Leadership: The Missing Piece in Crypto
Crypto promised freedom—decentralized money, no banks, no overlords. But without strong, principled leadership, it drifts into speculation, centralization, and capture by the very institutions it was meant to escape.
Roger Ver once embodied the fight for honest, usable money. He championed big blocks, usability, and real peer-to-peer cash. But he's stepped back, and the void is real. Without a champion, the banks win—quietly turning crypto into another tool for control.
TEXITcoin (TXC) refuses to let that happen. We're led by someone who's been in this fight longer than most: Bobby Gray, founder of TEXITcoin and lifelong advocate for honest, alternative money. Bobby's track record isn't hype—it's proven, public, and unwavering.
A Proven Track Record Since 2008
Bobby Gray has dedicated nearly two decades to building systems that empower people with sound, voluntary money—free from inflation, manipulation, and government overreach.
2008
Founding the American Open Currency Standard
Launched one of the earliest frameworks for private, competing complementary currencies—physical gold, silver, and copper coins that let people trade honestly, bypassing broken fiat systems. This was the seed of everything that followed: a commitment to money that works for producers, not printers.
2012
Testifying Before Congress
As an expert witness before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee's Domestic Monetary Policy Subcommittee, Bobby spoke truth to power on "Parallel Currencies: The Roadmap to Monetary Freedom." He laid out the case for competing currencies, critiqued the failures of centralized money, and showed how everyday people could reclaim financial sovereignty. (Watch clips or read the full testimony—it's still a blueprint for honest money today.)
2012
The Discovery of Bitcoin
The same year, Bobby brought to life what became the famous physical Bitcoin representation—a tangible bridge between digital crypto and real-world value. It helped normalize Bitcoin early on, giving the fledgling digital currency a physical identity. Today, it's the most famous coin in the world, a quintessential representation of all things crypto.
2017
A Bridge Between Physical & Digital
Bobby developed the original Bitcoin Cold Storage Coin—a secure, offline way to protect crypto assets from hacks and theft. In an era of rising threats, this contribution helped keep people's money safe, reinforcing the core promise of self-custody and sovereignty.
2024
Introducing TEXITcoin
Amid the chaos of the ever-changing political landscape, Bobby stumbles across the concept of TEXIT - the idea that Texans may someday choose a political future for themselves outisde of the failing United States empire. Instead of designing a physical coin to tell the story, Bobby creates TEXITcoin, offering Texans an alternative to consider for the uncertain future.
Bobby lives this mission every day in Texas with his family—building, innovating, and fighting for money that's honest, decentralized, and usable. He's not a newcomer chasing trends; he's the guy who's been here since the beginning, refusing to compromise.
When Leadership Mattered
– Bobby Steps Up
Crypto needs more than code—it needs a voice. Someone to champion usability over speculation, community over corporations, and honest promises over endless printing. Without that, the dream fades.
Bobby Gray is that champion. He's watched the space evolve, seen the early grassroots spirit get co-opted, and now he's rebuilding it with TEXITcoin: a fast, low-fee Layer 1 for real transactions, capped mining for individuals, community tools like Downtown Digital Dollars and fair.money, and an unshakeable focus on people-powered money.
You want to know how serious we are? Evaluate the man behind it. Bobby's not asking for blind faith—he's asking you to look at the record, hear the speeches (like his powerful talk at Dr. Ron Paul's 90th Birthday BBQ, where he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with liberty legends), and decide if this is the leadership crypto needs to win.
The Fight Continues
The banks and institutions want crypto tamed—regulated, diluted, controlled. Honest money threatens that. That's why strong leadership is non-negotiable.
Bobby Gray has been leading this charge for over 18 years. Now, with TEXITcoin, he's carrying the torch forward—for Texas, for freedom, for all of us.
Trust is earned. If you think Bobby's earned it, join the adventure.
