

This Week in Bitcoin
Chris Fisher
This Week in Bitcoin is an independent, investigative podcast covering Bitcoin. A high-signal news podcast focused on analysis you'll find valuable.
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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.
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Bitcoin has now become MSNBC's new obsession.
River: Bitcoin Ownership Distribution
Top Organizations Disclosing Donations to Fairshake PAC, 2024 • OpenSecrets
Ripple founder has given more than $11.8 million to Harris campaign
Kamala Harris turns to Coinbase for crypto campaign donations, CFO reveals
Since 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 History
Google shocks the world with new a chip that could vanquish Nvidia and Bitcoin - YouTube
Gloria Zhao on Bitcoin Core Devs, Network Security Threats and Will There Be A "Block Size" War II? - YouTube
Bitcoin 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" / X
MicroStrategy’s $26 Billion Bitcoin Cache Is Larger Than IBM, Nike Cash Holdings - Bloomberg
Amazon 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? - YouTube

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.
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Finally my chart got attention. And now I feel is it too late for this fractal now that everyone knows about it
Crypto Market, Gold Could Rise if World Seeks Dollar Alternatives Amid Trump Tariffs
Trump pushes for global dollar dominance, but also embraces bitcoin
Tom 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 | Reuters
How 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 - YouTube
Digital Assets and the Treasury Market presentation
Saylor Buys 15,400 BTC
Microsoft Bitcoin Strategy - A Presentation by Michael Saylor - YouTube
James 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 Bitcoin
Renewable energy and cryptocurrency: A dual approach to economic viability and environmental sustainability: Heliyon
Can bitcoin mining empower energy transition and fuel sustainable development g…

Nov 27, 2024 • 1h 2min
Bitcoin Breaks the Weak
Inflation is back—what it means for Bitcoin. Why the media is wrong about who's selling BTC, and I make the case that Bitcoin loans beat selling your sats every time.
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Huge $15 Trillion Bitcoin Price Bet Helps Stem Sudden Crypto Sell-Off
MicroStrategy spends $5.4 billion buying another 55,000 bitcoins, shares slide
Why Bitcoin's undiscovered potential could push it to $500,000 - TheStreet Crypto: Bitcoin and cryptocurrency news, advice, analysis and more
Bitcoin (BTC) Bounces Off Lows, Rekindles $100,000 Milestone Optimism - Bloomberg
Bitcoin bounces back above $96,000 as investors eye $100,000 milestone
Bitcoin Tops $70K for First Time in More Than Four Months
PCE inflation October 2024
#2234 - Marc Andreessen
Trump admin eyes CFTC to lead digital asset regulation | Fox Business
Important update for Swan clients
awesome-liquid-network | A curated list of Liquid Network resources, libraries, tools and applications
Casa’s CEO catches a scammer posing as Coinbase support in the act, getting them to spill everything. 👀 https://t.co/t2
Bitcoin is up 450% since Justin Trudeau said anyone who bought Bitcoin “would have lost more than half their life savings.”
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Be the Wheel • Theo Katzman

Nov 20, 2024 • 59min
Uncle Mike's Bond Bananza
MicroStrategy has become the most traded stock in the US - What does it mean for Bitcoin? Plus, how the new Bitcoin ETF options could reshape the market, and why Bitcoiners should prepare for shitcoins to stick around.
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"Businesses are buying BTC faster than ever"
$1.9b is unheard of for Day One
Bitcoin Reserve Bill - S.4912 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): BITCOIN Act of 2024 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
BlackRock Says Trump Win Brings 'Optimism' for a Bitcoin Reserve
VanEck Backs Donald Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Plan
Trump Bitcoin Report Card
Bitcoin in 21 Minutes | River
Trump Team Mulls Creating First-Ever White House Crypto Role
Trump taps billionaire crypto booster Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
The crypto industry plowed tens of millions into the election. Now, it’s looking for a return on that investment | CNN Politics
Embrace Alby Hub - phasing out Alby’s shared wallet | Alby User Guide
Supercut: "If people knew how the monetary system actually worked
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Slight Curiosity By Circle the Earth

Nov 11, 2024 • 45min
Why the Market is High on Bitcoin
From Election Day drama to Market mania: Unpacking the recent surge in Bitcoin and stocks. Is this a hype cycle or something more? Let's follow the money and find out.
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"Assets in the US spot bitcoin ETFs are now up to $84b
Bitcoin mania taking over the stock market too as Coinbase and Microstrategy are both in Top 5 most traded stocks today
Investing Bitcoin in Retirement Accounts
Adopting Bitcoin - High-signal Bitcoin conference for builders
New release: ZEUSv0.9.2
RoboSats Release v0.7.2-alpha
Fountain app v1.1.6
Exciting news for Canadians! You can now buy bitcoin directly on the Lightning Network from your Bitcoin Well account!
Goodstein: Bitcoin could become the next strategic reserve asset. - YouTube
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Tip Toe by Jack Holliday

