Travis VanderZanden

Founder at Buck
Founder at Bird

[Buck @BuckToken]

An update from Buck:

We're gracefully winding down the Buck protocol and token to make room for what's next.

The most important thing up front — every holder is getting 100% of their capital back. The STRC & USDC backing is intact and over-collateralized, redemptions are open, and there is no rush. We'll keep the window open until everyone redeems.

We're proud of what the team shipped with Buck and grateful to the holders and partners who showed up for it. Huge thanks to everyone who supported us.

The team is heads down on something new. More soon.

Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions. Investors and/or strategic partners can reach out to [email protected].

Thank you.

The Buck Team

[Buck @BuckToken]

Current $BUCK incentives end April 6th⌛️

[BitcoinTreasuries.NET @BTCtreasuries]

Hal Finney said in 2010 that Bitcoin would NOT solely scale as money.

He was right. STRC is what he meant.

@YChoueifaty says tokenized STRC is perfect for billions of people who have nothing but dollars in a mattress.

@apyx_fi, @bucktoken & others are already building it. 👇

[Buck @BuckToken]

35% APR — the highest Buck yield available right now.

Campaign 2 live now through April 6th.

Provide liquidity to the BUCK/USDC pool on @CurveFinance

BUCK rewards + Buck Points for LPs. Early pool = outsized rewards for early depositors.

This is the ground floor.

Mint via Buck:
https://t.co/ho5PvNDlLt

Claim via Merkl:
https://t.co/0rjDqzU6gX

[Buck @BuckToken]

Thanks for the shoutout @saylor, let's do this!

[Natalie Brunell ⚡️ @natbrunell]

In our brand new sit-down, I handed @saylor every anti-Bitcoin argument the internet has and he responded to ALL of them.

I dare any Bitcoin critic to watch this interview and not reconsider at least one of their arguments.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Michael Saylor address Bitcoin bear market and negative sentiment
8:37 Big Tech was once doubted but ultimately won
10:22 Why Bitcoin didn’t hit higher price predictions
16:57 Long-term return expectations
23:12 Why retail didn't participate in last bull market
33:55 How is $STRC performing?
56:49 Handling the critics and volatility cycles
1:13:54 Is quantum computing a threat to Bitcoin?
1:33:47 What's the strongest argument against Bitcoin?
1:35:53 Does Strategy's Bitcoin cost basis matter?
1:43:30 Bitcoin mentioned in the Epstein files

[Travis VanderZanden @travisv]

https://t.co/bzavJzhhtw

[Buck @BuckToken]

It’s official. $BUCK is now 10% yield.

🚀🦌🤘

[Michael Saylor @saylor]

@lopp @Croesus_BTC We buy real bitcoin. We don’t rehypothecate.

[Buck @BuckToken]

2026 is the year we stop settling for idle dollars.

If your stablecoin isn't earning you 7% minute-by-minute, it’s not an asset—it’s a liability to your purchasing power.

Move smarter. Move to $BUCK 🦌🤘

[Travis VanderZanden @travisv]

@BurismaConsult @BuckToken You can redeem Buck for USDC anytime on https://t.co/7ZTSYZYTQ4. Plenty of liquidity on chain.

[Omid Malekan @malekanoms]

Sorry to interrupt the love fest over this NYSE announcement, but this reads like vaporware and yet another corporate fantasy masquerading as innovation.

I am happy to be proven wrong, but everything they've put out so far leaves out all the crucial details:

- Which chain?
- What programming language or VM?
- Which stablecoins?
- What jurisdictions? Will it be domestic or global?
- Will the tokens be permissioned, permissionless, or some hybrid?
- What will be the fees and economics be - ICE is a for profit entity
- Why do we even need this when we have DeFi?

The fact that they are seeking regulatory clarity makes the lack of details even more suspect - regulators would need all of these questions answered for approval.

The NYSE is a centuries old institution that owes its entire existence to laws and regulations that guarantee its profits and success. The success of every person who works there, and every cent of its profits, stems directly from this highly centralized and oligopolistic architecture, one built around core principles like delayed settlement that don't exist in crypto.

Tokenization represents a radically different architecture. It requires different skills and business models to be useful. It changes things.

It is highly unlikely that a TradFi firm like the ICE succeeds at both. It would be great for society if they did, but that's usually not how things work.

Those of who have been in crypto for more than a cycle have heard this story before. It always ends the same way. The suit simps will be disappointed yet again.

[Travis VanderZanden @travisv]

@davidmarcus @spark Flashnet is interesting, but USDB is backed by fiat, the original shitcoin, why not just use @BuckToken?

[Vivek Sen @Vivek4real_]

🇺🇸 COINBASE CEO JUST EXPOSED BANKS SCAM LIVE ON CNBC IN DAVOS:

“BANKS ARE LENDING CUSTOMERS' DEPOSITS WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION”

THIS IS WILD

[Alex Stanczyk ∞/21m @alexstanczyk]

Gold is eternal.

It’s the largest store of value in human history—over $21 trillion—and physically indestructible.

But after 8 years running a physical gold fund, I realized something shocking:

Bitcoin is better.

Here’s why 🧵

[DL Research @dl_research]

A different approach to crypto savings is taking shape through indirect BTC backing via Strategy’s STRC.

Founder @travisv explains how @BuckToken structure shapes the Bitcoin Dollar and what that means for yield, governance, and long-term capital design.

https://t.co/NvonFeBWxO

[Tim Kotzman @TimKotzman]

Welcome back to The Bitcoin Treasuries Podcast.

Today's guest is Travis VanderZanden, Founder of @BuckToken.

We discuss his background, what caused Travis to pivot to Bitcoin from AI, the origin of Buck - The Bitcoin Dollar, and more.

Here's my conversation with @travisv.

0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Travis’ background
2:44 - What caused Travis’ pivot to Bitcoin from AI
4:00 - Building on AI
6:44 - All about Buck - The Bitcoin Dollar
7:47 - Where to buy Buck
8:29 - Potential additional products
11:15 - Where to reach Travis online

[Travis VanderZanden @travisv]

Excited to have @cornbrother from Binance Eng join us @BuckToken!

[Buck @BuckToken]

We’re excited to welcome Brett Potter (aka @cornbrother) as VP of Engineering at BUCK.

Brett brings 15+ years of experience across consumer technology and crypto infrastructure.
Prior to BUCK, he was a Senior Blockchain Engineer at Binance US, a Smart Contract Engineer at CoinFlip, and Executive Director of Technology at Launch Code Capital, where he audited 45+ venture-backed crypto projects.
Earlier in his career, he held engineering and leadership roles at Facebook and Uber.

He’ll be leading BUCK’s engineering with a focus on security, reliability, and long-term protocol design🦌🤘

[@Bitcoin Baddie @Bitcoin_Baddie_]

This is what makes Bitcoin treasury companies so important.

@Saylor didn’t try to compete with banks on deposits. He bypassed them entirely.

Preferred stock like $STRC is the perfect wrapper. Investors get an 11% yield without fractional reserve risk, and the company raises long-term capital without deposit flight.

Banks can’t offer that without breaking their own model.

That’s why Bitcoin credit is inevitable.

$MSTR $MTPLF

[Travis VanderZanden @travisv]

Thanks for coming by @TimKotzman

[Tim Kotzman @TimKotzman]

@travisv joins The Bitcoin Treasuries Podcast from his office in Miami. 🌴