Caitlin Long, Founder & CEO of Custodia Bank joins me to talk about the recent collapses in various crypto debt projects and products. We explore the risks of leverage in the system, the prevalence of crypto scams, and why regulation may be coming sooner than we think due to these recent events. We also talk about Bitcoin Maximalism and the importance of the Bitcoin Hash Rate.
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Outline 00:00:00 “What is Money” Intro 00:00:08 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com 00:01:37 Caitlin's background 00:04:19 Leverage in the System, Bitcoin Bull/Bear Markets 00:09:47 Why is this time different? 00:14:59 Market Cycles, S2F & Price Models 00:21:18 Explaining why "Yield on Bitcoin" is not Sustainable 00:26:52 The Importance of Self-Custody 00:29:35 Fractional Reserves, One to One Leverage 00:33:12 Difference between being "Licensed" & being "Regulated" 00:38:03 Watch "Hard Money with Natalie Brunell" From Swan Studios & Bitcoin Magazine! 00:38:49 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth! 00:39:58 Is Regulation coming? 00:42:19 Explaining the Damage & Ramifications of Crypto Crashes 00:45:49 Are there other use cases for Blockchain & Crypto Projects? 00:53:08 Could Decentralization be Achieved again? 01:00:13 Discussing Bitcoin Maximalism & Culture 01:07:31 What type of Indicator is Hash Rate & how do you explain it? 01:11:45 Lightning Network & Final Thoughts 01:15:58 Where to find Caitlin's work 01:16:25 "What is Money" Outro