The Federal Reserve’s Insider Who Quit for Bitcoin - Charlene Faridepo | Ep. 144

Charlene Fadirepo is a former Federal Reserve regulator turned Bitcoin strategist, Author and Consultant. After a decade in banking and consulting, she arrived at Bitcoin through a decades-long search for a financial system without bias. She co-authored “Bitcoin and the American Dream” alongside Jimmy Song, took that work to Capitol Hill, and later wrote “The Bitcoin Leap”, about bitcoin grassroots adoption in Africa. She is also the founder of Satoshi Sister Circle, a leadership and career network for African and African diaspora women. In this conversation, Charlene walks through what she witnessed inside the Fed, why she sees CBDCs as unambiguous surveillance tools and what she thinks about stablecoins,  as well as why Africa doesn't need Bitcoin, Bitcoin needs Africa.→ Please like, comment, share & follow — to help me beat the suppressing algo's. Thank you!– SPONSORS –→ Access liquidity without selling your Bitcoin with Ledn — learn more at https://ledn.io/Efrat    → Get your TREZOR wallet & accessories, with a 5% discount, using my code at checkout (get my discount code from the episode - yep, you’ll have to watch it): https://affil.trezor.io/SHUn→ Have you tried mining bitcoin? Stack sats directly to your wallet while saving on taxes with Abundant Mines: https://AbundantMines.com/Efrat - Claim your free month of hosting via this link– AFFILIATES –→ Join me in these upcoming events & use code EFRAT for discounted tickets: https://www.efrat.blog/p/upcoming-events→ Get 10% off on Augmented NAC to detox Spike protein, with the code YCXKQDK2 via this link: https://store.augmentednac.com/?via=efrat (Note, this is not medical advice, please consult your MD)→ Be good to your eyes & health, and get the Daylight tablet - a healthier, more human-friendly computer, zero blue light & flicker. Use code EFRAT for $25 off: https://bit.ly/Efrat_daylight → Get a second citizenship and a plan B to relocate to another country with Expat Money, leave your details for a follow up: https://expatmoney.com/efrat→ Watch “New Totalitarian Order” conference with Prof. Mattias Desmet & Efrat - code EFRAT for 10% off: https://efenigson.gumroad.com/l/desmet_efrat– LINKS –Charlene on X: https://x.com/CharFadirepo  Charlene on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlenefadirepo/ The Bitcoin Leap Book: https://tinyurl.com/ynd4z3fv Satoshi Sister Circle on X: https://x.com/Satsistercircle Efrat’s X: https://twitter.com/efenigsonEfrat’s Channels: https://linktr.ee/efenigsonWatch on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/yourethevoiceSupport Efrat’s work: ⁠https://bit.ly/zap_efrat– CHAPTERS – 00:00 - Coming Up...01:34 - Introduction: Charlene Fadirepo02:55 - From Wall Street to the Federal Reserve: Disillusionment09:26 - Ad Break: Ledn, Trezor & Abundant Mines12:23 - Finding Bitcoin: Rules Without Rulers18:11 - The Problem With Trust-Based Financial Systems20:52 - Inside the Fed: What It's Really Like22:42 - Should The Fed & Centralized Planning Co-Exist With Bitcoin?24:37 - Bitcoin Treasury Strategy: How to Pitch the Boardroom30:02 - US vs. EU Regulation: MiCA, the Genius & Clarity Acts35:15 - KYC, the Travel Rule & the Original Promise of Bitcoin38:18 - CBDCs, Stablecoins & the Surveillance Question45:24 - "The Bitcoin Leap": Africa as Bitcoin's Greatest Proof of Concept52:59 - Building Satoshi Sister Circle59:51 - What Gives Charlene Hope