
Syz the Future
Syz the Future is a monthly podcast hosted by Richard Byworth, partner at Syz Capital, the alternative investment firm. The show dives into the critical issues shaping our world today and its uncertain future: from forever wars to energy security, sustainability and monetary debasement to disruptive technology and geopolitics. Each episode tackles one of these key challenges we are facing in depth, clarifying tangible steps to move forward, while examining how this might inform capital allocation decisions for what lies ahead.
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Apr 14, 2025 • 39min
Ep.11: Charles-Henry Monchau – "Underinvested, Undervalued": The Opportunity
Charles-Henry Monchau (https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-henry-monchau-cfa-cmt-caia-4003096/) is the Chief Investment Officer at Bank Syz and leading voice on investing in global markets. Charles-Henry is a true citizen of the world -- Swiss-French by birth, growing up in Africa and having worked all over Europe and the Middle East. He drops into the studio to share his distinctive insights on the market on digital assets, free speech and ESG with a focus on what's in store for Europe. Join us to hear from one of the foremost thinkers about market challenges today. X (Twitter): https://x.com/syzthefuture Richard's X (Twitter): https://x.com/RichardByworth Find us on your favorite podcast channels: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Cbky4e Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3YUmdV5 Fountain App: https://bit.ly/4e1ItAt Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-6810485 Instagram: https://instagram.com/syzthefuture Website: http://syzthefuture.com

Mar 17, 2025 • 37min
Ep.10: Luzius Meisser and Yves Bennaïm – Swiss Democracy and the Bitcoin Public Initiative
The Bitcoin Public Initiative is a direct democratic effort by Luzius Meisser and Yves Bennaïm for the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to include bitcoin in its reserves. Luzius is a board member of Bitcoin Suisse and Bitcoin Association of Switzerland as well as founder of Meisser Economics and Frankencoin. Yves is founder of 2B4CH, a think tank on bitcoin's impact on society, and part of the Swiss representation to ISO on standards for blockchain and DLT. Both guests lead The Bitcoin Public Initiative, embodying direct democracy in action and prompting discussion on the role of bitcoin as a global reserve asset, the actual energy consumption of bitcoin mining and a comparative look at monetary policy worldwide. This discussion was recorded before any details were released about the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile. This is a uniquely relevant conversation in light of recent chatter about bitcoin as a reserve asset and not to be missed! X (Twitter): https://x.com/syzthefuture Richard's X (Twitter): https://x.com/RichardByworth Find us on your favorite podcast channels: Youtube: https://youtube.com/@syzthefuture Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Cbky4e Fountain App: https://bit.ly/4e1ItAt Rumble: https://bit.ly/3R5dKp6 Instagram: https://instagram.com/syzthefuture Website: http://syzthefuture.com

Feb 13, 2025 • 38min
Ep.9: Jennifer Wines – What is Real Wealth?
Jennifer Wines (https://x.com/jennifer__wines) is the Author of Invisible Wealth and a Certified Wealth Planning Advisor with novel insights into the evolution of wealth in our modern age. After many years spent at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Fidelity, she observed that clients were reconceptualizing their definition of wealth (largely in part due to the standstill caused by the pandemic) and it set her off on a journey to further explore this question thoroughly. The result was the book Invisible Wealth where she sets out a framework for understanding wealth throughout history and evolving trends today, as well as the historic generational shift in wealth that is currently ongoing. This discussion provides a moment for reflection and consideration on what it really means to build wealth with value and according to our values. X (Twitter): https://x.com/syzthefuture Richard's X (Twitter): https://x.com/RichardByworth Find us on your favorite podcast channels: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Cbky4e Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3YUmdV5 Fountain App: https://bit.ly/4e1ItAt Rumble: https://bit.ly/3R5dKp6 Instagram: https://instagram.com/syzthefuture Website: http://syzthefuture.com

Jan 15, 2025 • 40min
Ep.8: Jason Box – Greenland in Focus: Climate, Conspiracy and Capital
Geophysicist and glaciologist Professor Jason Box (https://x.com/climate_ice) joins Richard in the studio to discuss extreme weather, water security and the politics of it all. As a scientist, Dr. Box has spent 30 years in the field studying empirical data collecting quantitative metrics on ice, meltwater and other earth atmospheric measurements in Greenland, the Arctic Circle and throughout the world. Given the current fractured political climate, espousing any view, regardless of which side of the spectrum one might be positioned, can be controversial, however this episode takes a curious approach to observing conflicting stances, reexamining our preexisting models and beliefs and reassessing whether there might be potential paths forward out there. Please join us to thoughtfully consider whether today's capital decisions might be able to mitigate increasing concerns with food security, migrants, wildfires and other natural disasters. X (Twitter): https://x.com/syzthefuture Richard's X (Twitter): https://x.com/RichardByworth Find us on your favorite podcast channels: https://x.com/SyzTheFuture/status/1879488843042156753 Youtube: https://youtu.be/D_77tSCVop0 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Cbky4e Fountain App: https://bit.ly/4e1ItAt Rumble: https://bit.ly/3R5dKp6 Instagram: https://instagram.com/syzthefuture Website: http://syzthefuture.com

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Dec 30, 2024 • 55min
BONUS: Year End Special – Jeff Booth Keynote
Join technology thought leader Jeff Booth, author of "The Price of Tomorrow" and co-founder of EgoDeath Capital, as he shares insights from his keynote at the Syz Capital Alternatives Summit. He discusses how Bitcoin can redefine value in a volatile economy and critiques traditional monetary systems. Booth explores the impact of ego in corporate cultures, the environmental implications of economic growth, and the role of decentralized finance. His transformative vision emphasizes Bitcoin's potential to foster sustainability and liberate financial systems.

