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
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