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The Last Trade E045: A Generational Reckoning with Jackson Mikalic

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Introduction to Philly’s finest 6:05 - Gold ripping to all-time highs 12:04 - Debt spiral materializing 22:25 - Defending against financial repression 28:15 - Complacency & generational divides 35:59 - Entering the Great Decentralization 45:25 - A message from Onramp 45:41 - Impacts of earthquakes on BTC mining 57:16 - Coinbase outsources Lightning implementation 1:03:40 - Institutions getting burned by crypto 1:11:25 - Focusing on the signal of bitcoin 1:16:49 - Escaping the fiat mindset 1:22:46 - Counterparty risk & wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Apr 5, 20241h 26m

Scarce Assets E007: Alex Gladstein - Bitcoin is a Global Life Raft

Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of Bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by CFP, Andy Edstrom, and former hedge fund manager, Jesse Myers, Scarce Assets provides invaluable insights for wealth managers aiming to outperform their peers in the decades ahead. Finance professionals everywhere know about stocks and bonds, but the macroeconomic outlook requires that serious investors pay close attention to another category: Scarce Assets. 0:00 - Introduction to Alex Gladstein 3:24 - Sound money & energy as keys to freedom 8:55 - The financial privilege of stable currencies 12:35 - Bitcoin incentivizes energy production 23:44 - Shifting the mainstream narrative on mining 29:37 - Bitcoin attacks inefficiencies & corruption 33:43 - A message from Onramp 33:58 - Highlighting the societal benefits of bitcoin 37:00 - Sanctions & dollar weaponization 42:20 - Dissecting the merit of government aid 46:10 - Catalyzing grassroots adoption 53:55 - Understanding bitcoin’s various use cases 58:45 - Bitcoin advances human rights 1:02:04 - Looking ahead & wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Apr 2, 20241h 6m

The Last Trade E044: Bitcoin Mining’s Next Epoch with Bob Burnett

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Introduction to Bob Burnett 5:45 - Challenges facing public BTC miners 15:06 - Advantages of small-scale mining 27:20 - Efficiencies of multiple-use miners 31:40 - Lessons from the tech boom of the 90s 37:43 - Cyclical risks & mismanagement in mining 42:40 - The miner stack & vertical integration 46:35 - The scarcity & value of block space 51:40 - A message from Onramp 51:56 - Decentralization of block template creation 56:15 - The future of miner revenue & variance 1:02:20 - Mining pool transparency & participation 1:08:48 - The evolution of the fee market 1:15:15 - Block space demand & urgency of demand 1:22:30 - Base layer capacity & scalability 1:30:30 - Future fee market growth 1:35:05 - Bob’s journey to bitcoin mining 1:47:19 - The importance of innovation Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Mar 29, 20241h 50m

The Last Trade E043: Bitcoin Fixes This with Larry Lepard & David Thayer

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - PE valuations & zombie companies 8:00 - Repricing equities on a bitcoin standard 13:49 - State pensions & looming defaults 17:34 - Awakening to systemic problems 26:20 - Broken fiat incentives 30:58 - Bitcoin restores economic sanity 34:50 - Why decentralized systems win 41:44 - The slippery slope of centralization 46:06 - Building a trust-minimized monetary system 51:33 - A message from Onramp 51:50 - ETFs vs the Onramp Bitcoin Trust 55:00 - Risks of centralized custodians & 6102 attacks 1:07:50 - The need for humility in understanding bitcoin 1:15:20 - The only wrong allocation is zero 1:17:20 - Building the bitcoin community in Philadelphia 1:21:37 - The potential for politicians to embrace bitcoin 1:26:30 - Bitcoiners supporting systemic solutions 1:33:13 - Open networks & interoperability 1:37:14 - Spreading knowledge & wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Mar 22, 20241h 41m

Scarce Assets E006: Robert Breedlove – What is Money?

Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of Bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by CFP, Andy Edstrom, and former hedge fund manager, Jesse Myers, Scarce Assets provides invaluable insights for wealth managers aiming to outperform their peers in the decades ahead. Finance professionals everywhere know about stocks and bonds, but the macroeconomic outlook requires that serious investors pay close attention to another category: Scarce Assets. 0:00 - Introduction to Robert Breedlove 6:20 - Fields of study & their intersection with money 11:25 - The ultimate form of freedom 17:40 - Money is the language of human action 20:08 - The arrogance of central planning 24:45 - The fear-based paradigm of fiat money 30:35 - Reflections on economic science 35:34 - A message from Onramp 35:50 - Fiat inflation as economic bloodletting 40:06 - Potential reactionary forces against bitcoin 49:30 - Getting comfortable with bitcoin's volatility 54:00 - The journey of understanding bitcoin 59:50 - The “What is Money” Show 1:01:38 - The concept of scarcity & wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Mar 19, 20241h 8m

