Ep. 725 Why Bitcoin’s Next Chapter Is Bigger Than Just Holding with RootstockLabs

About this episode

Richard Green discusses the intersection of Bitcoin, DeFi, and institutional adoption with a focus on Rootstock's innovations.

In this episode the Director of Institutional and Ecosystem at RootstockLabs Richard Green discusses the intersection of Bitcoin, DeFi, and institutional adoption. He explores how Rootstock is building on Bitcoin's security to enable smart contracts, DeFi applications, and capital market solutions, emphasizing Bitcoin's role as a long-term store of value and the future of Bitcoin-based finance. Check out Quince: https://quince.com/CRYPTO101 Check out Shopify: https://shopify.com/crypto101 Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.com Get my #1 altcoin pick for this month. Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio for just $1.00 today! Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution" and start making big profits from buying, selling, Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio.. just $1.00 today! Go here to get access: https://www.crypto101insider.com/cryptnation-directm6pypcy1?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916 Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution: Your Guide To The Future of Money". In this book, I reveal how to make (and keep) a fortune during this crypto bull run…

People in this episode

Hosts: Bryce Paul, Brendan Viehman

Guest: Richard Green

Topics covered

• Bitcoin
• DeFi
• institutional adoption
• smart contracts
• capital market solutions

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• DeFi
• Rootstock
• smart contracts
• institutional adoption
• capital markets
• crypto

Sponsors

Quince, Shopify, Mars Men

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RootstockLabs

Books & works: Crypto Revolution, Crypto Revolution: Your Guide To The Future of Money

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