Bitcoin is quietly siphoning trillions from the traditional financial system. Josh Friedeman sits down with Wyatt O’Rourke - CEO of Basilic and author of The Bitcoinization of Finance - to explore how Bitcoin’s final settlement model challenges Wall Street’s financialization machine. They unpack the $225 trillion at stake, the hidden risks of paper Bitcoin, and what real Bitcoin adoption looks like beyond ETFs.
🌐 CONNECT WITH WYATT

𝕏 X: [https://x.com/wyattorourke\_](https://x.com/wyattorourke_\)
🌍 Basilic Website: [https://basilic.io](https://basilic.io/\)
🌍 Personal Website: [https://wyattorourke.com](https://wyattorourke.com)
📘 Book: https://braiins.com/books/bitcoinization-of-finance

🌐 CONNECT WITH JOSH

𝕏 X: [https://x.com/joshuafriedeman](https://x.com/joshuafriedeman\)
🔗 LinkedIn: [https://linkedin.com/in/joshuafriedeman](https://linkedin.com/in/joshuafriedeman\)
📹 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@joshuafriedeman

TAKEAWAYS

Bitcoin could absorb $225 trillion in global store-of-value assets.
“Paper Bitcoin” products weaken the protocol’s value and user trust.
Wall Street seeks to profit from Bitcoin—without adopting its principles.
Bitcoin’s superpower? Final settlement in 10 minutes, no middlemen.
Bitcoinization means custody, value, and settlement all on one protocol.

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