OpenAI's CEO and Worldcoin founder, Sam Altman, voiced concerns about escalating U.S. crypto regulations during his appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast on Tuesday. The conversation highlighted the recent SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) for alleged fund mismanagement and regulatory evasion, following the fallout from the FTX Ponzi scheme.
Altman warned of an impending surveillance state, expressing dissatisfaction with the U.S. government's recent attempts to dominate the crypto landscape. He dismissed Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) due to their implications for individual financial autonomy, fearing excessive government control, linkage with social credit scores, and undermining of collective good.
Reiterating his decade-old blog post views, Altman endorsed Bitcoin's transformative potential for curbing corruption via transaction transparency and resistance to governmental control. He envisioned a future where a Bitcoin-centric society enables stringent scrutiny of digital transactions to deter illicit activities.
Joe Rogan, the podcast host, acknowledged Bitcoin's potential as a global currency due to unique features such as capped supply and decentralized mining. Both Rogan and Altman shared serious concerns about CBDCs but saw promise in Bitcoin's ability to operate outside government jurisdiction.
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