The Last Trade E042: Entering a New Paradigm with Mitch Kochman

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Intro to Mitch & bull market buzz 3:45 - MSTR & the Saylor playbook 9:15 - A quiet all-time high 14:03 - Unit bias & thinking in sats 16:03 - Gold parity & ETF inflows 21:10 - Bitcoin adoption accelerating 32:04 - Banking rails, infrastructure, & custodians 37:05 - Bitcoin mining excise tax proposal 47:05 - Political calculus & stifling innovation 53:20 - The Fed & Treasury moving the goalposts 1:02:05 - A message from Onramp 1:02:21 - Fiscal & monetary ignorant bliss 1:06:15 - Shifting the Overton Window 1:10:50 - The halving is coming 1:15:25 - Public miner performance 1:26:02 - Jamie Dimon pivot? 1:31:10 - Nation-state & corporate adoption 1:35:25 - We're going to win Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Mar 15, 20241h 39m

Final Settlement E004: Bitcoin is the True Cost of Capital with Cam Doody

Final Settlement: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which explores the breadth and depth of the Bitcoin thesis, focusing on the underlying mechanics of the protocol, its ongoing development, and real-world applications of the technology. Hosted by Brian Cubellis (Head of Strategy & Research at Onramp) and Michael Tanguma (Co-founder & CEO of Onramp), Final Settlement aims to go beyond the conventional view of Bitcoin as merely a financial asset, or “digital gold." Discover how this groundbreaking technology has the potential to benefit society through rearchitecting how value is stored and transferred. A resource for institutional investors and bitcoin enthusiasts alike, our discussions aim to enhance your understanding and conviction in Bitcoin's broader utility – tune in to grasp the full scope of bitcoin's transformative power in the digital age. 0:00 - Intro to Cam 4:58 - Articulating the bitcoin thesis outside of NGU 8:40 - Harnessing deflationary technology 13:53 - Founding Brickyard & transforming venture 26:00 - Efficiency & prudent capital allocation 33:00 - Bitcoin is the true cost of capital 38:15 - Sound money adoption begins with individuals 41:00 - Growth (via the internet) plus efficiency (via AI) 43:59 - A message from Onramp 44:15 - Leveraging deflationary tech like AI & bitcoin 48:00 - The future of venture fundraising 55:40 - Adoption curves & tipping points 1:02:33 - Synergies of bitcoin + AI 1:10:18 - Acceleration of technological evolution 1:13:05 - A new paradigm for bitcoin 1:19:00 - Recent investments & wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Mar 12, 20241h 24m

The Last Trade E041: Nobody Puts Bitcoin in a Corner with Mark Connors

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Intro to Mark 4:55 - ETF flows & asset managers' Incentives 10:20 - Educating investors about bitcoin 15:20 - Osmosis & the flow of value 16:40 - The memetic nature of ETFs & bitcoin adoption 27:40 - The need for improved custody solutions 32:20 - Challenges with self-custody 36:30 - The evolution of bitcoin custody 40:32 - A message from Onramp 40:48 - Risks of centralized custody & unilateral control 47:00 - Bringing investors up the learning curve 50:04 - Retaining control of your bitcoin 52:10 - Centralized failures & ETF concerns 55:00 - Onramp Branches, meeting people where they are 59:00 - Pattern recognition & conviction 1:04:40 - Supply-demand dynamics & institutional adoption 1:07:45 - Looking ahead & wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Mar 8, 20241h 11m

Scarce Assets E005: Mark Moss - The Game of Wealth

Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of Bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by CFP, Andy Edstrom, and former hedge fund manager, Jesse Myers, Scarce Assets provides invaluable insights for wealth managers aiming to outperform their peers in the decades ahead. Finance professionals everywhere know about stocks and bonds, but the macroeconomic outlook requires that serious investors pay close attention to another category: Scarce Assets. 0:00 - Introduction to Mark Moss 8:18 - Appreciation for multiple disciplines 14:05 - Historical parallels between the Internet & Bitcoin 20:35 - Asset DNA & speculative attacks on fiat 25:45 - Risk & opportunity in debt-based monetary systems 30:00 - Playing the game of wealth 35:10 - The velocity of money 42:22 - Understanding nuance & tradeoffs 44:36 - A message from Onramp 44:52 - Inflation, deglobalization, & debt cycles 57:40 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Mar 5, 202459 min

The Last Trade E040: Contrarian Thinking with Allen Farrington

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Irish entrance 4:20 - Reflecting on the launch of bitcoin ETFs 16:36 - Bull market temperament 21:20 - Nation-state adoption & Sharia compliance 28:30 - Bitcoin as the winner in Bretton Woods III 36:00 - Investing through a bitcoin lens 40:43 - Misunderstanding & misinformation about bitcoin 46:24 - A message from Onramp 46:40 - Bitcoin's effect on traditional asset management 50:00 - Bitcoin as savings technology 54:00 - The inefficiencies of financial intermediation 59:30 - The bull case for bitcoin & the bear case for ETFs 1:06:30 - The risk of mismanaging bitcoin in ETFs 1:16:00 - The importance of utility in bitcoin adoption 1:18:18 - Nuances of messaging & narratives 1:21:40 - Axiom BTC & wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Mar 1, 20241h 23m

