The Last Trade E029: Shaping Bitcoin Policy with Lee Bratcher

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, 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. 0:00 - Intro 1:56 - Jamie Dimon hates crypto 2:49 - Introducing Texas Blockchain Council 13:19 - Mining in Texas 17:37 - Texas energy grid 21:11 - Mining potential for Texas 25:44 - Area-specific mining challenges 27:39 - Impact of mining on energy price 33:41 - Message from Onramp 34:06 - Systemic fragility of “renewables” 38:00 - Elizabeth Warren and CBDCs 49:24 - Commodity backed currencies 56:27 - Regional banks 1:00:00 - Local politics 1:05:19 - Bitcoin friendly politicians 1:10:34 - Wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/podcast-the-last-trade/