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The Last Trade: Former Blackstone partner David Thayer explains why liquidity—not cycles—drives BTC, how AI and fiscal dominance are steering policy, why gold is leading, what Texas’ ETF buy signals, and how JPM’s new BTC note underscores spot over wrappers.

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🎙️ About This Episode

With David Thayer (ex-Blackstone), we reset after the pullback: the 5-year lens over daily noise; fiscal dominance and valuations in a broken fiat denominator; AI as a national-security project (energy, chips, compute) that backstops spending; and gold + BTC as “liquidity sponges.” We hit SLR tweaks and stablecoin rails as engineered demand for Treasuries, realistic quantum timelines, Texas’ first ETF allocation, JPM’s new IBIT-linked structured note (what it signals), and why “treasury companies” can’t outrun spot. We close on politicization risk—and how to keep bitcoin’s message human, bipartisan, and savings-focused.

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin-native podcast covering the intersection of bitcoin, tech, & finance on a macro scale. Hosted by Jackson Mikalic, Michael Tanguma, & Brian Cubellis. Join us as we dive into what bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, & 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.

🧠 Chapters

00:00 – Intro to David Thayer, price check, 5-year lens

04:12 – Volatility as opportunity: Thanksgiving playbook

06:07 – AI “bubble” or policy mandate?

11:15 – National security, AI, and quantum risk

17:01 – Fiscal dominance: engineered Treasury demand

26:33 – Gold, China, and the U.S. Bitcoin edge

28:16 – Texas ETF buy & the sound money revival

38:27 – Bitcoin and politics: partisan risk

54:20 – JPM’s BTC note: structure and signal

1:02:28 – Treasury companies vs spot BTC

1:09:29 – Gratitude and the monetary revolution

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🎧 The Last Trade | Final Settlement | Scarce Assets

Stu Bradley, CFA, CFP — Wealth Advisor at Hightower St. Louis — joins Scarce Assets to explore how bitcoin fits into modern portfolio design, the illusion of market “cycles,” and why peace of mind matters more than price charts.

With decades of experience across HSBC, UBS, Vision Capital, and now Hightower, Stu brings a global investor’s perspective on inflation, fiscal dominance, and the future of wealth management in a K-shaped economy.

This episode cuts through the hype to reveal how advisors are quietly rethinking sound money, digital assets, and intergenerational planning — all while clients question the meaning of risk, time, and value in a rapidly changing financial system.

Stu Bradley on LinkedIn // Hightower Wealth Advisors // Stu's Presentation, Understanding Bitcoin // ⁠Connect with Onramp⁠⁠ // ⁠⁠Onramp Institutional⁠⁠ // ⁠⁠Jackson Mikalic on X⁠

WHAT WE COVER:

- From HSBC and UBS to Hightower: a career across global markets

- How a $20 smoothie became the “wake-up call” on inflation

- Why Bitcoin represents optionality, not speculation

- Fiscal dominance, QT’s end, and the K-shaped economy

- The psychological side of wealth: why “peace of mind” beats alpha

- How advisors are integrating BTC exposure through ETFs & custodial platforms

- The coming wealth transfer and how next-gen clients will reshape the advisory model

KEY INSIGHTS DISCUSSED:

- Expectations = suffering — and 2025 proved it

- Bitcoin is entering its “IPO moment” as long-term holders distribute

- Fiscal dominance and policy inertia make inflation a structural feature, not a bug

- The top 10 mega-cap stocks now represent 75% of U.S. GDP — a concentration risk hiding in plain sight

- Owning a small allocation of the most tamper-resistant asset in history may be the best form of risk management

- The future of advice: meeting clients where they are, not where the market says they should be

STU’S THESIS: “Bitcoin isn’t about getting rich — it’s about staying solvent. When money itself is changing, optionality becomes the ultimate form of wealth.”

WHO IS STU BRADLEY?

