TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

#701: The New Monroe Doctrine Is Here with Mel Mattison

Marty sits down with Mel Mattison to discuss the Trump administration's move on Venezuela and its implications for securing Western hemisphere resources, the end of the rules-based international order, and why Bitcoin an...

2026-01-07 Video Audio

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Marty sits down with Mel Mattison to discuss the Trump administration's move on Venezuela and its implications for securing Western hemisphere resources, the end of the rules-based international order, and why Bitcoin and gold are positioned to thrive as neutral reserve assets in a multipolar world.


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