Alex Thorn's Background and Journey with Bitcoin

On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam sits down with Alex Thorn to discuss Bitcoin supply and demand dynamics, impact of options markets on price movements, estimating potential spot Bitcoin ETF inflows, and regulatory updates.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 “Swan Signal Live” Intro
00:01:19 Introducing “Alex Thorn”
00:01:52 Alex’s Bitcoin Journey
00:03:25 What Made “Fidelity” More Open to Bitcoin?
00:07:15 Why Institutional Adoption is Coming to Bitcoin
00:11:37 Maturation Process of Bitcoin
00:15:51 How Volatility & Bitcoin Help a “Traditional Portfolio”
00:21:58 “Gold with Wings”
00:25:21 “Gamma Squeeze” - How the Options Market Effects Bitcoin's Price
00:33:48 “Hedging” in “Options Trading”
00:37:44 Bitcoin “Option” & “Futures” Markets Interest in the U.S.
00:41:42 Estimating “Flows” into the “Spot Bitcoin-ETF”
00:50:40 Bitcoin Bull-Market
00:53:40 “The Proof Act” - How Bitcoin Will Adapt and Grow to Fight Various Oncoming Regulations
00:57:11 ’Proof of Reserves”
01:01:30 “Regulatory Risks” - FinCEN
01:06:22 Educating Policy Makers about the Importance of Finanical Privacy
01:09:15 How to Connect with Alex
01:10:37 “Swan Signal Live” Outro

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