Medium of exchange

And then your book, Gradually Then Suddenly.

We're going to talk about the evolution of the industry, the importance of medium of exchange adoption and self-custody, and then lessons for the world from friendly jurisdictions, including Texas, as well as El Salvador.

So first things first, Parker, I know that you, similar to Max, actually started your career in the belly of the beast on the front lines of the fiat machine in Wall Street.

So could you talk about your journey from there into the Bitcoin industry, and then working with these two companies that are really industry leaders in their respective aspects of Bitcoin adoption?

1987, Max Keiser.

Thank you for the context, Max.

I wanted to start with the backgrounds there, your perspective, both you, Max, and Parker on Wall Street, seeing the fiat machine from within, because we're going to get into the topics of how Bitcoin is superior as both a store of value and a medium of exchange.

And we're also going to get into a little bit of the shit coins and the treasury companies and some of the ways people get sidetracked.