In this episode of Bitcoin Backstage, Isabella Santos sits down with gold bug-in-chief Peter Schiff—yes, that Peter Schiff—to discuss sound money, tokenized gold, and why he still thinks Bitcoin is headed for the history books... as a cautionary tale.
When the Central African Republic (CAR) announced in 2022 it was adopting Bitcoin as legal tender, BEAC and its regulatory arm COBAC immediately voided the law, citing violations of the CEMAC Treaty; The treaty which established the economic and monetary community of Central Africa. This wasn’t bureaucracy—it was a warning shot from the monetary guardians of la Françafrique.