Goldbacks: Making Gold Money Again

Episode 183 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Goldbacks: Making Gold Money Again

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jeremy of Goldbacks. A Goldback is a gold product that looks similar to a banknote with particles of gold embedded in it. Gabriel and Jeremy discuss the proliferation of this product, the question of the “high premium,” money laws in the US, acquisition, anti-counterfeiting measures, and all of the practical questions surrounding Goldbacks.

GUEST

• → https://www.goldback.com/

• → https://x.com/Goldback

• → https://goldatm.com/

• → https://www.goldback.com/calculator/

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• → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting)

• → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

• → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/

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TIMELINE

• 00:00 – Introduction

• 2:20 – How are Goldbacks made?

• 3:45 – Anti-counterfeiting measures

• 5:00 – Goldback production and popularity

• 5:50 – Money laws and Goldbacks

• 7:40 – Are Goldbacks confiscable like gold coins of the realm?

• 9:45 – How do people acquire Goldbacks?

• 11:35 – How can people start using Goldbacks?

• 15:45 – Why are Goldback “premiums” “so high”?

• 25:00 – Do Goldbacks replace silver?

• 30:15 – Goldbacks require dedicated wallet

• 32:35 – How to approach people to accept Goldbacks

• 36:00 – Places to buy Goldbacks

• 38:50 – International availability

• 42:10 – Final thoughts

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio