Yield Traps, Paper Games, & Bitcoin's Path to $10M

Connect with Early Riders // Connect with OnrampPresented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media…Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering the underlying mechanics of the bitcoin protocol, its ongoing development and funding, and real-world applications of the technology.00:00 - Nashville Conference Recap02:23 - Multi-Institution Custody Insights08:24 - Investment Announcements and Stables Initiative12:11 - Bitcoin Treasury Company Acquisitions29:15 - Global Banking Trends and Digital Identity31:45 - Geopolitical Tensions and Currency Control34:46 - The Rise of Stablecoins and Global Pushback39:22 - The Shift Towards Hard Assets43:53 - The Role of Gold and Bitcoin in Wealth Preservation46:16 - AI's Impact on Business and Investment Strategies50:43 - The Future of Bitcoin and Financial Institutions55:30 - BitGo IPO and the Future of Digital Asset CustodyIf you found this valuable, please subscribe to Early Riders Insights for access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly.Links discussed:https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/early-riders-texas-accelerator-bitcoinhttps://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1740604/000162828025042203/bitgoholdingsincforms-1.htmhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/bank-england-plan-cap-stablecoin-064322101.htmlhttps://x.com/matthew_sigel/status/1970096786455908723https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/09/22/3153902/0/en/Strive-Inc-Nasdaq-ASST-and-Semler-Scientific-Inc-Nasdaq-SMLR-Announce-Bitcoin-Treasury-Merger-in-All-Stock-Transaction.htmlhttps://longbridge.com/en/news/257647299https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ray-dalio-says-invest-gold-132955153.htmlhttps://x.com/StealthQE4/status/1968427249998123351https://www.reuters.com/markets/wealth/morgan-stanley-cio-favors-602020-portfolio-strategy-with-gold-inflation-hedge-2025-09-16/?taid=68cab20669ce140001afff90https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/1721534/more-than-86-million-bank-accounts-to-be-terminated-from-september-1.htmlhttps://x.com/MacroScope17/status/1969767479309111536https://www.theblock.co/post/371567/b-hodl-uk-bitcoin-treasury-strategyhttps://www.theblock.co/post/371021/quarter-of-public-bitcoin-treasury-companies-trade-below-btc-holdingshttps://x.com/JulianKlymochko/status/1967985624922910765https://quasa.io/media/elon-musk-at-all-in-summit-key-takeaways-from-a-44-minute-vision-of-the-futureKeep up with Michael:https://x.com/MTangumahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mtanguma/Keep up with Brian:https://x.com/BackslashBTChttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-cubellis-00b1a660/Keep up with Liam:https://x.com/Lnelson_21https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-nelson1/