# Interstellar Banking - The Galactic Financial System

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Podcast: [Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur](https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313)
Published: 2026-04-04T17:00:00+00:00
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