Onramp Institutional Series | James Lavish & David Foley

Onramp is joined by James Lavish & David Foley to discuss the bitcoin opportunity in 2025. Connect with Onramp This webinar was recorded on January 16, 2025, and represents the inaugural session of the Onramp Institutional Series, a monthly webinar series dedicated to helping institutional allocators gain a deep understanding of bitcoin and its evolving role within the broader financial landscape. We’ll cover a comprehensive syllabus of topics, exploring bitcoin’s fundamentals, the investment thesis behind it, the macroeconomic challenges in traditional finance, and how bitcoin can address those challenges. We’ll also dive into practical considerations such as strategy implementation and custody solutions, ensuring you have a complete toolkit for evaluating the bitcoin opportunity. LINKS James Lavish on X David Foley on X Bitcoin Opportunity Fund Onramp Institutional TIMESTAMPS 00:00-Introducing the Onramp Institutional Series 01:30-Introducing James Lavish & David Foley 05:41-A message from Onramp Institutional 07:08-Understanding the current macro landscape 11:30-The ongoing debt crisis & its implications 16:00-The role of bitcoin as a neutral store-of-value 19:30-Tailwinds for increased bitcoin adoption 28:00-Geopolitical tensions & the rise of “outside money” 34:33-Bitcoin’s fundamentals & unique properties 42:48-Capital flow from traditional assets towards bitcoin 50:50-Strategy & vision of the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund 01:00:43-Overcoming skepticism with education 01:05:47-Institutional interest in bitcoin exposure 01:14:51-Outro & disclaimer SUBSCRIBE Please subscribe to Onramp Media channels and sign up for weekly Research & Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly.