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Former UBS Executive Reveals Why He Went ALL IN on Bitcoin | Paul Tarantino's $104M Company Story
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Former UBS Executive Reveals Why He Went ALL IN on Bitcoin | Paul Tarantino's $104M Company Story

Cypherpunk’d · cypherpunkd

August 26, 20251h 17m

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<p>Paul Tarantino, CEO of ByteFederal, shares his incredible journey from traditional finance executive to Bitcoin evangelist. After years at UBS and a 140-year-old trust company, Paul became the "water cooler Bitcoin preacher" - until compliance came calling. </p> <p>In this revealing conversation, Paul explains:<br /> • Why he told clients he was "irresponsibly long Bitcoin" <br /> • How his clients' Bitcoin positions grew from 1% to 30% of portfolios<br /> • The compliance confrontation that ended his TradFi career<br /> • How ByteFederal went from friends & family money to $104M in sales<br /> • Why "people get Bitcoin at the price they deserve"<br /> • The simple truth: "All you have to do is click buy"</p> <p>Paul breaks down the inflation crisis, why the 60/40 portfolio is dead, and how Bitcoin offers the only escape from monetary debasement. He shares stories of clients turning $30/day into over $1 million and explains why this is the first time in history retail beat Wall Street to a top-performing asset.</p> <p>ByteFederal operates 1,400+ Bitcoin ATMs across 42 states and is building the future of Bitcoin adoption with their "Go Bank Yourself" mission.</p>