BITCOIN SAVES WESTERN CIVILIZATION | Alex Leishman

<p><em>"I actually view Bitcoin as a way to keep the crown jewels of our civilization, the West, shining… If that goes out, then the whole world goes dark. And so that's what I think is the most important thing. I think Bitcoin is going to help save Western civilization."</em></p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>PARTNERS & DISCOUNTS:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>BLOCKWARE</strong>: Mine Bitcoin, lower your tax bill, and stack sats hands-free with <strong><em>Blockware</em></strong> — get started today at <a href="https://mining.blockwaresolutions.com/titcoin">https://mining.blockwaresolutions.com/titcoin</a> and use code <strong>“titcoin”</strong> to get <strong>$100 off your first miner</strong> on the Blockware Marketplace.</li> <li><strong>LEDN</strong>: Bitcoin-backed lending. Go to <a href="https://ledn.io/?utm_source=walker&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=walker&utm_content=podcast">ledn.io/walker </a>and unlock liquidity WITHOUT selling your bitcoin.</li> <li>Buy Bitcoin with River: <a href="http://partner.river.com/walker">http://partner.river.com/walker</a></li> <li>GET FOLD ($10 in bitcoin): <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER">https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER</a></li> </ul> <p>In this episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker America sits down with Alex Leishman, CEO/CTO of River, to talk about:</p> <p>• Why River refuses to sell shitcoins and won’t run a “casino” </p> <p>• How their proof-of-reserves system works (and why most exchanges still won’t do it) </p> <p>• Paying 3.5% on dollar deposits, in Bitcoin, and why they’re fine eating the banks’ lunch </p> <p>• What River sees behind the scenes during the “Bitcoin crashed to $100K” panic </p> <p>• The rise of Main Street Bitcoin treasuries (restaurants, plumbers, hot dog stands, churches & more) </p> <p>• Why Alex thinks Bitcoin is a lifeboat for America and the West • Culture, demographics, and why “fix the money” isn’t the whole story </p> <p>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.</p> <p>FOLLOW ALEX: <a href="https://x.com/Leishman">https://x.com/Leishman</a></p> <p><strong>JOIN THE SUBSTACK TO GET NEW EPISODES DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: <a href="https://walkeramerica.substack.com/">https://walkeramerica.substack.com/</a></strong></p> <p><em>If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:</em></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW ME (Walker)</strong> on <a href="https://twitter.com/WalkerAmerica">@WalkerAmerica on X</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/TitcoinPodcast">@TitcoinPodcast on X</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/walker">Nostr Personal (walker)</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub10qrssqjsydd38j8mv7h27dq0ynpns3djgu88mhr7cr2qcqrgyezspkxqj8">Nostr Podcast (Titcoin)</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/titcoinpodcast/">Instagram</a></p> <p>Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on <a href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/68gcLZFDRxOzgGeZmXq6">Fountain</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@walkerAmerica">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0f4Ke6gRTiLij0455nQjPH">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://rumble.com/user/WalkerAmerica">Rumble</a> | <a href="https://bitcoinpodcast.net/podcast"><strong>EVERYWHERE ELSE</strong></a></p>