- Wealth Advisor — Hightower St. Louis (managing $1.6B for 400+ families)

- Former Institutional Investor — HSBC, UBS, Vision Capital Advisors

- CFA & CFP Charterholder — Bridging traditional finance with digital assets

- Career Coach & Educator — Founder, J. Stuart Bradley Consulting

- Advocate for sound money, long-term stewardship, and client-first financial planning

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro & Stu’s Background

03:00 - From Wall Street to Hightower

06:00 - The $20 Smoothie & the Inflation Epiphany

10:30 - Bitcoin as Stewardship, Not Speculation

15:00 - Longevity Risk & Portfolio Construction

21:00 - Peace of Mind Over Price Action

27:00 - How Advisors Discuss Bitcoin with Clients

33:00 - 2025: No Blow-Off Top, No Problem

38:00 - Fiscal Dominance & QT’s End

44:00 - The K-Shaped Economy Explained

50:00 - Inflation, Inequality, and the Role of Scarce Assets

56:00 - The Great Wealth Transfer

01:00:00 - Preparing for the Future of Advice

01:03:00 - Outro & Resources

Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by Jackson Mikalic, Scarce Assets provides invaluable insights for wealth managers aiming to outperform their peers in the decades ahead. Finance professionals everywhere know about stocks and bonds, but the macroeconomic outlook requires that serious investors pay close attention to another category: Scarce Assets.

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00:00 - Latest in Bitcoin price action

01:46 - Kraken’s $20B IPO & Citadel’s investment

10:17 - Tether’s strategic investment in Ledn & Bitcoin-only lending

17:53 - VC money chases perp DEX infrastructure

21:52 - Maker/Sky’s OBEX incubator & the stablecoin yield gray zone

24:46 - Slash: stablecoin-first banking and demand for better money movement

26:01 - Human risk management, AI scams & Doppel’s $70M raise

32:48 - Cardano chain split exploit & “decentralization theater”

42:13 - Rethinking the poverty line, broken stats & the debasement trade

50:12 - Square/Block’s SMB Bitcoin tools & the future of merchant adoption

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Links discussed:
https://www.theblock.co/post/378358/lighter-raises-68-million-1-5-billion-valuation-vc-bets-flood-perp-dex-infrastructure-report
https://www.ledn.io/post/tether-invests-in-ledn
https://www.theblock.co/post/380056/hoskinson-involves-fbi-after-developers-careless-experiment-splits-cardano-blockchain
https://decrypt.co/349147/crypto-exchange-kraken-raises-800-million-20-billion-valuation
https://www.doppel.com/blog/doppel-series-c
https://x.com/LayerZero_Core/status/1990822714416963636
https://www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-life-is-a-lie

Keep up with Michael:

https://x.com/MTanguma
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtanguma/

Keep up with Brian:

https://x.com/BackslashBTC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-cubellis-00b1a660/

Keep up with Liam:

https://x.com/Lnelson_21
https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-nelson1/

The Last Trade: Bitcoin sentiment has cratered after a 30% drawdown, but the thesis hasn’t changed. Cycles are dead, liquidity is turning, and gold’s strength signals what’s next for BTC. Fundamentals are stronger than ever as custody, rails, and institutional demand quietly build beneath the noise.

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🎙️ About This Episode

Sentiment ≠ fundamentals. The team dissects the drawdown (short-term holder capitulation, cycle anchoring), the macro pivot (QT end, rate-cut path, fiscal dominance), gold’s 2025 lead, BTC in gold terms, and why better rails/custody unlock new cohorts. They also cover AI bubble optics, prediction-market mania, muni BTC pilots, IMF data on fiat depreciation since 1971, and fresh institutional signals (M&A, endowment flows).

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin-native podcast covering the intersection of bitcoin, tech, & finance on a macro scale. Hosted by Jackson Mikalic, Michael Tanguma, & Brian Cubellis. Join us as we dive into what bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, & 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.

🧠 Chapters

00:00 – Price check and sentiment reset

02:54 – Liquidity over cycles: the real driver

05:18 – Capitulation data and new buyer cohorts

12:36 – Gold leads; BTC in XAU terms

16:52 – Market structure: not a bull yet

24:44 – AI risk: concentration and circular ROI

31:47 – Portfolio mix: gold hedge, improving rails

34:35 – Block rails: pay dollars, settle in bitcoin

39:50 – Levered “treasury companies” vs real adoption

49:35 – Bitcoin muni pilots; IMF on fiat decay

52:56 – Institutional signals: flows and M&A

54:52 – Prediction markets and casino-ified risk

01:05:09 – Outlook: liquidity setup and path forward

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🎧 The Last Trade | Final Settlement | Scarce Assets

Writer–investor Mel Mattison joins The Last Trade to break down why sub-$100K BTC could be the launchpad for a +50% move — driven by a liquidity flip, fiscal stimulus, and central banks cornered by debt. Gold, Bitcoin, and the coming debasement trade — explained. Get Onramp’s weekly Research & Analysis → https://onrampbitcoin.com/research

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🎙️ About This Episode

Writer–investor Mel Mattison joins The Last Trade with a clear call: sub-$100K is the buy zone. We unpack why liquidity—not sentiment—drives the next leg, how fiscal surpluses and the shutdown drained markets, and why a policy flip could fuel a +25–50% BTC move in the months ahead. We also hit gold vs. bitcoin as twin “liquidity sponges,” the 1950s macro rhyme, AI’s looming labor shock, and why institutions are quietly rebalancing toward sound money.

