Ethereum Co-founder Joseph: Blockchain Technology Can Solve the U.S. Debt Crisis Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin @ethereumJoseph shared during a May 7, 2026 interview on the podcast *When Shift Happens* that as the world moves away from the gold standard, a positive feedback loop has formed between corporations, lobbyists, and lawmakers. This allows governments to print money recklessly, leading to massive debt accumulation in the economic system, which the current political framework is unable to prevent. Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper made him realize that decentralized trust mechanisms could address these issues. He believes Bitcoin is antifragile, representing a new foundation of trust, and has inspired the creation of decentralized finance within the ecosystem. Source: when-shift-happens