How US Money Printing and Crypto Shape Global Power: Lessons From Gold, Inflation, and Innovation

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🗓️ 27 October 2025

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In today’s episode, Tom takes us on a deep dive into the tumultuous history and uncertain future of money, digging into how governments have manipulated currency—from making gold ownership illegal in 1933 to the rise of modern money printing and the explosion of digital assets. Tom unpacks the global drama unfolding around crypto, stablecoins, and the race between nations to reshape the financial system. Are U.S. economic policies and digital innovation a lifeline for billions, or just another scheme to extend American dominance? Why are China and Russia racing to stack gold while the world inches toward central bank digital currencies—and what does it all mean for your financial freedom? If you care about your money, your sovereignty, and the future of global finance, you won’t want to miss this episode. Tune in for a provocative breakdown on how we got here, what’s really going on behind the scenes, and what steps we must take to make sure the future of money empowers the individual—not the powers that be. 00:00 Intro 03:43 Part 1: What Exactly Are We Being Accused Of? 05:46 Part 2: What’s Really Going On With Crypto and The Skyrocketing Price of Gold? 10:08:18 Part 3: What Is the US Up To With It’s Crypto Policies? 19:04 Part 4: Digital Money Done Poorly Will Be Used To Enslave 25:29 Part 5: Where Do We Go From Here? Bevel Health: 1st month FREE at https://bevel.health/impact with code IMPACT Linkedin: Post your job free at https://linkedin.com/impacttheory Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impact True Classic: Upgrade your wardrobe at https://trueclassic.com/impact Cape: 33% off with code IMPACT33 at https://cape.co/impact Surfshark: Go to https://surfshark.com/bilyeu or use code BILYEU to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! AirDoctor: Up to $300 off with code IMPACT at https://airdoctorpro.com Raycon: Go to https://buyraycon.com/impact to get up to 30% off sitewide. Found Banking: Try Found for FREE at https://found.com/impact What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER: https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20show SCALING a business: see if you qualify here.: https://tombilyeu.com/call Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.: https://tombilyeu.com/ ********************************************************************** If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In 1933, under the veil of the Great Depression, the U.S. government did something unthinkable.
0:06.0	They made it illegal to own gold.
0:09.0	Executive Order 6102.
0:11.0	It didn't just ask people to turn in their gold, it demanded it.
0:16.0	Every coin, every bar, every certificate.
0:19.0	And if you didn't comply, you faced 10 years in prison and a $10,000
0:25.1	fine. What was even more terrifying than the act itself is the reason for it. The goal wasn't to
0:32.5	have the gold, it was to reprice it. So one year later, the Gold Reserve Act of 1934 was passed, giving the government
0:40.9	the power to jack up the price of gold, taking it from $20.67 an ounce to $35 an ounce.
0:51.4	It doesn't sound like a big deal, but in fact, as you're going to see, it's one of
0:56.4	the most immoral things the government has ever done. Why? Because they had to reprice
1:03.6	gold, because they had spent years counterfeiting their own currency. It's a practice known
1:09.8	as money printing, but if you want to understand its effects,
1:13.6	just think of it as legal counterfeiting. By creating debt, you create a bunch of new money,
1:20.6	but the only way to create money without creating a problem is to create it in the same amount as the businessmen create
1:30.4	things people actually want to buy get that balance wrong and prices go up because everyone now has
1:38.8	more money but there's not more stuff to buy so So people will pay extra for what there is.
1:45.4	If there's only one pizza in existence
1:47.7	and everyone has a million dollars,
1:49.8	suddenly pizza becomes worth a lot more.
1:53.1	So with EO 6102, a single stroke of the pen
1:57.4	stole 41% of the dollar's value. I would tell you to imagine it, to imagine what it would
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