This Week in Bitcoin
This Week in Bitcoin is an independent, investigative podcast covering Bitcoin. A high-signal news podcast focused on analysis you'll find valuable.
Wed, April 02, 2025
Golden Illusions
Gold sends a quiet signal about Bitcoin's next chapter, institutions hint at a shifting world order, and why tariffs might be noise—but something deeper is unfolding beneath the headlines. 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 Selling LINKS: Larry Fink’s 2025 Chairman’s Letter to Investors EU vows it's ready to retaliate as Trump trade war looms Politics Impacting Economic Polling - YouTube Trader Wagers Almost $100M on Bitcoin Dropping to $60K Trump sons' Bitcoin mining business plans to eventually go public Tether’s Big Bet: $70M Worth Of Bitcoin Snapped Up In Q1 2025 Gold prices remains flat at record high ahead of Trump's tariff announcement Gold nears all-time high as investors await Trump tariff plan Fidelity Lets Investors Directly Invest in BTC, ETH, LTC Through New IRA Plan Bisq v2.1.7: More Reliable Message Delivery, Trade & Mediation Enhancements MUSIC: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6901612" ta
Wed, March 26, 2025
Recession Roulette
The White House's bold economic gamble is starting to falter, leaving Bitcoiners with one undeniable insight—no matter how the financial dice roll. 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 Selling LINKS: Trump Plays Recession Roulette With the American Economy - WSJ GameStop to put corporate cash in bitcoin, mimicking MicroStrategy Millions of student loan borrowers past-due after bills restarted Bitcoin Reserve order removes Bitcoin's last "existential threat" World Liberty Financial crypto venture to launch stablecoin Elon Thinks X Could be 50% of the global economy Crusoe Energy exits Bitcoin mining business, sells operations to NYDIG to focus on AI Chainalysis Sued For Deception In Celsius Scam Consumer confidence comes in lower than estimates - YouTube Bill Status SB1373 Bill Status SB1025 Bill Information for HB 1203 <a href="https://www.capitaladvisors.com/research/quantitative-tightening-qt-i
Wed, March 19, 2025
Delayed Reaction
Recession talk is back, and while the experts panic, Bitcoiners stay patient. This week, we look at why that patience might finally pay off. 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 Selling LINKS: Weekly mortgage demand pulls back, as interest rates rise for the first time in 9 weeks Scott Bessent | All-In in DC! - YouTube Mohamed A. El-Erian on Payment Weaponization Fed rate decision March 2025: Fed holds interest rates steady Trump policies 'promise' an economic downturn, says prominent forecaster in first-ever 'recession watch' Samourai Wallet Hearing Sets Key Dates For Criminal Trial New release: ZEUS v0.10.0 ZEUS v0.10.0 Ark's Wood on Bitcoin, Fed Rate Cuts, Support for Crypto - YouTube MUSIC: Satoshi Statue By: Michilis
Wed, March 12, 2025
Playing with Fire
The bond market is whispering, Trump’s shouting, and Bitcoin is listening. What happens when the debt machine needs a reboot—and how that desperation could light the next Bitcoin firestorm. 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 Selling LINKS CPI inflation report February 2025 The Fed Shouldn’t Enable Donald Trump - Bloomberg 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus 3-Month Treasury Constant Maturity Truflation US Inflation Index Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile – ] President Trump Confirms Strategic 'Crypto' Reserve with Bitcoin and Altcoins Donald Trump shares DETAILS on United States Strategic Bitcoin Reserve White House Crypto Summit Trump orders the government to explore pathways to acquire Bitcoin only with no cost to taxpayers. China and Middle Eastern countries are considering a "Bitcoin buying strategy," CNBC says. To clear up confusion here. This EO established 2 different things: a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile.</
Wed, February 26, 2025
One Step Back, Two Steps Forward
Markets are stumbling, Bitcoin is under pressure, and the AI bubble might be popping. But beneath the chaos, something more substantial is forming. 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 Selling LINKS: S&P 500 ekes out gain on Wednesday, ending four-day run of losses M2 Money Supply Rises Microsoft CEO Admits That AI Is Generating Basically No Value Analyst says Microsoft is cutting AI data center spending, which may have led to market sell-off How to Prevent the Next $1.5B Bybit Hack: A Strategic Approach to Solving Blind Signing | Blockaid Blog Did liquidity in crypto just dry up? Apollo Investments worried about downside risks to economy, notes that every 1 federal employee may actually be 3 jobs because of 2 contractors. Apollo Global Management - Wikipedia Egg prices could increase by 41.1% in 2025 amid bird flu, egg shortages U.S. Marshals Service, Managing Billions of Seized Assets, Can't Say How Much Crypto It Holds <a href="https://polymarket.com/event/will-trump-create-a-national-bitcoin-reserve-in-his-first-100-
