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“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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- Debanking serves as a political tool that threatens personal financial autonomy by allowing banks to discriminate based on subjective risk assessments.
- Caitlin Long advocates for regulatory reform to support the integration of cryptocurrency into banking, emphasizing compliance over political bias in service provision.
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The Impact of Debanking on Freedom
Debanking, which refers to the practice of shutting down bank accounts based on political motives, poses a significant threat to personal freedom and financial autonomy. The motivation behind debanking can stem from various biases and political agendas, leading institutions to discriminate against specific industries or individuals. The experience of companies and individuals being targeted by banks for their affiliations showcases how this behavior can lead to an Orwellian-style financial system. When banks can act on their own subjective interpretations of 'risk,' they undermine the principles of a fair financial system and disrupt the lives of many innocent individuals.
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