Ricardo Salinas: Mexican Billionaire on Bitcoin, Building Wealth, Capitalism and Legacy

Ricardo Salinas Pliego is the Mexican billionaire founder and chairman of Grupo Salinas, a conglomerate that includes TV Azteca, Grupo Elektra, Mazatlán F.C., Telecosmo, and Italika. The self-proclaimed Nepo Baby (his grandfather started Elektra in the 1950's) earned his Bachelor's at Tecnológico de Monterrey, and a Master of Business Administration at Tulane University in Louisiana. Follow Ricardo on X https://x.com/RicardoBSalinas -- In this episode we discuss: Ricardo's origin story and career path Discovering Bitcoin and the best trade of his life Going from gold bug to Bitcoin maxi Capitalism vs crony capitalism Fixing the money to fix society Grayscale and Spot Bitcoin ETFs Freedom vs. Control Education and Universita de la Libertad Legacy and meaning of life -- Promotional Links: Bitcoin Amsterdam is Oct 12-13 & Bitcoin Nashville is July 25-27, 2024: Get 10% off your passes using the code HODL at  https://b.tc/conference Fold is the best Bitcoin rewards debit card and shopping app in the world. Get 10,000 satoshis when you sign up and spend $20 on the card:  https://www.foldapp.com/natalie Coinkite is your go-to tech company for top-notch Bitcoin custody solutions, including the cold card wallet. Get 5% off using my link:  https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COIN...  CrowdHealth offers the Bitcoin community alternative to health insurance. I spent $100 a month on my health care. Sign up at  https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/natalie  The Orange Pill App is building the social layer for Bitcoin:  http://signup.theorangepillapp.com/op.... If you’re looking for the highest-quality sustainable pork, steak and seafood products, look no further than Campo Grande. For $20 off use code HODL: