
Embrace privacy now or pay the price in 2025 (feat. Session)
Kee Jefferys, technical co-founder of Session, breaks down the state of privacy and encryption in 2025 and explains why the Session encrypted messaging app…
S1E48 • Oct 30, 2024 • 55m
Meanwhile director of wealth management Danny Baer explains how Bitcoin has found a new use case in the life insurance industry, and how BTC holders can use life insurance to enhance the tax efficiency of their investment portfolio.
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[00:00:00] Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode
[00:01:47] What’s so special about Bitcoin-based life insurance?
[00:03:58] Payment options for policy holders
[00:06:43] Meanwhile’s origin story
[00:14:26] How is Bitcoin life insurance regulated?
[00:16:43] What Meanwhile “does” with policyholders' Bitcoin
[00:33:27] What happens if Meanwhile goes out of business
[00:35:43] Danny’s views on the ideal policy size
[00:40:08] When does the policy payout and can clients borrow from their policy?
[00:48:58] How do beneficiaries receive their payouts?
[00:51:44] How is client Bitcoin secured?
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