Wall Street Meets Wild West: Stablecoins, Free Banking & The Next Digital Land Grab
Aug 4, 2025
Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media…
Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering the underlying mechanics of the bitcoin protocol, its ongoing development and funding, and real-world applications of the technology.
00:00 - Bitcoin Market Dynamics and Volatility 03:01 - Understanding SEC's New Leadership and Its Implications 05:44 - The Future of Custody and Regulation in Crypto 09:07 - The Conflation of Bitcoin and Other Cryptos 11:48 - The Sound Money Thesis: Bitcoin vs. Other Assets 14:46 - The Role of ETFs in Bitcoin Trading 17:56 - Institutional Adoption and Market Maturity 34:16 - Institutional Adoption of Bitcoin 40:02 - The Future of Stablecoins 48:51 - Mainstream Reporting on Bitcoin 50:31 - Tim Draper's Bitcoin Fund 01:00:07 - The Changing Landscape of Wealth