The Last Trade E039: Institutionalizing Bitcoin with KPMG

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Introduction to Brian Consolvo & Seong-Kwan Hong 6:14 - Bitcoin as an innovation in accounting 15:18 - Consulting on custodial best practices 24:37 - Bitcoin mining & its positive environmental impacts 33:16 - Complexity of energy markets 41:50 - Off-grid mining dynamics 48:36 - A message from Onramp 48:53 - Bitcoin as a catalyst for energy efficiency 51:47 - Bitcoin mining & civilizational progress 55:07 - Impacts of KPMG’s bitcoin research 58:49 - Institutional adoption & the role of ETFs 1:11:55 - Bitcoin from a portfolio perspective 1:16:23 - Regulatory changes & corporate treasury adoption 1:19:00 - Looking ahead & wrapping up KPMG: Bitcoin’s role in the ESG imperative Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Feb 28, 20241h 20m

Final Settlement E003: Rearchitecting the Internet with David King

Final Settlement: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which explores the breadth and depth of the Bitcoin thesis, focusing on the underlying mechanics of the protocol, its ongoing development, and real-world applications of the technology. Hosted by Brian Cubellis (Head of Strategy & Research at Onramp) and Michael Tanguma (Co-founder & CEO of Onramp), Final Settlement aims to go beyond the conventional view of Bitcoin as merely a financial asset, or “digital gold." Discover how this groundbreaking technology has the potential to benefit society through rearchitecting how value is stored and transferred. A resource for institutional investors and bitcoin enthusiasts alike, our discussions aim to enhance your understanding and conviction in Bitcoin's broader utility – tune in to grasp the full scope of bitcoin's transformative power in the digital age. 0:00 - Introduction to David 8:49 - Curiosity & exploring new technologies 15:17 - Open versus closed systems on the internet 20:55 - Content moderation & the pitfalls of centralization 30:20 - Encountering bitcoin 37:08 - Building layers atop a solid foundation 42:30 - A message from Onramp 42:46 - The social layers of technology 48:37 - New winners in the open-source digital landscape 55:06 - The architecture of Nostr 1:02:18 - Exploring new applications on Nostr 1:07:22 - The importance of talent & human capital 1:13:08 - Micropayments & the future of value exchange 1:21:57 - Current focus & wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Feb 23, 20241h 27m

Scarce Assets E004: Wealth Management in the Bitcoin Era with Morgen & Pierre Rochard

Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of Bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by CFP, Andy Edstrom, and former hedge fund manager, Jesse Myers, Scarce Assets provides invaluable insights for wealth managers aiming to outperform their peers in the decades ahead. Finance professionals everywhere know about stocks and bonds, but the macroeconomic outlook requires that serious investors pay close attention to another category: Scarce Assets. 0:00 - Introduction to Morgen & Pierre 4:18 - Speculation, investment, & savings 10:02 - Savings technology in a portfolio context 13:31 - Long-term financial planning 21:38 - Market timing & time horizons 31:37 - A message from Onramp 31:53 - Capital allocation & budgeting in BTC mining 40:58 - Preview of Morgen's new book 46:10 - Understanding bitcoin & tech adoption 51:01 - The need for better money & monetary rails 59:10 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Feb 20, 20241h 1m

The Last Trade E038: Dubai Debrief with Jackson Mikalic & Brian Cubellis

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Intro & price is pumping 3:52 - Jackson’s backstory 8:13 - Impressions of Dubai & openness to bitcoin 13:25 - Innovation across the UAE 18:15 - Skating where the puck is headed 21:45 - Competition & western complacency 29:21 - Counterparty risk & the power of multisig 32:20 - Market infrastructure in MENA 38:00 - The future of bitcoin adoption 44:56 - A message from Onramp 45:12 - ETF inflows & halving incoming 53:12 - Perfect scarcity & eating gold’s lunch 58:03 - Adding BTC to benchmarks 1:02:45 - Cycles & market psychology 1:06:53 - Central banks take the mask off 1:11:05 - When money dies; learning from history 1:17:20 - Getting exposure vs deep understanding 1:22:25 - Looking ahead & wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Feb 16, 20241h 25m

The Last Trade E037: The Pensions Have Arrived with Sam Roberts & Glenn Cameron

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Intro to Sam & Glenn 3:35 - The path to bitcoin-only 8:05 - Pitching bitcoin to pension clients 15:00 - Bitcoin vs gold: the future vs the past 24:19 - Thinking outside the fiat bubble 29:53 - Bitcoin allocations in pension schemes 38:34 - Institutions are comprised of individuals 44:46 - Bitcoin as an escape route 52:35 - A message from Onramp 52:51 - Bitcoin vs crypto 57:06 - Bitcoin as a solution for underfunded pensions 1:03:35 - Convergence of tailwinds for bitcoin’s monetization 1:11:43 - Recognizing flaws in the incumbent system 1:16:00 - The impact of central bank manipulation 1:28:34 - The role of institutions in bitcoin adoption 1:33:52 - Awakening to inflation & counterparty risk 1:40:13 - Predicting future adoption catalysts 1:49:02 - Taking action & wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Feb 9, 20241h 51m

