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Would You Sell Bitcoin to Save a Kidnapped Family Member?

from #255 - Bitcoin Winklevoss Jake Paul | The Tim Dillon Show · #255

2 min

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Tim polls the crowd on whether they'd sell their Bitcoin to save a kidnapped mother or child, mocking the die-hard 'never sell' mentality and riffing about Liam Neeson saving people via Bitcoin.

In this bit6 moments
  • Tim asks the audience if they would sell Bitcoin to save a kidnapped family member—only one person says yes.
  • Tim observes that the rest of the audience is actually thinking about it, showing they value Bitcoin holdings over family ransom.
  • He jokes that mom will figure it out because she depends on fiat currency, calling her a geriatric.
  • Tim suggests sending Bitcoin to Liam Neeson's wallet instead to save the kidnapped mother, which would change the narrative of every Neeson film.
  • Audience question: Tim asks whether the financial system in America and the fiat system can be salvaged.
  • Tim notes that Jake moved to Puerto Rico because he loves the money system, and brings up Jake's interest in NFTs.
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