
Onramp Bitcoin Media
Onramp Bitcoin Media
Bitcoin-native insights on markets, investing, and the future of finance.
https://onrampbitcoin.com/
The Last Trade
Bitcoin meets macro.
Onramp Media’s flagship show covering markets, monetary policy, tech, and the shifting tides of global finance.
Final Settlement
Building on Bitcoin.
A biweekly dive into Bitcoin applications, protocol development, and early-stage venture—brought to you by Early Riders.
Scarce Assets
Bitcoin for professionals.
Conversations with allocators and finance pros on portfolio strategy, hard money, and the rise of digital scarcity.
Latest episodes

May 22, 2024 • 1h 16min
Final Settlement E007: Value 4 Value (Part II) with Sam Means of Wavlake
Final Settlement: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which explores the breadth and depth of the Bitcoin thesis, focusing on the underlying mechanics of the protocol, its ongoing development, and real-world applications of the technology. Hosted by Brian Cubellis (Head of Strategy & Research at Onramp) and Michael Tanguma (Co-founder & CEO of Onramp), Final Settlement aims to go beyond the conventional view of Bitcoin as merely a financial asset, or “digital gold."
Discover how this groundbreaking technology has the potential to benefit society through rearchitecting how value is stored and transferred. A resource for institutional investors and bitcoin enthusiasts alike, our discussions aim to enhance your understanding and conviction in Bitcoin's broader utility – tune in to grasp the full scope of bitcoin's transformative power in the digital age.
0:00 - Introduction to Sam Means & Wavlake
4:42 - A message from Onramp
5:12 - Challenges in the traditional music industry
14:22 - Intermediaries & rent seeking
19:28 - Monetizing content with bitcoin & open protocols
29:00 - Bringing ‘value for value’ mainstream
33:56 - Ticketing with bitcoin, lightning & nostr
39:52 - Onramp Branches
40:23 - Ticketbot from Wavlake
46:46 - Superfans & gamifying fandom
52:50 - Catalyzing adoption of Wavlake
1:04:35 - Improving monetization methods
1:15:06 - Outro
Download Wavlake: https://app.wavlake.com/
Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly:
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May 22, 2024 • 1h 11min
Final Settlement E006: Value 4 Value (Part I) with Oscar Merry of Fountain
Final Settlement: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which explores the breadth and depth of the Bitcoin thesis, focusing on the underlying mechanics of the protocol, its ongoing development, and real-world applications of the technology. Hosted by Brian Cubellis (Head of Strategy & Research at Onramp) and Michael Tanguma (Co-founder & CEO of Onramp), Final Settlement aims to go beyond the conventional view of Bitcoin as merely a financial asset, or “digital gold."
Discover how this groundbreaking technology has the potential to benefit society through rearchitecting how value is stored and transferred. A resource for institutional investors and bitcoin enthusiasts alike, our discussions aim to enhance your understanding and conviction in Bitcoin's broader utility – tune in to grasp the full scope of bitcoin's transformative power in the digital age.
0:00 - Intro to Oscar Merry & Fountain
8:36 - A message from Onramp
9:06 - What podcasting has gotten right & wrong
14:13 - The ‘value for value’ philosophy
23:41 - Incentivizing valuable content
26:56 - Fountain features & discovery
33:54 - Paywalls vs optional micropayments
38:03 - Disrupting advertising-driven models
44:07 - Onramp Branches
44:38 - The future of content monetization
51:15 - Improving bitcoin onboarding
1:00:31 - Nostr & improving discoverability
1:06:31 - Engagement & interactive content
1:10:02 - Outro
Download Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/features
Fountain User Guide: https://www.fountain.fm/podcaster-guide
Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly:
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May 17, 2024 • 1h 28min
The Last Trade E050: Bitcoin’s Monetary Realities with Bitstein
Bitcoin expert Bitstein discusses the importance of finite scarcity, Bitcoin as a store of value, medium of exchange, & unit of account, exponential growth & hyperbitcoinization, Bitcoin education, meme-based rhetoric, & the mission of the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute.

