Buck Founder on creating the ‘Bitcoin Dollar’ and reimagining crypto savings – DL News
Travis VanderZanden is a veteran technology and transportation entrepreneur, best known as the founder and former CEO of Bird. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at Lyft and Uber, where he helped scale consumer platforms used by millions globally.
Buck launched on January 6, 2026, positioning itself as a “Bitcoin Dollar” that offers savings-style rewards, continuous accrual, and full liquidity without staking or lockups. Designed to reframe digital assets around long-term saving rather than speculation, Buck introduces a governance-driven model that separates treasury strategy from the token itself.
We recently spoke with Travis VanderZanden, Founder of Buck, about his shift from high-velocity transportation tech to…
