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 - Introduction and Market Overview 02:57 - Stripe's Stablecoin Chain and Industry Reactions 05:57 - David Marcus' Perspective on Centralized Control 09:00 - Decentralization vs. Centralization in Crypto 12:03 - The Future of Payments and Corporate Influence 14:57 - World Liberty Financial and the Illusion of Decentralization 17:32 - Hyperliquid: A New Player in the Market 32:47 - The Rise of Prediction Markets and Decentralization 37:06 - Sovereign Accumulation of Bitcoin 43:48 - India's Unexpected Crypto Adoption 47:00 - Tether's Investment in Gold and Bitcoin 55:51 - The Future of Money: Gold vs. Bitcoin 01:01:04 - AI and the Future of Labor