In this Coin Stories episode, Natalie Brunell is joined by Eric Yakes to discuss:
His company's 150-page research report, "The Bitcoin Ecosystem 2024 Annual Report": https://epochvc.io/pdf/Epoch-Bitcoin-Ecosystem-Report-2024.pdf Bullish momentum for Bitcoin What would happen if the top 10 public companies invested in Bitcoin Why Bitcoin will compete with gold in the reserves of nation states Institutional and retail adoption Will Bitcoin be papered over through fractional reserve banking? Bitcoin in 10 years and more! ----
Guest Bio: Eric Yakes is the Founder & serves as Managing Partner at Epoch VC. Yakes is also an Angel Investor. He served as Analyst at Lion Equity Partners. His primary responsibilities include financial analysis, due diligence, and monitoring portfolio company performance. He is author of the book The 7th Property. Follow Eric on X at: https://x.com/ericyakes
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