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 - Nashville Conference Recap 02:23 - Multi-Institution Custody Insights 08:24 - Investment Announcements and Stables Initiative 12:11 - Bitcoin Treasury Company Acquisitions 29:15 - Global Banking Trends and Digital Identity 31:45 - Geopolitical Tensions and Currency Control 34:46 - The Rise of Stablecoins and Global Pushback 39:22 - The Shift Towards Hard Assets 43:53 - The Role of Gold and Bitcoin in Wealth Preservation 46:16 - AI's Impact on Business and Investment Strategies 50:43 - The Future of Bitcoin and Financial Institutions 55:30 - BitGo IPO and the Future of Digital Asset Custody If 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-bitcoin https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1740604/000162828025042203/bitgoholdingsincforms-1.htm https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bank-england-plan-cap-stablecoin-064322101.html https://x.com/matthew_sigel/status/1970096786455908723 https://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.html https://longbridge.com/en/news/257647299 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ray-dalio-says-invest-gold-132955153.html https://x.com/StealthQE4/status/1968427249998123351 https://www.reuters.com/markets/wealth/morgan-stanley-cio-favors-602020-portfolio-strategy-with-gold-inflation-hedge-2025-09-16/?taid=68cab20669ce140001afff90 https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/1721534/more-than-86-million-bank-accounts-to-be-terminated-from-september-1.html https://x.com/MacroScope17/status/1969767479309111536 https://www.theblock.co/post/371567/b-hodl-uk-bitcoin-treasury-strategy https://www.theblock.co/post/371021/quarter-of-public-bitcoin-treasury-companies-trade-below-btc-holdings https://x.com/JulianKlymochko/status/1967985624922910765 https://quasa.io/media/elon-musk-at-all-in-summit-key-takeaways-from-a-44-minute-vision-of-the-future 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/