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Feb 19, 2025 • 1h 8min

Bitcoin’s Two Roadblocks

Bitcoin faces two major headwinds: memecoin mania draining liquidity and gold’s price run pulling in capital. But tides may be turning. I break down why these trends matter and what’s shifting.Affiliate LINKS:🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out SellingLinksArgentina's Milei Faces Fraud Charges, Impeachment Calls After Failed Memecoin LaunchSolana (SOL) Plummets 45% in 30 DaysTransfers of physical gold from the Bank of England to New York is now exceeding the panic during the COVID-19 crisis.The Hidden Crisis Behind Gold’s Surge | Paper Gold Collapse? - YouTubeIs Global Gold Shortage Brewing? Real Reason Behind Gold Flooding Out of London to U.S. | Josh Phair - YouTubeGold bars flown on commercial flights in rush to get to U.S. | Financial PostGold Market Ructions Drive Singapore Exports to the US - BloombergAlby Hub v1.14.2Introducing $FLD Bitcoin Mining Jobs ReportODELL on Nostr RE: Bitwise DonationsMusicDiscoBall By: JoJo Scott
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Feb 12, 2025 • 58min

Why Bitcoin Sells When Inflation Goes Up

If Bitcoin is the ultimate inflation hedge, why does it often sell on inflation news? I’ll break down the structural and psychological factors behind this strange market reaction—plus plenty more.Affiliate LINKS:🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out SellingLINKS:US inflation heats up to 3% for first time since JuneGlobal Inflation RatesCan Bitcoin Protect Against Inflation?Trump to announce new tariffs - YouTubeBitcoin LawsFed's Powell, quizzed about trade, Musk, and bank safety, says economy is fine Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live before House Financial Services CommitteeFed's Powell Says He's Also Worried About Debanking That Strained U.S. CryptoFed Chair Powell open to revisiting crypto debanking issuesDOGE vs USAID, Crypto Framework, Google's $75B AI Spend, US Sovereign Wealth Fund, GLP-1s - YouTubeGeneBean: Proxying Bitcoin Core and LND with Tailscale and Nginx GeneBean on NostrPersonal Bitcoin Loans & Crypto Lending | SALT LendingAlby Go v1.9.0: Push Notifications, Pay 0-amount Invoices & MoreFold Launches Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card - Bitcoin MagazineThe Fold Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card | Join the waitlistMUSICGet It Right By Henry Invisible
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Feb 5, 2025 • 1h 2min

A New Kind of Volatility

US political chaos is shaking Bitcoin markets worldwide. Why it’s not just an American problem—and what all Bitcoiners need to know.Affiliate LINKS:🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out SellingLINKS'They've done their homework': The unexpected power of Musk's digital assault on WashingtonAnalysis: Elon Musk is crowning himself technoking of the federal governmentAbout 20,000 federal workers accept Trump's buyout offer, official saysTop Treasury Official Quits Over Clash With Musk’s DOGEThe GENIUS ActTether is back on Bitcoin - Lightning Dominance Is Just Starting Taproot Assets on Lightning XRP Ledger Temporarily Halts Block Production, Ripple CTO Cites Possible Network 'Drift' - DecryptSparrow v2.1.1 releasedDownload - Sparrow WalletBlockstream Green Desktop v2.0.20Fold is expanding its collaboration with VisaPro-Crypto Scott Bessent Backed As Trump’s Treasury PickMUSICLose My Shoes | Neon Neverminds
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Jan 30, 2025 • 1h 13min

Strategic Ripple War

Why many Bitcoiners went to war with Ripple/XRP this week, the Fed policy's impact on Bitcoin post-Q1, and why I think Trump is walking into an economic trap.Affiliate LINKS:🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out SellingLINKS:Bank of Canada Cuts Rates As Expected, Ends QT, Restarts QE, And Drops Guidance On Looming Trade War | ZeroHedgeTrump Lashes Out At Jerome Powell, Federal ReserveJack Mallers on X: "Emergency Press Conference: Ripple is undermining American prosperity, freedom, and Bitcoin. Ripple is actively lobbying to stop a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve in the U.S. while pushing their centralized, corporate-controlled token. We will not stand for it. https://t.co/EHldJHxyR9" / XJanuary 2025 Newsletter: Three Things Never to Fade - Lyn AldenCathie Wood: Bitcoin is the leader in a new asset class and a movement towards a rules-based global monetary system.Bitcoin-Ringing-The-Bell-For-A-New-Asset-Class.pdfHead of the Czech central bank wants to buy BILLIONS of dollars in Bitcoin. .Trump takes step towards making US ‘crypto capital of the world’ - YouTubeRoss Ulbricht on X: An Update from RossLt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces First Round of Top 40 Priority Bills for the 2025 Legislative Session - Lieutenant Governor Dan PatrickVancouver passes 'bitcoin friendly city' motion - YouTubeLocal expert makes case for Bitcoin - YouTubeMUSIC:Lose My Shoes By Mantel Fox
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Jan 22, 2025 • 1h 12min

