On WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Gunjan Banerji and Telis Demos talk about the whiplash surrounding tariffs, including what could be next for the U.S. and China. They also get into the latest in the crypto world, from Coinbase’s upcoming earnings to the forthcoming confirmation hearing for Securities and Exchange Commission nominee Paul Atkins. Before turning to this week’s interview, they get into Robinhood’s back-peddling on launching Super Bowl betting contracts after regulators’ pushback. 

Later in the show, Gunjan and Telis dive into one of the hottest stocks out there: MicroStrategy, now renamed as Strategy. The software company, which describes itself as a bitcoin treasury, has become a bitcoin buying machine. Since it started purch asing bitcoin in 2020, Strategy’s stock has skyrocketed with an ardent following not unlike the fandom surrounding cult stocks like Palantir and Nvidia. But some are skeptical of the company’s bitcoin strategy and valuation. Jon Weil, columnist for WSJ’s Heard on the Street, joins Telis and Gunjan to explain. 

This is WSJ’s Take On the Week where co-hosts Gunjan Banerji, lead writer for Live Markets, and Telis Demos, Heard on the Street’s banking and money columnist, cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance—the big trades, key players and business news ahead.

Have an idea for a future guest or episode? How can we better help you take on the week? We’d love to hear from you. Email the show at takeontheweek@wsj.com. 

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Further Reading

To read more from co-host Telis Demos, catch up on Wall Street Is Booming, but Banks Are in a Lending Rut. 

For more coverage of the markets and your investments, head to WSJ.com, WSJ’s Heard on The Street Column, and WSJ’s Live Markets blog. 

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