Onramp Webinar Series E005: Bitcoin is the Ultimate Savings Technology
December 13, 2024
This Onramp Webinar Series session, recorded December 11, 2024, features Jesse Myers and Bram Kanstein discussing the limits of traditional savings methods, Myers' framework for bitcoin's full potential valuation, bitcoin's supply and demand mechanics, the monetary premium and global asset landscape, market cycles and on-chain metrics, gold versus bitcoin, and fiat debasement. The views expressed are those of the speakers, not investment advice from Onramp.
Recorded December 11, 2024, this Onramp Webinar Series session features Jesse Myers and Bram Kanstein, both introduced on the episode as part of the Onramp team. They examine the shortcomings of traditional savings methods, Myers' framework for bitcoin's full potential valuation, supply and demand mechanics, the monetary premium and the global asset landscape, market cycles and on-chain metrics, gold versus bitcoin, and fiat debasement.
Chapters
00:00 - Intro to the Onramp Webinar Series 01:07 - Challenges of traditional savings methods 05:40 - Bitcoin is the ultimate savings technology 06:26 - A message from Onramp 07:10 - Bitcoin's valuation & market potential 15:00 - Bitcoin's supply & demand mechanics 29:10 - Long-term outlook & adoption of bitcoin 41:28 - Onramp Multi-Institution Custody 42:56 - Monetary premium & the global asset landscape 51:58 - Market cycles & on-chain metrics 01:02:26 - Custody solutions & bitcoin adoption 01:07:22 - Gold vs. bitcoin: the future of hard assets 01:12:00 - The persistent problem of fiat debasement 01:26:18 - Outro
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this episode cover on bitcoin's valuation and market potential?
Jesse Myers walks through bitcoin's valuation and market potential (07:10), then supply and demand mechanics (15:00) and the monetary premium and global asset landscape (42:56). His paper 'Bitcoin's Full Potential Valuation' is linked in the episode description. This is the show's framing, not investment advice from Onramp.
What does the episode mean by describing bitcoin as a savings technology?
The session opens with the challenges of traditional savings methods (01:07) before the speakers set out their case for bitcoin as a savings technology (05:40), and returns later to what they describe as the persistent problem of fiat debasement driven by debt and money creation (01:12:00). This is the show's framing, not investment advice from Onramp.
Who speaks on this Onramp Webinar Series session?
Jesse Myers and Bram Kanstein, both introduced on the episode as part of the Onramp team, lead the session, which was recorded on December 11, 2024. The description presents the Onramp Webinar Series as a forum for investors to learn about the bitcoin thesis and the asset's custodial considerations.
What do the speakers discuss about market cycles and gold?
One segment covers market cycles and on-chain metrics (51:58), and a later segment compares gold and bitcoin as hard assets (01:07:22). The long-term outlook and adoption discussion sits at 29:10. These comparisons and outlooks are the speakers' own views, not investment advice from Onramp.
This episode is editorial and educational content. Onramp does not provide tax, legal, or investment advice. Bitcoin is volatile and may lose value. Past performance does not guarantee future results.