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Michael Tanguma is the Co-Founder and CEO of Onramp, a pioneering bitcoin asset management platform that offers innovative multi-institution custody solutions. With a robust background in financial services and technology, Michael is dedicated to bridging the gap between traditional finance and the evolving Bitcoin landscape.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - The Great Awakening: Shifting Mental Models
02:45 - Adapting to Technological Acceleration
05:13 - The Intersection of AI, Bitcoin, and Society
07:25 - The Future of Work and Education
09:48 - The Role of Ideas in a Changing Economy
12:35 - Navigating the Shock of Change
15:55 - The Evolution of Money and Value
18:33 - The Future of Children in a New World
32:30 - Geopolitical Influences on Bitcoin Adoption
35:18 - Corporate Treasury Companies: Asymmetric Bets
38:36 - The Role of Bitcoin in Financial Systems
44:37 - Navigating Distractions in the Crypto Space
50:09 - Group Think and Individual Thought in Bitcoin
56:06 - Energy Markets and Bitcoin's Future
59:10 - The Peer-to-Peer Revolution of Bitcoin
ℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARY
Bram Kanstein and Michael Tanguma tackle one of the most important questions facing investors today:
What happens when Bitcoin goes mainstream—and most institutions still don’t understand what they’re holding?
They unpack why corporate and sovereign adoption will be the ultimate stress test for conviction, and how most portfolios are built on narratives, not first principles. Michael brings deep experience in risk management and macro strategy to explain why Bitcoin is misunderstood, mispriced, and mispositioned—especially by the people adopting it.
This conversation covers:
Why corporate adoption is a high-pressure signal test How traditional finance traps decision-makers The difference between narrative risk and asset risk First-mover advantages in an evolving macro landscape Why Bitcoin demands a new financial lens
If you're trying to see through the noise and prepare for what’s next, this episode delivers the clarity.