11 Years Later

Ross Ulbricht's journey from Silk Road to a presidential pardon is one of the most legondary stories in Bitcoin's history. I'll dive into his arrest, the government's tactics, and the unwavering support from the Bitcoin community.Then, my thoughts on Trump's coin, the big changes at the SEC, and much more.Affiliate LINKS:🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out SellingLINKS:Ross William Ulbricht's Laptop — FBIReason' Why Trump Made a Deal to free Ross UlbrichtFull Phone Call with Ross at Bitcoin 2021 ConfDonald Trump Signs 'A Full and Unconditional Pardon' for Silk Road Founder Ross UlbrichtTRUMP, INFLATION, MICROSTRATEGY & BITCOIN w/ Lyn Alden - YouTubeTrump's meme coins spark debate over crypto and ethics$TRUMP Is Already Worth Billions. What to Know About the Meme Coin. - WSJTrump’s meme coin is a reminder of crypto’s dumbest use case | CNN BusinessBrian Armstrong on X: "We have the Solana backlog triaged" Eric Balchunas on X: "33 crypto ETFs now currently filed with SECTrump's SEC launching 'crypto task force' to develop clear regulations for industryHow Bitcoin mining stabilized the grid, saved Texans $18 billion, and earned the ire of Berkshire Hathaway EnergyAustralian couple is selling their block of land for Bitcoin. MUSICDo It Good by Henry Invisible
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Jan 15, 2025 • 1h 13min

Bitcoin’s Silent Coup

Inflation climbs, but Bitcoin shines. In this episode, I'll dive into pivotal executive orders, banks stepping into Bitcoin lending, and the growing reserves trend across nations, states, and corporations. Then, I'll zoom out, and we'll see how it all fits together.Affiliate LINKS:🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out SellingEpisode Links:US Inflation Rises to 2.9% in December 2024Core inflation rate slows to 3.2% in December, less than expected - YouTubeU.S. spent $308B on debt interest in first quarter of FY2025 - YouTubeStarting to See More Wealth Advisors in Crypto: BlackRock's Mitchnick - YouTubeBlackRock says Bitcoin adoption is still in early stages.Bitcoin's going to be one of the best performing assets this year, says Fundstrat's Tom Lee - YouTubeTrump's potentially historic first day in office - YouTubeElon Musk isn’t the only tech leader helping shape the Trump administration - The Washington PostIntesa Makes First Spot Bitcoin Buy - YouTubeFred Thiel Mara CEO Says THings Get Intresting when the Banks can lend Against BitcoinDonald Trump's SEC to Revamp Crypto Policy & May Pause EnforcementWatch Sunday Morning: Jamie Dimon on the economy - Full show on CBSLIVE: US Government Selling Bitcoin? BTFD with Jack Mallers, Matt Odell, Marty Bent, & Calle - YouTubeMusic21 Million by Rundance
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Jan 8, 2025 • 1h 21min

Inflation's True Master

A seismic shift is unfolding as fiscal dominance takes center stage. I'll explain the forces driving this new economic reality, the history we can learn from, and why Bitcoin stands poised to thrive in the chaos.Affiliate LINKS:🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out SellingLINKS:Full Steam Ahead: All Aboard Fiscal Dominance - Lyn AldenMilton Friedman - The Great Depression Myth - YouTubeThe Great Depression According to Milton FriedmanUS companies rush to bond market in fundraising flurry Since the "Fed pivot" began just 111 days ago, interest rates are up more than +110 basis points.JPMorgan says 'debasement trade' is here to stay as bitcoin and gold gain structural importanceBitcoin ‘debasement trade’ is here to stay: JPMorganSasa | BitMEX BlogGiven all the caveats, I believe I answered the question I posed at the outset. That is, the sasa of a letdown by team Trump on his proposed pro-crypto and pro-business legislation can be covered by an extremely positive dollar liquidity environment, an increase of up to $612 billion in the first quarter. Right on schedule, just like almost every other year, it will be time to sell in the late stages of the first quarter and chill on the beach, at the clerb, or on a ski resort in the southern hemisphere and wait for positive fiat liquidity conditions to re-emerge in the third quarter.Blockstream Jade Plus Hardware WalletBitkey: Self-custody bitcoin walletCoinbase User Sentenced to Two Years for Bitcoin Tax Fraud to Surrender Access to $124 Million Bitcoin FortuneThe Cryptoasset Service Providers (Due Diligence and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2025Alby Hub 1.13.0New 45 megawatt bitcoin mine is under construction in MemphisAfter 25 years teaching finance, I realized at 58MusicYou Sure Did By June & The Jets
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Dec 19, 2024 • 1h 16min

