Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media…

Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development.

00:00 - Government Shutdown and Economic Implications 03:03 - Impact of EBT and SNAP on Consumers 05:49 - Ledger IPO and Digital Asset Market Dynamics 08:33 - Ripple's Valuation and Market Positioning 11:52 - FOMO and the Rise of High-Risk Investments 14:42 - Innovations in Payment Systems and Merchant Adoption 37:24 - Coinbase's New Token Launch Platform 44:31 - The Evolution of Custody in Crypto 51:01 - Hedge Funds and the Crypto Conflation 56:25 - DeFi Exploits and the Complexity of Trust 01:01:21 - AI Investments and Public-Private Partnerships