TLS87: Caitlin Long on Custodia and How Banks Will Interact with Bitcoin, Stablecoins, and Lightning

Caitlin Long is a Wall Street veteran, and the Founder and CEO of Custodia, a platform for digital asset banking, custody, and payments.

We had a wide-ranging conversation examining how banks might interact with Bitcoin in the future, the importance of stablecoins, Lightning adoption, and much more.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

01:59 - Caitlin Long Intro

05:50 - How Wall Street’s Views on Bitcoin Have Evolved

13:54 - Hal Finney’s Vision for Bitcoin Banks

22:59 - Scaling Bitcoin in Layers

31:34 - Moving Bitcoin or Fiat on Lightning

44:28 - Improving Bitcoin and Fiat Infrastructure

49:28 - Banking Costs vs. Bitcoin Costs

59:32 - Can All Banks Benefit from Lightning Payments?

1:12:06 - The Lightning Round