Simply Bitcoin Bitcoin’s FLASH CRASH Was a WARNING Shot! (Here’s What’s Coming) | Simply Originals
Dec 2, 2025
Larry Lepard, an insightful investor and commentator on macroeconomic trends, dives deep into recent market upheavals. He discusses how Japan's financial strategies catalyzed Bitcoin's rapid reaction, exposing cracks in the global economy. Lepard emphasizes Bitcoin's fixed supply as a counter to inflationary gold, and endorses energy as the new basis for money. He also predicts significant inflation due to future Fed policies and considers potential political shifts that could impact currency stability. It's a lively exploration of Bitcoin's role in an evolving financial landscape.
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Flash Crash Was A Global Liquidity Signal
- The Bitcoin flash crash was driven by a global liquidity shock centered in Japan, not organic Bitcoin selling.
- Bitcoin acted as a rapid messenger, reacting before stocks and policymakers.
Japan Ended The Yen Carry Trade
- Rising Japanese yields ended the decades-long yen carry trade and forced leveraged global positions to unwind.
- That unwind transmitted stress into assets including Bitcoin and tech stocks worldwide.
Prepare For Printing, Hold Sound-Money
- Position for long-term sound-money assets when liquidity shocks force central banks to print.
- Consider holding Bitcoin as a hedge because the speaker argues printing benefits energy-backed money.