Scarce Assets E014: Matthew Pines – Technological Evolution & State Power

Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of Bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by CFP, Andy Edstrom, and former hedge fund manager, Jesse Myers, 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. 0:00 - Introduction to Matthew Pines 4:26 - A message from Onramp 5:09 - Global competition for scarce assets 16:00 - The changing world order thesis 31:02 - Digital threats & cybernetic security 41:47 - Onramp Multi-Institution Custody 43:14 - Software, ransomware, & enterprise evolution 57:15 - Techno-authoritarianism vs decentralization 1:03:24 - Bitcoin’s role in national security 1:13:20 - Bitcoin development & centralization risks 1:21:07 - Final thoughts on a transformative decade 1:23:48 - Outro Matthew Pines: https://x.com/matthew_pines https://www.btcpolicy.org/authors/matthew-pines Great Power Network Competition & Bitcoin (BPI): https://www.btcpolicy.org/articles/great-power-network-competition-bitcoin Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/