Join Paul Barron and Lewis Jackson for a deep dive into XRP's emerging role as a cornerstone of financial freedom in an increasingly surveilled digital economy.
In this episode, Lewis and Paul explore why XRP ETF approval could be the catalyst that propels the asset to $10 and beyond—if demand materializes. While some debate whether the price is already baked in, the hosts make a compelling case for XRP's potential to outperform once macro pressure aligns with retail and institutional adoption.
But this conversation goes far beyond price speculation. Discover how agentic AI systems are positioning XRP as the settlement layer of choice, and why Ripple's technology offers a genuine alternative to the dystopian programmable CBDCs being rolled out in the UK and beyond. Lewis argues that once people experience true crypto freedom, programmable government money will never gain traction—because capital equals power, and more capital means more freedom.

0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Digital ID in the UK
3:30 - Starmer is out of touch on Digital ID
4:30 - Nigel Farage - can you trust him to buy and hold crypto
6:15 - XRP ETF approval needs to happen
7:15 - XRP ETF may not perform compared to BTC and ETH
8:10 - Price is already baked in for XRP ETF
9:45 - If Demand hits - XRP to $10
11:30 - Macro pressure is key to the ETF's success
13:30 - Will retail enter XRP ETFs or direct asset
17:15 - CEXs are pushing the edge for profit
19:00 - Programmable CBDC
23:00 - Banks will incorporate Stablecoins that are CBDCs in disguise
24:00 - Can XRP create a new path to financial freedom
24:30 - Will the UK allow this programmable money to happen
26:45 - Once you experience crypto, programmable money will never take hold
27:20 - Capital is power - more capital = more Freedom
28:00 - Aware vs Unaware will be the key to freedom
29:30 - Agentic AI using XRP for settlement
32:00 - Are banks setting up preferred agreements for the future of crypto
33:00 - Palmer Lucky and Peter Thiel could launch a bank
35:00 - Privacy could be the real issue in surveillance for money 
36:00 - Crypto Asset reporting is the next step
37:40 - Now direct feed of crypto accounts into tax orgs
38:30 - UK is nearing China restrictions
41:51 - UK Largest exodus of wealth
43:00 - GenZ rushing into Digital Assets
44:40 - Christians and Crypto becoming unified
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