The Last Trade E040: Contrarian Thinking with Allen Farrington

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Irish entrance 4:20 - Reflecting on the launch of bitcoin ETFs 16:36 - Bull market temperament 21:20 - Nation-state adoption & Sharia compliance 28:30 - Bitcoin as the winner in Bretton Woods III 36:00 - Investing through a bitcoin lens 40:43 - Misunderstanding & misinformation about bitcoin 46:24 - A message from Onramp 46:40 - Bitcoin's effect on traditional asset management 50:00 - Bitcoin as savings technology 54:00 - The inefficiencies of financial intermediation 59:30 - The bull case for bitcoin & the bear case for ETFs 1:06:30 - The risk of mismanaging bitcoin in ETFs 1:16:00 - The importance of utility in bitcoin adoption 1:18:18 - Nuances of messaging & narratives 1:21:40 - Axiom BTC & wrapping up Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/