# 165 - Death of the Dollar?! with Lyn Alden

*Author: Ryan Sean Adams, David Hoffman*
*Published: Mar 31, 2023*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/fr/podcast/death-of-the-dollar-with-lyn-alden*

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When Lyn comes on Bankless, you know it’s because Macro is confusing, and we need help navigating these chaotic waters. 

Inflation! Bank run! Insolvency! Recession! Everyone’s yelling things! But what’s going to happen? Lyn has the answers.

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### TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro

5:09 Summary of Last Few Weeks

6:19 Speed Bump or Phase Change? 

7:55 Nobody Knows What Happens Next

10:10 The Balaji to Ben Spectrum 

18:14 Fed Balance Sheet Timeline

24:08 Run on the Fed? 

31:05 U.S. Treasuries Value

41:31 Impact of the Economy Post-Sucking 

47:31 Innovation Damper

49:18 Rethinking the Dollar’s Role in the World

52:52 Bull Case for Non-U.S. Dollar Supremacy 

57:38 More Division in the Economy? 

1:01:38 Loss of the Dollar? 

1:08:00 Reserve Currency Predictions

1:12:47 Bitcoin Liquidity Profile 

1:15:46 What Do We Do Lyn? 

1:18:14 Is Crypto the Ultimate Tail Risk? 

1:20:19 Closing & Disclaimers  

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### Resources
Lyn Alden Twitter

https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact

Lyn Alden 

https://www.lynalden.com/

Links to our recent macro series

https://youtu.be/pP_HHE0kFhA

https://youtu.be/E8lxrsF29u0

https://youtu.be/-DzY_pCFGbI 

https://youtube.com/live/eregdZPLYjg