On The Record with Christian Briggs

Christian Briggs
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Broadcasting around the world, welcome to the Hard Asset Money show. Chaotic times call for fearless examination of the things that matter. Your wealth, your money, your future. This is the only show that will peel back the headline hysteria and get to the real issues that change the way you make money. No filters. No hidden agenda. Hosted by Christian Briggs.

  1. 17H AGO

    China's Strategic Assault on Dollar Hegemony Through Banking Infrastructure, Critical Mineral Dominance, and the Architecture of De-Dollarization - Part 3

    Today’s episode breaks down Christian Briggs' Part One of his policy paper, "China's Strategic Assault on Dollar Hegemony Through Banking Infrastructure, Critical Mineral Dominance, and the Architecture of De-Dollarization - Part 3". We turn the volume up to maximum—and it’s not just about de-dollarization anymore. This episode argues the next global order won’t be decided by speeches or sanctions, but by minerals, supply chains, and quantum supremacy. Whoever controls the metals that power AI, weapons systems, and next-generation computing will control the future—economically, militarily, and technologically. The episode opens with Venezuela—the “quiet” intervention that instantly rewired the chessboard. China poured $60B+ into Venezuela for gold, resources, and leverage in the Western Hemisphere… but the core lesson is brutal: money doesn’t buy security. A U.S. military operation executed in hours erased two decades of Chinese positioning overnight. That shockwave, the host argues, changes every Latin American calculation going forward: partnering with Beijing doesn’t protect you when U.S. core interests are engaged. From there, the focus shifts to the true war: strategic commodity control. Coltan and tantalum—used in capacitors that sit inside everything from smartphones to fighter jets—are framed as the hidden backbone of modern defense. If the U.S. controls key coltan flows and builds domestic processing, dependency on Chinese bottlenecks can be reduced over a 5–10 year horizon. But time is the enemy. The episode then widens the lens: China’s commodity strategy isn’t only minerals—it’s food. With acquisitions like Syngenta and Smithfield, plus global trading expansion through COFCO, China is building leverage across seeds, pork, soybeans, palm oil, sugar, shipping lanes, and ports. The warning is clear: food leverage can be as decisive as energy or rare earths. Then comes the terrifying scenario planning: if China triggers a full rare-earth cutoff, the episode claims U.S. defense production faces a countdown—six to eighteen months depending on the system. F-35 production, precision munitions, shipbuilding, electronics, clean energy manufacturing—everything cascades. The same applies to industrial production: one cutoff ripples through every sector because supply chains are interconnected and brittle. The episode also highlights China’s explosive rise in autos—surpassing Japan as the world’s largest vehicle seller—built on EV dominance and vertically integrated battery supply chains. Tariffs may slow the invasion, but they don’t close the competitiveness gap. Finally, the podcast unveils “legal warfare”: WTO pressure campaigns, anti-suit injunctions, arbitration traps, retaliation lists, and compliance choke points designed to box America in while China stays free. And it ends with the biggest twist of all: Washington may be rebuilding dollar dominance not through oil—but through a new Mineral-Dollar system—Project Vault, mineral price floors, trade blocks, and an NSC-level command structure treating supply chains like a theater of war.

    52 min

  2. 1D AGO

    China's Strategic Assault on Dollar Hegemony Through Banking Infrastructure, Critical Mineral Dominance, and the Architecture of De-Dollarization - Part 2

