Early Riders

Early Riders Media

Technology EN ↓ 67 episodes

A weekly podcast covering the underlying mechanics of the bitcoin protocol, its ongoing development, project funding, and real-world applications of the technology

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Early Riders

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The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Is Back & Trump's Crypto Empire? 07.07.2026 1:25:56

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. This week Michael, Liam, and Brian cover the Trump crypto roundup: over...

Saylor Abandons Bitcoin Strategy 30.06.2026 1:09:37

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. This week Brian, Michael, and Liam break down Saylor's five-point p...

Franklin Templeton's New Bitcoin Product & The Truth Behind AI 23.06.2026 1:04:21

Connect with Early Riders — ⁠https://www.earlyriders.com/contact⁠Connect with Onramp — ⁠https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/⁠Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media…Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. This week Brian, Michael, and Liam cover Anthropic's Mythos and Fa...

Inside the SpaceX IPO And Why Bitcoin Is the Value Trade 09.06.2026 1:04:43

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. This week Brian, Michael, and Liam cover the SpaceX IPO and the capital...

Inside Saylor's Bitcoin Sale & Jamie Dimon's War On Coinbase 02.06.2026 1:09:36

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. This week Brian, Michael, and Liam cover MicroStrategy's first Bitc...

Iran Just Turned the World's Most Important Waterway Into a Bitcoin Market 19.05.2026 1:06:09

Show Notes: Connect with Early Riders - https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. This week Liam, Brian, and Michael cover OnRamp's $12.5...

The Clarity Act Isn't Priced In: BNY, Morgan Stanley, & the End of Coinbase's Moat 12.05.2026 1:02:08

Show Notes: Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. This week Liam, Brian, and Michael cover Coinbase's rec...

Stablecoins Are The Most Bullish Thing For Bitcoin 05.05.2026 59:59

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. This week Liam, Brian, and Michael cover the latest developments in bit...

Block Size Wars II: Quantum & The Battle Over Satoshi's Coins 27.04.2026 1:02:40

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. This week Liam, Brian, and Michael cover the latest developments in dig...

Onramp Finance, Schwab, Morgan Stanley — Who Wins? 21.04.2026 1:03:41

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. Chapters 00:00 - Big Announcement: Onramp Finance 03:55 - Bridging Bitc...

Final Settlement: Bitcoin Is Money for Enemies 14.04.2026 1:01:08

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. Chapters 00:00 - Bullish Tailwinds for Bitcoin 02:12 - Geopolitical Imp...

$280M Stolen, OpenAI Buys TBPN, & Coinbase Joins the Banks 07.04.2026 59:52

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction and New Beginnings 01:27 - The Drift Hack...

Morgan Stanley vs. BlackRock, Fannie Mae Blesses Bitcoin, & the End of DATs 31.03.2026 1:09:56

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. Chapters 00:55 Morgan Stanley Enters the Bitcoin ETF Race 09:53 The Imp...

MasterCard’s $1.8B Bitcoin Play, OpenAI Promises 17.5% Yield, & Bezos Bets $100B 24.03.2026 1:09:21

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. Segments (00:00) - Geopolitics, oil, and market volatility (11:09) - Cr...

Travis Kalanick, Tech Layoffs, & the Rebuilding of Everything 17.03.2026 1:12:09

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. (00:00) - Intro and Bitcoin's surge (04:41) - Travis Kalanick’s venture...

The $3 Trillion Market Bitcoin Just Cracked Open 10.03.2026 1:05:12

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. 00:00 - Introduction to Ledn and Bitcoin Lending 03:56 - Discussing the...

Jack Dorsey Just Gave Every CEO Permission to Fire Half Their Company 03.03.2026 54:08

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media…Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development.00:00 - Introduction and Context Setting 02:52 - Layoffs and Market Reacti...

OpenClaw Takeover & the Agentic AI Revolution 17.02.2026 1:00:42

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. 00:00 - Introduction to the Chaos of AI and Bitcoin 03:00 - The OpenCla...

Tether's Sovereign Empire, Collapsing Bank Barriers, & AI Bots Using BTC 10.02.2026 55:22

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. 00:00 - Introduction and Context Setting 02:13 - Market Sentiment and P...

Elon Says the Singularity Is Here — Why That Sends Bitcoin to $1M+ 03.02.2026 1:19:14

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. (02:10) The Bitcoin Paradox: Everything We Wanted Except Price (11:32)...

BitGo's $2.1B IPO & Silver's Surge: The Sound Money Reset Is Just Starting 27.01.2026 1:09:21

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. 00:00 - Market Dynamics of Precious Metals and Bitcoin 06:02 - Infrastr...

Goldman, State Street, NYSE: The TradFi-Crypto Takeover Is Underway 20.01.2026 1:05:13

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. 02:22 - The Clarity Act Markup + Stablecoin Yield Fight 16:48 - State S...

Why Morgan Stanley, Walmart, Rumble & Silicon Valley Are Betting BIG on Bitcoin 13.01.2026 1:02:02

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. 00:30 - Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF Filing 12:30 - Rumble and Teth...

Inside Venezuela's Regime Change, Global Asset Seizures, Dollarization & Currency Wars 05.01.2026 1:05:22

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. 00:00 - Welcome Back and Market Overview 02:47 - Inflation and Asset Tr...

2025 Recap + 2026 Predictions: Real Signals, Fake Noise, & BTC's Path to $250K 22.12.2025 1:08:45

Connect with Early Riders — https://www.earlyriders.com/contact Connect with Onramp — https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ Presented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media… Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development. 00:00 - Year-End Reflections and Top Deals 12:45 - Market Signals and E...