The $1.5 Trillion Tantrum

Powell pulls the punchbowl and $1.5 trillion in 'paper wealth' vanishes. I'll unpack Wall Street's meltdown, JPOW's 'maybe we'll cut, maybe we won’t' strategy, and how inflation still runs the show. Then, we take a serious look at the idea of a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Could an executive order make it happen overnight? Affiliate LINKS:🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out SellingLINKS:What Is the National Debt Costing Us?Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Buys $100M BTC Bringing Total Holdings to $1BThe Dutch government urged to establish a National Bitcoin Reserve in an open letter. CNBC Daily Open: Expectations on Fed cuts were the lethal blow to marketsEl Salvador secures $3.5 billion IMF financing package after agreeing to make accepting Bitcoin voluntary and unwind its Chivo wallet.Bitcoin Crosses $108k, US Spot ETFs Are The Largest Holder, MSTR To Enter Nasdaq-100US Federal Reserve cuts fed funds rate by 25 basis pointsSUMMARY OF FED CHAIR POWELL'S STATEMENT (12/18/24)Bitcoin Policy Institute drafts Executive Order for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for President TrumpA US strategic reserve could push bitcoin to $500K: Bitwise CIO - YouTubeFASB Officially Adopts Fair Value Accounting Rules for Bitcoin Starting December 2024El Salvador to Scale Back Bitcoin Policies for $1.4 Billion IMF Loan DealBlackRock releases 3 minute educational video explaining what Bitcoin is.MUSIC:Digital Age Blues by Simon C
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Dec 11, 2024 • 1h 32min

