{"podcast":{"title":"Fundamentals of Fundamentals","slug":"fundamentals-of-fundamentals-6850744","podcast_index_feed_id":6850744,"rss_url":"https://serve.podhome.fm/rss/7a5ad88d-786f-52e4-ba6e-4b2e6e7ef823","website_url":"https://serve.podhome.fm/fundamentals-of_638734998902278593","image_url":"https://assets.podhome.fm/68bd541f-7118-40ad-47f7-08dd33f04393/639095373916983877FoF_logo.jpg","author":"Fundamentals","episode_count":19,"summary":"Fundamentals explains his tweets and speaks his mind without character constraints","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fundamentals-of-fundamentals-6850744"},"episode":{"title":"Digital Credit's Fixable Fatal Flaw","slug":"digital-credit-s-fixable-fatal-flaw","published_at":"2026-04-22T14:19:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fundamentals-of-fundamentals-6850744/digital-credit-s-fixable-fatal-flaw","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fundamentals-of-fundamentals-6850744","url":"https://serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/fundamentals-of_638734998902278593/digital-credits-fixable-fatal-flaw","audio_url":"https://serve.podhome.fm/episode/68bd541f-7118-40ad-47f7-08dd33f04393/6391245174088547325735166d-ec4f-4079-ad0f-23674d90fa07v1.mp3","summary":"http://www.magicinternetmath.com https://zeuspay.com/btc-for-institutions X: @Fundamentals21m In this long-overdue episode, I take a hard, first-principles look at so‑called “digital credit” — issuing liabilities against Bitcoin — with MicroStrategy/Strategy’s preferreds as the prime case study. I lay out what works (clear dividends, accrual features, and board accountability mechanisms) and what doesn’t, and why a headline B– credit rating means little if the core asset backing the structure can’t be independently validated. I also explain why fast‑and‑loose wording on earnings calls invites avoidable SEC scrutiny and fuels both low‑signal attacks and low‑signal cheerleading. From my 30 years in risk, I contrast traditional asset verification with today’s crypto accounting realities: FASB’s standard still doesn’t require proof of key control or move‑ability of coins. I argue that large holders should implement auditor‑observable proofs of ownership and custody transparency before scaling digital‑credit products — and I outline the minimum bar I’d require to consider this a durable asset class rather than a black box with latent, systemic risk. 'Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy)': https://www.strategy.com/ 'FASB ASU 2023‑08: Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets (Official PDF)': https://storage.fasb.org/ASU%202023-08.pdf","meta_description":"http://www.magicinternetmath.com https://zeuspay.com/btc-for-institutions X: @Fundamentals21m In this long-overdue episode, I take a hard, first-principle…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1445,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fundamentals-of-fundamentals-6850744/episodes/digital-credit-s-fixable-fatal-flaw/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fundamentals-of-fundamentals-6850744/digital-credit-s-fixable-fatal-flaw.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}