Core DAO website: https://coredao.org/Rich Rines, Initial Contributor to Core DAO, discusses Bitcoin yield generation through decentralized staking protocols and the evolution of Bitcoin beyond a store of value into a productive financial asset.*This video was recorded on May 29, 2025 and is sponsored by Core DAO.Subscribe to my free newsletter: https://davidlinreport.substack.com/Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/510WZMFaqeh90Xk4jcE34sListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-david-lin-reportFOLLOW RICH RINES:X (@richrines): https://x.com/richrinesX (@coredao_org): https://x.com/coredao_orgCore DAO website: https://coredao.org/FOLLOW BONNIE BLOCKCHAIN: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BonnieBlockchainX (@BlockBonnieC): https://x.com/BlockBonnieCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bonnieblockchainTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bonnieblockchainFOLLOW DAVID LIN:X (@davidlin_TV): https://x.com/davidlin_TVTikTok (@davidlin_TV): https://www.tiktok.com/@davidlin_tvInstagram (@davidlin_TV): https://www.instagram.com/davidlin_tv/For business inquiries, reach me at david@thedavidlinreport.com*This video is not financial advice. The channel is not responsible for the performance of sponsors and affiliates.0:00 - Intro.0:32 - Genesis story2:42 - Why Bitcoin needs yield3:59 - How CORE Dao works5:12 - The risk question7:03 - Comparison to Bitcoin treasuries8:32 - Vision for the future11:00 - Bitcoin as mortgage collateral12:26 - Buy now, sell never13:35 - Can banks compete?14:35 - Custody15:48 - Bitcoin fixed income products16:55 - Costs to stakers19:05 - Why does CORE pay a yield?20:42 - Explosive growth24:33 - New liquid staking token26:36 - How to earn yield29:33 - Current yield rates and market forces33:05 - Not another Celsius?35:31 - Institutional adoption and balance sheets38:04 - Rich’s career and journey42:00 - Thinking big about digital money43:32 - Bitcoin privacy vs. transparency debate49:05 - CBDCs52:35 - The future of money?#crypto #bitcoin #investing
