Held on Bitcoin and the Battle Against CBDCs

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is sponsored by</span></em> <a href= "https://pro.nexo.io/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_pro_oct22"> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nexo.io</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span></em> <a href= "https://www.circle.com/en/usdc/businesses"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Circle</span></em></a> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span></em> <a href= "https://ftxusapp.onelink.me/LKX9/breakdown"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">FTX US</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dan Held is a serial bitcoin entrepreneur, the former head of growth marketing at Kraken and currently an adviser to Trust Machines and other crypto companies. In this discussion, he and NLW talk about the state of crypto narratives, bitcoin maximalism versus bitcoin moderates and why central bank digital currencies are among his top concerns. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Find our guest on Twitter:</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/danheld"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@danheld</span></a></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span></em></p> <p><a href= "https://pro.nexo.io/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_pro_oct22"> <strong><em>Nexo Pro</em></strong></a> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">allows you to trade on the spot and futures markets with a 50% discount on fees. You always get the best possible prices from all the available liquidity sources and can earn interest or borrow funds as you wait for your next trade. Get started today on</span></em> <a href= "https://pro.nexo.io/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_pro_oct22"> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">pro.nexo.io</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span></em></p> <p><a href= "https://www.circle.com/en/u