The Last Trade E081: Confronting the Chaos of Currency Collapse with Ralph Gebran

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Jackson Mikalic, Michael Tanguma, Brian Cubellis, and a special weekly guest host.

Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It’s not just another asset – in the digital age, it’s the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make.

00:00 – Introduction to Ralph Gebran
05:34 – The Economic Collapse in Lebanon
10:22 – Economic Analysis, West vs. East
12:11 – A Message From Onramp
12:54 – Realities of Fiat Currency Debasement
16:22 – Life in the UAE: Infrastructure & Innovation
21:11 – Bitcoin Adoption & Regulatory Environment in the UAE
26:11 – Competition & Sovereign Game Theory
46:03 – The Evolving Landscape of Money
52:31 – Bitcoin’s Emergent Role in Geopolitics
57:41 – Institutional Adoption & Financialization of Bitcoin
01:03:24 – Active vs. Passive Investment Strategies
01:18:30 – Single Point of Failure of the Week
01:24:24 – Outro

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