    Today’s episode breaks down Christian Briggs' Part Two of his policy paper, "China's Strategic Assault on Dollar Hegemony Through Banking Infrastructure, Critical Mineral Dominance, and the Architecture of De-Dollarization". What we’re witnessing isn’t just economic competition—it’s a coordinated financial war against the United States. According to the breakdown, China, Russia, and the expanding BRICS alliance are executing a decades-long strategy to dismantle dollar dominance and build a parallel global financial system that cuts America out entirely. The podcast argues that the weaponization of sanctions—especially after the Russia-Ukraine conflict—was the turning point. When the U.S. froze foreign reserves, it sent a signal to the world: your money isn’t safe in dollars. Since then, nations have been racing to protect themselves by abandoning U.S.-controlled systems like SWIFT and moving toward alternative settlement rails. At the center of this shift? China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) and the rapid growth of BRICS as a financial counterweight to the West. Countries that once depended on dollar settlements are now trading in yuan, rubles, and rupees. The episode warns that this isn’t symbolic diplomacy—it’s structural separation. Then comes the gold bombshell. Central banks around the world are hoarding gold at record levels. Why? Because gold doesn’t freeze. It doesn’t get sanctioned. It doesn’t require U.S. permission. The host frames this as the clearest signal yet that global leaders are hedging against a weakening dollar. But it gets even bigger. The BRICS bloc is reportedly developing a gold-backed settlement mechanism—sometimes referred to as the “Unit”—designed to operate completely outside the dollar system. Combine that with multilateral digital currency platforms like mBridge, and you have the skeleton of an entirely new monetary architecture forming in real time. Meanwhile, the episode raises alarming questions about U.S. regulatory policy. Why are Chinese banks allegedly linked to financial misconduct still operating under U.S. licenses? Why is Basel III reshaping Western banking rules while Eastern nations aggressively accumulate hard assets? The conclusion is stark: this isn’t just about trade. It’s about power. If the dollar loses its reserve dominance, America’s geopolitical leverage shrinks overnight. The podcast leaves listeners with a sobering message—the global financial order is shifting, and whether by strategy or complacency, the United States may already be late to the fight.

    53 min

  3. 2D AGO

    China's Strategic Assault on Dollar Hegemony Through Banking Infrastructure, Critical Mineral Dominance, and the Architecture of De-Dollarization - Part 1

    Today’s episode breaks down Christian Briggs' Part One of his policy paper, arguing that China is running a two-front campaign aimed at weakening U.S. power: a global banking machine and a chokehold on critical minerals.lays out a blunt warning: China is executing a coordinated, two-pronged operation to collapse American leverage—without firing a shot. The first weapon is finance. The second is resources. And both are aimed straight at dollar dominance, U.S. sovereignty, and national security. Part One of the policy paper argues that Chinese state-controlled mega-banks—sitting on $23+ trillion in assets—aren’t “banks” in the Western sense. They’re arms of the CCP, deployed across 40+ countries to bankroll Belt & Road expansion, lock nations into Beijing-controlled debt relationships, and build the plumbing for a post-dollar world through alternative settlement systems. The podcast stresses that China’s banking reach in Latin America and the Caribbean, plus infrastructure positioning near the Panama Canal, isn’t business—it’s strategic encirclement of the Western Hemisphere. Then comes the chokehold: critical minerals. The episode claims China has monopolized the materials that power everything America needs to function—defense systems, AI hardware, clean energy, advanced manufacturing—with dominance that reaches near-total control in rare-earth processing and permanent magnets. Export controls aren’t “trade policy.” They’re resource warfare, a warning shot that says: We control the inputs. You don’t. The podcast doesn’t mince words about how we got here: while China declared minerals strategic, restricted foreign involvement, and built industrial capacity, the U.S. allegedly regulated itself into dependence—outsourcing the supply chain to an adversary. Now Washington is scrambling. The paper frames late-2025/early-2026 moves as a reboot of the 1974 petrodollar playbook—but updated into a “mineral dollar” strategy: build a minerals security bloc (a “minerals NATO”), force alignment, and use commodity control to prop up the dollar as the old system weakens. Even gold’s absence from the critical list is portrayed as intentional sequencing, not an oversight. Bottom line: China’s checkmate is already on the board. The only question is whether America wakes up before the embargoes—and the dollar shock—hit.

