When Will Bitcoin Pass Gold, Fiat & U.S. Debt? The Numbers Are In

Show Notes

In this episode, Matthew shares his updated global monetary base report and delivers a data-rich walk-through of how Bitcoin compares to fiat base money, gold, U.S. federal debt, and even broad money. With Q2 numbers now in, we see fiat monetary base stabilizing at $27 trillion—still down from the $30.5T peak in 2021, but well above pre-2020 levels. Matthew explains how this figure remains the best fiat benchmark for comparing Bitcoin’s monetary footprint and outlines the projected timelines for when Bitcoin may overtake base money (around 2041), U.S. debt (similar), and gold (as soon as 8 years). He also explores velocity using Fedwire transaction volumes, the structure of the Fed’s reverse repo operations, and explains why monetary layers beyond M0 often distort the picture. Porkopolis Economics - Episode 262 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