The Last Trade E054: Gold, Bitcoin, & Counterparty Risk with Mark Valek

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 to Mark Valek & discovering sound money 6:12 - A message from Onramp 6:43 - Founding Incrementum & focusing on hard assets 15:27 - Volatility, position sizing, & portfolio management 25:21 - The geopolitical backdrop & counterparty risk 41:45 - Onramp Multi-Institution Custody 42:34 - Issues with a debt-based financial system 49:54 - The combination of gold & bitcoin 58:38 - Bias & complacency in traditional finance 1:02:10 - Transitioning to a sound monetary system 1:08:13 - Different flavors of money printing 1:17:12 - Alignment between gold bugs & bitcoiners 1:21:25 - Outro Incrementum Funds: https://www.incrementum.li/en/investment-funds/ In Gold We Trust Report: https://www.incrementum.li/en/ingoldwetrust-report/ The Rise of Hard Assets: https://www.crescat.net/the-rise-of-hard-assets/ 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/