Scarce Assets E016: Alex Thorn – Bitcoin is King
August 20, 2024
Scarce Assets is an Onramp Media show that examines bitcoin's role in the strategies of finance professionals. In this episode, guest Alex Thorn joins hosts Andy Edstrom and Jesse Myers to discuss bitcoin policy, market cycles, and ETFs. The guest's market views are his own and are not investment advice from Onramp.
Scarce Assets, an Onramp Media show hosted by Andy Edstrom and Jesse Myers, features guest Alex Thorn. The conversation covers bitcoin advocacy within the Democratic party, challenges the guest sees facing ethereum, market cycles including memecoins and ETFs, collateralized bitcoin and wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), navigating bitcoin's volatility, and the potential launch of options on bitcoin ETFs. Scarce Assets is editorial commentary from Onramp and is not investment advice.
Chapters
0:00 - Introduction to Alex Thorn 10:50 - A message from Onramp 11:33 - Bitcoin advocacy with the Democratic party 18:55 - Challenges facing ethereum 23:16 - Market cycles, memecoins, & ETFs 32:52 - Collateralized bitcoin & WBTC 41:27 - Onramp Multi-Institution Custody 42:54 - Navigating bitcoin's volatility 55:05 - Potential launch of bitcoin ETF options 1:01:37 - Outro
Frequently Asked Questions
What topics does this Scarce Assets episode cover?
Guest Alex Thorn discusses bitcoin advocacy within the Democratic party, challenges facing ethereum, and market cycles including memecoins and ETFs (11:33, 18:55, 23:16).
What does the episode say about collateralized bitcoin?
Around 32:52 the discussion turns to collateralized bitcoin and wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), and later to navigating bitcoin's volatility (42:54). This is the show's framing, not investment advice from Onramp.
Does the episode discuss bitcoin ETF options?
Yes. Near 55:05 the conversation covers the potential launch of options on bitcoin ETFs. This reflects the participants' views, not a recommendation from Onramp.
Who hosts Scarce Assets?
Scarce Assets is hosted by Andy Edstrom, a CFP, and Jesse Myers, a former hedge fund manager, and is produced by Onramp Media.
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.