Digital Credit is for Corporations | The Hurdle Rate Ep.49

Digital credit may be Bitcoin’s true “iPhone moment.” At Strategy World 2026, Michael Saylor and leading Bitcoin treasury executives unpack how instruments like STRC are reshaping capital markets — delivering double-digit yield, stripping volatility, and resetting the global cost of capital. From corporate treasury adoption to retirement portfolios, this is how Bitcoin moves from speculation to infrastructure. Timestamps 00:00 Episode Intro and Guests 02:35 Geopolitics and Bitcoin Thesis 03:51 AI as Force Multiplier 05:38 Markets React to War News 07:37 Preparation and Bitcoin Portability 13:46 War Timing and AI Surveillance 17:55 Information Warfare and Bots 21:02 Strategy World Shift 22:16 Stretch and Corporate Treasuries 25:50 Layer Three and Building on Credit 28:50 Securitized Finance Analogy 32:48 Track Records and Scaling Curve 35:50 New On Ramp to Bitcoin 36:39 Start With Digital Credit 37:51 Time Horizon Playbook 39:06 Testing TradFi Audience 41:40 Conference Reactions 44:51 Retiree Demand Flywheel 49:00 Public Market Access 51:12 Liquidity Breakthrough 54:28 DeFi Liquidations And Par Defense 56:55 Arbitrage And Spread Compression 01:01:13 Mispriced Risk Opportunity 01:05:22 No Fees No Lockups 01:06:19 Product First iPhone Moment 01:08:07 Final Takeaways And Wrap ► For high-net-worth individuals and corporations seeking to build generational wealth with Bitcoin, Swan Private is your guide ✔ https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private?utm_campaign=private&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_content=content_description ► Secure your bright orange future with the Swan IRA today! Real Bitcoin, no taxes ✔ https://www.swanbitcoin.com/ira?utm_campaign=ira&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_content=content_description ► Secure your Bitcoin with Swan Vault ✔ https://www.swanbitcoin.com/vault?utm_campaign=vault&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_content=content_description ► Download the all-new Swan Bitcoin App ✔ https://www.swanbitcoin.com/app?utm_campaign=app&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_content=content_description ► Want to learn more about Bitcoin? Check out Welcome To Bitcoin a FREE Introductory course. Learn about Bitcoin in under 1 hour! ✔ https://www.swanbitcoin.com/welcome?utm_campaign=welcome_to_bitcoin&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_content=content_description ► Connect with Swan Bitcoin: ✔ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Swan ✔ Instagram: https://instagram.com/SwanBitcoin ✔ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/swanbitcoin ✔ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@swanbitcoin ✔ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SwanBitcoin/ ✔ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realswanbitcoin WARNING: Beware of scammers who use Swan’s image and name in the comment section. We will never ask you to contact us through YouTube. If you have any questions and want to reach us directly, follow our Twitter account https://twitter.com/Swan and send us a message.