The Last Trade E041: Nobody Puts Bitcoin in a Corner with Mark Connors
The Last Trade 3/8/24
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 Mark
4:55 – ETF flows & asset managers’ Incentives
10:20 – Educating investors about bitcoin
15:20 – Osmosis & the flow of value
16:40 – The memetic nature of ETFs & bitcoin adoption
27:40 – The need for improved custody solutions
32:20 – Challenges with self-custody
36:30 – The evolution of bitcoin custody
40:32 – A message from Onramp
40:48 – Risks of centralized custody & unilateral control
47:00 – Bringing investors up the learning curve
50:04 – Retaining control of your bitcoin
52:10 – Centralized failures & ETF concerns
55:00 – Onramp Branches, meeting people where they are
59:00 – Pattern recognition & conviction
1:04:40 – Supply-demand dynamics & institutional adoption
1:07:45 – Looking ahead & wrapping up
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