“Ex Wall Street Banker: “look at how Orwellian today’s banking system has become.”

Dec 9, 2024

Caitlin Long, Founder and CEO of Custodia Bank and a prominent advocate for Bitcoin integration in traditional finance, joins Pascal Huegli to dissect the convoluted world of banking. They tackle the Orwellian tendencies of today's financial landscape and the alarming rise of US debanking. Long illuminates Bitcoin's potential as 'digital gold' amidst a backdrop of historical economic shifts. The duo also discusses the urgent need for regulatory reform, accountability, and the impact of these changes on the future of decentralized finance.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Reflections on Finance and Economics

01:49 • 7min

Bitcoin and the Evolution of Money

08:28 • 10min

The Shift to a Debt-Financed Economy: Historical Insights

18:10 • 2min

The Evolution of Currency and Financial Systems

20:27 • 13min

Debanking and the Crypto Conundrum

33:28 • 22min

In this conversation, Caitlin Long and Pascal Huegli delve into the complexities of the financial system, discussing the implications of US de-banking, the evolution of economic thought, and the role of Bitcoin as a revolutionary monetary instrument. They explore the historical context of the gold standard, the significance of balance sheets in modern monetary theory, and the potential of Bitcoin to reshape financial transactions in a decentralized manner. The conversation also touches on the recent revelations around US debanking and the need for regulatory change and accountability in the face of overreach, as well as the future of banking and crypto in the U.S. and the global implications of these developments.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
02:46 Mises University and Austrian Economics
06:05 The Evolution of Economic Thought and Bitcoin
08:53 Bitcoin as Digital Gold: A New Perspective
12:07 Scaling Bitcoin: Layered Financial Systems
14:54 The Role of Gold and the Gold Standard
17:47 Understanding Money: The Regression Theorem
21:06 The Future of Financial Transactions with Bitcoin
27:56 Transitioning to an Equity-Financed Economy
28:54 The Power of Instant Settlement
30:42 Financial Privacy vs. Government Surveillance
32:10 The Case Study of Nigeria's Digital Currency
33:35 Debanking: A Political Tool?
34:03 The Me Too Moment in American Banking
35:54 The Reality of Debanking in the Crypto Industry
39:14 The Need for Regulatory Change
41:05 Accountability in Regulatory Overreach
44:28 The Future of Banking and Crypto in the U.S.
50:14 Re-banking the Debanked: A New Priority

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