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Your Bank Is Becoming A Casino: River CEO Frames Bitcoin As The Alternative
Your Bank Is Becoming A Casino: River CEO Frames Bitcoin As The Alternative
Authored by Micah Zimmerman via Bitcoin Magazine,
Bitcoin 2026 speaker Alex Leishman used his Nakamoto Stage talk, titled “We’re Not Fixing Money to Build More Casinos,” to deliver a sharp warning that modern finance is drifting toward a gambling model and away from basic banking.
Leishman, CEO of River, said the American dream feels out of reach for many people as housing costs rise, student debt lingers, and wages lag, and argued that this pressure helps explain why prediction markets and...
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Saylor Outlines 'Bill Of Digital Rights' To Help Build Prosperity In Future Economy
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Authored by Michael Millard via Cointelegraph,
Michael Saylor, co-founder of Strategy, said that an age of digital assets and intelligence needs a "bill of digital rights," rather than restrictions.
An age of AI can increase production, but it needs better money and capital markets to realize its potential, according to an essay that Saylor, executive chairman of world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder, posted on X Saturday.
A useful framework for digital assets should establish five fundamental rights, or freedoms, Saylor...
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