Introduction to Jeff Booth's thesis on deflation and bitcoin, lessons from investing in bitcoin companies, understanding scarcity, simplicity of bitcoin relative to the fiat system, fallacies of fiat, transition to a new monetary system, contributing to an open-source system, bitcoin as protection, inflation is not democratic, looking ahead to 2024

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Introduction to Talal 3:20 - CoinMENA's founding & mission 6:06 - Improving on-ramp & off-ramp services 12:00 - Regulatory landscape in the MENA region 21:30 - Bitcoin's potential in the MENA region 28:00 - MENA as a bitcoin mining powerhouse 30:50 - Competition for residency & trust in Dubai 36:37 - A message from Onramp 36:54 - Bitcoin education & building trust 42:30 - Regulatory innovation in Dubai 47:20 - CoinMENA's partnership with Onramp 52:04 - Bitcoin & Sharia compliance 57:05 - Debt-based vs equity-based systems 1:01:35 - Bitcoin Oasis Conference 1:08:45 - CoinMENA's goals & wrapping up Accelerating Bitcoin Education & Investment in the MENA Region https://onrampbitcoin.com/accelerating-bitcoin-education-investment-in-the-mena-region/ Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - ETF is approved! 10:51 - Adoption numbers 16:11 - Market structure 25:21 - Front running Wall Street 29:51 - Gold, bitcoin, & nationstate adoption 33:36 - A message from Onramp 33:51 - Mounting debts 45:51 - Geopolitical landscape 56:06 - Halving approaching 1:02:00 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Emergency rip intro 3:52 - Fidelity 8:12 - Pivotal moments & Hal Finney 11:52 - Bitcoin for payments 17:47 - A message from Onramp 18:03 - Trojan horse 22:18 - Bank custody of Bitcoin 25:58 - 11 competing ETFs 30:42 - Unit bias 32:42 - Bitcoin drove everyone crazy 38:06 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Preston Pysh, expert in value investing via Bitcoin, discusses valuing Bitcoin, when financial advisors will take it seriously, market inefficiencies, bitcoin education challenges, sizing a bitcoin allocation, potential centralization in bitcoin mining, and investing in bitcoin companies in this episode of Scarce Assets podcast.

Matt Dines (Expert in AI and ETFs) joins the hosts to discuss the impact of AI on the economy and job market, challenges and understanding of building large language models, the shift in allocations and the need for training, the disconnect between the stock market and the economy, the introduction of Bitcoin Depository Receipts, the involvement of global institutions in the Bitcoin market, the importance of Bitcoin UTXOs and the geopolitical advantage, the increasing interest in Bitcoin among Wall Street investors, the anticipation for the future of Bitcoin and the structure and liquidity of ETFs.

Matt Odell, an expert in open protocols and their power, discusses the importance of bitcoin as open-source software and distributed protocols. They also explore lessons from past bitcoin forks and the future of AI and Bitcoin. The podcast highlights the significance of running your own node in the Bitcoin network and building on open protocols.

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Intro 1:56 - Full Ramp pod, reflecting on the year 10:19 - Market headlines, history rhymes 27:35 - How the ETF is being discussed 30:13 - Demarcation point in Bitcoin 33:59 - Message from Onramp 34:23 - Fighting Liz Warren 49:46 - Adversarial mindset 52:39 - ETF could force better understanding 1:00:15 - Will the altcoin cycles ever end? 1:08:54 - Being ahead of the curve 1:12:40 - The real Bitcoin was the friends we made along the way 1:18:08 - The bears are necessary 1:25:18 - Tether OFAC compliance 1:27:41 - 2024 predictions Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/podcast-the-last-trade/

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Intro 1:56 - ESG and mining 9:51 - Mark’s background 15:41 - Recognizing digital gold 19:06 - Transition to new money 23:48 - Lifeboat view 28:34 - Bitcoin’s incoming hockey stick of adoption 33:23 - Curiosity is building 42:32 - Message from Onramp 42:57 - Multi-institution reduces custodian fears 51:41 - ETFs 1:09:39 - When Michael talks: The spring is coiled 1:18:54 - ETF in commodities basket 1:21:43 - Volitility will likely continue 1:27:34 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/podcast-the-last-trade/

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Intro 1:56 - Jamie Dimon hates crypto 2:49 - Introducing Texas Blockchain Council 13:19 - Mining in Texas 17:37 - Texas energy grid 21:11 - Mining potential for Texas 25:44 - Area-specific mining challenges 27:39 - Impact of mining on energy price 33:41 - Message from Onramp 34:06 - Systemic fragility of “renewables” 38:00 - Elizabeth Warren and CBDCs 49:24 - Commodity backed currencies 56:27 - Regional banks 1:00:00 - Local politics 1:05:19 - Bitcoin friendly politicians 1:10:34 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/podcast-the-last-trade/