Part 14/17:
The Future of Money: Smooth or Disruptive Change?
Addressing concerns about how quickly transition from fiat to crypto might occur, Antonopoulos argues that history favors punctuated, disruptive changes. Certain conditions—such as hyperinflation, oppressive regimes, or economic crises—accelerate adoption, causing rapid, transformative shifts rather than smooth transitions.
He references countries like Argentina, Greece, Venezuela, where fear of losing wealth or political repression motivate mass use of Bitcoin, sometimes in defiance of government propaganda linking it to illicit activities. He predicts that large-scale movement will intensify over years, culminating in sweeping change when a critical mass of populations opts out of failing fiat regimes.