Exploring New Financial Instruments in the Evolving Bitcoin Market

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Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering the underlying mechanics of the bitcoin protocol, its ongoing development and funding, and real-world applications of the technology.

00:00 - Bitcoin Market Dynamics and Institutional Interest

07:56 - Banking Partnerships and Crypto Services

13:53 - Stablecoin Developments and Competition

24:24 - Innovations in Financial Products and Bitcoin Economy

28:27 - The Financialization of Bitcoin

30:39 - Market Dynamics and Company Acquisitions

32:44 - The Rise of Bitcoin Treasuries

35:36 - The Evolution of Investment Strategies

38:22 - Texas and the Shift Towards Hard Assets

43:09 - The Future of Alternative Investments

46:02 - The Changing Landscape of Crypto Funds

51:16 - Big Week Ahead

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Links discussed:
https://x.com/MacroScope17/status/1949111802282864838
https://x.com/coinbureau/status/1949350139576897580
https://x.com/matthew_sigel/status/1949806670307102983
https://www.theblock.co/post/351325/crypto-liquid-funds-down-bad-shifting-to-quality-tokens
https://altgoesmainstream.substack.com/p/agm-alts-weekly-72725-alts-are-actually?utm_source=substack&publication_id=236897&post_id=169344488&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&utm_campaign=email-share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true&r=fn53&triedRedirect=true
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/2025/07/21/money-moves-why-texas-is-all-in-on-precious-metals-and-surging-bitcoin/
https://x.com/real_vijay/status/1949713070789464212
https://www.theblock.co/post/364402/paypal-unveils-payment-option-enabling-small-businesses-to-accept-over-100-cryptocurrencies-using-pyusd?utm_source=telegram1&utm_medium=social
https://x.com/DylanLeClair_/status/1948424150671855740
https://www.aba.com/-/media/documents/letters-to-congress-and-regulators/jointltrtrustcharter20250717.pdf?rev=ce8489ef41574e91822393ad04c3cb62
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/jpmorgan-plans-launch-crypto-backed-045505486.html?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8aez6hjaP09EKP4NFfC7TwWbJQpoErM-WV5hd7UQd4Xybr0twEH7uTxtFv0BjdDDFz14SuzZivWpDqbep_i4W6UxL3aHDarf2AVWgnTHgoub25MMo&_hsmi=2&utm_content=2&utm_source=hs_email
https://pnc.mediaroom.com/2025-07-22-PNC-Bank,-Coinbase-Announce-Strategic-Partnership-to-Advance-Digital-Asset-Solutions-and-Expand-Banking-Services?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8YeeCLaQSpobqWg6Tm9YHFGKk-ocdmEcV-AmeeMptP6eMXryzd4_00tEceLd9LYa1EfRcGISNzFvXEr-Zl1383QQjn1ioRxRlANpooLpt5bTVkloE&_hsmi=2&utm_content=2&utm_source=hs_email

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