May 14, 2024 • 1h 2min
Scarce Assets E010: Vijay Boyapati – Bitcoin’s Bullish Case
Bitcoin expert Vijay Boyapati discusses corporate adoption, Bitcoin's monetization, bull market phases, secure Bitcoin holding strategies, Genesis and Grayscale fraud, ecosystem dynamics, and regulatory concerns, emphasizing Bitcoin's core value proposition and the importance of inclusivity in the community.

May 10, 2024 • 1h 17min
The Last Trade E049: Invert, Always Invert with Fidelity’s Chris Kuiper
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 - Welcoming back Fidelity’s Chris Kuiper
2:23 - Recapping the last seven months
4:06 - ETF flows & identifying buyers
7:44 - Unlocking new demand from advisors
13:50 - Invert, always invert
17:47 - Reflexivity of demand & rebalancing
23:49 - Breaking down bitcoin’s volatility
30:51 - Halving retrospective & supply dynamics
37:41 - Long-term holders & redistribution
44:47 - A message from Onramp
45:03 - Gold is the new bonds & bitcoin is the new gold
47:56 - Corporate treasury adoption of bitcoin
52:52 - Game theory of bitcoin adoption
57:25 - Global liquidity & macro correlations
1:02:56 - Addressing apprehensions in bitcoin education
1:12:25 - The importance of custody & wrapping up
A Closer Look at Bitcoin’s Volatility
https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/research-and-insights/closer-look-bitcoins-volatility
2024 Bitcoin Halving: Top 5 FAQs
https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/research-and-insights/2024-bitcoin-halving-top-5-faqs
Q1 2024 Signals Report
https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/research-and-insights/q1-2024-signals-report
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/

May 8, 2024 • 1h 7min
Onramp Webinar Series E001: Bitcoin’s Full Potential Valuation
Mark Connors, Head of Research at 3iQ, discusses Bitcoin's full potential valuation, store-of-value competition, ETFs impact, and the urgency for advisors to adopt bitcoin. The podcast explores Bitcoin's evolving valuation compared to traditional assets, challenges in wealth accumulation, inheritance planning, scarcity, and value in high inflation environments.

May 3, 2024 • 1h 8min
The Last Trade E048: Navigating the ETF Era with Hong Kim of Bitwise
Guest Hong Kim of Bitwise discusses the ETF era, custodial options, evolving narratives of adoption, path to ETF approval, accessibility in the ETF era, reflexive demand waves, limitations of ETFs, Hong Kong ETFs, and supporting open-source developers in the crypto space.

Apr 30, 2024 • 1h 8min
Scarce Assets E009: Dan Tapiero – Legendary Macro Mind Turned Bitcoin Bull
Legendary macro mind turned Bitcoin bull, Dan Tapiero, discusses technical engineering of bitcoin, institutional investors' mindset, distress in private market valuations, position sizing & time horizon, advantages of private equity, bitcoin versus old-world assets, and more on Scarce Assets podcast.

Apr 26, 2024 • 1h 25min
The Last Trade E047: The Dollar Endgame with Peruvian Bull
Peruvian Bull, a finance expert, discusses the global economy, fiat perils, bitcoin's game theory, energy market impact, Triffin's dilemma, apolitical settlement layer benefits, and fallacies of tokenization in an insightful Bitcoin podcast.

Apr 24, 2024 • 1h 19min
Final Settlement E005: Federated Systems with Tony & Ben from Mutiny
Tony and Ben from Mutiny discuss the limitations of the Lightning Network, benefits of fedimints & ecash, bitcoin scalability, minimizing counterparty risk, merchant adoption of ecash, and the future of bitcoin development. They also delve into Mutiny Wallet vision, design space for ecash, and user feedback.