
 Onramp Bitcoin Media The Last Trade E018: Bitcoin's Custodial Landscape Through a Legal Lens with Gavin Feary
 Sep 22, 2023 
 Legal expert Gavin Feary discusses Bitcoin's custodial landscape, including qualified custodians, definitions surrounding custody, custodian competency, and the future of state charter banks. They also touch on Bitcoin short squeeze, free banking, self-regulation, accounting, recognition of Bitcoin as property, Texas and mining, and the importance of audits and financial health in the digital asset space. 
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 Introduction 
 00:00 • 2min 
 Bitcoin Custody and the Custody Rule 
 01:41 • 8min 
 The Differences Between Traditional and Digital Assets 
 09:51 • 2min 
 Bitcoin Custody: Risks and Opportunities 
 11:47 • 8min 
 Bitcoin Custody Challenges and the Importance of Due Diligence 
 19:40 • 18min 
 Challenges in Bitcoin Custody and Trust Planning 
 37:34 • 16min 
 Regulation and Custodianship in the Cryptocurrency Industry 
 53:31 • 6min 
 Bitcoin's Custodial Landscape and Texas Blockchain Council 
 59:29 • 2min 
 The Importance of Audits and Financial Health in the Digital Asset Space 
 01:01:21 • 2min 
 Accounting standards and legal landscape of Bitcoin 
 01:03:39 • 13min 
 The Growing Influence of Bitcoin Companies and Bitcoiners 
 01:16:12 • 13min 
 Tax Incentives for Bitcoin Mining and the Benefits of Working with Experts 
 01:29:11 • 2min 
 Legal Landscape and Challenges in Bitcoin Regulation 
 01:30:58 • 7min 