    52 min

  4. 4D AGO

    Inflation COLLAPSES to 2.4%—Wall Street Got It Wrong Again

    In this high-energy segment, economist and CEO of Hard Asset Management's Christian Briggs joins The Real Story to break down the latest inflation data—and why it’s a massive vindication of President Trump’s economic policies. With inflation falling to 2.4%, core CPI hitting its lowest level since March 2021, and Wall Street experts completely missing the mark, Briggs explains why this isn’t luck—it’s policy. He details how falling energy prices, stabilizing housing costs, private-sector job growth, and a sharp reduction in government payrolls are all working together to reset the economic trajectory. Briggs also looks ahead to 2026, predicting a “multi-term legacy” effect from Trump’s tax and trade policies, including stronger GDP growth, expanded small business momentum, and larger tax refunds that could further stimulate the economy. If you want clear, unapologetic analysis of what these numbers actually mean—and where the U.S. economy could be headed next—Christian Briggs delivers it with precision and confidence.

    10 min

  5. FEB 5

    Quantum Supremacy Is the Real World War—And China’s Winning (Unless America Moves NOW) Part 2

    In part 2 of this explosive episode of On the Record, Christian Briggs takes listeners deep into what he calls the true battle defining the next era of global power: the race for quantum computing supremacy. Forget headlines that focus only on elections, inflation, or tariffs—Briggs argues the real war is unfolding in laboratories, supply chains, and strategic mineral reserves. Whoever wins quantum first, he warns, won’t just lead in technology—they’ll control the future of finance, intelligence, and military dominance. Briggs breaks down “quantum” in plain terms: computing power so fast it rewrites the rules of encryption, codebreaking, and strategic defense. He lays out why quantum capability could render today’s cybersecurity obsolete—turning encrypted communications into readable data, collapsing the advantage of traditional supercomputing, and supercharging AI into a next-generation weapon system. But here’s the twist: Briggs insists quantum isn’t purely a software story. It’s a materials story—and the U.S. is dangerously behind. This episode connects the dots between rare earth control, precious metals, and national survival. Briggs argues that gold, silver, and the platinum group metals aren’t just “investments”—they’re the physical backbone of the future economy: AI chips, defense electronics, EV infrastructure, solar scaling, nuclear energy buildout, and the hardware that supports quantum itself. He explains why silver’s industrial demand is exploding, why platinum and palladium are pivotal for next-generation energy, and why gold still matters far beyond jewelry—as a key component in advanced computing reliability and a backstop for emerging digital monetary systems. Briggs also highlights the geopolitical side: supply chains, processing dominance, export licensing, and the fragility of Western reliance on foreign refining capacity. He frames U.S. moves like strategic reserves and resource repositioning as part of a broader counteroffensive to prevent a scenario where America is forced into economic submission by adversaries controlling the inputs of modern civilization. Whether you’re an investor, a policy junkie, or just trying to understand what’s coming next, this episode is a hard-hitting wake-up call: the future isn’t just digital—it’s physical. And if the U.S. doesn’t secure the metals that power tomorrow, Briggs warns the nation risks losing far more than markets—it risks losing sovereignty. If you want, I can also generate 3 thumbnail text options (4–6 words) and a short YouTube description that matches your channel voice.

    30 min

  6. FEB 5

    Quantum Supremacy Is the Real World War—And China’s Winning (Unless America Moves NOW) Part 1

    In part 1 of this explosive episode of On the Record, Christian Briggs takes listeners deep into what he calls the true battle defining the next era of global power: the race for quantum computing supremacy. Forget headlines that focus only on elections, inflation, or tariffs—Briggs argues the real war is unfolding in laboratories, supply chains, and strategic mineral reserves. Whoever wins quantum first, he warns, won’t just lead in technology—they’ll control the future of finance, intelligence, and military dominance. Briggs breaks down “quantum” in plain terms: computing power so fast it rewrites the rules of encryption, codebreaking, and strategic defense. He lays out why quantum capability could render today’s cybersecurity obsolete—turning encrypted communications into readable data, collapsing the advantage of traditional supercomputing, and supercharging AI into a next-generation weapon system. But here’s the twist: Briggs insists quantum isn’t purely a software story. It’s a materials story—and the U.S. is dangerously behind. This episode connects the dots between rare earth control, precious metals, and national survival. Briggs argues that gold, silver, and the platinum group metals aren’t just “investments”—they’re the physical backbone of the future economy: AI chips, defense electronics, EV infrastructure, solar scaling, nuclear energy buildout, and the hardware that supports quantum itself. He explains why silver’s industrial demand is exploding, why platinum and palladium are pivotal for next-generation energy, and why gold still matters far beyond jewelry—as a key component in advanced computing reliability and a backstop for emerging digital monetary systems. Briggs also highlights the geopolitical side: supply chains, processing dominance, export licensing, and the fragility of Western reliance on foreign refining capacity. He frames U.S. moves like strategic reserves and resource repositioning as part of a broader counteroffensive to prevent a scenario where America is forced into economic submission by adversaries controlling the inputs of modern civilization. Whether you’re an investor, a policy junkie, or just trying to understand what’s coming next, this episode is a hard-hitting wake-up call: the future isn’t just digital—it’s physical. And if the U.S. doesn’t secure the metals that power tomorrow, Briggs warns the nation risks losing far more than markets—it risks losing sovereignty. If you want, I can also generate 3 thumbnail text options (4–6 words) and a short YouTube description that matches your channel voice.

