Aaron Day has been a bitcoiner since 2012 \u2013 and in the aftermath of the scaling wars, he decided to support the big block camp due to ideological reasons. Today, Aaron is concerned that adoption might not catch up with the rise of CBDCs.\n\nTime stamps:\n\nAaron Day\u2019s Work (00:00:54)\n\nDefining Central Bank Digital Currency (00:02:04)\n\nComparison of CBDC with Existing Banking System (00:03:51)\n\nHistorical and International Perspectives on Monetary Control (00:08:32)\n\nGlobalization and CBDCs (00:11:21)\n\nPotential for Competition and Surveillance (00:12:31)\n\nDystopian Aspects of CBDC Pilots (00:17:07)\n\nFreedom vs. Tyranny in Digital Space (00:19:25)\n\nBitcoin's Role in CBDC Environment (00:22:09)\n\nThe shift from digital cash to digital gold (00:23:34)\n\nThe impact of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) (00:24:43)\n\nConcerns about Bitcoin's decentralization and scalability (00:25:49)\n\nThe history and motivations behind Bitcoin development (00:26:54)\n\nChallenges in mainstream adoption and perception of Bitcoin (00:27:02)\n\nThe role of Bitcoin in a changing financial landscape (00:28:03)\n\nThe narrative shift and its impact on public awareness (00:29:17) Reflection on the impact of the \nnarrative shift in Bitcoin and its implications on public awareness and understanding of cryptocurrency.\n\nThe potential threat to peer-to-peer commerce (00:30:13)\n\nThe evolving landscape of cryptocurrency and its implications (00:31:20)\n\nThe impact of blockchain analysis and privacy concerns (00:32:38)\n\nThe potential for controlled demolition of the fiat system (00:45:55)\n\nThe need for mass adoption of peer-to-peer digital currency (00:48:07)\n\nBitcoin's decline in comparison to traditional financial systems (00:49:07)\n\nChallenges and limitations of onboarding Bitcoin as cash (00:51:31)\n\nThe urgency to stop digital tyranny (00:53:25)\n\nComparison of gold, silver, and crypto as mediums of exchange (00:55:10)\n\nConsiderations for resilient cryptocurrency options (00:57:25)\n\nWarning against Bitcoin ETFs and the potential for confiscation (01:02:29)\n\nPromotion of self-custody and privacy solutions (01:05:57)\n\nConcerns about privacy and blockchain analysis in Bitcoin (01:08:01) \n\nThe need to stop fiat to prevent CBDC dominance (01:09:46) \n\nThe government's halt with respect to fiat currency (01:11:13) \n\nAwakening and new audience of people (01:12:27) \n\nReligious concerns and distrust of CBDCs (01:13:22)\n\nDeveloping parallel economies (01:14:19)\n\nBitcoin Cash as a potential CBDC (01:15:53) \n\nGlobal pursuit of CBDCs (01:17:01)\n\nScalability and decentralization (01:23:33) \n\nPrivacy and running a node (01:28:00) \n\nChallenges with Bitcoin as an alternative to CBDCs (01:30:13) \n\nValue proposition of Bitcoin (01:33:11) \n\nBitcoin's Censorship Resistance (01:34:38) \n\nBitcoin's History and Chain Analysis (01:35:44)\n\nLegal Liability and Bitcoin Devs (01:36:41)\n\nCensorship Resistance and Transaction Validations (01:41:03)\n\nImpact of CBDCs on Bitcoin's Usefulness (01:42:25)\n\nBitcoin's Potential and Sidechains (01:45:40)\n\nBlockchain Applications and Censorship Resistance (01:48:56)\n\nThreat of CBDCs and Digital Tyranny (01:51:33)\n\nShort-Term Solution and Self-Custody (01:53:04)\n\nBitcoin's Scalability and CBDC Competition (01:55:36)\n\nAdvocacy and Resources (01:58:12)