
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

Mar 5, 2024 • 59min
Scarce Assets E005: Mark Moss - The Game of Wealth
Exploring the parallels between the Internet & Bitcoin, asset DNA & speculative attacks on fiat, risk & opportunity in debt-based monetary systems, playing the game of wealth, the velocity of money, nuance & tradeoffs, inflation, deglobalization, & debt cycles

Mar 1, 2024 • 1h 24min
The Last Trade E040: Contrarian Thinking with Allen Farrington
Exploring bitcoin ETFs and nation-state adoption, debunking misconceptions about bitcoin, discussing its impact on asset management, highlighting the importance of utility in adoption, and analyzing the risks of mismanaging bitcoin in ETFs.

Feb 28, 2024 • 1h 20min
The Last Trade E039: Institutionalizing Bitcoin with KPMG
Exploring Bitcoin's impact on accounting practices, energy markets, and institutional adoption with insights from KPMG. Discussions on environmental benefits of mining, regulatory changes, and potential for Bitcoin in capital markets. Revealing how Bitcoin is reshaping energy sector, promoting ESG principles, and influencing corporate treasuries.

Feb 23, 2024 • 1h 28min
Final Settlement E003: Rearchitecting the Internet with David King
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 David
8:49 - Curiosity & exploring new technologies
15:17 - Open versus closed systems on the internet
20:55 - Content moderation & the pitfalls of centralization
30:20 - Encountering bitcoin
37:08 - Building layers atop a solid foundation
42:30 - A message from Onramp
42:46 - The social layers of technology
48:37 - New winners in the open-source digital landscape
55:06 - The architecture of Nostr
1:02:18 - Exploring new applications on Nostr
1:07:22 - The importance of talent & human capital
1:13:08 - Micropayments & the future of value exchange
1:21:57 - Current focus & wrapping up
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Feb 20, 2024 • 1h 2min
Scarce Assets E004: Wealth Management in the Bitcoin Era with Morgen & Pierre Rochard
Wealth management expert Morgen & Bitcoin finance pro Pierre discuss savings technology, long-term financial planning, market timing, BTC mining, bitcoin adoption, and the need for better money & monetary rails in the Bitcoin era.

Feb 16, 2024 • 1h 26min
The Last Trade E038: Dubai Debrief with Jackson Mikalic & Brian Cubellis
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 & price is pumping
3:52 - Jackson’s backstory
8:13 - Impressions of Dubai & openness to bitcoin
13:25 - Innovation across the UAE
18:15 - Skating where the puck is headed
21:45 - Competition & western complacency
29:21 - Counterparty risk & the power of multisig
32:20 - Market infrastructure in MENA
38:00 - The future of bitcoin adoption
44:56 - A message from Onramp
45:12 - ETF inflows & halving incoming
53:12 - Perfect scarcity & eating gold’s lunch
58:03 - Adding BTC to benchmarks
1:02:45 - Cycles & market psychology
1:06:53 - Central banks take the mask off
1:11:05 - When money dies; learning from history
1:17:20 - Getting exposure vs deep understanding
1:22:25 - Looking ahead & 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:
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https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Feb 9, 2024 • 1h 52min
The Last Trade E037: The Pensions Have Arrived with Sam Roberts & Glenn Cameron
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 to Sam & Glenn
3:35 - The path to bitcoin-only
8:05 - Pitching bitcoin to pension clients
15:00 - Bitcoin vs gold: the future vs the past
24:19 - Thinking outside the fiat bubble
29:53 - Bitcoin allocations in pension schemes
38:34 - Institutions are comprised of individuals
44:46 - Bitcoin as an escape route
52:35 - A message from Onramp
52:51 - Bitcoin vs crypto
57:06 - Bitcoin as a solution for underfunded pensions
1:03:35 - Convergence of tailwinds for bitcoin’s monetization
1:11:43 - Recognizing flaws in the incumbent system
1:16:00 - The impact of central bank manipulation
1:28:34 - The role of institutions in bitcoin adoption
1:33:52 - Awakening to inflation & counterparty risk
1:40:13 - Predicting future adoption catalysts
1:49:02 - Taking action & 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/

Feb 6, 2024 • 1h 6min
Scarce Assets E003: Macro Masterclass with Lyn Alden
Lyn Alden, a Macro Masterclass instructor, discusses broken money, monetary velocity, government debt, interest rates, portfolio construction, scarcity, diversification, and the future of Bitcoin with hosts Andy Edstrom and Jesse Myers on the Scarce Assets podcast.

Feb 2, 2024 • 1h 11min
The Last Trade E036: Beyond the Fiscal Facade with Gary Brode
Financial expert Gary Brode discusses competing narratives across financial markets, layoffs, and bank woes. They also explore government spending, inflation, and inconsistent data from the Fed. Investment strategies and impacts of ETF approvals are analyzed. Global macro considerations, money supply dynamics, government control, and centralization of banking are discussed. Realities of living in an inflationary economy are explored.

Jan 30, 2024 • 1h 19min
Final Settlement E002: Energy-Backed Money with Max Webster
Max Webster, an expert in energy-backed money, discusses various topics including Bitcoin as energy-backed money, other forms of commodity money, free markets for electricity, opportunity costs, building layers atop bitcoin, market-ranking systems, rebuilding internet infrastructure, applying altcoin ideas to bitcoin, next wave of bitcoin applications, investing in bitcoin startups, the state of Lightning, and fund structure.