Bullish Selling: Why Bitcoin is Going Much Higher with Galaxy's Alex Thorn

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--- 🔸 Connect with Onramp: The leader in resilient, fault-tolerant Multi-Institution Custody for secure, enduring bitcoin ownership.👉 Inheritance & Trust Planning: https://onrampbitcoin.com/products/inheritance👉 Institutional: https://onrampbitcoin.com/products/institutional👉 Business: https://onrampbitcoin.com/products/business📩 Schedule a briefing: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact🎙️ 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.🧠 Chapters00:00 – Slop Season with Galaxy’s Alex Thorn08:19 – Bitcoin at 17: From Cypherpunks to Asset Managers13:55 – The Great Transition: Hobbyists Out, Institutions In18:54 – Passive Flows & the End of the Four-Year Cycle26:41 – Wall Street Buys the Plumbing: M&A & Market Maturity32:54 – Economic Malaise, Inequality, & the Debasement Trade46:42 – The Unit Bias Problem & the Next Wave of Adoption52:34 – DATs, Whales, & the Hand-Off to Real Businesses01:10:38 – Stablecoins, Dollar Rails, & Bitcoin’s Simplicity01:15:21 – Outlook for 2026, Outro, & Disclaimer💡 Subscribe & Stay AheadGet Onramp’s weekly Research & Analysis:The highest signal insights in bitcoin, macro, and custody.📩 https://onrampbitcoin.com/researchSubscribe to Onramp Media for more:🎧 The Last Trade | Final Settlement | Scarce AssetsFollow Alex Thorn (Galaxy Digital) on X →https://x.com/intangiblecoins