Topics Discussed
Joe Burnett sits down with Stephen Cole — Co-Founder and CEO of Castle — for episode 3 of The Income Show. The conversation covers how any business can automatically put Bitcoin on its balance sheet, why digital credit beats traditional banking, Bitcoin as a benchmark for long-term success, the parallels between today’s adoption and the early internet, the risk of waiting on the sidelines, and what happens to corporate treasuries as interest rates shift over the next five years.
In This Episode
- 00:01:03 — Using Bitcoin and Digital Credit for Business
- 00:01:59 — Why Digital Credit Beats Traditional Banks
- 00:03:07 — Using Bitcoin as a Benchmark for Success
- 00:04:56 — The Story Behind Founding Castle
- 00:06:24 — Helping Businesses Use Bitcoin Automatically
- 00:10:46 — What Business Owners Say About Using Bitcoin
- 00:12:35 — A New Way to Think About Long-Term Investing
- 00:15:51 — Why Bitcoin Is Like the Early Internet
- 00:19:59 — The Risk of Waiting Too Long to Buy
- 00:21:18 — Is It “Too Late” to Get Into Bitcoin?
- 00:24:17 — Why Digital Credit Is a Unique Opportunity
- 00:26:58 — How the Castle Platform Works for Users
- 00:29:50 — Using Bitcoin to Fight Rising Prices
- 00:31:51 — Looking Ahead to the Next Five Years
- 00:35:50 — Rethinking Bank Safety and Insurance
- 00:37:18 — The Future of Banks and Digital Credit
- 00:38:49 — How Any Company Can Start Saving in Bitcoin
- 00:41:12 — When Big Household Names Will Buy In
- 00:42:21 — Why Bitcoin Is for “Main Street,” Not Just Wall Street
- 00:48:19 — What Happens When Interest Rates Change
- 00:49:50 — Fixing the “Broken” Way We Save Money
- 00:52:17 — Thinking About the Long-Term Future
- 00:54:33 — Final Thoughts