With President Trump’s signature, the Genius Act is now law—marking a historic step toward regulated, dollar-backed stablecoins and a potential turning point in America’s digital financial future. But is this legislation a framework for innovation or a gateway for centralized control? In this power-packed interview, Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke and Hard Asset Management CEO Christian Briggs offer sharp, divergent takes. Briggs defends the Genius Act as a vital safeguard against an overreaching Federal Reserve and an international CBDC agenda, while Hanke warns of political profiteering and crypto's slippery slope toward state-backed surveillance. Together, they dig into the risks, rewards, and global stakes of programmable money, the anti-CBDC movement, and the future of financial privacy. It’s a critical conversation that reveals what’s really at play beneath the surface of bipartisan support—and why this moment could define the next century of American money.
In this explosive episode, Christian Briggs guests on InfoWars to break down what nearly happened had Trump not won this term, and the centralized monetary system that was already being built behind closed doors. From Ripple’s alleged backchannel deals with Kamala Harris to the FedNow platform’s role in launching a commercial CBDC without Congress, Briggs exposes the global push toward programmable money and the power structures behind it. He explains how a coalition of lawmakers, spearheaded by Warren Davidson, Tim Scott, and Speaker Mike Johnson, rewrote the course of American finance by passing the Genius Act, Clarity Act, and Anti-CBDC bill. The goal? Keep crypto markets free, stop central bank overreach, and preserve individual control over digital assets before it's too late. What unfolded on Capitol Hill wasn’t just legislation—it was a financial firewall against a global tide.
In this gripping episode of the Hard Asset Money Show, Christian Briggs dives into the historic U.S.-backed strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and unpacks the geopolitical and financial implications shaking the globe. Was Iran just “weeks away” from weaponizing enriched uranium? Did they use their space program as a front for ICBM development? And did they manage to move nuclear materials before the bombs fell? With behind-the-scenes insights on the intelligence leading up to the operation, Briggs explains why President Trump made the call, why it was necessary, and what comes next. From Iran’s long game since 2006 to the missed opportunities under Obama and the urgent question of what retaliation might follow, this is a must-listen briefing on global security, leadership under fire, and the razor’s edge between peace and catastrophe. Buckle up—this one’s explosive.
