How to position for the bitcoin boom with Tuur Demeester

In this episode, Tuur joins The Bitcoin Frontier to talk about his latest report, How to Position for the Bitcoin Boom (2025 Edition). He share why he believes the 2025 bitcoin cycle will be longer than past cycles, why confiscation risk should be taken seriously, and how bitcoin treasury companies could reshape global adoption. We dig into stagflation, institutional adoption, and how to approach investing not only in bitcoin but also in bitcoin-native companies.SUPPORT THE PODCAST:→ Subscribe→ Leave a review→ Share the show with your friends and family→ Send us an email: [email protected]→ Learn more about Unchained: https://unchained.com/?utm_source=you...→ Book a free call with a bitcoin expert: https://unchained.com/consultation?ut...TIMESTAMPS:0:00 – Disclaimer & intro1:00 – Why Tuur released his latest report mid-cycle3:00 – Longer bitcoin cycles and why 2021 was an anomaly5:00 – The institutional cycle and bitcoin as an escape hatch6:30 – Long-term holders, conviction, and whale behavior8:00 – Risks to bitcoin: liquidations, hacks, confiscation, and more10:00 – Government stakes, Intel, and parallels to ETFs and MicroStrategy15:00 – Custody risk, avoiding low-hanging fruit, and the importance of self-custody18:00 – Politics, legitimacy, and bitcoin as a reserve asset19:30 – Macro outlook: dollar weakness, stagflation, and commodities23:00 – Why money printing is inevitable and lessons from Latin America29:00 – The “gradually, then suddenly” moment in markets31:00 – Bitcoin treasury companies, ETFs, and adoption dynamics35:00 – Consolidation, risks, and differences between ETFs and strategy companies40:00 – Investing in bitcoin companies vs bitcoin itself: diligence, timing, geography47:00 – Example: Anchorwatch and the importance of insurance for bitcoin custody49:00 – Philosophy: bitcoin as a side quest and avoiding idolatry53:00 – Swords into plowshares: virtue, stewardship, and technology for goodWHERE TO FOLLOW US:→ Unchained X: / unchained→ Unchained LinkedIn: / unchainedcom→ Unchained Newsletter: https://unchained.com/newsletter→ Tuur Demeester's Twitter: https://x.com/TuurDemeester→ Connor Dolan’s Twitter: https://x.com/conhodlan