The Institutional Case for Bitcoin with Dan Morehead and Mike Novogratz
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Location: Squadcast
Date: Wednesday 11th November
Company: Pantera Capital & Galaxy Digital
Role: Co-Founder, CEO & Founder, CEO
2020 has been a year, unlike any other. With the coronavirus pandemic bringing the world to a standstill, the global economy is under significant pressure. Governments have needed to take action, and we have seen unprecedented levels of fiscal and monetary stimulus.
The current economic outlook highlights the bullish case for Bitcoin, and large institutions are beginning to take action. Microstrategy made the bold first move and put $425million of their treasury into Bitcoin. Michael Saylor's bold move sent a message to CEOs all over the world and shortly after Square followed suit with a $50million Bitcoin purchase.
So how seriously are institutions taking Bitcoin? And will we see a wave of institutional investment?
In this interview, I talk to veteran investors Dan Morehead, co-founder & CEO of Pantera Capital and Mike Novogratz, founder & CEO of Galaxy Digital. We discuss their first Bitcoin purchase, institutional interest & what they expect from Bitcoin in the coming years.
00:03:34: Introductions
00:05:31: Dan and Mike's Bitcoin story
00:08:11: The current political situation in the US
00:10:31: Bitcoin - the right time to invest?
00:14:12: COVID's positive impact on crypto currencies
00:16:16: Bitcoin and online payment systems
00:20:55: The long-term future of Bitcoin
00:24:04: Tattoos!
00:25:17: Smaller companies investing in crypto
00:31:14: Global currency devaluations
00:35:35: Implications of central bank borrowing
00:38:48: Wences Casares and Argentina
00:40:24: Bitcoin bringing global financial inclusion
00:43:32: The MicroStrategy investment
00:46:13: "Bitcoin is digital gold"
00:55:10: Dan and Mike give their short-term Bitcoin predictions
00:57:26: Final comments
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Mentioned in the interview:
Legendary Macro Investor Stan Druckenmiller Announces Support For Bitcoin
Paul Tudor Jones: A Bet on Bitcoin Is a Bet on Human Ingenuity
Fidelity makes it clear: Bitcoin volatility is worth the risk for institutions
Ray Dalio believes nations will outlaw Bitcoin if BTC price keeps rising
OCC's Brian Brooks testifies to the importance of crypto before US Senate
CEO Says Bitcoin Is Safer After Moving Firm’s Cash to Crypto
MicroStrategy Buys $175M More in Bitcoin, Upping BTC Holdings to $425M
MicroStrategy Just Sent Green Light To Corporate America On Bitcoin
Central Bank Digital Currency: First Movers Have An Advantage In Open Economies
Square Reports Over $1B in Quarterly Bitcoin Revenue for First Time: Q3 Earnings
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