Connect with Early Riders // Connect with Onramp 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 - Market Sentiment and Predictions 02:32 - Tether's Valuation and Market Impact 11:00 - AI and Stablecoin Innovations 25:11 - Capital Discipline in AI Investments 27:32 - The Impact of AI on Capital and Energy 30:49 - Universal Basic Income and AI Tokens 33:01 - AI's Influence on Stock Market Dynamics 34:35 - The Future of Energy and Economic Growth 38:40 - Bitcoin as a Hedge Against Capital Destruction 41:41 - TradFi's Shift Towards Digital Assets 45:45 - Mainstream Adoption of Digital Assets 51:37 - The Future of Bitcoin Companies and Market Dynamics If you found this valuable, please subscribe to Early Riders Insights for access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly. Links discussed: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/23/tether-reportedly-seeks-lofty-500-billion-valuation-in-capital-raise-.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/09/29/google-ai-stablecoin-payments-a-first-protocol-for-autonomous-agents/ https://decrypt.co/340910/morgan-stanley-bitcoin-ethereum-solana-trading-etrade https://www.theblock.co/post/372531/vanguard-crypto-etf-access https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1972615445950701672 https://x.com/ReneSellmann/status/1972243094063231458 https://x.com/business/status/1971354036524716082 https://x.com/JimPethokoukis/status/1970846329791234193 https://x.com/GSR_io/status/1971640456871399899 https://www.theblock.co/post/372706/swift-blockchain-ledger-consensys https://www.theblock.co/post/372627/kraken-mulls-potential-investor-at-20-billion-valuation-ahead-of-planned-ipo-bloomberg https://www.theblock.co/post/372230/upbit-merge-under-naver https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-examines-reversible-stablecoin-transactions https://www.storyboard18.com/brand-marketing/accenture-layoffs-cross-11000-ceo-julie-sweet-warns-of-further-exits-81670.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdne9xaRLUc Keep up with Michael: https://x.com/MTanguma https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtanguma/ Keep up with Brian: https://x.com/BackslashBTC https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-cubellis-00b1a660/ Keep up with Liam: https://x.com/Lnelson_21 https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-nelson1/
