'Crypto IS Macro Now': Raoul Pal on Bitcoin, DeFi and the Transformation of Power

Aug 7, 2021

On today’s episode, NLW is joined by Raoul Pal. Raoul is the founder and CEO of Global Macro Investor and Real Vision, whose Real Vision Crypto community has raced to more than 100,000 after launching earlier this year. 

 

They discuss:

• The U.S. infrastructure bill and the increase in regulatory pressure
• The current state of inflation and why markets disagree about its impact
• Why transformation and technological change are the main forces shaping markets and society 
• Why DeFi is particularly threatening to central banks
• Why Janet Yellen is the embodiment of the central bank and the federal government coming together 
• The real future of NFTs 

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