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 Breakthroughs: Gold and Bitcoin Surge 02:55 - The Debasement Trade: Shifting Sentiments in Finance 05:43 - Institutional Adoption: The Role of TradFi in Digital Assets 08:51 - Galaxy One Launch: Bridging TradFi and Crypto 11:43 - Yield Products: Evaluating Risks and Opportunities 14:54 - The Future of Financial Metrics: Nominal vs. Real Returns 17:55 - The Wild West of Finance: Embracing Change 20:39 - Bridging the Gap: Crypto Services for TradFi 23:53 - Incumbents Entering Crypto: Walmart and Stripe's Moves 39:51 - The Future of Stablecoins 43:50 - Interoperability and User Experience in Finance 45:33 - Walmart's Role in Financial Inclusion 48:10 - Risks of Stablecoins and Financial Systems 49:44 - The Evolving Landscape of Stablecoin Competition 53:23 - Credit Market Risks and Financial Distortions 01:03:18 - AI's Impact on Venture Capital 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://x.com/QTRResearch/status/1974204995273654475 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-01/nyc-pilot-funded-by-coinbase-tries-basic-income-payments-in-crypto https://www.theblock.co/post/373468/galaxy-launches-galaxyone https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wall-street-pivots-morgan-stanley-114628117.html https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/10/01/stripe-crypto-stablecoins-open-issuance-bridge-blockchain-tempo/ https://www.theblock.co/post/373510/standard-chartered-estimates-1-trillion-could-exit-emerging-market-bank-deposits-for-us-stablecoins https://murmurationstwo.substack.com/p/the-stablecoin-duopoly-is-ending https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/06/openai-amd-chip-deal-ai.html https://www.reuters.com/business/ai-venture-funding-continued-surge-third-quarter-data-shows-2025-10-06/ https://www.bestbrokers.com/forex-brokers/the-state-of-ai-venture-capital-in-2025-ai-boom-slows-with-fewer-startups-but-bigger-bets/ https://x.com/exec_sum/status/1974120982614061197 https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/wall-street-takes-the-lead-in-bitcoin-options-as-blackrocks-ishares-overtakes-coinbases-deribit https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/blackrocks-ibit-enters-top-20-102855648.html https://www.theblock.co/post/372763/binance-offers-turn-key-crypto-as-a-service-solution-for-trad-institutions-looking-to-offer-trading-custody-compliance-services https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/06/who-is-sanae-takaichi-the-first-woman-set-to-helm-japanese-government.html https://x.com/LukeGromen/status/1974184554782220583 https://x.com/TimmerFidelity/status/1974112204271296790 https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/03/walmart-onepay-is-rolling-out-crypto-to-mobile-banking-app.html https://x.com/calleymeans/status/1608618928561074177?lang=en 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/
