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Zack Shapiro
Regular host and Bitcoin policy commentator who moderates episodes and provides legal and policy perspective on Bitcoin topics, often engaging with technical guests and industry developments.
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Nov 18, 2025
• 56min
Self-custody is foundational to bitcoin's value with Zack Shapiro | The Last Free Americans
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Zack Shapiro, head of legal and policy at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, dives into the importance of self-custody in Bitcoin. He explains how it underpins Bitcoin’s value and connects it to personal freedoms. The conversation touches on outdated laws clashing with peer-to-peer transactions and the implications of the Clarity Act for non-custodial rights. Zack also shares historical lessons about property rights and advocates for the preservation of self-custody in American law, emphasizing its role in ensuring financial independence.
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