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#553: Preparing For A Dual-Currency Era with Alex Leishman

2024/11/6
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Alex Leishman:River Financial 推出美元存款比特币利息服务,每日将利息转换为比特币返还给客户,此举旨在适应双货币时代(人们用比特币储蓄,但仍用美元消费和赚取收入)的到来。他认为,在央行不断贬值货币的背景下,比特币作为价值储存手段将日益重要。他还分享了在阿根廷的经历,即使货币极度贬值,人们仍然使用它进行日常交易,只是将储蓄转向其他资产。他预测双货币时代将持续相当长一段时间,并认为River正在构建一个适用于这一时代的金融应用程序。他还讨论了储量证明的重要性,以及如何通过提高透明度来增强行业信任度。最后,他表达了对未来乐观的展望,认为比特币将有助于重建机构信任,并带来更有效、更健康的机构。 Marty Bent:他与Alex Leishman讨论了River Financial的新产品——美元存款比特币利息服务,并赞扬了其创新性和客户导向性。他还探讨了美国政府债务、通货膨胀以及潜在的政治变革对美元和比特币的影响。他认为,River 的新产品将促使其他公司效仿,并最终改变人们对收益的预期。他与Alex Leishman还讨论了比特币在企业财务管理中的作用,以及比特币激进投资者对大型公司决策的影响。最后,他还探讨了比特币在点对点支付中的应用,以及技术和监管方面的挑战。

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River Financial introduces a new product offering bitcoin interest on cash deposits, converting daily interest into bitcoin and passing the yield back to clients.
  • River Financial pays 3.8% interest on cash deposits, converting it into bitcoin daily.
  • The product is FDIC insured and managed conservatively by a bank partner.
  • River aims to set a new standard for banking by giving interest back to clients.

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Marty sits down with Alex Leishman to discuss River's new offering of bitcoin interest on cash.

Alex on Twitter: https://x.com/Leishman

0:00 - Intro

1:29 - Mechanics and implications of bitcoin interest

10:27 - Unchained & Coinkite

12:21 - The road to River as a primary bank

19:27 - Effectiveness of Trump and private spending

32:35 - Zaprite & SOTE

34:08 - Learning from River’s users

38:30 - Proof of reserves

40:56 - Shareholder influence and activist investors

51:39 - Preparing for the bull

56:57 - Adoption time frame for innovations

1:03:01 -Will bitcoin help us skip Mandibles?

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