![]() If true, this would be Rogan’s first serious interaction with cryptocurrency that he has made public. ![]() Rogan revealed the recent payment during Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) episode #1728, nearly an hour into the show. The podcast was what he called a “supershow” featuring podcast hosts and comedians Shane Gillis, Ari Shaffir, and Mark Normand. It started as a lighthearted conversation about Covid-19, cancel culture, and comedians. However, in typical JRE fashion, the guests had moved on to discuss payments in cocaine within about an hour. That’s when Rogan interjected with the news: Then, when discussing Rogan’s personal wealth, Shaffir bragged on Rogan’s behalf that he had “gotten a deal for $100k”. HIs comedians quickly followed by teasing him for being an “Illuminati” believer before moving on to other topics. Bitcoiners are typically libertarians who seek freedom from government censorship and control, making the comparison understandable.ĭYP Farm Joe Rogan. Source: Bloomberg Rogan’s Openness to BitcoinĬonsidering what Rogan and Shaffir said, the podcast host must have received about 1.5 Bitcoin for his “deal,” if paid at today’s prices. However, the guests did not mention when exactly this payment took place. Rogan could hold as much as 2 BTC if it occurred only a month ago, given its lower price. The fact that Rogan has accepted Bitcoin for payment means he’s serious about its value as a form of money. He has had multiple guests on his show in the past that have explained Bitcoin’s power and utility to him. These include keynote speaker and cryptocurrency expert Andreas Antonopolous and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. ![]() In conversation with the latter, the podcaster said it was “cool” that people could buy and sell BTC with CashApp.Įven as early as 2014, Rogan defended Bitcoin in conversation with gold-bug Peter Schiff. Though only speculation at the time, he imagined a future that Bitcoin maximalists still believe in. “As this little Bitcoin baby grows up, its gonna realize that this dollar that everybody’s been holding over its head as ‘superior’ is just ‘older’… maybe one day, Bitcoin’s gonna grow up and realize ‘You know what? There’s a better way’.Another whirlwind week in crypto draws to a close, and of course there’s no shortage of spicy stories and new, compelling narratives in the world of innovative digital money. This week, Elon Musk gives investment advice, United States Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler catches flack from SEC commissioner Hester Peirce, and Joe Rogan calls bitcoin a viable currency, noting that it’s got the government “freaking out.” Buckle up and look lively, this is the News Week in Review. Joe Rogan, the host of The Joe Rogan Experience, likens bitcoin to the early internet. Noting that now the cryptocurrency is “a viable form of currency” that “You can actually buy things with,” he said, “the government is freaking out.”įamous podcaster Joe Rogan, the host of The Joe Rogan Experience, talked about bitcoin on his show, posted Tuesday. The show features an interview with UFC light heavyweight fighter Khalil Rountree Jr. The Joe Rogan Experience is one of the world’s most popular podcasts with a back catalog of more than 1,800 episodes - each receiving millions of views regularly. In February, The New York Times reported that Spotify paid over $200 million for Rogan’s podcast, which is now exclusively available on the platform. Noting that the government “didn’t see it coming,” he said: “I think about bitcoin the same way I think about the early internet,” Rogan told Rountree. ![]() He proceeded to share what he expects the government to do, noting that they tried to censor the internet during the Obama administration. However, “it fell apart because people were furious and uproared, and they thought the political repercussions of it were not worth it … so they backed off of it,” Rogan opined. The popular podcaster believes that there will be a time when the government will introduce a centralized digital currency, similar to what China is doing. They are going to try to implement a digital currency - a centralized digital currency that they can control. Rogan explained that what’s scary about the government’s centralized digital currency is that they can look at you and your behavior online and decide what you can and cannot spend your money on.
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