2024-12-26T09:13:11+0000

In this episode with Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck, we discuss: - Matthew's outlook on Bitcoin from 2025-2050 - How Bitcoin could get to $3 million per coin - The chances of a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve - Why Bitcoin is an "Emerging Market Asset" - Will central banks buy Bitcoin? & much more Bio: Matthew Sigel is the Head of Digital Assets Research at asset manager, VanEck. The Harvard graduate started his journalism career at NHK in Japan, CNBC and Bloomberg, then became a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), portfolio manager and research analyst at AllianceBernstein, spent nearly a decade at CLSA, and has been with VanEck since 2021. Follow Matthew on X https://x.com/matthew_sigel ---- ⚡ Coin Stories is powered by Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), a publicly-traded leader in Bitcoin mining that stands alone as the only vertically-integrated, technology-focused Bitcoin mining company. Learn more at https://bit.ly/bitdeercoinstories. ---- Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter https://thenewsblock.substack.com/ It's a 10-minute read to keep you updated on Bitcoin and the economy. ---- Natalie's Promotional Links: ⚡ Secure your Bitcoin with collaborative custody and set up your inheritance plan with Casa: https://www.casa.io/natalie ⚡ For easy, low-cost, instant Bitcoin payments, I use Speed Lightning Wallet. Get 5000 sats when you download using this link and promo code COINSTORIES10: https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/ ⚡ River is where I DCA weekly and buy Bitcoin with the lowest fees in the industry: https://partner.river.com/natalie ⚡ Safely self-custody your Bitcoin with Coinkite and the ColdCard cold storage device. Get 5% off: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES ⚡ Master Bitcoin self-custody and privacy with 1-on-1 help -- gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie ⚡ Bitcoin 2025 is heading to Las Vegas May 27-29th! Join me for my 4th Annual Women of Bitcoin Brunch! Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025 ⚡ Protect yourself from SIM swaps that can hack your accounts and steal your Bitcoin. Join America’s most secure mobile service, trusted by CEOs, VIPs and top corporations: https://www.efani.com/natalie ⚡ Connect with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin merchants wherever you live and travel on the Orange Pill App: https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell ---- 🗒️ IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Bitcoin price performance 1:18 Institutional adoption of Bitcoin and crypto 4:17 Bitcoin ETF success 5:37 Generating institutional interest and adoption 7:30 Bitdeer Technologies Group 8:26 Chances of Strategic Bitcoin Reserve 9:52 Bitcoin Act 10:23 Bitcoin vs. Gold 13:13 Bitcoin in El Salvador, other emerging countries 17:05 Bitcoin acceptance requirement 18:44 Companies, miners buying more Bitcoin 23:16 Casa, Speed Wallet 24:10 Coinkite, The Bitcoin Way 24:57 JPMorgan HODL Premium 26:11 Bitcoin on balance sheets 29:25 Traditional vs. revolutionary 32:24 Protecting self-custody 33:53 What will Bitcoin price be in 2025? 37:45 Can Bitcoin reach $1m in next 2 years? 38:45 Demonetizing gold 40:38 Nuclear ETF 43:17 Matthew's career story 💡 OTHER RESOURCES Natalie’s website https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/ VanEck https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/ 💰 VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE’S SHOWS Strike ID https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/ Cash App $CoinStories FOLLOW NATALIE ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱 🐦 Twitter https://twitter.com/natbrunell 💻 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nataliebrunell 👔 Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliebrunell Producer: Aron Bender https://www.linkedin.com/in/aron-bender/ DISCLAIMER Coin Stories is for entertainment purposes only and does not give financial advice. #bitcoin #crypto #money