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Scarce Assets: Alex Pron explains why wealth managers are finally embracing Bitcoin, how Wall Street distribution changes the market, & why long-term conviction matters more than cycles.--- 🔸 Connect with Onramp: The leader in resilient, fault-tolerant Multi-Institution Custody for secure, enduring bitcoin ownership.👉 Inheritance & Trust Planning: https://onrampbitcoin.com/products/inheritance👉 Institutional: https://onrampbitcoin.com/products/institutional👉 Business: https://onrampbitcoin.com/products/business📩 Schedule a briefing: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contactJackson Mikalic on X --- https://x.com/macrojack21Alex Pron on X --- https://x.com/Crossover_Alex🎙️ About This EpisodeAlex Pron, Founder and Wealth Strategist at CrossOver Capital Advisors, joins Scarce Assets for a deep conversation on Bitcoin’s maturation inside traditional wealth management, the slow capitulation of Wall Street, and why Bitcoin’s fundamentals are strengthening even when price action lags.Alex shares his journey from EY and Merrill Lynch to launching an independent RIA so he could fully educate clients on Bitcoin as part of a fiduciary portfolio framework. Today, nearly 90% of his clients hold Bitcoin exposure.We discuss why most investors still misunderstand Bitcoin’s supply dynamics, how ETFs created Bitcoin’s “IPO moment,” why 2025 price action frustrated expectations, and how institutional distribution may permanently change market structure. The conversation also explores Bitcoin’s role in divorce settlements, long-term portfolio construction, AI-driven deflation, and why the four-year cycle may be fading.Topics covered include:- Why Alex left Merrill to build a Bitcoin-forward RIA- The simple portfolio math that helps clients understand Bitcoin risk- How ETF liquidity enabled whale distribution without collapsing price- Bitcoin vs crypto: strategic allocation vs speculative exposure- Vanguard, Merrill, Bank of America & Morgan Stanley’s quiet pivot- Why 2025 fundamentals improved while price disappointed- The “Bitcoin IPO moment” and what comes after it- AI, scarcity, and why Bitcoin differs from gold and commodities- Why time horizon matters more than timing the market- How advisors help clients stay committed through volatilityScarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by Jackson Mikalic, Scarce Assets provides invaluable insights for wealth managers aiming to outperform their peers in the decades ahead. Finance professionals everywhere know about stocks and bonds, but the macroeconomic outlook requires that serious investors pay close attention to another category: Scarce Assets.🧠 Ch