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin-native podcast covering the intersection of bitcoin, tech, & finance on a macro scale. Hosted by Jackson Mikalic, Michael Tanguma, & Brian Cubellis. Join us as we dive into what bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, & 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.

🧠 Chapters

00:00 – Intro: Mel Mattison joins The Last Trade

04:46 – Quoz and the rise of financial thrillers

07:42 – Bitcoin under $100K: why Mel is bullish

10:31 – Liquidity drought → fiscal flip: surplus, shutdown, SRF

13:29 – Beyond the halving: ETFs, new buyers, and cycle shifts

16:27 – Gold + Bitcoin: twin anchors in a debt-soaked world

19:30 – China, BRICS, and the gold-backed reset

22:36 – The U.S., debt, and why the fiat era is ending

25:33 – Healthcare, entitlements, and market dependence

28:35 – Lessons from the 1950s: inflation, inequality, and growth

33:00 – The next generation’s financial reality

38:22 – Energy, AI, and the future of global power

51:48 – AI’s labor shock, Social Security, and fiscal strain

57:13 – Social unrest & long-term stability risks

01:03:09 – Bitcoin vs. Gold & the institutional era ahead

01:13:22 – Mel’s $150K Bitcoin call & closing thoughts

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Follow Mel Mattison on X → https://x.com/MelMattison1

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Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development.

00:00 - Government Shutdown and Economic Implications

03:03 - Impact of EBT and SNAP on Consumers

05:49 - Ledger IPO and Digital Asset Market Dynamics

08:33 - Ripple's Valuation and Market Positioning

11:52 - FOMO and the Rise of High-Risk Investments

14:42 - Innovations in Payment Systems and Merchant Adoption

37:24 - Coinbase's New Token Launch Platform

44:31 - The Evolution of Custody in Crypto

51:01 - Hedge Funds and the Crypto Conflation

56:25 - DeFi Exploits and the Complexity of Trust

01:01:21 - AI Investments and Public-Private Partnerships

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Links discussed:
https://x.com/LukeGromen/status/1986203411331568041
https://www.theblock.co/post/378115/ledger-considering-new-york-ipo-or-fundraise-as-demand-for-hardware-wallets-climbs-ft
https://www.reuters.com/business/more-than-half-hedge-funds-invested-crypto-global-survey-says-2025-11-06
https://x.com/Balancer/status/1986104426667401241
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/05/ripple-gets-40-billion-valuation-after-500-million-funding-round.html
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/06/why-benchmark-made-a-rare-crypto-bet-on-trading-app-fomo-with-17m-series-a/
https://www.theblock.co/post/377876/arx-research-raises-6-1-million-usd-seed-round-launch-burner-terminal-stablecoin-fiat-point-of-sale-device
https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1987886039847882961?s=20
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senators-reach-tentative-deal-end-government-shutdown-rcna242401
https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1987876356345024775
https://x.com/Square/status/1987886908480033186?s=20

Keep up with Michael:

https://x.com/MTanguma
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtanguma/

Keep up with Brian:

https://x.com/BackslashBTC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-cubellis-00b1a660/

Keep up with Liam:

https://x.com/Lnelson_21
https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-nelson1/

Galaxy’s Alex Thorn joins TLT to decode “slop,” ETF-driven passive flows, and why bitcoin’s next era belongs to institutions—not hobbyists.

We cover Treasury tweets, M&A, stablecoins, the debasement trade & more. Get Onramp’s weekly Research & Analysis → https://onrampbitcoin.com/research

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🎙️ About This EpisodeGalaxy’s Alex Thorn joins The Last Trade to unpack the next era of Bitcoin — from hobbyists to institutions. We cover treasuries and the Treasury, ETF flows, macro malaise, stablecoins, and why the coming years will be defined by passive institutional bids and sound-money scarcity.

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin-native podcast covering the intersection of bitcoin, tech, & finance on a macro scale. Hosted by Jackson Mikalic, Michael Tanguma, & Brian Cubellis. Join us as we dive into what bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, & 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.