Scarce Assets E003: Macro Masterclass with Lyn Alden

Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of Bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by CFP, Andy Edstrom, and former hedge fund manager, Jesse Myers, Scarce Assets provides invaluable insights for wealth managers aiming to outperform their peers in the decades ahead. Finance professionals everywhere know about stocks and bonds, but the macroeconomic outlook requires that serious investors pay close attention to another category: Scarce Assets. 0:00 - Introduction to Lyn 4:27 - Broken Money 9:47 - Monetary velocity & technology's role 23:00 - Government debt & maturity mix 32:12 - Interest rates & the Fed 37:01 - A message from Onramp 37:17 - Portfolio construction & scarcity 43:48 - Segmenting scarce assets 47:47 - Diversification & ownership dynamics 52:10 - Utility versus speculation 54:36 - Scaling & privacy solutions 56:26 - Timing considerations for bitcoin companies 59:46 - Looking ahead, long-term expectations 1:04:07 - Expecting the unexpected & wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Feb 6, 20241h 6m

The Last Trade E036: Beyond the Fiscal Facade with Gary Brode

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Introduction to Gary 2:15 - Competing narratives across financial markets 10:33 - Layoffs & bank woes accelerating 14:08 - Government spending & inflation 20:07 - Fed commentary & inconsistent data 31:00 - Investment strategies for the current environment 34:42 - Impacts of ETF approvals 38:56 - A message from Onramp 39:12 - Global macro considerations 49:50 - Money supply dynamics 55:35 - Government control & banking centralization 1:01:15 - Congress & the Treasury vs the Fed 1:03:10 - Realities of living in an inflationary economy 1:10:00 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Feb 2, 20241h 11m

Final Settlement E002: Energy-Backed Money with Max Webster

Final Settlement: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which explores the breadth and depth of the Bitcoin thesis, focusing on the underlying mechanics of the protocol, its ongoing development, and real-world applications of the technology. Hosted by Brian Cubellis (Head of Strategy & Research at Onramp) and Michael Tanguma (Co-founder & CEO of Onramp), Final Settlement aims to go beyond the conventional view of Bitcoin as merely a financial asset, or “digital gold." Discover how this groundbreaking technology has the potential to benefit society through rearchitecting how value is stored and transferred. A resource for institutional investors and bitcoin enthusiasts alike, our discussions aim to enhance your understanding and conviction in Bitcoin's broader utility – tune in to grasp the full scope of bitcoin's transformative power in the digital age. 0:00 - Introduction to Max 5:30 - Bitcoin as energy-backed money 17:58 - Other forms of commodity money 20:23 - Free markets for electricity 23:03 - Opportunity costs & bitcoin as a tether to reality 28:13 - Building layers atop bitcoin 31:33 - Market-ranking systems 36:38 - A message from Onramp 36:54 - The Bitcoin Ouroboros: rebuilding internet infrastructure 42:53 - Applying altcoin ideas to bitcoin 47:25 - Next wave of bitcoin applications 50:43 - Investing in bitcoin startups 56:13 - The state of Lightning & balancing development 1:02:55 - Fund structure & philosophy 1:08:45 - Diversity of custodial solutions 1:12:07 - Limited downside & uncapped upside 1:17:53 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Jan 30, 20241h 18m

The Last Trade E035: The Bitcoin Heritage Blueprint with Matt McClintock

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Introduction to Matt 4:48 - The importance of inheritance & estate planning 11:51 - The convergence of bitcoin & legacy planning 15:17 - The challenges of inheriting bitcoin 24:22 - The purpose of legacy planning 29:24 - Revocable & irrevocable trusts 39:55 - Jurisdictional considerations in trust planning 48:24 - A message from Onramp 48:40 - Having foresight & adapting to change 54:14 - Fee structures & incentives 1:00:22 - Solving for complex estate situations 1:03:38 - Investment mandates for bitcoin wealth 1:07:02 - Liquidity & freedom of capital 1:11:28 - How, where, & what to own 1:16:45 - Shifting narratives in wealth management 1:19:47 - Long-term horizons & bitcoiner philanthropy 1:35:59 - Propagating bitcoin wealth through time Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Jan 26, 20241h 40m

