Episodes

  • Wake Up Call (7.15.24): Introducing A New Show from Onramp Media
    Jul 16 2024

    Wake Up Call is a weekly show that will be streamed live on LinkedIn every Monday morning. To catch the premier of each episode, follow Onramp’s LinkedIn page and add Wake Up Call events to your calendar. After the live premier on LinkedIn, we will distribute each episode across Onramp Media’s podcast channels and youtube page.


    Onramp LinkedIn page:

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/onrampb


    Wake Up Call aims to educate financial professionals on the merits of the bitcoin investment thesis, how this asset class represents both a threat to legacy financial service businesses and an opportunity to differentiate oneself to retain and attract new business.


    Hosted by Mark Connors, Onramp’s Head of Global Macro Strategy, and Rich Kerr, Onramp’s President of Managed Wealth, this show seeks to provide financial professionals the “wake up call” they need, prompt them to have an open mind with respect to bitcoin, rethink their prior assumptions, become more educated on the topic, and learn from others who are already farther down this path.


    Mark and Rich bring a combined 60+ years of experience across traditional markets and financial services, and will share their unique perspectives in how their peers and colleagues can approach the realm of bitcoin. Wake Up Call will feature guests from various backgrounds and industries, who will share their own journeys to bitcoin and how others can get up to speed.

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    37 mins
  • The Last Trade E057: Embracing Bitcoin with Former Schwab Executive Rich Kerr
    Jul 12 2024

    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 - Welcoming Rich Kerr to team Onramp

    4:32 - A message from Onramp

    5:15 - CPI print, Yen intervention, & Fed policy

    15:35 - Realities of inflation & purchasing power

    25:58 - Government sales & ETF inflows

    31:19 - Grassroots nature of retail adoption

    37:38 - Career risk of NOT embracing bitcoin

    41:35 - Onramp Multi-Institution Custody

    43:03 - Emergent nature of institutional adoption

    49:25 - The global problem of unfunded liabilities

    1:02:43 - Rethinking employee benefits

    1:07:28 - Focusing on the optimism of bitcoin

    1:16:30 - Final thoughts & announcing Wake Up Call

    1:21:08 - Outro


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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Scarce Assets E014: Matthew Pines – Technological Evolution & State Power
    Jul 9 2024

    Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of Bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by CFP, Andy Edstrom, and former hedge fund manager, Jesse Myers, Scarce Assets provides invaluable insights for wealth managers aiming to outperform their peers in the decades ahead.


    Finance professionals everywhere know about stocks and bonds, but the macroeconomic outlook requires that serious investors pay close attention to another category: Scarce Assets.


    0:00 - Introduction to Matthew Pines

    4:26 - A message from Onramp

    5:09 - Global competition for scarce assets

    16:00 - The changing world order thesis

    31:02 - Digital threats & cybernetic security

    41:47 - Onramp Multi-Institution Custody

    43:14 - Software, ransomware, & enterprise evolution

    57:15 - Techno-authoritarianism vs decentralization

    1:03:24 - Bitcoin’s role in national security

    1:13:20 - Bitcoin development & centralization risks

    1:21:07 - Final thoughts on a transformative decade

    1:23:48 - Outro


    Matthew Pines:

    https://x.com/matthew_pines

    https://www.btcpolicy.org/authors/matthew-pines


    Great Power Network Competition & Bitcoin (BPI):

    https://www.btcpolicy.org/articles/great-power-network-competition-bitcoin


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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Onramp Webinar Series E003: Bitcoin & Veterans – A Natural Alignment
    Jul 4 2024

    The Onramp Webinar Series is a dedicated forum for investors to learn about the fundamental merits of the bitcoin thesis, the asset's custodial considerations, & more.


    In this session, recorded on July 1, 2024, Onramp's Head of Private Wealth, Cam Stromme, is joined by current and former US service members Wes Lippman, Lee Bratcher, and David Thayer, to discuss the topic of the alignment between bitcoin and military veterans.


    0:00 - Introduction to Wes Lippman, Lee Bratcher, & David Thayer

    4:31 - A message from Onramp

    5:02 - Alignment between bitcoin & veterans

    17:51 - Parallels of decentralization

    24:42 - No bailouts in combat or bitcoin

    29:30 - Translating skills & spreading bitcoin awareness

    33:35 - Onramp Multi-Institution Custody

    34:24 - Accountability & self-sufficiency

    41:07 - Motivations across the miliary & bitcoin

    44:51 - Bitcoin's impact on combat & kinetic warfare

    57:17 - Engaging with the military community

    1:02:46 - Outro


    Bitcoin & Veterans: A Natural Alignment

    https://onrampbitcoin.com/bitcoin-amp-veterans-a-natural-alignment/


    Bitcoin Veterans: https://bitcoinveterans.org/

    Operation Bitcoin: https://operationbitcoin.io/


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    https://onrampbitcoin.com/schedule-a-consultation/

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Final Settlement E010: A Nuclear Powered Bitcoin Standard with Ryan MacLeod
    Jul 2 2024

    Final Settlement: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which explores the breadth and depth of the Bitcoin thesis, focusing on the underlying mechanics of the protocol, its ongoing development, and real-world applications of the technology. Hosted by Brian Cubellis (Head of Strategy & Research at Onramp) and Michael Tanguma (Co-founder & CEO of Onramp), Final Settlement aims to go beyond the conventional view of Bitcoin as merely a financial asset, or “digital gold."


