The Last Trade E048: Navigating the ETF Era with Hong Kim of Bitwise

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 - Freedom, sovereignty, & bitcoin advocacy 12:19 - Introduction to Hong Kim & Bitwise 15:24 - Custodial options & tradeoffs 18:20 - Evolving narratives of adoption 23:29 - The path to ETF approval 27:38 - ETF flows & buyers 34:47 - A message from Onramp 35:03 - Accessibility in the ETF era 43:30 - Reflexivity & waves of demand 48:36 - ETF limitations: in-kind withdrawals & custody 54:02 - Hong Kong ETFs 57:18 - Supporting open-source developers 1:02:04 - Leveraging bitcoin’s native properties 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/onramp-media/