In this episode, Nik is joined by veteran investor and former Goldman Sachs commodities trader Michael Kao. Michael explains the case for an upcoming currency war and competitive devaluation starting in Japan with a weakening yen. In this fantastic overview of the global monetary system's game theory, learn as Michael breaks down the decision trees for Japan, China, the ECB, & Janet Yellen and the US Treasury. The Bitcoin Layer is brought to you by River. Visit http://River.com/TBL and earn up to $100 in bonus Bitcoin when you buy. Subscribe and turn on notifications for TBL on YouTube. Subscribe to TBL’s research letter: https://thebitcoinlayer.com/subscribe Follow TBL on X: https://twitter.com/TheBitcoinLayer Subscribe to The Bitcoin Layer on your favorite podcast platform. Use code TBLYT10 for 10% off all The Bitcoin Layer Merch at http://TheBitcoinLayer.com/merch Contribute to The Bitcoin Layer via Lightning Network: thebitcoinlayer@zbd.gg The Bitcoin Layer is a bitcoin and global macroeconomic research firm. The Bitcoin Layer and its guests do not provide investment advice. Block Height 839819 #TheBitcoinLayer Contribute to The Bitcoin Layer via Lightning Network: thebitcoinlayer@zbd.gg Nik Bhatia's Twitter: https://twitter.com/timevalueofbtc Research Associate Joe Consorti's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeConsorti Creative Director Matthew Ball's Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthewrball #TheBitcoinLayer #NikBhatia #CurrencyWar #GlobalEconomy #MonetaryPolicy #JapanEconomy #YenDevaluation #GameTheory #ECB #JanetYellen #USMonetaryPolicy #CommoditiesTrading #GoldmanSachs #CurrencyStrategy #FinancialMarkets #EconomicAnalysis #CentralBanks #TradePolicy #MacroEconomics #InvestmentStrategy #ForexTrading #CommodityMarkets #FinancialAnalysis #YenWeakness #TradeWar #GlobalTrade #QuantitativeEasing #AssetAllocation #Bloomberg #Analysis #Charts #Tradingview #InvestmentStrategy #MarketWatch #StockMarket #PassiveInvesting #IndexFunds #FinancialMarkets #MarketWatch #RiverBitcoin #FreeMarket #FreeMarkets #Markets #USTreasury #TreasuryBills #BalanceSheet #FED #Debt #Inflation #Statistic #Rates #Interest #Asset #Bitcoin #Dollar #Sats #BTC #Market #Currency #Crypto #Analysis #Investment #News #Finance #Education #Blockchain #Mining #BitcoinMining #macro

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