    Discover how this groundbreaking technology has the potential to benefit society through rearchitecting how value is stored and transferred. A resource for institutional investors and bitcoin enthusiasts alike, our discussions aim to enhance your understanding and conviction in Bitcoin's broader utility – tune in to grasp the full scope of bitcoin's transformative power in the digital age.


    0:00 - Introduction to Ryan MacLeod

    8:17 - A message from Onramp

    8:47 - Misconceptions around nuclear power

    15:25 - Costs & benefits of power generation sources

    27:07 - Safety concerns & risks of nuclear

    37:58 - Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

    43:45 - Onramp Multi-Institution Custody

    44:35 - Synergies between bitcoin mining & nuclear

    50:39 - Orange-pilling the nuclear industry

    54:04 - Vision of a hybrid power system on a bitcoin standard

    1:02:58 - Political will & regulatory hurdles for nuclear power

    1:05:24 - Resources & wrapping up

    1:11:26 - Outro


    Ryan MacLeod: https://x.com/NuclearBitcoinr

    Disclaimer: the views expressed by Ryan MacLeod on this podcast are his own and do not reflect those of his employer


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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • The Last Trade E056: Dollar Uncertainty & the Remedy of Bitcoin with Mark Connors
    Jun 28 2024

    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 - Welcoming back Mark Connors

    3:06 - A message from Onramp

    3:36 - The aimlessness of “crypto”

    9:18 - MicroStrategy's bitcoin strategy

    22:00 - Ramifications of broken money

    25:53 - AI, meme coins, hype cycles, & narratives

    33:21 - Uncertainty surrounding Nvidia

    41:58 - Onramp Multi-Institution Custody

    42:47 - The debt problem & interest expense

    48:50 - Inherent biases of institutional allocators

    55:56 - Unique performance characteristics of BTC

    1:04:50 - Impacts of late stage fiat & alpha decay

    1:10:53 - Bitcoin as a viable remedy

    1:14:50 - Political influence & embracing innovation

    1:18:46 - Bitcoin provides optimism

    1:23:11 - Outro


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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Scarce Assets E013: Natalie Brunell & Sam Callahan – The Flywheel of Bitcoin Education
    Jun 25 2024

    Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of Bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by CFP, Andy Edstrom, and former hedge fund manager, Jesse Myers, Scarce Assets provides invaluable insights for wealth managers aiming to outperform their peers in the decades ahead.


    Finance professionals everywhere know about stocks and bonds, but the macroeconomic outlook requires that serious investors pay close attention to another category: Scarce Assets.


    0:00 - Introduction to Natalie Brunell & Sam Callahan

    6:34 - A message from Onramp

    7:04 - Driving bitcoin adoption through education

    15:09 - Challenges of creating fresh content & research

    21:50 - Reaching new audiences & investors

    27:06 - Shifts in policy & politics surrounding bitcoin

    34:47 - Bitcoin’s potential to fix economic incentives

    40:22 - Onramp Multi-Institution Custody

    41:11 - Journalists’ role in questioning narratives

    46:06 - Assessing sideways price action

    52:45 - Geopolitical & macro topics of interest

    1:01:01 - Focusing on bitcoin 101 content

    1:03:57 - Corporate treasury adoption accelerating

    1:10:45 - Outro


    Natalie Brunell: https://x.com/natbrunell

    Sam Callahan: https://x.com/samcallah


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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • The Last Trade E055: Financial Infrastructure for the Digital Age with Shalin Madan
    Jun 21 2024

    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 - Introduction to Shalin Madan & Formidium

    10:36 - A message from Onramp

    11:07 - Experience building new infrastructure

    18:30 - Upgrading the fund administration space

    25:09 - Taking a hands-on approach to investing

    30:49 - The progression & disruptive potential of AI

    35:25 - Leveraging deflationary technologies

    41:21 - Onramp Multi-Institution Custody

    42:11 - The increasing scarcity of bitcoin

    47:24 - Negative & positive potential impacts of AGI

    51:56 - Mainstream politicians embracing bitcoin

    58:03 - Formidium’s Alts Marketplace

    1:02:50 - Fiduciary duty of understanding bitcoin

    1:04:18 - Intricacies of digital asset fund administration

    1:07:31 - Looking ahead & wrapping up

    1:15:43 - Outro


    Formidium links:

    https://x.com/Formidium

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/formidiumcorp/

    https://formidium.com/

    https://www.altsmarketplace.com/


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    1 hr and 16 mins