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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 - Introduction and Market Overview
02:57 - Stripe's Stablecoin Chain and Industry Reactions
05:57 - David Marcus' Perspective on Centralized Control
09:00 - Decentralization vs. Centralization in Crypto
12:03 - The Future of Payments and Corporate Influence
14:57 - World Liberty Financial and the Illusion of Decentralization
17:32 - Hyperliquid: A New Player in the Market
32:47 - The Rise of Prediction Markets and Decentralization
37:06 - Sovereign Accumulation of Bitcoin
43:48 - India's Unexpected Crypto Adoption
47:00 - Tether's Investment in Gold and Bitcoin
55:51 - The Future of Money: Gold vs. Bitcoin
01:01:04 - AI and the Future of Labor
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Links discussed:
https://x.com/zoomerfied/status/1965022977986122116
https://x.com/paoloardoino/status/1963970499530399774
https://x.com/GwartyGwart/status/1963335764508643696
https://x.com/notgrubles/status/1963680872512790585
https://x.com/ccatalini/status/1964027763616358450
https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1964055754648014852
https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1963375254526709879
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/
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