    30 min

  7. JAN 29

    Shutdown Showdown: Are Democrats Forcing America to the Brink to Kill ICE and Seize Power?

    With a government shutdown hours away, Washington is on the edge—and the battle lines are clear. Senate Democrats are blocking DHS funding unless Republicans agree to sweeping changes that would cripple ICE and rewrite immigration enforcement from the ground up. As President Trump takes his campaign straight to Iowa and the FBI raids a Georgia election office, questions swirl about power, borders, and who’s really holding America hostage. Is this about reform—or a calculated move toward one-party rule? Christian Briggs, CEO of Hard Asset Management, joins The Real Story to break down what’s really at stake, why crime and immigration enforcement are colliding head-on, and whether Republicans will force Democrats to own the consequences of another shutdown. Buckle up—this isn’t just politics, it’s a warning.

    10 min

  8. JAN 19

    They Can Shut Off Your Money: Christian Briggs Exposes the Truth About Biden’s Surveillance Coin—And How Trump Is Fighting Back

    In this explosive and eye-opening episode of Stacey on the Right, host Stacey Washington dives into the financial future the mainstream media refuses to talk about—joined by returning guest and economist Christian Briggs, CEO of Hard Asset Management and host of The Hard Asset Money Show. Together, they tackle the chilling implications of what Briggs calls “Surveillance Coin”—a digital financial system that gives third parties the power to freeze your funds, shut off your access, and eliminate your economic freedom with a single click. Briggs breaks down the hidden dangers embedded within the Genius Act, the bipartisan bill that greenlights third-party custody of digital assets—meaning you don’t actually own your money anymore. No due process, no warning, no way to fight back. Just one flip of a switch and your digital dollars are gone. As Stacey and Christian remind listeners, the precedent has already been set—from the de-banking of conservative voices to Canada’s freezing of truckers' bank accounts during the protests. It’s here. And it’s growing. In this jam-packed segment, Briggs reveals the shocking origin of the U.S. surveillance coin: a covert collaboration between the Federal Reserve and China, via the little-known Hamilton Project, a secretive CBDC prototype cooked up inside the Boston and New York Fed branches. Stacey pushes the conversation further, exploring how this ties to the CCP’s model of programmable currency and mass compliance. But there’s hope. Briggs lays out how President Trump is actively working to dismantle this system, pushing for self-custody protections, due process, and the removal of digital ID mandates. He details how Trump is revising the Genius Act’s weaker clauses and installing a framework to safeguard American economic liberty before it’s too late. This episode is a must-listen for anyone concerned about financial privacy, personal sovereignty, and the creeping merger of government and corporate control over your wallet. Christian Briggs delivers the uncensored truth—and a roadmap for action. Call your representatives. Demand due process. And most importantly, stay informed. Follow Christian Briggs at @BMCHAM on X and visit Hard Asset Management to learn more.

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Broadcasting around the world, welcome to the Hard Asset Money show. Chaotic times call for fearless examination of the things that matter. Your wealth, your money, your future. This is the only show that will peel back the headline hysteria and get to the real issues that change the way you make money. No filters. No hidden agenda. Hosted by Christian Briggs.

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