August 23, 2023

Banker Turned Bitcoiner with Richard Byworth | Relai Bitcoin Podcast #63

56 minutes

Richard Byworth is a banking and investment veteran whose career led him to London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. For over a decade, he was the Managing Director for Japanese broker Nomura. Later he was CEO for Eqonex Group, a digital asset ecosystem which he developed, built and successfully took public onto Nasdaq. In late 2022 he joined Syz Capital as Managing Partner and Head of Liquid Alternatives. Syz Capital is an independent, alternative asset manager based in Switzerland.

Richard is a banker turned Bitcoiner, who strongly believes that it will revolutionize the financial system from the ground up. In his conversation with Relai CEO Julian Liniger, Richard shares some insights in how he believes a Bitcoin driven future will look like.

You can find Richard on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/RichardByworth

You can find Richard’s LinkedIn account here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardbyworth/

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00:00 - Intro

06:10 - Richard’s early professional experiences

09:30 - Why Bitcoin is unique as an asset class

14:20 - Why crypto funds are different to traditional funds

17:20 - How institutional adoption will drive the next Bitcoin run

22:30 - Anticipating the next Bitcoin bull run

26:20 - Meeting Michael Saylor in Miami

32:30 - Bitcoin as a bet on the collapse of the financial system

42:30 - Fiat money, inflation, and deflation

48:30 - Bitcoin’s Volatility and the Halving 2024

54:50 - Richard’s Bitcoin portfolio

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