🧠 Chapters

00:00 – Slop Season with Galaxy’s Alex Thorn

08:19 – Bitcoin at 17: From Cypherpunks to Asset Managers

13:55 – The Great Transition: Hobbyists Out, Institutions In

18:54 – Passive Flows & the End of the Four-Year Cycle

26:41 – Wall Street Buys the Plumbing: M&A & Market Maturity

32:54 – Economic Malaise, Inequality, & the Debasement Trade

46:42 – The Unit Bias Problem & the Next Wave of Adoption

52:34 – DATs, Whales, & the Hand-Off to Real Businesses

01:10:38 – Stablecoins, Dollar Rails, & Bitcoin’s Simplicity

01:15:21 – Outlook for 2026, Outro, & Disclaimer

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🎧 The Last Trade | Final Settlement | Scarce Assets

Follow Alex Thorn (Galaxy Digital) on X →

https://x.com/intangiblecoins

Matthew Montgomery, Founder of MAEVLO and veteran of the oil & gas industry, joins Scarce Assets to reveal why energy prices and Bitcoin are destined to rise together — and how his firm is pioneering a fund that turns oil royalties into Bitcoin reserves. This episode connects the dots between America’s energy plateau, AI-driven power demand, and Bitcoin’s fixed supply, offering one of the clearest frameworks yet for understanding the coming era of scarcity.

Connect with Onramp // Onramp Institutional // Jackson Mikalic on X // Matthew Montgomery on X // MAEVLO Company

WHAT WE COVER:

- How the U.S. shale boom turned America into a net energy exporter

- Why the era of cheap energy is ending — and what happens next

- The surprising parallels between oil extraction and Bitcoin mining

- How AI data centers are quietly rewriting global energy demand

- Why energy scarcity could be the catalyst for Bitcoin’s next bull run

- How MAEVLO's fund bridges real-world energy assets with Bitcoin reserves

KEY INSIGHTS DISCUSSED:

- 80% of oil well production occurs in the first 24 months

- LNG exports projected to triple by 2030

- Data center demand expected to add +10 BCF/day of natural gas consumption

- U.S. has already drilled the best shale wells — the easy energy is gone

- Every MAEVLO investor fund now allocates a portion of cash flow to Bitcoin reserves

MATTHEW’S THESIS:

“We’re entering an era where both energy and Bitcoin are getting more scarce. Oil wells deplete, block rewards halve — the same economics drive both. The only rational strategy is to own the hardest assets in the world.”

WHO IS MATTHEW MONTGOMERY?

- Founder & Managing Director, MAEVLO Company

- 20+ year career across shale exploration, mineral rights, and private equity energy funds

- Early pioneer integrating Bitcoin into traditional energy investments

- Advocates for sound money, hard assets, and family wealth preservation

CHAPTERS:

00:00 — Intro & Matthew’s Background

03:00 — The Shale Revolution Explained

10:30 — Lessons from Building in Energy

17:00 — Parallels Between Shale and Bitcoin

20:00 — Inside the Mineral & Royalty Market

27:30 — Why Investors Seek Yield and Inflation Hedges

33:30 — Oil, Gas, and the Inflation Trade

39:00 — Discovering Bitcoin & Sound Money

46:00 — “Scarcity Compounded”: Energy Meets Bitcoin

57:00 — The Coming Energy Supply Crunch

1:03:00 — How MAEVLO Integrates Bitcoin

1:08:00 — Preserving Value & Getting Off Zero

1:16:00 – Outro & Disclaimer

Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by Jackson Mikalic, Scarce Assets provides invaluable insights for wealth managers aiming to outperform their peers in the decades ahead. Finance professionals everywhere know about stocks and bonds, but the macroeconomic outlook requires that serious investors pay close attention to another category: Scarce Assets.

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#Bitcoin #Energy #Scarcity #Inflation #AI #OilAndGas #Macro #Onramp #HardAssets #ProofOfWork

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Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development.