Scarce Assets E002: The Undeniable Logic of Bitcoin with Jeff Booth

Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of Bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by CFP, Andy Edstrom, and former hedge fund manager, Jesse Myers, Scarce Assets provides invaluable insights for wealth managers aiming to outperform their peers in the decades ahead. Finance professionals everywhere know about stocks and bonds, but the macroeconomic outlook requires that serious investors pay close attention to another category: Scarce Assets. 0:00 - Introduction to Jeff Booth 3:18 - Jeff's thesis on deflation & bitcoin 10:48 - Lessons from investing in bitcoin companies 18:10 - Venture returns denominated in a venture asset 23:22 - Understanding scarcity 26:31 - Simplicity of bitcoin relative to the fiat system 34:53 - Inflation is not required 36:36 - A message from Onramp 36:52 - The fallacies of fiat 39:10 - What does the transition look like? 43:35 - Contributing to the an open-source system 46:39 - The double-edged sword of technology 51:45 - Bitcoin as protection 54:20 - Inflation is not democratic 59:06 - Looking ahead to 2024 1:05:46 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Jan 23, 20241h 7m

The Last Trade E034: Building Better On-Ramps in MENA with Talal Tabbaa

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Introduction to Talal 3:20 - CoinMENA's founding & mission 6:06 - Improving on-ramp & off-ramp services 12:00 - Regulatory landscape in the MENA region 21:30 - Bitcoin's potential in the MENA region 28:00 - MENA as a bitcoin mining powerhouse 30:50 - Competition for residency & trust in Dubai 36:37 - A message from Onramp 36:54 - Bitcoin education & building trust 42:30 - Regulatory innovation in Dubai 47:20 - CoinMENA's partnership with Onramp 52:04 - Bitcoin & Sharia compliance 57:05 - Debt-based vs equity-based systems 1:01:35 - Bitcoin Oasis Conference 1:08:45 - CoinMENA's goals & wrapping up Accelerating Bitcoin Education & Investment in the MENA Region https://onrampbitcoin.com/accelerating-bitcoin-education-investment-in-the-mena-region/ Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Jan 19, 20241h 12m

The Last Trade E033: Wall Street's Bitcoin Blindspot with Larry Lepard & David Foley

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - ETF is approved! 10:51 - Adoption numbers 16:11 - Market structure 25:21 - Front running Wall Street 29:51 - Gold, bitcoin, & nationstate adoption 33:36 - A message from Onramp 33:51 - Mounting debts 45:51 - Geopolitical landscape 56:06 - Halving approaching 1:02:00 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Jan 12, 20241h 6m

The Last Trade EMERGENCY POD: ETFs Live! with Alex Thorn

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Emergency rip intro 3:52 - Fidelity 8:12 - Pivotal moments & Hal Finney 11:52 - Bitcoin for payments 17:47 - A message from Onramp 18:03 - Trojan horse 22:18 - Bank custody of Bitcoin 25:58 - 11 competing ETFs 30:42 - Unit bias 32:42 - Bitcoin drove everyone crazy 38:06 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Jan 11, 202438 min

Scarce Assets E001: Value Investing via Bitcoin with Preston Pysh

Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of Bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by CFP, Andy Edstrom, and former hedge fund manager, Jesse Myers, Scarce Assets provides invaluable insights for wealth managers aiming to outperform their peers in the decades ahead. Finance professionals everywhere know about stocks and bonds, but the macroeconomic outlook requires that serious investors pay close attention to another category: Scarce Assets. 0:00 - Introduction to Scarce Assets 5:12 - Valuing bitcoin & upside potential 14:47 - Conservative assumptions & long-term perspectives 22:49 - When will financial advisors take bitcoin seriously? 29:02 - Market inefficiencies & the MSTR playbook 40:33 - A message from Onramp 40:49 - FinCEN & regulations 53:09 - The challenges of bitcoin education 59:30 - Bitcoin's cyclical nature 1:03:34 - Sizing a bitcoin allocation 1:07:30 - The importance of dollar-cost-averaging 1:17:30 - Potential centralization in bitcoin mining 1:22:29 - Investing in bitcoin companies 1:26:22 - Wrapping up A call to action against FinCEN proposal 2023-0016A: https://egodeath.capital/blog/fincen-may-be-violating-your-rights-bitcoin Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Jan 9, 20241h 27m

The Last Trade E032: New Year Narratives: AI & ETFs with Matt Dines

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - AI 50:50 - Job market 1:12:50 - Bitcoin depository receipts 1:19:00 - ETF 1:31:55 - ETF approval 2:15:00 - Predictions for next cycle Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Jan 5, 20242h 27m

