📍 AI-Powered Recap by Notebook LM | Hosted by RA George

🔴 Originally aired as a LinkedIn Live on:
🗓️ Monday, 27th May | 🕖 19:00 GST
🎥 Hosts:

Ralph Gebran, Managing Partner at Onramp MENA
RA George, Host of Blockchain DXB & Bitcoin DXB
Contact info for Ralph Gebran via LinkedIn here https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralphgebran/
Bitcoin Advisor & Educator | Helping HNWIs, Institutions & Sovereigns Navigate Custody, Access & Strategy | Managing Partner at Onramp MENA
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RA George introduces Bitcoin DXB and outlines the goals of the discussion.
Ralph explains Onramp MENA’s mission and their work with institutional and regional Bitcoin adoption.

What qualifies Bitcoin as a reserve asset?
Satoshi Nakamoto’s cautionary advice:
“The project needs to grow gradually…”
Read more

Simon Dixon: Advocates for governments publicly holding BTC.
6 Forms of Money – Explainer
Briefed Boris Johnson in 2013; echoes in Trump’s 2024-2025 rhetoric.

Carlos Maslatón: Early proponent, claims $348M in BTC in 2014 would be ~$47B today.
President Milei aims to dismantle Argentina’s central bank.

First to legalize Bitcoin mining (2019); 1,000+ licenses issued.
BTC seen as a tool against sanctions.

BTC legal tender in 2021; may lose this status in Jan 2025 under IMF pressure.
Echoes Pakistan’s Bitcoin ambitions under Wakar Zaka.

Ricardo Salinas: From 10% BTC allocation in 2020 to 60% in 2022.
Banco Azteca integrates BTC.

Trump’s March 2025 Executive Order:
Strategic Bitcoin Reserve & Digital Asset Stockpile initiative.
Read more
States supporting BTC:
🟥 Republican: TX, AZ, GA, OK, WY
🔵 Democrat: IL, MA, MD, NM, MI
✅ Approved: NH (5% allocation), AZ (HB 2749), TX (Senate Bill 21)
May 2025 Remittance Tax Bill: 5% tax may fuel crypto adoption

Leading firms like MicroStrategy, Tesla, and Coinbase hold sizable Bitcoin reserves, signaling institutional confidence in BTC as a treasury asset.

Al Abraaj adds BTC to reserves – a regional milestone
Onramp MENA’s involvement briefly discussed

Still evaluating whether public or private entities may adopt BTC as a strategic reserve

CoinShares Report highlights optimal BTC allocations between 1–5%
📘 “A Little Bitcoin Goes A Long Way”

Short-Term Triggers:

🧮 CPI: bls.gov
🏛️ FOMC updates: federalreserve.gov
📦 Tariffs: whitehouse.gov

Long-Term Outlook:

Bitcoin’s role grows amid global economic volatility.

Holds 13,029 BTC, ranking #5 globally

Nigel Farage (UK), Sławomir Mentzen (Poland), Czech Central Bank Governor, and Swiss Referendum in progress

BTC is transitioning from cypherpunk origins to a macro-reserve asset
Final reflections by George & Ralph
📣 Call to Action:
- Learn the evolving BTC landscape
- Assess treasury strategies
- Stay informed through credible, real-time sources

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📍 AI-Powered Recap - 🔴Bitcoin Reserve🔴 Guest - Ralph Gebran,Onramp MENA & RA George, Blockchain DXB & Bitcoin DXB LinkedIn Live on: 🗓️ Monday, 27th May | 🕖 19:00 GST