Scarce Assets E007: Alex Gladstein - Bitcoin is a Global Life Raft

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 Alex Gladstein 3:24 - Sound money & energy as keys to freedom 8:55 - The financial privilege of stable currencies 12:35 - Bitcoin incentivizes energy production 23:44 - Shifting the mainstream narrative on mining 29:37 - Bitcoin attacks inefficiencies & corruption 33:43 - A message from Onramp 33:58 - Highlighting the societal benefits of bitcoin 37:00 - Sanctions & dollar weaponization 42:20 - Dissecting the merit of government aid 46:10 - Catalyzing grassroots adoption 53:55 - Understanding bitcoin’s various use cases 58:45 - Bitcoin advances human rights 1:02:04 - Looking ahead & wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/