Dec 16, 2024 • 37min
Ep.7: Willy Woo – Money in the Next 10,000 Years: Kardashev and Beyond
Willy Woo, Managing Partner of CMCC Crest Fund, is a pioneer in on-chain analysis and a trailblazer in financial markets. In this engaging discussion, he delves into the evolution of money, contrasting digital currencies with historical systems, particularly Bitcoin's transformative potential. He also discusses the concept of synthetic exposure to Bitcoin, emphasizing the risks of derivatives. Finally, Woo speculates on the future of economic systems in light of the Kardashev scale and innovative investment strategies for the next millennia.

Nov 25, 2024 • 39min
Ep.6: Chris Wood – Trump, Trade and Treasure: Navigating the New World Order
Chris Wood, the award winning equity strategist at Jefferies/CLSA, author of the long-running investing newsletter GREED & Fear and former Bureau Chief at The Economist joins us to discuss the tectonic shifts in macroeconomics and financial markets in the age of Trump's re-election. This episode explores the incoming administration, US-China geopolitics, monetary policy, portfolio allocation and private equity trends in light of the changing times. A thoughtful and considerate approach of what to make of the current state of the global economy. 00:00 Preview and Title Sequence 01:39 Opening remarks 02:44 Background of Chris Wood 03:57 Financial Markets, Inflation, Deregulation after the US Re-Election of Trump 06:20 Elon Musk, DOGE, Outlook on the Treasury Bond Market, Fiscal Maneuvering 11:20 Geopolitics: China’s Economy, Recent Easing Measures, Senior Leadership, Property Market, Outlook on Hong Kong 20:28 Gold v Treasury Holdings: Who are the Buyers? Corporate v Treasury Debt markets 23:16 Portfolio Allocation to Gold and Bitcoin, Strategic Reserve 27:35 Private Equity and Private Credit: Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Model, Unregulated Private Markets 33:06 Passive Index Investing as Socialist Investing 35:32 Chris Wood’s Capital Allocation X (Twitter): https://x.com/syzthefuture Richard's X (Twitter): https://x.com/RichardByworth Find us on your favorite podcast channels: Youtube: https://youtube.com/@syzthefuture Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Cbky4e Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3YUmdV5 Fountain App: https://bit.ly/4e1ItAt Instagram: https://instagram.com/syzthefuture Website: http://podcast.syzcapital.com

Nov 4, 2024 • 37min
Ep.5: Samson Mow – Convenience or Privacy: CBDCs, Digital IDs, an Upgrade?
Samson Mow (https://x.com/Excellion) of JAN3 / ex-Blockstream fame, is a regular advisor to Nation States on integrating Bitcoin to manage sovereign debt and an accomplished gaming and tech entrepreneur. He discusses how his work with digital money and technology has come into contact with notions of privacy and freedom and how our love of more and more convenience may end up costing us more than we realize, especially with the emergence of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and Digital IDs. This conversation is surely one not to miss, touching on the increasing levels of surveillance across the world in the last decade enabled by the leaps in technological innovation and why we may wish to take pause when it comes to embracing the latest convenience. Just around the same time of the recording this episode the UK announced implementation of its own Digital ID and rules called the Digital Identity Attributes Framework (DIAF), which is on a voluntary basis, for now - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-digital-identities-and-attributes. #privacy #freedomofspeech #money #state #surveillance #technology #CBDC #centralbankdigitalcurrency #freedom X (Twitter): https://x.com/syzthefuture Richard's X (Twitter): https://x.com/RichardByworth Find us on your favorite podcast channels: Youtube: https://youtube.com/@syzthefuture Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Cbky4e Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3YUmdV5 Fountain App: https://bit.ly/4e1ItAt Instagram: https://instagram.com/syzthefuture Website: https://podcast.syzcapital.com

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Oct 15, 2024 • 34min
Ep.4: Jeff Booth – How the Dollar is Shortchanging You
In this conversation with Jeff Booth, bestselling author and Bitcoin thought leader, the issues of an unsustainable financial system are brought to light. Jeff critiques the impact of relentless money printing and inflation on everyday life, questioning why many feel worse off despite economic claims. He shares insights on Bitcoin as a decentralized solution and a hedge against inflation, advocating for its role in empowering the working class. The dialogue is rich with strategies for investing wisely in a Bitcoin-driven future.

Sep 17, 2024 • 2min
Syz the Future Trailer
Syz the Future is a monthly podcast hosted by Richard Byworth, partner at Syz Capital, the alternative investment arm of the Syz Group. The show dives into the critical issues shaping our world today and its uncertain future. From forever wars to energy security, sustainability and monetary debasement to disruptive technology and geopolitics, each episode features an expert guest who can shed light on some of these key challenges we are facing and fresh perspectives on how to move forward. We explore how these pressing topics can impact investment portfolios and the where to allocate capital. X (Twitter): https://x.com/syzthefuture Richard's X (Twitter): https://x.com/RichardByworth Find us on your favorite podcast channels: Youtube: https://youtube.com/@syzthefuture Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Cbky4e Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3YUmdV5 Fountain App: https://bit.ly/4e1ItAt Instagram: https://instagram.com/syzthefuture Website: https://podcast.syzcapital.com
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