The Dollar Is Dying — Can Bitcoin Save America Before It’s Too Late? CEO Alex Leishman Explains

Show Notes

What happens when you build a Bitcoin-only bank inside the belly of the U.S. financial system? River CEO/CTO Alex Leishman breaks down what it's like to build a Bitcoin bank, why Bitcoin saves western civilization, and what Bitcoin means for America. “Our mission is to build the world's most trusted financial institution. And I think the world's most trusted financial institution is going to be built on Bitcoin.” FOLLOW ALEX: https://x.com/Leishman PARTNERS & DISCOUNTS: - BLOCKWARE: Mine Bitcoin, lower your tax bill, and stack sats hands-free with Blockware — get started today at https://mining.blockwaresolutions.com/titcoin and use code “titcoin” to get $100 off your first miner on the Blockware Marketplace. - LEDN: Bitcoin-backed lending. Go to https://ledn.io/walker and unlock liquidity WITHOUT selling your bitcoin. - Buy Bitcoin with River: http://partner.river.com/walker - GET FOLD ($10 in bitcoin): https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER In this episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker America sits down with Alex Leishman, CEO/CTO of River, to talk about: • Why River refuses to sell shitcoins and won’t run a “casino” • How their proof-of-reserves system works (and why most exchanges still won’t do it) • Paying 3.5% on dollar deposits, in Bitcoin, and why they’re fine eating the banks’ lunch • What River sees behind the scenes during the “Bitcoin crashed to $100K” panic • The rise of Main Street Bitcoin treasuries (restaurants, plumbers, hot dog stands, churches & more) • Why Alex thinks Bitcoin is a lifeboat for America and the West • Culture, demographics, and why “fix the money” isn’t the whole story Alex also shares River’s long-term vision to become the most trusted financial institution built on Bitcoin – a true Bitcoin-native bank that can eventually replace your legacy checking and savings account. 🎧 Subscribe to @WalkerAmerica (THE Bitcoin Podcast) for more Bitcoin content! 📡 THE BITCOIN PODCAST is available on all major platforms: https://bitcoinpodcast.net/podcast • 🟡 Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/show/68gcLZFDRxOzgGeZmXq6 • 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f4Ke6gRTiLij0455nQjPH • 🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bitcoin-podcast/id1694392423 ⸻ WALKER’S LINKS • 🔗 Nostr (Walker): https://primal.net/walker • 🎙️ Nostr Podcast: https://primal.net/titcoin • 🐦 X: https://x.com/walkeramerica | https://x.com/titcoinpodcast • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titcoinpodcast/ • 🌐 Website: https://bitcoinpodcast.net/ #BITCOIN #bitcoinpodcast #thebitcoinpodcast #bitcoinnews #america #inflation #hyperinflation #freedom #westerncivilization #usa #bitcoinprice #crypto #ceo