Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell

David Marcus: How Bitcoin Becomes the Internet of Money (and Beats Gold)

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Oct 21, 2025
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David Marcus
David Marcus, Co-founder and CEO of Lightspark, shares insights on why Bitcoin is poised to become the Internet of Money, discussing its undervaluation compared to gold. He elaborates on stablecoins, the Lightning Network's potential, and his new product Spark that enhances Bitcoin payments. Marcus argues that Bitcoin's neutrality and infrastructure could support global commerce, while also predicting its role as a settlement layer for varied currencies. He highlights the adoption landscape and forecasts Bitcoin surpassing gold due to its unique qualities.
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ADVICE

Issue Stablecoins On Bitcoin For Trustless Settlement

  • Issue stablecoins on Bitcoin to gain cheaper fees and unilateral-exit security to L1.
  • Pay transaction fees in the transmitted stablecoin to avoid separate gas tokens.
ADVICE

Enable Issuer Revenue To Drive Stablecoin Adoption

  • Give stablecoin issuers revenue tools like interchange to incentivize merchant adoption.
  • Use interchange to pay issuers, merchants, or consumers to kickstart ecosystems around a stablecoin.
INSIGHT

Stablecoins Need Clear Product-Market Fit

  • Many banks already run private stablecoins for institutional flows, but issuers must target concrete user problems.
  • Success depends on solving real pain points, not issuing tokens for their own sake.
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