Final Settlement E001: The Power of Open Protocols with Matt Odell

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Final Settlement: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which explores the breadth and depth of the Bitcoin thesis, focusing on the underlying mechanics of the protocol, its ongoing development, and real-world applications of the technology. Hosted by Brian Cubellis (Head of Strategy & Research at Onramp) and Michael Tanguma (Co-founder & CEO of Onramp), Final Settlement aims to go beyond the conventional view of Bitcoin as merely a financial asset, or “digital gold." Discover how this groundbreaking technology has the potential to benefit society through rearchitecting how value is stored and transferred. A resource for institutional investors and bitcoin enthusiasts alike, our discussions aim to enhance your understanding and conviction in Bitcoin's broader utility – tune in to grasp the full scope of bitcoin's transformative power in the digital age. 0:00 - Intro to Final Settlement 6:54 - Matt Odell's bitcoin origin story 9:48 - The importance of bitcoin as open-source software 13:43 - Distributed protocols 21:30 - How changes are made in bitcoin 34:37 - Lessons from past bitcoin forks 44:41 - ETFs and bitcoin forks 49:44 - Bitcoin's purchasing power and market demand 52:03 - A message from Onramp 52:20 - Taproot, Ordinals & Inscriptions 1:01:50 - Bitcoin's fee market & spam prevention 1:07:22 - Bitcoin development, NOSTR & open systems 1:19:47 - The future of NOSTR, AI & Bitcoin 1:25:54 - Building on open protocols 1:31:49 - Lightning & layer-2 scaling solutions 1:35:57 - Funding open-source contributors 1:43:53 - Bitcoin's superiority in a free market 1:46:27 - Wrapping up and looking ahead Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/podcast-the-last-trade/

Jan 4, 20241h 47m

The Last Trade E031: The Last Last Trade of the Year with Brian Cubellis

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Intro 1:56 - Full Ramp pod, reflecting on the year 10:19 - Market headlines, history rhymes 27:35 - How the ETF is being discussed 30:13 - Demarcation point in Bitcoin 33:59 - Message from Onramp 34:23 - Fighting Liz Warren 49:46 - Adversarial mindset 52:39 - ETF could force better understanding 1:00:15 - Will the altcoin cycles ever end? 1:08:54 - Being ahead of the curve 1:12:40 - The real Bitcoin was the friends we made along the way 1:18:08 - The bears are necessary 1:25:18 - Tether OFAC compliance 1:27:41 - 2024 predictions Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/podcast-the-last-trade/

Dec 20, 20231h 38m

The Last Trade E030: Bitcoin ETFs and Shifting Macro Tides with Mark Connors

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Intro 1:56 - ESG and mining 9:51 - Mark’s background 15:41 - Recognizing digital gold 19:06 - Transition to new money 23:48 - Lifeboat view 28:34 - Bitcoin’s incoming hockey stick of adoption 33:23 - Curiosity is building 42:32 - Message from Onramp 42:57 - Multi-institution reduces custodian fears 51:41 - ETFs 1:09:39 - When Michael talks: The spring is coiled 1:18:54 - ETF in commodities basket 1:21:43 - Volitility will likely continue 1:27:34 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/podcast-the-last-trade/

Dec 15, 20231h 30m

The Last Trade E029: Shaping Bitcoin Policy with Lee Bratcher

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Intro 1:56 - Jamie Dimon hates crypto 2:49 - Introducing Texas Blockchain Council 13:19 - Mining in Texas 17:37 - Texas energy grid 21:11 - Mining potential for Texas 25:44 - Area-specific mining challenges 27:39 - Impact of mining on energy price 33:41 - Message from Onramp 34:06 - Systemic fragility of “renewables” 38:00 - Elizabeth Warren and CBDCs 49:24 - Commodity backed currencies 56:27 - Regional banks 1:00:00 - Local politics 1:05:19 - Bitcoin friendly politicians 1:10:34 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/podcast-the-last-trade/

Dec 8, 20231h 13m

The Last Trade E028: State-Led Legislative Innovation with Joel Revill

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Intro 1:56 - Joel’s background 6:34 - Wyoming blazes trails for freedom 12:30 - Starting Wyoming’s digital asset legislation 17:05 - Definitions in legislation and state vs federal 22:09 - Stable tokens as a transitional stage for Bitcoin’s adoption 45:06 - Inter-state jurisdictional arbitrage 47:53 - Setting an example for other states 51:51 - Marty Jones escapes 58:53 - Message from Onramp 59:18 - Two Ocean Trust 1:04:54 - Research piece from Two Ocean, Sharpe ratio 1:19:17 - Is zero Bitcoin the riskiest choice? 1:24:42 - Steel bull argument 1:29:22 - Halving and hashrate 1:33:22 - Wrapping Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/podcast-the-last-trade/

Dec 1, 20231h 34m

The Last Trade E027: Bitcoin’s Role in Financial Advisory with Andy Edstrom

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Intro 1:56 - CZ news 10:46 - Roach motel ETF 20:26 - Touching every hot stove before Bitcoin 27:46 - Pitching Bitcoin to friends 31:50 - Message from Onramp 32:14 - Andy’s backstory 44:21 - Educational content 51:18 - Getting past Bitcoin’s perceived radioactivity 59:07 - When does Bitcoin avoidance become negligent? 1:03:48 - ESG narratives 1:08:31 - Geopolitical landscape set for bull run 1:22:49 - Thanksgiving wrap up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/podcast-the-last-trade/

