Bitcoin becoming global reserve asset 'sooner' than most think - David Bailey
David Bailey is the CEO of Bitcoin Inc.
The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined live by David Bailey to discuss the growing adoption of Bitcoin by nation-states and institutions, with Bitcoin heading towards becoming a reserve asset and political force. They also discuss Michael Saylor's Microstrategy, and Bitcoin's separation from the broader crypto market.
OUTLINE
00:00 - President Trump prelude
04:00 - Sponsor break
05:01 - Bitcoin losing its identity?
10:26 - International adoption
15:17 - Bitcoin as a matter of national security
18:39 - Market trends
21:33 - Risks of Microstrategy
26:28 - Microstrategy’s appeal
30:47 - Bitcoin’s maturity and seeking yield
31:51 - Crypto market troubles
34:25 - Conclusion
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BTC Inc: https://b.tc/
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Barry Silbert on crypto's evolution and why Bittensor may be the next Bitcoin
Barry Silbert is the Founder and CEO of Digital Currency Group and Yuma.
The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined live by Barry Silbert to discuss his journey through the evolution of the crypto market, how his experience with the 2008 financial crisis shaped his approach to investing, and why he thinks Bittensor may be the next Bitcoin.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Sponsor Break
02:00 - Barry Silbert’s Crypto Journey
06:43 - Bitcoin’s Evolving Narrative
09:25 - Crypto’s Credit Crisis
15:24 - Bitcoin’s Dampening Volatility
18:56 - How Bittensor Mirrors Bitcoin’s Early Days
20:56 - Yuma’s Vision and Playbook
26:10 - Barry’s Priorities at Yuma
30:14 - What’s Overrated in Crypto & Memes
33:50 - Final Thoughts
GUEST LINKS
Barry Silbert on X: https://x.com/barrysilbert
Yuma Group on X: https://x.com/YumaGroup
Digital Currency Group on X: https://x.com/DCGco
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36:06
Gold revaluation could lead to US treasury buying Bitcoin sooner than expected - Coinbase Exec
Sebastian Bea is the President of Coinbase Asset Management.
The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined by Bea to discuss how Bitcoin's recent market behavior is driving increased institutional interest and portfolio integration, signaling a potential shift in Bitcoin's role from a high-volatility tech proxy to a store of value like gold. Bea and Chaparro also touched on a potential move by the US government to revalue gold vs the US Dollar, and its potential impact on Bitcoin.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Big Changes for Bitcoin
06:45 - Frameworks for Institutional Portfolios
09:48 - Bitcoins as Digital Gold
13:54 - Getting On Board With Bitcoin
22:04 - Regulatory Designation’s Market Impact
25:20 - Bitcoin’s Shift From NASDAQ to Gold
27:30 - US Government’s Revaluation of Gold?
34:22 - Leaving Bitcoin Dominance Behind
36:33 - Bitcoin Graduating As An Asset Class
38:59 - Capitalizing on Bitcoin’s momentum
41:49 - Bitcoin as a Savings Instrument
44:31 - Conclusion
GUEST LINKS
Sebastian Bea on X: https://x.com/sebastianbea
Coinbase Asset Management on X: https://x.com/CoinbaseAM
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48:20
Austin Federa's DoubleZero is rewiring the internet to supercharge crypto
Austin Federa is a co-founder of DoubleZero.
The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined by Federa to discuss how the current public internet infrastructure bottlenecks blockchain performance, and how DoubleZero looks to address this by leveraging underutilized fiber optic cables to create a dedicated global network to support higher performance.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:02 - Sponsor break
02:03 - DoubleZero’s core thesis
05:42 - The problem with the public internet infrastructure
10:13 - Understanding the current infrastructure
16:36 - DoubleZero’s impact
19:59 - Speed is the name of the game
24:18 - Timeframes for rebuilding infrastructure
31:11 - How DoubleZero finds and utilizes infrastructure
35:35 - Tokenization
36:55 - Technical difficulties
37:20 - This isn’t your grandfather’s internet
39:20 - Hiring talent and being a founder
40:21 - Hiring Talent for a New Layer of the Internet
44:37 - Conclusion
GUEST LINKS
Austin Federa on X: https://x.com/Austin_Federa
DoubleZero on X: https://x.com/doublezero
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44:51
John Wu on Avalanche’s edge in the race for enterprise adoption
John Wu is the President of Ava Labs.
The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined by Wu to discuss Avalanche’s growing institutional appeal, the rise of blockchain gaming, and how his background in traditional finance shaped his approach to building in crypto.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
00:51 - Sponsor break
02:11 - John Wu’s tradfi background
06:36 - Taking crypto seriously
09:27 - Ava Labs’ focus
11:11 - The gaming landscape
18:38 - Ava Labs x financial markets
24:30 - Challenges in building in Tradfi
26:11 - How enterprises select blockchains
29:03 - Project Guardian
31:52 - Looking ahead
GUEST LINKS
John Wu on X: https://x.com/John1wu
Ava Labs on X: https://x.com/AvaLabs
Ava Labs: https://www.avalabs.org/
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