Wed, February 19, 2025
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 Selling Links Argentina's Milei Faces Fraud Charges, Impeachment Calls After Failed Memecoin Launch Solana (SOL) Plummets 45% in 30 Days Transfers 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? - YouTube Is Global Gold Shortage Brewing? Real Reason Behind Gold Flooding Out of London to U.S. | Josh Phair - YouTube Gold bars flown on commercial flights in rush to get to U.S. | Financial Post Gold Market Ructions Drive Singapore Exports to the US - Bloomberg Alby Hub v1.14.2 Introducing $FLD Bitcoin Mining Jobs Report ODELL on Nostr RE: Bitwise Donations Music <a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7216182?episode=33872
Wed, February 12, 2025
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 Selling LINKS: US inflation heats up to 3% for first time since June Global Inflation Rates Can Bitcoin Protect Against Inflation? Trump to announce new tariffs - YouTube Bitcoin Laws Fed's Powell, quizzed about trade, Musk, and bank safety, says economy is fine Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live before House Financial Services Committee Fed's Powell Says He's Also Worried About Debanking That Strained U.S. Crypto Fed Chair Powell open to revisiting crypto debanking issues DOGE vs USAID, Crypto Framework, Google's $75B AI Spend, US Sovereign Wealth Fund, GLP-1s - YouTube GeneBean: Proxying Bitcoin Core and LND with Tailscale and Nginx <a href="https://nosta.me/dba168fc95fdbd94b40096f4a6db1a296c0e85c4231bfc9226fca5b7fcc3e5ca" t
Wed, February 05, 2025
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 Selling LINKS 'They've done their homework': The unexpected power of Musk's digital assault on Washington Analysis: Elon Musk is crowning himself technoking of the federal government About 20,000 federal workers accept Trump's buyout offer, official says Top Treasury Official Quits Over Clash With Musk’s DOGE The GENIUS Act Tether 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' - Decrypt Sparrow v2.1.1 released Download - Sparrow Wallet Blockstream Green Desktop v2.0.20 <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250204978475/en/Fold-Expands-Relatio
Thu, January 30, 2025
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 Selling LINKS: Bank of Canada Cuts Rates As Expected, Ends QT, Restarts QE, And Drops Guidance On Looming Trade War | ZeroHedge Trump Lashes Out At Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve Jack 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" / X January 2025 Newsletter: Three Things Never to Fade - Lyn Alden Cathie 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.pdf Head of the Czech central bank wants to buy BILLIONS of dollars in Bitcoin. . Trump takes step towards making US ‘crypto capital of the world’ - YouTube Ross
Wed, January 22, 2025
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 Selling LINKS: Ross William Ulbricht's Laptop — FBI Reason' Why Trump Made a Deal to free Ross Ulbricht Full Phone Call with Ross at Bitcoin 2021 Conf Donald Trump Signs 'A Full and Unconditional Pardon' for Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht TRUMP, INFLATION, MICROSTRATEGY & BITCOIN w/ Lyn Alden - YouTube Trump's meme coins spark debate over crypto and ethics $TRUMP Is Already Worth Billions. What to Know About the Meme Coin. - WSJ Trump’s meme coin is a reminder of crypto’s dumbest use case | CNN Business Brian Armstrong on X: "We have the Solana backlog triaged" Eric Balchunas on X: "33 crypto ETFs now currently filed with SEC Trump's SEC launching 'crypto task force' to develop clear regulations for industry <a
Wed, January 15, 2025
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 Selling Episode Links: US Inflation Rises to 2.9% in December 2024 Core inflation rate slows to 3.2% in December, less than expected - YouTube U.S. spent $308B on debt interest in first quarter of FY2025 - YouTube Starting to See More Wealth Advisors in Crypto: BlackRock's Mitchnick - YouTube BlackRock 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 - YouTube Trump's potentially historic first day in office - YouTube Elon Musk isn’t the only tech leader helping shape the Trump administration - The Washington Post Intesa Makes First Spot Bitcoin Buy - YouTube Fred Thiel Mara CEO Says THings Get Intresting when the Banks can lend Against Bitcoin Donald Trump's SEC to Revamp Crypto Policy & May Pause Enforcement <a href="https://www.cbs.com/sho
