EPISODE · Oct 29, 2025 · 53 MIN
Bitcoin Americanism - Alexander Leishman | #72
from The New Founding Podcast · host New Founding
Today, Nathan Halberstadt sits down with Alexander Leishman, founder of the Bitcoin-only brokerage River, to discuss Bitcoin's transformative impact on individuals and soceity. Alexander Leishman is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Technology Officer of River Financial, a Bitcoin-centric financial institution offering brokerage services that enable users to buy, sell, and securely hold Bitcoin. Leishman is a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency landscape, particularly known for his contributions to making Bitcoin more accessible and understandable to investors. Prior to co-founding River Financial, he most recently served on the investment and engineering teams at Polychain Capital and Polychain Labs. Before that, he served as an Security Software Engineer at AirBnB and a Management Consultant for Deloitte. Learn more about Alexander Leishman's work: https://x.com/leishman https://river.com/ Timestamps: 01:08 - Alexander Leishman Introduction 02:55 - From Deloitte to AirBnB to Bitcoin 06:01 - Money as Society’s Primary Coordination Mechanism 09:24 - Bitcoin is Digital Gold 13:00 - Bitcoin’s Transformative Impact on Individuals 32:03 - The Bitcoin community 41:47 - River's business model and services 44:57 - Protection from de-banking 48:22 - Advice for newcomers on getting started with Bitcoin 52:53 - Building a Company: Skills vs. Culture Fit ---------- Follow New Founding across Social Media: Twitter / X – https://twitter.com/newfounding https://twitter.com/nathalberstadt YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClCvCeAC7erMbc3zvuJN2_Q Website – https://www.newfounding.com Find the Best People. Join our Talent Network: https://www.newfounding.com/talent The New Founding Podcast is recorded at the New Founding HQ in Dallas, Texas, produced by Nathan Halberstadt, and edited by Jared Cummings. Subscribe to the "New Founding Podcast" Podbean – https://newfoundingpodcast.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-founding-podcast/id1688229934 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1lSzo1TIs7MpVlCrzqbpap Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL25ld2ZvdW5kaW5ncG9kY2FzdC9mZWVkLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiY8sLYno7_AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ
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Today, Nathan Halberstadt sits down with Alexander Leishman, founder of the Bitcoin-only brokerage River, to discuss Bitcoin's transformative impact on individuals and soceity. Alexander Leishman is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Technology Officer of River Financial, a Bitcoin-centric financial institution offering brokerage services that enable users to buy, sell, and securely hold Bitcoin. Leishman is a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency landscape, particularly known for his contributions to making Bitcoin more accessible and understandable to investors. Prior to co-founding River Financial, he most recently served on the investment and engineering teams at Polychain Capital and Polychain Labs. Before that, he served as an Security Software Engineer at AirBnB and a Management Consultant for Deloitte. Learn more about Alexander Leishman's work: https://x.com/leishman https://river.com/ Timestamps: 01:08 - Alexander Leishman Introduction 02:55 - From Deloitte to AirBnB to Bitcoin 06:01 - Money as Society’s Primary Coordination Mechanism 09:24 - Bitcoin is Digital Gold 13:00 - Bitcoin’s Transformative Impact on Individuals 32:03 - The Bitcoin community 41:47 - River's business model and services 44:57 - Protection from de-banking 48:22 - Advice for newcomers on getting started with Bitcoin 52:53 - Building a Company: Skills vs. Culture Fit ---------- Follow New Founding across Social Media: Twitter / X – https://twitter.com/newfounding https://twitter.com/nathalberstadt YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClCvCeAC7erMbc3zvuJN2_Q Website – https://www.newfounding.com Find the Best People. Join our Talent Network: https://www.newfounding.com/talent The New Founding Podcast is recorded at the New Founding HQ in Dallas, Texas, produced by Nathan Halberstadt, and edited by Jared Cummings. Subscribe to the "New Founding Podcast" Podbean – https://newfoundingpodcast.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-founding-podcast/id1688229934 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1lSzo1TIs7MpVlCrzqbpap Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL25ld2ZvdW5kaW5ncG9kY2FzdC9mZWVkLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiY8sLYno7_AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ
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