Ambre Soubiran on What Makes Bitcoin Unique as a Financial Asset

Ambre Soubiran on What Makes Bitcoin Unique as a Financial Asset

Author: CoinDesk November 7, 2019 Duration: 34:25
Ambre Soubiran is the CEO of Kaiko, a leading provider of institutional grade cryptocurrency market data. In this episode of Bitcoin Macro, CoinDesk’s head of strategy Nolan Bauerle talks with Ambre about: The “macro” origins of bitcoin The uniqueness of a financial asset that has what amounts to a diminishing supply over the long term The shifts in the bitcoin narrative over time Why the ICO boom was a seminal moment for external markets to gain more interest in the cryptocurrency space Why the role of bitcoin as a safe haven is contextual to local politics and economics Why HODLing behavior shows the promise of bitcoin as a future safe haven The immediate-term risks to bitcoin in the case of a global recession What order book data suggests about the state of the markets.

There's a conversation happening right now about where bitcoin truly fits in the grand scheme of global finance. Bitcoin Macro: A Pop-up Podcast from CoinDesk steps directly into that discussion, moving beyond daily price checks to ask the bigger, more enduring questions. Is its primary role evolving into a digital safe haven, or does it represent something even more profound for a generation questioning traditional monetary systems? Produced alongside CoinDesk's Invest: NYC conference, this limited-series podcast brings voices from the forefront of finance and economic thought into a focused dialogue. You'll hear candid interviews with leading market thinkers who dissect bitcoin not just as a technological innovation, but as a potential macro asset influencing and reacting to broader economic currents. Each episode is built on exploring these complex intersections, offering listeners a deeper context often missing from the news cycle. For anyone curious about the substantive arguments shaping bitcoin's future role, this CoinDesk podcast provides a thoughtful and timely audio space to consider the possibilities.
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