Can Bitcoin really separate money and state? Philosopher Troy Cross offers a grounded answer. He doesn’t expect governments to give up printing money anytime soon, but argues Bitcoin puts a check on endless money printing because people will take refuge in it. He also explains why he thinks academics will be the last to get Bitcoin, after innovators, finance, and journalists.

Chapters:0:00 – Troy Cross on the Clarity Act’s Failure and Why Bitcoin Continues On1:20 – The Getting Bitcoin Campaign in the Wall Street Journal2:32 – Why Readers Are Clicking Bitcoin Essays at 4–6x Normal Rates4:10 – Why Academics Will Be the Last to Get Bitcoin5:51 – Nakamoto Project Survey: Is Bitcoin Becoming Partisan?7:52 – The 2026 Survey: Bitcoin Normalizing While Polarizing10:08 – Bitcoin’s Brand Problem and Confusion With Crypto11:44 – Price Action, Education and Why Number Go Up Is the Universal Language13:39 – Crossing the Chasm to Reach the 82% of Non-Bitcoiners16:55 – Separation of Money and State: Why Bitcoin Keeps Governments Honest

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