Bitcoin Adoption Is Spreading To Unexpected Places | Seamus Rocca
The Pomp Podcast
Anthony Pompliano
4.6 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 5 December 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Seamus Rocca is the CEO of Xapo Bank. In this conversation, we dig into the real-world data behind Bitcoin adoption — why it looks very different from the popular narratives, who is actually using bitcoin, which geographies are driving growth, and how ETFs and corporate treasuries are reshaping demand. He also shares the surprising areas where bitcoin products may take off next.
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Timestamps:
0:00 — Intro
2:04 — Why older people are now adopting bitcoin
6:58 — Why bitcoin adoption differs across regions
11:02 — What is the Xapo Vault & how does the security work?
14:55 — Have Bitcoin ETFs helped or hurt Xapo?
17:40 — The overlooked impact of Wences Casares
20:15 — Bitcoin treasury companies & new financial engineering
23:16 — What Xapo must do to win in 2026
26:27 — What’s the next big bitcoin product?
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