On today's edition of “Boiler Room,” Alfonso Peccatiello is joined by Maroon Macro, global macro hedge fund analyst and author of the "Monetary Mechanics" substack. With a speciality in financial plumbing and economic history, Maroon Macro offers listeners a true masterclass in money. Walking us through how our monetary system actually works, Maroon covers banking, bank reserves, the limitations of the Federal Reserve, quantitative easing, and the use of collateral. -- Follow Maroon: https://twitter.com/Maroon_Macro Follow Alfonso: https://twitter.com/MacroAlf Follow Blockworks: https://twitter.com/Blockworks_ Subscribe To Monetary Mechanics: https://maroonmacro.substack.com/ Subscribe To The Macro Compass: https://themacrocompass.substack.com/  Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ --  Referenced In The Show: Basel III: international regulatory framework for banks: https://www.bis.org/bcbs/basel3.htm DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT: 111publ203.pdf">https://www.congress.gov/111/plaws/publ203/PLAW-111publ203.pdf Institutional Cash Pools and the Triffin Dilemma of the U.S. Banking System - Zoltan Pozsar: https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2011/wp11190.pdf Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction  (00:51) What Is Money? (05:49) The Limitation of The Federal Reserve (11:26) What Are Banks Doing With Bank Reserves? (12:49) Is QE Inflationary? (17:16) Bank Reserves Effect On Asset Prices (22:17) The Hierarchy of Collateral -- Disclaimer: Nothing discussed on Boiler Room should be considered as investment advice. Please always do your own research & speak to a financial advisor before thinking about, thinking about putting your money into these crazy markets.