Joe Rogan compared bitcoin to the early Internet

The podcaster stated that cryptocurrency is something that the governments “didn’t see coming”

06.05.2022 - 15:50

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The podcaster stated that cryptocurrency is something that the governments “didn’t see coming.”

What’s new? Joe Rogan in his podcast with mixed martial (MMA) fighter Khalil Rountree compared bitcoin to the early Internet. As with the global network, national governments did not expect such rapid adoption of cryptocurrency. The podcaster noted that BTC has become a “viable form of currency” and can be used to make purchases.

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What else did the podcast participants say? Rogan added that the time will come when governments will implement a “centralized currency that they can control” and “limit what you spend your money on.”

Rountree added for himself that he is not an expert in finance and technology, but he is “excited” about cryptocurrencies and even attended the Bitcoin Miami 2022 conference. The fighter quoted a refugee from North Korea who managed to leave the country using BTC, calling the first cryptocurrency a “tool of freedom.”

What happened before? On his other podcast, Rogan talked with internet entrepreneur Adam Curry and they discussed bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, the metaverse, and blockchain. The podcaster stated that he had a lot of hope for bitcoin. According to Rogan, he only considers the two main cryptocurrency assets: bitcoin and Ethereum

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