Former Federal Reserve Exec Talks Crypto, Debt & Dollars | Juan Del Busto
Juan Del Busto, former Regional Executive at the Federal Reserve and board member at Ocean Bank, takes us behind the curtain of the American financial system. F...
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We also talk about how the Fed changed post-9/11, what happened during the AIG bailout, and how Juan’s immigrant journey from Cuba shaped his worldview. Plus: his love for rum and his top Miami restaurant picks.
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0:00 Intro
1:04 About Juan
4:31 Starting at the Federal Reserve
9:05 Sending Dollars Abrod and Shredding Money
11:37 Cryptocurrencies
15:09 Fed Changed After 9/11
19:36 AIG Bailout
22:47 American Debt
25:20 Tariffs
27:34 Ocean Bank
34:22 Coming to US From Cuba
38:51 Rum Tasting
44:58 Top Rums
48:39 Top 3 Restaurants
50:56 Outro
About Our Guest
Juan Del Busto
Juan Del Busto, former Regional Executive at the Federal Reserve and board member at Ocean Bank, takes us behind the curtain of the American financial system.
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