Bitcoin vs Fiat: Q1 2025 Base Money Update & Global Monetary Trends

Show Notes

In this episode, Matthew releases his 28th quarterly Base Money Update, marking seven years of tracking and comparing central bank base money with Bitcoin. Broadcasting from the Baltics, he highlights key monetary shifts including a surprising increase in global base money to $26.2 trillion in Q1 2025. The episode offers a breakdown of physical currency, bank reserves, Bitcoin’s growing dominance, and geopolitical factors like Russia’s foreign reserve losses. Matthew also unpacks central banks’ monetary trends, discusses sovereign wealth funds, and contrasts Bitcoin with fiat currencies in structure, control, and capital restrictions. This is a must-watch for those interested in macro trends, monetary policy, and Bitcoin's positioning on the global financial stage. Porkopolis Economics - Episode 233 Chapters: 00:00:00 - Base Money Update Overview 00:03:48 - Global Currency and Bitcoin Comparison 00:10:27 - Global Currency Overview and Bitcoin's Rise 00:13:11 - Understanding Currency Backing and Bitcoin 00:16:21 - Global Currency Reserves Overview 00:22:01 - Norway's Monetary Base and Sovereign Wealth Fund 00:26:22 - Understanding Money Growth and Inflation 00:35:59 - Bitcoin and Central Bank Independence 00:39:48 - Bitcoin's Rise Against Major Currencies 00:43:47 - Understanding Currency Pegs and Management 00:51:30 - Understanding Money Supply and Bitcoin 01:00:03 - Bitcoin vs Gold Market Trends 01:05:51 - Bitcoin Market Insights and Global Issues 01:16:31 - Bitcoin as an Equalizer Show Sponsor: Debifi - https://debifi.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay are appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, geopolitics and sports from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis. Data-driven. Scale matters. Smaller, decentralized states means more opportunity for liberty than larger ones. Host: Matthew Mezinskis https://porkopolis.io https://x.com/1basemoney Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6266922845601792