Final Settlement E009: Corporate Bitcoin Adoption with eBay's Mason Carter
Episode description
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 Mason Carter
8:45 - A message from Onramp
9:15 - Navigating the corporate landscape at eBay
16:50 - Integrating bitcoin into existing businesses
21:28 - Hype cycles & capital destruction
32:28 - Corporate treasury adoption of bitcoin
39:13 - Inflation & nominal vs real returns
44:48 - Onramp Multi-Institution Custody
45:37 - Death of the traditional 60-40 portfolio
51:47 - Embracing deflationary technology
58:47 - WeWork & the broken venture model
1:04:15 - Infrastructure gaps for bitcoin adoption
1:09:45 - Bringing talented individuals into bitcoin
1:13:27 - Outro
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