Banker Turned Bitcoiner with Richard Byworth | Relai Bitcoin Podcast #63

<p>Richard Byworth is a banking and investment veteran whose career led him to London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. For over a decade, he was the Managing Director for Japanese broker Nomura. Later he was CEO for Eqonex Group, a digital asset ecosystem which he developed, built and successfully took public onto Nasdaq. In late 2022 he joined Syz Capital as Managing Partner and Head of Liquid Alternatives. Syz Capital is an independent, alternative asset manager based in Switzerland. Richard is a banker turned Bitcoiner, who strongly believes that it will revolutionize the financial system from the ground up. In his conversation with Relai CEO Julian Liniger, Richard shares some insights in how he believes a Bitcoin driven future will look like. You can find Richard on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/RichardByworth You can find Richard’s LinkedIn account here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardbyworth/ — Prefer to enjoy this show in audio format? Click here: https://anchor.fm/relai/episodes/ -- The opinions expressed on the show are the opinions of the individual guests and may not reflect the opinions of Relai AG. The information on the podcast may be changed without notice, and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. -- 00:00 - Intro 06:10 - Richard’s early professional experiences 09:30 - Why Bitcoin is unique as an asset class 14:20 - Why crypto funds are different to traditional funds 17:20 - How institutional adoption will drive the next Bitcoin run 22:30 - Anticipating the next Bitcoin bull run 26:20 - Meeting Michael Saylor in Miami 32:30 - Bitcoin as a bet on the collapse of the financial system 42:30 - Fiat money, inflation, and deflation 48:30 - Bitcoin’s Volatility and the Halving 2024 54:50 - Richard’s Bitcoin portfolio -- Relai is Europe’s easiest bitcoin investment app. The ‘Made in Switzerland’ bitcoin investment app enables anyone in Europe to invest in bitcoin within minutes, without the need for registration, verification, or a deposit. You can buy bitcoin instantly or se