Nov 22, 20231h 28m

The Last Trade E026: Mining for Talent in Bitcoin with Andy Thompson

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. https://www.bitcointalent.co/ 0:00 - Intro1:56 - State of mining15:40 - Mining is brutal24:35 - Sound strategies33:04 - Energy integration and other innovations43:29 - Did Satoshi foresee energy money?56:43 - Bitcoin UX59:02 - Message from Onramp59:27 - High growth industry1:05:44 - Bitcoin is the only worthwhile POW1:17:00 - Infrastructure competition with AI1:22:06 - Human flourishing vs ESG1:30:17 - Rome didn’t think it would fall1:36:11 - BTC Talent Co Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/podcast-the-last-trade/

Nov 17, 20231h 45m

The Last Trade E025: Deep Dive on Bitcoin’s Full Potential Valuation with Dylan LeClair

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_N7Q2T6vGSAKhRVvitO77vA#/registrationhttps://onrampbitcoin.com/category/weekly-analysis/ 0:00 - Intro1:54 - Price pump and ETF23:51 - Bitcoin adoption50:57 - Message from Onramp51:22 - Bitcoin’s full potential valuation1:09:48 - Roundtable takes on Jesse’s analysis1:25:26 - Eth ETF1:31:48 - Unfortunate nomenclature1:37:57 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/podcast-the-last-trade/

Nov 10, 20231h 45m

The Last Trade E024: Market Forces & Fed Reactions with Nik Bhatia

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Intro 1:58 - ISM, bonds and interest rates 18:14 - Cycle theory of investing 28:15 - Can companies survive? 35:18 - Message from Onramp 35:43 - Escape velocity 41:04 - Reactive Fed and debt binge 50:26 - Con game 58:00 - Bond market isn’t worried 1:06:10 - Bitcoin decoupling and price ceiling 1:32:00 - Plugging Nik’s book Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/podcast-the-last-trade/

Nov 3, 20231h 35m

The Last Trade E023: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System with BitGo & Coincover

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 1:56 - The Vegas rip missed Vegas 8:04 - Whitepaper is 15 14:04 - Introducing Alex and Coincover 19:17 - MPC vs multisig 24:43 - Perspective 29:49 - Interaction between key agents 34:26 - Message from Onramp 34:51 - Coincover’s unique value 43:37 - Tip of the spear for a new market 48:11 - Bitcoin financial products 51:56 - Transparency and due diligence 56:10 - Evaluating counterparties 59:16 - Building for trillionaires 1:06:36 - Feeling bullish 1:08:23 - BitStein’s 15th anniversary video 1:11:16 - Jesse’s on route to Texas 1:12:34 - Wrapping Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/podcast-the-last-trade/

Oct 31, 20231h 14m

The Last Trade E022: A New Custody Standard with Mitch Kochman from BitGo

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Intro 1:56 - Mitch’s backstory 7:08 - It’s for the kids 12:57 - BitGo 21:21 - Bitcoin breaking from Crypto 26:00 - Early in monetization process for digital gold 29:57 - Custodial risk 40:22 - A message from Onramp 40:47 - Fear of losing your own Bitcoin 50:29 - Innovator’s dilemma and new fee structures 53:32 - Providing context, setting a new standard 1:02:21 - Shifting mindset to custody as a paid service 1:09:09 - Heavy bags are uncomfortable 1:13:56 - Building the future and spreading the word 1:25:07 - Wrapping up Onramp is a bitcoin asset management platform built on multi-institution custody. We serve high net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and financial intermediaries with a best-in-class suite of products, which include Multi-Institution Custody, a spot Bitcoin Fund, Onramp Wealth for RIAs, and Private Wealth services for HNWIs. Leveraging our partnership with BitGo and other industry leaders, Onramp’s multi-institution custody is a first-of-its-kind institutional-grade vault, requiring 2 of 3 institutions at any point in time to sign once a client’s unique permissions have been met. Our multi-institution vaults utilize cold storage key signing and authentication at the direction of the client to maximize security for client assets. This pioneering approach to custody is the foundation of Onramp’s financial products, which reduce counterparty risk associated with trusting a single institution. To learn more about how Onramp can help you secure a new or existing bitcoin position, please visit our website at www.onrampbitcoin.com, where you can schedule a consultation and connect directly with our team.

Oct 20, 20231h 29m

The Last Trade E021: Is This Time Different? with Larry Lepard

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:30 - Is this time different? 17:44 - Stagflation 21:22 - Millennials vs Boomers 25:45 - Sound and BS investments 31:52 - Bitcoin is a no brainer in upcoming crisis 38:25 - Looking bad for the side of deflation 42:16 - Counterparty risk 46:54 - Sell the news? 51:16 - Digital scarcity 54:13 - Important names catching on 59:51 - Centralization of Bitcoin 1:06:21 - Multisig standard 1:11:55 - Interesting times Onramp is a bitcoin asset management platform built on multi-institution custody. We serve high net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and financial intermediaries with a best-in-class suite of products, which include Multi-Institution Custody, a spot Bitcoin Fund, Onramp Wealth for RIAs, and Private Wealth services for HNWIs. Leveraging our partnership with BitGo and other industry leaders, Onramp’s multi-institution custody is a first-of-its-kind institutional-grade vault, requiring 2 of 3 institutions at any point in time to sign once a client’s unique permissions have been met. Our multi-institution vaults utilize cold storage key signing and authentication at the direction of the client to maximize security for client assets. This pioneering approach to custody is the foundation of Onramp’s financial products, which reduce counterparty risk associated with trusting a single institution. To learn more about how Onramp can help you secure a new or existing bitcoin position, please visit our website at www.onrampbitcoin.com, where you can schedule a consultation and connect directly with our team.

