How the Fed is crypto’s best friend

Self-made man Daniel Gouldman holds some politically charged and insightful views on financial systems, monetary reform, and the rights of the individual. The CEO & Co-founder of enterprise blockchain company Unbanked joins Jason Butcher on Off the Ledger to share his personal journey from homelessness to successful entrepreneur, as well as his vision for how crypto can help people regain control of their own money. 00:00 Intro 01:09 Daniel’s personal journey to entrepreneurship 07:51 Founding of Unbanked 11:46 Finding success through purpose and partnerships 14:16 Unbanked: giving people the choice to control their own money 17:29 Phone-based banking as a precedent 19:00 Crypto as the “open-loop” system for our money 20:59 Digital currencies create competition in the marketplace 23:44 COVID, money printing, and asset bubbles 27:24 Crypto needs smart policies and regulation 30:09 Consumer protection shouldn’t preclude consumer rights 31:25 CBDCs, choice, and