Nov 6, 2024 • 49min
Bitcoin's Golden Age
Trump's nine Bitcoin promises examined – plus how a perfect macro storm is set to usher in BTC's new golden era and shatter all-time highs.
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Bitwise CIO says “We are entering the Golden Age of Crypto.”
Bitcoin breaks new all-time high above $74,000 amid Trump's early lead on Election Day | The Block
The Crypto Industry’s Spending on the Election Pays Off - The New York Times
Bitcoiners celebrate as Bernie Moreno ousts Sherrod Brown, Ohio upset
Operation Chokepoint 2.0’s main enforcer Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown of Ohio has lost his Senate seat
Altcoin Daily on X: Trump Super Cut
Boltz v3.8.0
BOLT 12
Strike: Introducing Bitcoin Auto-Withdrawals
The Pomp Podcast • #1427 Howard Lutnick
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1night by Daddy NAT

Oct 31, 2024 • 57min
From White Paper to Winner
Bitcoin's sweet 16 has never looked better. This week, I'll unpack the hard data behind the new wave of adoption that's transforming magic internet money into mainstream reality.
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BTC ETFs Record Massive $870 Million Inflows
BTC price risks new 'FOMO' top as Bitcoin ETF inflows near $1B daily
Spot Bitcoin ETFs on track to overtak Satoshi Nakamoto's BTC holdings by year-end
IBIT took in more $$$ *today* than all but 7 of the 590+ ETFs launched in 2024 have taken in *all year*
The market is getting even more concentrated
Microsoft to vote for or against "Assessment of Investing in Bitcoin" during shareholder meeting in December
CNBC reports on the soaring national deficit’s role in the election, noting that “neither politicians nor the public seem to care.”
The US Treasury expects to drain $186 billion this quarter from its general account plus borrow $546 billion, and then borrow $823 billion in the first quarter of 2025. That’s $1.6 trillion of overdraft spending in the next 6 months.
The Case for Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset
This is a very bullish setup for bitcoin into the election, says VanEck's Matthew Sigel - YouTube
New FinCEN Alert Shows Cash, Smuggling Preferred Method For Hezbollah Financing
Stephen Mollah Q&A - YouTube
Macroeconomist claims to be Satoshi, creator of ChatGPT, and Twitter logo designer
US Treasury says stablecoin growth is increasing demand for T-bills
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That Smile You're Wearing

Oct 23, 2024 • 53min
Central Banks Show Their Hand
The Quiet Part Said Loud: Central banks finally admit why they fear Bitcoin - and it's not about protecting you. Breaking down the latest attacks from the ECB and Minneapolis Fed.
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💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
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The distributional consequences of Bitcoin by Ulrich Bindseil, Jürgen Schaaf :: SSRN
ECB's Lagarde says bitcoin conducted ‘funny business’ - YouTube
Christine Lagarde avoids jail despite being found guilty of negligence
Blockchain's Role in Mitigating Illicit Finance — CRYPTOISAC
Unique Implementation of Permanent Primary Deficits? | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Challenging ECB's Bitcoin Critique: a Critical Rebuttal
Pro-Harris PACs see strong donations from crypto community in September - YouTube
Crypto PAC Fairshake targets close House races as election nears end
Bitcoin miners launch ad campaign in swing states to boost crypto-friendly candidates
Kashkari telling us a few years ago the FED has unlimited money
Michael Saylor: Why MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin funding is NOT a glitch - YouTube
The Bitcoin revolution & risks with Michael Saylor (Part Two) - YouTube
“The Space” | New Bitcoin Citadel in Denver, Colorado
The future of saving is here: Earn 3.8% on cash. Paid in Bitcoin.
Natalie Brunell X: Bitcoin is the universal energy currency and a global tool of hope
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Stop feat. Alex Bonyata

Oct 16, 2024 • 54min
Welcome to Inflation Valley
Assets are soaring, but the real economy is crumbling. What gives? I'll break it down. Plus: Bitcoin's lifeline for small businesses, Liz Warren's crypto crackdown sparks outrage, and the Trump Coin crashes and burns.
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Crude Oil - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News
MicroStrategy sets sights on $1T valuation as bitcoin bank
MicroStrategy price target raised to $225 from $173 at Barclays - TipRanks.com
MicroStrategy Shares Hit New 52-Week Highs Before Pulling Back: Here's What's Going On - MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) - Benzinga
Metaplanet shares jump 16% after buying 107 Bitcoin
Metaplanet Bitcoin Treasury Reaches $56 Million With Latest BTC Buy - Decrypt
Warren, Deaton spar over crypto in first debate for US Senate seat
Trump-Touted Crypto Website Crashes as Token Sale Goes Live, With Just 1.7% of Target Sold
Trump's crypto coin on sale with Election Day just three weeks out
Craig Wright files lawsuit against BTC Core and Square without barrister
Craig Wright tries again: £911 billion lawsuit against Bitcoin Core and Square
Mayor of Rockdale: 'Bitcoin saved the town's economy
Mayor of Rockdale says Bitcoin mining saved the town’s economy
ZEUS v0.9.1

Oct 9, 2024 • 1h 20min
The Satoshi Distraction
In this engaging discussion, Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike, and Nico Smit from Digital Mining Solutions break down HBO's sensationalized documentary about Bitcoin. They explore the elusive identity of Satoshi Nakamoto and its implications for the cryptocurrency's future. The duo examines challenges facing Bitcoin miners, including economic pressures and the rise of AI technologies in mining. They also delve into the IMF's impact on Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador, shedding light on the ongoing debates surrounding financial inclusion and crypto's broad relevance.


