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Bitcoin Market Trajectory and Institutional Integration

Bitcoin Market Trajectory and Institutional Integration

The April 14, 2025 episode of The Last Trade featured a panel discussion on Bitcoin’s long-term dominance, custody innovations, and evolving regulatory dynamics. The conversation examined how institutional capital is increasingly anchored to Bitcoin’s benchmark role.

Bitcoin Amid Fiscal Flux: Navigating Trade & Debt Challenges

Bitcoin Amid Fiscal Flux: Navigating Trade & Debt Challenges

On April 11, 2025, The Last Trade featured an in‐depth dialogue between Peruvian Bull and the panel on volatile market trends, escalating US trade tensions, and challenges with US Treasury refinancing.

Fiscal Pressures and Custody Challenges Reshape Bitcoin

Fiscal Pressures and Custody Challenges Reshape Bitcoin

On April 04, 2025, a panel on The Last Trade podcast examined how rising US fiscal deficits, evolving custody models, and regulatory uncertainty are influencing Bitcoin’s valuation and its role as a savings technology.

GameStop’s $4.6B Cash-to-Bitcoin Shift: Strategic Implications

GameStop’s $4.6B Cash-to-Bitcoin Shift: Strategic Implications

On March 28, 2025, The Last Trade panel discussed GameStop’s filing to deploy a portion of its $4.6 billion cash reserve for Bitcoin acquisition, examining execution uncertainties, market liquidity impacts, and the asset’s role as an inflation hedge.

Bitcoin Amid Financial Instability and Geopolitical Shifts

Bitcoin Amid Financial Instability and Geopolitical Shifts

The January 10, 2025 episode of The Last Trade featuring Ralph Gebran examines how banking failures in Lebanon and innovative regulatory frameworks in the UAE are driving Bitcoin adoption as a secure asset.

Strategic Bitcoin Adoption: Institutions, Islamic Finance, and Geopolitical Impacts

Strategic Bitcoin Adoption: Institutions, Islamic Finance, and Geopolitical Impacts

The December 4, 2024 episode of The Last Trade podcast features Allen Farrington and Harris Irfan focusing on the upcoming Bitcoin Institutional Day in Abu Dhabi, highlighting its significance for institutional investors, Islamic finance practitioners, and high-net-worth individuals.

Bitcoin as a Global Asset: Insights on ETFs, Sovereigns, and Market Evolution

Bitcoin as a Global Asset: Insights on ETFs, Sovereigns, and Market Evolution

The November 22, 2024, episode of the The Last Trade podcast features James Van Straten, senior analyst at CoinDesk, exploring Bitcoin’s shifting role in global finance.