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【Troy Cross: Bitcoin Checks Unlimited Money Printing; Academia Will Be the Last to Accept Bitcoin】Bitcoin In an interview video published by Magazine, philosopher Troy Cross addressed whether Bitcoin can truly achieve the “separation of money and state.” He said he does not expect governments to give up money printing anytime soon, but believes Bitcoin provides a check on endless monetary expansion because people will choose to seek refuge in Bitcoin. Cross believes academia will be the last group to understand Bitcoin, after innovators, financial professionals, and journalists. He mentioned that the “Getting Bitcoin” campaign was featured in The Wall Street Journal, and that Bitcoin-related articles received click-through rates of 4 to 6 times the normal level. He also cited a survey by the Nakamoto Project, noting that Bitcoin is becoming normalized while also increasingly showing signs of partisanship and polarization. In the interview, Cross also discussed Bitcoin’s branding problem—namely, that it is often conflated with broader crypto assets—as well as price trends, education, and why “Number Go Up” has become a universal language. He said it is necessary to cross the divide and reach 82%people who do not yet hold Bitcoin, and explained why Bitcoin can keep governments honest. The video chapters also cover the setback of Clarity Act and why Bitcoin continues moving forward.