The Last Trade E058: Bringing Bitcoin Custody Out of The Dark Ages with Alex Saleh

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 - Rumors of US strategic bitcoin reserve 6:00 - A message from Onramp 6:43 - Motivations behind Trump’s embrace of bitcoin 12:24 - Implementation of a bitcoin reserve strategy 16:23 - Debate around bitcoin's regulatory classification 34:50 - Improving bitcoin’s UX & reducing custodial risk 41:13 - Understanding the importance of bitcoin custody 45:03 - Onramp Multi-Institution Custody 46:31 - Building financial services for $100k BTC 52:32 - Education & eliminating single points of failure 57:30 - Scalability of Multi-Institution Custody 1:07:58 - Momentum building ahead of Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville 1:19:09 - Outro 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/