Topic: Unbanked

Callers discuss the potential for decentralized blockchains and "unbanking" as a way to strip power from central banks. While the host warns that the UN is developing its own "eco-coin" and carbon tax blockchain, he agrees that transacting in independent digital currencies is a viable path for resistance. The segment also mentions Joe Rogan’s recent criticism of CNN’s Don Lemon regarding the "horse dewormer" narrative.

Keiser defines Bitcoin as the "perfect money" that satisfies the primal human need for trade without government interference. He argues that Bitcoin takes the best qualities of gold—durability and scarcity—and makes them portable via cell phones. This technology is particularly transformative for the 70% of people in El Salvador who were previously unbanked but can now transact using the Lightning Strike app.