$100k Worth of FUD

Bitcoin at $100K has summoned the FUD swarm — from quantum computer panic to 'national security threat' hot takes. I’m calling out the bad logic, breaking down every attack, and arming you with the facts.Affiliate LINKS:🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out SellingLINKS:Bitcoin has now become MSNBC's new obsession. River: Bitcoin Ownership DistributionTop Organizations Disclosing Donations to Fairshake PAC, 2024 • OpenSecretsRipple founder has given more than $11.8 million to Harris campaignKamala Harris turns to Coinbase for crypto campaign donations, CFO revealsSince January, $227 billion of Bitcoin has been activated by long term holders, dwarfing the ETF flows by a multiple.Tucker Carlson on X: "Roger Ver is facing life in prison for revealing how the US government worked secretly to subvert cryptocurrency and prevent economic freedom.06: Debunking Big Blocker Alternative HistoryGoogle shocks the world with new a chip that could vanquish Nvidia and Bitcoin - YouTubeGloria Zhao on Bitcoin Core Devs, Network Security Threats and Will There Be A "Block Size" War II? - YouTubeBitcoin News on X: "Satoshi’s thoughts on handling a “massive breakthrough attack,” such as quantum computing rendering SHA-256 encryption ineffective in protecting the Bitcoin network. https://t.co/GBnZ3UpeXN" / XMicroStrategy’s $26 Billion Bitcoin Cache Is Larger Than IBM, Nike Cash Holdings - BloombergAmazon shareholders have submitted a request for the $2.3 Trillion company to explore adding Bitcoin to its treasury.Is It 'Crazy' for the US to Have a Bitcoin Reserve? - YouTubeSenate Republicans propose Bitcoin national reserve - YouTubeBehind Bitcoin’s Rally Is a Simple Fact: Supplies Are Limited - WSJHawaii local news covers Bitcoin adoption in the state with cameos - YouTubeThe National Center for Public Policy Research has submitted the attached shareholder proposal for consideration at the 2025 annual shareholder meeting. China discovers world's largest gold mine - Egypt IndependentEl Salvador’s Gold Reserves Worth $3 Billion: President Bukele Highlights Economic Potential. – El Salvador in EnglishCPI inflation November 2024: Annual inflation rate accelerates to 2.7% in November, as expectedRussia: MP proposes a strategic Bitcoin reserveWabiSabi Vulnerability Allows Malicious Coordinators to Deanonymize Coinjoin UsersMicroStrategy Poised to Join Nasdaq-100 IndexEric Balchunas on X: "$MSTR is likely to be added to $QQQ on 12/23 (w/ announcement coming 12/13). Moderna likely to get bootAlex Thorn on X: "🚨 “SELL THE PAST, BUY THE FUTURE” Crypto Illicit Transaction VolumeIllicit transactions constituted only 0.34% of the total on-chain transaction volume for 2023The total value received by illicit cryptocurrency addresses dropped to $24.2 billion in 2023Breakdown of Illicit ActivitiesTransactions involving sanctioned entities accounted for $14.9 billion, representing 61.5% of all illicit transaction volume analyzed.Crypto scams and hacking revenue both decreased significantly, with total illicit revenue down 29.2% and 54.3%, respectively.Stablecoin UsageStablecoins accounted for the majority of criminal transactions for the second consecutive year, aligning with the recent increase in stablecoin share of all crypto activity.Citations:Crypto crime in 2023 exceeded $24 billion: ChainalysisUS Financial Secrecy Fuels Illicit Financial Flows from Environmental Crimes, New Report FindsIllicit cryptocurrency transactions global 2023 | StatistaNew report: The 2023 Illicit Crypto Economy | TRM InsightsEfforts to track illicit financial flows need scaling up – UNCTAD SDG Pulse 20242024 Crypto Crime Trends from ChainalysisThe IMF and the Fight Against Illicit Financial FlowsAn In-Depth Look at Crypto-Crime in 2023 Part 1 | Trend Micro (US)African Strategies to Combat Illicit Financial Flows | Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceThe Illicit Crypto Economy ReportIllicit Financial Flows | UNCTADIllicit crypto addresses received at least $24.2 billion in 2023 - report | ReutersBalancing privacy and public interest in the fight against illicit financial flows: Lessons from an European Case Study - ScienceDirectCash Illicit Transaction VolumeAccording to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime the estimated amount of money laundered globally in one year is 2-5% of global GDP or $800 billion - $2 trillion in current US dollars.The US Treasury estimates that about $300 billion is laundered annually in the United States alone, much of it through cash transactions.Music5-Watt Rock • Theo KatzmanBe the Wheel | 5-Watt Rock | Podcastindex.org
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Dec 4, 2024 • 1h 14min

How Trump Could Weaponize Bitcoin

Bitcoin: The Unlikely Ally of the Dollar System. What if Bitcoin pumps don’t kill the dollar but make it stronger? How stablecoins and T-bills could entrench the dollar’s dominance, Saylor’s Bitcoin pitch to Microsoft, and why ETF fears are overblown.Affiliate LINKS:🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out SellingLINKS:Finally my chart got attention. And now I feel is it too late for this fractal now that everyone knows about itCrypto Market, Gold Could Rise if World Seeks Dollar Alternatives Amid Trump Tariffs Trump pushes for global dollar dominance, but also embraces bitcoinTom Lee Predicts S&P 500 To Reach 6,300, Bitcoin To Break $100K By Year-End, Says Trump's Tariffs Can Be Effective 'Negotiating Tools' US dollar and bitcoin advance spurred by Trump tariff expectations | ReutersHow painful will Trump’s tariffs be for American businesses?Luke Gromen: Bitcoin as "The New Oil," Trump's Tariffs, and the Death of the Dollar-Centric System - YouTubeDigital Assets and the Treasury Market presentationSaylor Buys 15,400 BTCMicrosoft Bitcoin Strategy - A Presentation by Michael Saylor - YouTubeJames Lavish says Bitcoin is “0.2% right now, at 1% of the total global assets, Bitcoin's a $9 Trillion asset and worth about $450,000, at 3% is worth $1.3 Million per BTC”Energy:The Potential Relationship between Biomass, Biorefineries, and BitcoinRenewable energy and cryptocurrency: A dual approach to economic viability and environmental sustainability: HeliyonCan bitcoin mining empower energy transition and fuel sustainable development goals in the US? - ScienceDirectBhutan's national Bitcoin holdings reach one-third of its GDP, could Bitcoin become the new favorite reserve asset for countries worldwide? - ChainCatcherUpdates:BlackRock’s spot ETF surpasses 500,000 bitcoin in assets under management Officials are halting Bitmain units at U.S. ports, industry firms report - Blockspace MediaIntroducing Alby BenefitsAlby Go v1.7.2 Update.MusicBitcoin all Time High by HEKS

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