The Last Trade E075: Tailwinds Tipping the Scales with James Van Straten

Connect with the Onramp team Onramp's new Bitcoin IRA product James Van Straten on X James Van Straten on CoinDesk The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Jackson Mikalic, Michael Tanguma, Brian Cubellis, 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. 00:00-Intro to James Van Straten of CoinDesk 11:21-A message from Onramp 12:29-James’ journey into bitcoin 14:17-The role of the halving in bitcoin cycles 20:31-Institutional adoption & ETF dynamics 24:51-Market sentiment & future predictions 30:41-Michael Saylor's impact on bitcoin adoption 35:22-MicroStrategy's financial maneuvers 40:46-Onramp Multi-Institution Custody 42:14-The role of financial advisors in bitcoin investment 48:21-Shifting career risks for financial advisors 51:55-The future of real estate & bitcoin 57:20-Bitcoin's resilience against economic pressures 01:02:30-Ethereum's decline & bitcoin's ascendancy 01:15:31-Outro Please subscribe to Onramp Media channels and sign up for weekly Research & Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly.