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What if you could unlock the value of your Bitcoin without ever paying capital gains? In this episode of Leviathan News, we sit down with Jason Leibowitz from Meanwhile — the world’s first fully licensed Bitcoin-denominated life insurance company.Jason breaks down how Meanwhile works, how it uses whole life insurance to offer tax-free Bitcoin loans, and why this structure is perfect for long-term BTC holders who want exposure, liquidity, and inheritance protection without giving up control.This is the closest thing to a tax-advantaged Bitcoin IRA — but without the limitations.🔗 Learn more: https://meanwhile.bm🐦 Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/LeboBTC🐙 Leviathan News: https://twitter.com/Leviathan_News00:00 Intro — Tax Day reflections, sponsors, and BTC pain01:35 Jason Leibowitz joins to talk Meanwhile and its $40M raise04:00 What is Meanwhile? Bitcoin-denominated life insurance explained06:30 How it works — premiums, growth, death benefit, and BTC loans09:30 Jason’s background and why he joined Meanwhile12:00 Why legacy insurers can’t offer Bitcoin-native products14:50 The tax play — how policy loans help you avoid capital gains18:00 Borrowing from your own BTC policy with no margin call21:00 How Meanwhile handles custody, risk, and regulation24:00 Whole life vs. self-directed IRAs — and why this is better26:30 Who this is for — policy size, trusts, family estate planning29:00 Application process and global availability31:30 Final thoughts — growing BTC wealth without selling

Seth for Privacy joins the podcast to share news about what's been happening with Monero, he also talks about his project Cake Wallet.For Cake:Website: https://cakewallet.comCake blog: https://blog.cakewallet.comCake docs: https://docs.cakewallet.comInstall Cake Wallet: https://cakewallet.com/installCake Wallet on X: @cakewalletPersonal:Personal X: @sethforprivacyPersonal Blog: sethforprivacy.comPersonal Podcast: optoutpod.comSimple bio: Seth For Privacy is a privacy and freedom money advocate, VP of Cake Wallet, a privacy-centric self-custodial crypto wallet, and host of the Opt Out podcast.

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🎙️ Guests:Noah Seidman – Legal autodidact, DeFi theoristHosts: Samuel McCulloch & Gerrit Hall📜 Description:Is your smart contract a nominee? Is Curve a partnership? Are DeFi rewards really taxable? 🤯In this mind-bending episode, Noah Seidman joins Leviathan News to unpack his Voter Escrow Partnership Manifesto — a 40+ page legal analysis arguing that DeFi’s fee distributor contracts may qualify as nominee interest accounts, with preserved tax basis and no realized income until withdrawal.We dive deep into:✅ IRS vs. Congress: Who actually makes tax law✅ IRC §7701, §61, §701–703, §731 explained✅ Common law, dominion, and the Bollinger case (1988)✅ Smart contracts as autonomous legal entities✅ How to use Form 8275 to disclose your tax position✅ Why you might already be in a partnership 👀✅ The constitutional right to interpret law✅ What happens if the IRS disagrees — and what to do next📘 Read the full Voter Escrow Partnership Memo:👉 https://leviathannews.substack.com/p/the-voter-escrow-partnershipJoin us: https://t.me/leviathan_news

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In this episode of Leviathan News, Billy and Dion from Term Finance join us to share updates from the past year. We dive into their new token launch, fixed-rate lending products, and how they're serving both pros and passive users. We also discuss the future of ETH lending, stablecoins, Circle's IPO, and why aligning protocol success with token holders matters.

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In this episode of Leviathan News, host Sam McCulloch dives into the concept of under-collateralized crypto lending with Yakovsky from 3Jane. They discuss the paradoxes inherent in the crypto space, the major challenges, and recent advancements that make unsecured lending feasible. Yakovsky shares his background, from buying his first ETH in 2017 to his involvement in Ribbon Finance and now 3Jane. Tune in to understand how 3Jane aims to revolutionize credit extension in the crypto world.00:00 Welcome to Leviathan News00:48 Sponsor Shoutouts01:14 Crypto's Paradoxes and Holy Grails03:08 Introducing Yakovsky and 3Jane03:35 Yakovsky's Journey in Crypto07:32 The Concept of Under-Collateralized Lending09:19 Challenges and Innovations in Credit Underwriting18:20 Target Market and Roadmap for 3Jane27:17 Risk Management and Resilience37:39 The Future of 3Jane and Unsecured Lending44:06 Closing Remarks and Contact Information