47 days into the Iran war, the ceasefire is holding — barely. The US just set up a blockade at the Strait of Hormuz, not to stop Iran, but to collect rent. And Iran is already settling oil trades in Bitcoin. In this Bitcoin Well Spaces session, The Peruvian Bull (Roberto) and Q break down the geopolitics, the military math, and the monetary history behind what's unfolding. Why a US ground invasion would need up to a million troops. How Triffin's Dilemma has ended every reserve currency empire for 500 years. Why Bitcoin is the first monetary technology that actually solves it. We went dark. But we came back with hope. Because Bitcoin doesn't require permission — and that's the point. Chapters: 00:00 — Welcome to Late Night Bitcoin Well Spaces 02:11 — Iran war overview: day 47, the ceasefire, and Trump's blockade 03:30 — The Strait of Hormuz and US rent-seeking behavior 05:00 — Iran's military preparedness: why this war is harder than it looks 07:00 — B2 Spirit bombers, bunker busters, and the limits of air power 08:00 — The ground invasion problem: 500,000 troops minimum for 92 million people 10:00 — Afghanistan 2.0? The war machine's incentive to keep fighting 14:00 — Iran accepting Bitcoin: what's actually happening with passage fees 15:00 — Which countries adopt Bitcoin fastest — and why 16:20 — Dollar hegemony: the fish doesn't know it's in water 17:00 — The Economic Hitman playbook: South America and dollar debt traps 20:00 — China's CIPS system and de-dollarization in practice 25:00 — Tariffs, trade war, and the macro picture 33:30 — 500 years of reserve currency collapse: Spain, Dutch, Britain, US 34:00 — Triffin's Dilemma — and why Bitcoin solves it 35:00 — Bitcoin as the neutral settlement layer for international trade 36:00 — Gold vs. Bitcoin: why wars were fought over gold and can't be fought over Bitcoin 42:00 — Israel's objectives in Iran: enriched uranium and puppet governments 43:50 — The Greater Israel Project explained 48:00 — US political capture by special interests and what it costs Americans 55:00 — What does a US "win" in Iran actually look like? 1:05:00 — Bitcoin adoption as geopolitical exit ramp 1:15:00 — The parallel financial system that can't be shut down 1:26:00 — Defund the warmongers: buy Bitcoin, hold your keys 1:28:00 — Bitcoin Well: the only way to own Bitcoin is to actually own it 1:29:00 — Wrap-up and closing
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