January 04, 2024

Final Settlement E001: The Power of Open Protocols with Matt Odell

1 hour 47 minutes

Final Settlement: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which explores the breadth and depth of the Bitcoin thesis, focusing on the underlying mechanics of the protocol, its ongoing development, and real-world applications of the technology. Hosted by Brian Cubellis (Head of Strategy & Research at Onramp) and Michael Tanguma (Co-founder & CEO of Onramp), Final Settlement aims to go beyond the conventional view of Bitcoin as merely a financial asset, or “digital gold."

Discover how this groundbreaking technology has the potential to benefit society through rearchitecting how value is stored and transferred. A resource for institutional investors and bitcoin enthusiasts alike, our discussions aim to enhance your understanding and conviction in Bitcoin's broader utility – tune in to grasp the full scope of bitcoin's transformative power in the digital age.

0:00 - Intro to Final Settlement

6:54 - Matt Odell's bitcoin origin story

9:48 - The importance of bitcoin as open-source software

13:43 - Distributed protocols

21:30 - How changes are made in bitcoin

34:37 - Lessons from past bitcoin forks

44:41 - ETFs and bitcoin forks

49:44 - Bitcoin's purchasing power and market demand

52:03 - A message from Onramp

52:20 - Taproot, Ordinals & Inscriptions

1:01:50 - Bitcoin's fee market & spam prevention

1:07:22 - Bitcoin development, NOSTR & open systems

1:19:47 - The future of NOSTR, AI & Bitcoin

1:25:54 - Building on open protocols

1:31:49 - Lightning & layer-2 scaling solutions

1:35:57 - Funding open-source contributors

1:43:53 - Bitcoin's superiority in a free market

1:46:27 - Wrapping up and looking ahead

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