Presented 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 - Bitcoin's All-Time Highs and Market Dynamics 14:53 - The Role of ETFs and Retail Interest in Bitcoin 21:52 - Venture Capital and Strategic Capital Allocation 29:47 - Counterparty Risks and Market Stability 31:38 - The Gambling Nature of Crypto Markets 33:43 - Market Structure and Bitcoin Dominance 36:01 - Retail vs. Institutional Demand in Crypto 40:12 - Privacy and Decentralization in the Age of AI 44:41 - Wages, Inflation, and Bitcoin Accumulation 47:44 - The Evolution of Bitcoin Mining 52:35 - Convergence of AI and Bitcoin 57:57 - Historical Perspectives on Capital and Control