Oct 13, 20231h 30m

The Last Trade E020: Building the Bloomberg Terminal for Bitcoin with Alon Shvartsman

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. Check out the terminal: https://terminal.onrampbitcoin.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Texans can’t drive 3:11 - Alon’s journey & creating Newhedge 10:16 - Discussing the current era of Bitcoin 19:41 - Looking at the data 21:21 - China mining ban 26:31 - Node map 31:41 - Rainbow chart and Bitcoin treasuries 36:21 - Never Look Back Price 38:50 - Profitable days 41:25 - BTC futures open interest 45:43 - Social forces 54:35 - Bitcoin-only signal 1:03:05 - Difficulty estimator 1:11:08 - Legality map 1:14:44 - Newhedge integration 1:25:13 - More metrics 1:32:18 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/contact https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/research

Oct 6, 20231h 36m

The Last Trade E019: The Institutional Allocator’s Journey to Bitcoin-only with Glenn Cameron

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Glenn’s journey into Bitcoin and Cartwright 10:34 - The Bitcoin Standard 14:21 - Educating consultants to articulate Bitcoin 20:25 - Other recent asset discoveries 27:06 - Framing risk in terms of Bitcoin FOMO 38:53 - Understanding the nature of money 49:13 - Pension schemes 53:39 - Cartwright’s approach to Bitcoin 1:02:15 - Choice of counterparties 1:13:15 - Regulating Bitcoin vs rubbish assets 1:25:44 - Why go Bitcoin-only as a business 1:31:17 - Raising standards as knowledge increases 1:35:46 - Tailwinds for Bitcoin 1:41:35 - Bitcoin war bonds 1:46:18 - Countering ESG FUD 1:49:02 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/contact https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/research

Sep 29, 20231h 53m

The Last Trade E018: Bitcoin's Custodial Landscape Through a Legal Lens with Gavin Feary

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Intro0:30 - Welcoming Gavin Feary11:08 - 2019 paper22:47 - Qualified custodians29:09 - Definitions surrounding custody35:57 - Custodian competency42:01 - Bitcoin short squeeze45:48 - Gavin’s view on the current market52:05 - Free banking and self regulation59:28 - Accounting1:05:06 - Recognition of Bitcoin as property1:10:31 - Future of state charter banks vs the fed1:17:22 - Texas and mining1:29:09 - Back to regulating Bitcoin1:35:03 - Last thoughts before wrapping Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/contact https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/research

Sep 22, 20231h 38m

The Last Trade E017: Tipping Points of Institutional Adoption with Fidelity's Chris Kuiper

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. Fidelity Digital Assets Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DigitalAssets LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/fidelity-digital-assets/ Digital Assets Research: https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/research-and-insights Machine Learning Piece Referenced: https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/research-and-insights/applying-machine-learning-portfolio-modeling-bitcoin Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/contact https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/research

Sep 15, 20231h 42m

The Last Trade E016: The Steady March Towards Institutional Adoption with Loren Asmus

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/contact https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/research

Sep 8, 20231h 26m

The Last Trade E015: Bitcoin + NOSTR + AI: Utility Beyond Digital Gold with Max Webster

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/contact https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/research hivemind.vc - Max's essays https://gputopia.ai - Rent GPUs for sats starting next week

Sep 1, 20232h 8m

The Last Trade E014: Why Bitcoin is the Ultimate Form of Value Investing with Brian Cubellis

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/contact https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/research

Aug 25, 20231h 41m

The Last Trade E013: A Market Whistling Past the Graveyard with Gary Brode

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/contact https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/research

Aug 18, 20231h 31m

The Last Trade E012: Founder Wolves vs Domesticated Animals with Cam Doody

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/contact https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/research

Aug 11, 20231h 24m

The Last Trade E011: Multigenerational Security for Bitcoin with Matt McClintock

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/contact https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/research

Aug 4, 20231h 41m

The Last Trade E010: Building and Managing Generational Wealth with Morgen Rochard

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. https://www.moneyowners.com/ https://www.onrampbitcoin.com/contact

Jul 28, 20231h 37m

The Last Trade E009: More Bullish Than Ever with Dylan LeClair

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make.

Jul 21, 20232h 0m

The Last Trade E008: Is Larry Fink A Friend Or Foe Of Bitcoin?

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make.

Jul 14, 20231h 8m