{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Tad Smith - Why This Billion-Dollar CEO Went ALL-IN on Bitcoin","description":"In this episode of the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast, I chat with Tad Smith, the former CEO of Sotheby\u2019s and Madison Square Garden, and the current CEO of Durable Money. We also dig deep into investing, valuation frameworks, AI, tariffs, and the future of American labor. Meet the man who\u2019s led billion-dollar companies and still chose to go down the Bitcoin rabbit hole.&amp;nbsp; \u2013\u2013\u2013 Offers &amp;amp; Discounts \u2013\u2013\u2013 \u2b50 Get 10% OFF Blockhunters \u2014 the ultimate Bitcoin board game. Visit https:\/\/blockhuntersgame.com\/ and use code btcmatrix at checkout! Get 10% off your ticket for the Bitcoin Conference 2025 in Vegas! Use the promo code MATRIX at https:\/\/tickets.b.tc\/affiliate\/matrix\/event\/bitcoin-2025 Theya is the world\u2019s simplest Bitcoin self-custody solution. Download Theya Now at theya.us\/cedric Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com\/Matrix The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com. Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order. Become a sponsor of the show: https:\/\/thebitcoinmatrix.com\/sponsors\/ \u2013\u2013\u2013 Get To Know Today's Guest \u2013\u2013\u2013 \u2022 Tad Smith on X: https:\/\/x.com\/tadtweets \u2013\u2013\u2013 Socials \u2013\u2013\u2013 \u2022 Check out our new website at https:\/\/TheBitcoinMatrix.Com \u2022 Follow Cedric Youngelman on X: https:\/\/x.com\/cedyoungelman \u2022 Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X: https:\/\/x.com\/_bitcoinmatrix \u2022 Follow Cedric Youngelman on Nostr: npub12tq9jxmt707gd5vnce3tqllpm67ktr0mqskcvy58qqa4d074pz9s4ukdcs \u2013\u2013\u2013 Chapters \u2013\u2013\u2013 00:00 - Intro 01:10 \u2013 Meet Tad Smith: Ex-CEO Turned Bitcoiner 02:30 \u2013 Childhood in Denver &amp;amp; Ivy League Choice 04:00 \u2013 JP Morgan, HBS &amp;amp; Rockefeller Days 07:00 \u2013 Music &amp;amp; Media Career: BMG to McKinsey 09:00 \u2013 Corporate Climb: Starwood, Elsevier, MSG 14:00 \u2013 Sotheby\u2019s CEO &amp;amp; Bitcoin Rabbit Hole 17:00 \u2013 Teaching Finance &amp;amp; Discovering Bitcoin 21:30 \u2013 Fiat Illusion: Markets vs. Money Supply 25:00 \u2013 Kubler-Ross Model of Bitcoin Adoption 28:00 \u2013 Tech Patterns: Yahoo, Google, Amazon 33:00 \u2013 Collectibles, Scarcity &amp;amp; Emotional Investing 36:00 \u2013 Tad\u2019s Personal Stock Bets 39:00 \u2013 Indexing &amp;amp; Monopoly Dynamics 43:00 \u2013 Bitcoin as the Benchmark 48:00 \u2013 Portfolio Moves: Strategy, Options, Art 52:00 \u2013 The Maxi Mindset 54:00 \u2013 Tariffs &amp;amp; AI\u2019s Economic Impact 59:00 \u2013 Robots &amp;amp; Reshoring Risks 1:03:00 \u2013 Purpose Beyond Work 1:06:00 \u2013 AI &amp;amp; Post-Work Societies 1:09:00 \u2013 America\u2019s Economic Reckoning 1:12:00 \u2013 Fixing Education &amp;amp; National Confidence 1:15:00 \u2013 Long-Term Optimism Despite Chaos 1:18:00 \u2013 The Battle for Bitcoin Narrative 1:21:00 \u2013 Bitcoin\u2019s Role in the Next Economy 1:24:00 \u2013 What TradFi Still Misses About Bitcoin 1:28:00 \u2013 Advice to Young Investors 1:31:00 \u2013 Thoughts on Bitcoin ETFs &amp;amp; Regulation 1:35:00 \u2013 Why Bitcoin Is Undervalued 1:38:00 \u2013 Bitcoin in a Multipolar World 1:41:00 \u2013 Preparing for Hyperbitcoinization 1:44:00 \u2013 Final Thoughts on Freedom &amp;amp; Legacy I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing. Thank you for listening! ","author_name":"The Bitcoin Matrix","author_url":"http:\/\/bitcoinmatrix.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36627070\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/188534595"}