The Pomp Podcast: Hunter Biden on Bitcoin, AI, Trump, and Reinvention

Anthony Pompliano (0:01)

Power, politics, and personal reinvention—this episode of the Pomp Podcast hits differently.

Anthony Pompliano sits down with Hunter Biden for a conversation that spans Bitcoin, AI, addiction, and scandal. It's part policy debate, part confession booth. And what's fascinating is how Hunter frames his crypto journey. He says he's been a Bitcoin believer for years, dating back to work with the UN World Food Program exploring digital wallets for refugees. The goal? Making their participation in local economies additive, not extractive. Right, he's pushing hard for democratized financial tools—especially for the unbanked or people drowning in cross-border fees. And he doesn't hold back on fiat currency either, calling it a straight-up "sham." With constant money printing and ballooning national debt, he thinks decentralized digital money is inevitable. But here's where it gets political. Hunter admits the Biden administration made a shortsighted mistake treating crypto as inherently criminal—creating what he calls an "all-out war" with the industry. Though his sharpest criticism lands on Trump. He accuses the former president of mixing public power with private profit in unethical ways. Hunter insists he's never spoken with the Trump family and says it's wrong for a former president to personally profit from crypto while regulatory decisions are pending. He does give his father's administration some credit— repairing NATO alliances, passing bipartisan legislation in a divided Congress. But he acknowledges why Americans are angry and demanding radical change.

What about his silence during the presidency? He says family members shouldn't "pick their own fights," and speaking publicly during a Justice Department investigation would've been disastrous.

That silence coincided with his recovery from addiction. Now he hopes openness can help others struggling.

On his own political future, zero interest in running for president. He calls the system "completely broken" and wants principled leaders who can handle AI and other massive disruptions.

Speaking of AI—he's cautiously optimistic. Yes, it'll be a "rough ride," but it could help solve climate change and cancer if governments create independent oversight. He uses AI daily for writing, fact-checking, contracts, and coding, but warns against blind trust. And then there's the Laptop token. He says it was meant to reclaim his story and give back to the community. The launch was a disaster because of a market maker, but he's stayed committed long-term and insists he hasn't profited. By the end, Hunter sounds determined to own his history. He points people to hunterbiden.com, offers free writing on Substack, and jokes that instead of joining Fox News, he'd rather "cage fight" Scott Jennings.