The Importance of Self-Custody and Navigating Economic Uncertainty

What I can’t say on YouTube… I publish here: 👉 https://brandongentile.substack.com Next TOP interview: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MMHrGtbfgA&list=PL69jJphDIQDWu-4cG5NWzUazXfhsoTLrd&index=1045 Year Wall Street Vet: You'll Bend The Knee To Bitcoin At $5,000,000👉 Learn the RIGHT way to store and take care of your Bitcoin with a FREE 30-min call with my good friends at The Bitcoin Way (and for help with self-custody, privacy, VPN support, nodes, etc): https://www.thebitcoinway.com/brandon👉 Now that you have your Bitcoin and the people to help, you need to store your generational wealth on titanium FOREVER. Get your Stamp Seed kit now at https://www.stampseed.com/shop/custom-titanium-seed-plate.html and use code BRANDON for 15% OFF STOREWIDE!👉 Community is the #1 aspect of a survival situation and theres no better way to build it than to surround yourself with like-minded people. Check out Mass Adoption's event this October at beautiful Camp Nakamoto in New Hampshire, ONLY a few tickets remain, go to https://www.campnakamoto.com and use code GENTILE15 at checkout for 15% and see you there!👉 For 10% OFF Bitcoin Trading Cards order go to https://btc-tc.com and enter at checkout: PLAYABLECHARACTERS10Connect with Larry here: Twitter - https://x.com/LawrenceLepardBitcoin Opp Fund - https://x.com/BTCOppFundWebsite - https://ema2.com🔊 LISTEN ONFountain - https://fountain.fm/show/X8q7DR6vzgS9zXPYgJumSpotify - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brandongentile 📲 TALK TO ME ONTwitter - https://twitter.com/brandon_gentileNostr - primal.net/p/npub1r6xc8z27uv9dy4zd55z6rjxe2vcdu40jrygla0wcug56klfeh4nshta9je 📱 FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/brandongentile811Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandongentileTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@brandon_gentile?_t=8knOkrkTtlO&_r=1⚡️ SUPPORT THE SHOW & VALUE FOR VALUE ECONOMY!Strike ID: brandongentile@strike.meCash App: $ThinkingBig811EDITOR: Francis  @nillistudio  Timestamps:00:00 – Setting the stage: freeing capital, gold, real estate, Bitcoin options.04:00 – Early discussion: Bitcoin doesn’t need government approval to survive.08:00 – The scale of 401k funds — $12 trillion and growing.12:00 – Sound money advocates entering Fed positions.16:00 – “Buy Bitcoin, gold, or real estate — not government debt.”20:00 – U.S. 401k and pension funds at the heart of the problem.24:00 – Why Bitcoin will survive government hostility.28:00 – CME rate cut expectations vs Fed reality.32:00 – Powell’s legacy dilemma — inflation vs political pressure.36:00 – Inflation data doesn’t match the Fed’s narrative.40:00 – Consumer sentiment softens, economy weakens.44:00 – Larry on Powell: “He could capitulate any time.”48:00 – The Fed revises numbers, the data looks worse.52:00 – Employment softening; cracks forming in the economy.56:00 – Trump on a “strong dollar” vs inflationary reality.01:00:00 – Markets hitting highs while fundamentals weaken.01:04:00 – “Problems bigger than they can solve.”01:08:00 – Defense spending and U.S. deficits spiraling.01:12:00 – Inflationary GDP growth: why it’s a trap.01:16:00 – The coming change at the Fed.01:20:00 – Bond rollover risk — why short-term bills dominate.01:24:00 – Treasury’s financing pivot and hidden risks.01:28:00 – Gold and Bitcoin’s role as insurance against fiat.01:32:00 – The political dilemma: sound money vs fiat survival.01:36:00 – Inflation is inevitable; fiat depreciation is baked in.01:40:00 – Powell’s “4D chess” or blind desperation?01:44:00 – Tariffs, depreciation, and how they mask deeper issues.01:48:00 – Tax policy distortions — first-year depreciation loopholes.01:52:00 – Larry’s prediction: “More inflation, no matter what.”01:56:00 – Why Bitcoin is the cleanest answer.DISCLAIMER: “Playable Characters” is for entertainment purposes only and does not intend to be taken as financial advice. #bitcoin #btc #crypto #cryptocurrency #money