00:00 - MasterCard's Acquisition of ZeroHash

02:57 - The Future of Bitcoin and Stablecoins

05:47 - Coinbase's Strategic Moves and Partnerships

12:05 - The Role of Traditional Finance in Crypto

17:46 - Trends in Stablecoins and Tokenization

23:42 - The Hype Cycle in Crypto and Its Implications

28:42 - Navigating the Crypto Spectrum

32:15 - The Evolution of Trust in Financial Products

34:32 - The Role of Institutional Trust in Crypto

38:01 - Understanding Credit Ratings in the Crypto Space

43:21 - AI Layoffs and the Future of Business

51:14 - The Impact of AI on Consulting and Business Models

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Links discussed:
https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/coinbase-2bn-acquisition-bvnk/
https://x.com/stockmktnewz/status/1984016283306786943?s=12
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gs-fintech_today-im-excited-to-announce-hercle-has-activity-7389290368699297792--tYs
https://www.citigroup.com/global/news/press-release/2025/citi-coinbase-join-forces-boost-digital-asset-payment-capabilities-global-clients
https://www.coinbase.com/blog/Coinbase-Asset-Management-and-Apollo-Partner-to-Develop-Stablecoin-Credit-Strategies
https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/10/29/mastercard-zerohash-acquisition-bvnk-stablecoins-coinbase/
https://x.com/KrishanGopaul/status/1983851088588513482
https://x.com/FirstSquawk/status/1982850503320187044
https://x.com/thepowerfulHRV/status/1982859979989324139
https://x.com/saylor/status/1982857061257097696
https://x.com/ChainLinkGod/status/1983755475079278877
https://x.com/therosieum/status/1984987750647333350

Keep up with Michael:

https://x.com/MTanguma
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtanguma/

Keep up with Brian:

https://x.com/BackslashBTC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-cubellis-00b1a660/

Keep up with Liam:

https://x.com/Lnelson_21
https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-nelson1/

Zuby (@ZubyMusic) joins The Last Trade to reveal why bitcoin represents the greatest asymmetric opportunity for millennials and Gen Z - and why the journey from $100K to $1M will be MUCH easier than getting your first $100K.

🚨WHAT WE COVER:

- Why 100,000+ tech workers just lost their jobs (and who's next)

- The Nigerian hyperinflation story that opened Zuby's eyes to bitcoin

- Why bitcoin ISN'T crypto - it's financial survival

- The "escape velocity" principle: $0-$100K vs $100K-$1M

- How AI will force you to become "ungovernable" or get left behind

- Why the status quo is now your enemy (not your friend)

📊 SHOCKING STATS DISCUSSED:

- Nigerian Naira: 1:1 with British Pound at independence → 2,000:1 today

- 40% of all USD created in 18 months (2020-2021)

- Top 5 companies laid off 100,000+ workers THIS WEEK

- Bitcoin took 16 years to reach $100K (next 10x will be faster)

🎯 ZUBY'S BITCOIN THESIS:

"Why would you choose money that works against you? Some random person can hit a button and drop your savings by 10%, 20%, 50%, 90%. Bitcoin is the only escape."

WHO IS ZUBY?

- Oxford Computer Science Graduate

- Independent Rapper with 1M+ followers

- Host of Real Talk with Zuby podcast

- Joe Rogan Experience guest

- Living proof that breaking from the status quo = freedom

FOLLOW ZUBY:

Twitter/X: @ZubyMusic

Podcast: Real Talk with Zuby

All platforms: Search "Zuby"ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Recorded October 30, 2025, this conversation captures a pivotal moment as mass layoffs accelerate and bitcoin crosses historic price levels. If you're under 40 and want financial freedom, this is required viewing.🔥 SUBSCRIBE for weekly bitcoin alpha and conversations with the sharpest minds in the space.

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#Bitcoin #Zuby #Layoffs #AI #Inflation #GenZ #Millennials #FinancialFreedom #Cryptocurrency #TechLayoffs #Economy

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The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin-native podcast covering the intersection of bitcoin, tech, & finance on a macro scale. Hosted by Jackson Mikalic, Michael Tanguma, & Brian Cubellis. Join us as we dive into what bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, & 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 – Intro: Zuby’s Journey & Why Bitcoin

04:38 – First Touch: 2017 Run-Up

07:36 – Through Volatility to Conviction

10:37 – Global Lens: Inflation & Currency Risk

13:57 – Creativity, Communication, Building

16:39 – Pain, Lessons, Financial Clarity

19:51 – Status Quo & Change Aversion

23:01 – Why Bitcoin for the Next Gen

34:10 – Bitcoin vs. Traditional Assets

42:41 – Generational Openings & S-Curves

53:18 – AI, Automation, Jobs Ahead

01:02:42 – Escape Velocity: Zero to Wealth

01:07:07 – Outro & Disclaimer

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