The Power of Running a Bitcoin Node

Scarce Assets: Vance Crowe explains why BTC is becoming the superior store of value, how it could reshape farmland economics, & why family legacy may be the most important asset you pass on.

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🎙️ About This Episode

Vance Crowe joins Scarce Assets for a wide-ranging conversation on family legacy, farmland economics, inflation, and why Bitcoin is becoming the superior store of value. From his early career at the World Bank and Monsanto to founding Legacy Interviews, Vance brings a unique, real-world perspective on how sound money reshapes behavior across generations, industries, and economies.

We explore his thesis that Bitcoin will eventually demonetize farmland, how inflation quietly destabilizes societies, why cycles matter far less than conviction, and why running a node changed his understanding of Bitcoin forever.

- The origin story of Legacy Interviews and why family storytelling is an irreplaceable asset

- How a World Bank economist accidentally pushed Vance toward Bitcoin

- The farmland store-of-value problem and why Bitcoin alters the economics

- Inflation, The Mandibles, and the politics of a weakening currency

- Hyperbitcoinization vs. stability: why Vance prefers a slow transition

- Government adoption, commodities priced in BTC, and the role of hash rate

- Stablecoins, dollar geopolitics, and the risk of “financial conflict”

- Why most people won’t adopt Bitcoin without guided onboarding

- How running a full node changed Vance’s mental model of Bitcoin

Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by Jackson Mikalic, 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.

🧠 Chapters

00:00 – Introduction to Vance Crowe & Legacy Interviews

07:05 – How Legacy Interviews Began

13:19 – The Value of Capturing Family Stories

20:13 – Vance Discovers Bitcoin

26:08 – Bitcoin’s Impact on Farmland & Land Values

31:46 – Inflation, Mandibles & Monetary Reality

36:50 – Wealth Bifurcation & Inflation Misunderstandings

42:54 – Bitcoin as a Savings Technology

49:52 – Adoption, Onboarding & Government Dynamics

55:59 – Stablecoins, Geopolitics & Dollar Power

01:00:44 – Closing Thoughts, Outro, & Disclaimer

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