The Last Trade E075: Tailwinds Tipping the Scales with James Van Straten

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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-Intro to James Van Straten of CoinDesk

11:21-A message from Onramp

12:29-James’ journey into bitcoin

14:17-The role of the halving in bitcoin cycles

20:31-Institutional adoption & ETF dynamics

24:51-Market sentiment & future predictions

30:41-Michael Saylor's impact on bitcoin adoption

35:22-MicroStrategy's financial maneuvers

40:46-Onramp Multi-Institution Custody

42:14-The role of financial advisors in bitcoin investment

48:21-Shifting career risks for financial advisors

51:55-The future of real estate & bitcoin

57:20-Bitcoin's resilience against economic pressures

01:02:30-Ethereum's decline & bitcoin's ascendancy

01:15:31-Outro

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