Wed, January 08, 2025
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 Selling LINKS: Full Steam Ahead: All Aboard Fiscal Dominance - Lyn Alden Milton Friedman - The Great Depression Myth - YouTube The Great Depression According to Milton Friedman US 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 importance Bitcoin ‘debasement trade’ is here to stay: JPMorgan Sasa | BitMEX Blog Given 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. <a href="https://store.blockstream.com/products/jade-
Thu, December 19, 2024
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 Selling LINKS : What Is the National Debt Costing Us? Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Buys $100M BTC Bringing Total Holdings to $1B The 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 markets El 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-100 US Federal Reserve cuts fed funds rate by 25 basis points SUMMARY OF FED CHAIR POWELL'S STATEMENT (12/18/24) Bitcoin Policy Institute drafts Executive Order for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for President Trump <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Wed, December 11, 2024
$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 Selling LINKS: 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 S ince 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 handl
Wed, December 04, 2024
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 Selling LINKS: 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 <a href="https://www.y
Wed, November 27, 2024
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. 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 Selling LINKS: 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 c
Wed, November 20, 2024
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. 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 Selling LINKS: "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 <a href="https://guides.getalby.com/user-guide/alby-account-and-browser-extension/alby-account/faqs-alby-account/embrace-alby-hub-phasing-out-albys-shared-wallet" target="_blank
Mon, November 11, 2024
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. 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 Selling LINKS: "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 MUSIC Tip Toe by Jack Holliday
Wed, November 06, 2024
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. 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 Selling LINKS 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 MUSIC 1night by Daddy NAT
Thu, October 31, 2024
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. 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 Selling LINKS: 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 f
Wed, October 23, 2024
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. 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 Selling LINKS: 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
Wed, October 16, 2024
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. 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 Selling Links: 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 <a href="https://protos.com/craig-wright-files-lawsuit-against-btc-core-and-square-without-barrister/" tar
Wed, October 09, 2024
The Satoshi Distraction
A breakdown of HBO's Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery "documentary" and how they got it wrong. Plus, a look at some challenges facing Bitcoin miners and the IMF talking tough. 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 Selling Links: Is Bitcoin Inventor Satoshi Nakamoto Actually Peter Todd? Blockchain's Role in Mitigating Illicit Finance U.S. to sell Silk Road Bitcoin: 69,370 BTC to enter market FBI doxxed their wallets IMF: El Salvador Should Narrow The Bitcoin Law Reach To Access Funds Book: Hidden Repression: How the IMF and World Bank Sell Exploitation as Development by Alex Gladstein Bitcoin, The IMF, and El Salvador - YouTube Visa - Visa Introduces the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform Visa Launches Platform to Help Banks Issue Stablecoins Globally - Bloomberg Jack Mallers on X: "Einstein discovered E=mc², he didn't "invent" it. Satoshi discovered Bitcoin, he didn't "invent" it. Bitcoin was 40 y
Wed, October 02, 2024
Buy the Invasion
How world events impact Bitcoin, why investors are turning cynical, and the one Bitcoin metric that's right 83% of the time. Plus, some FUD busting and how Visa banned Apple from integrating Bitcoin and more into Apple Pay. 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 Selling Links: Bitcoin: A Global Liquidity Barometer - Lyn Alden It Begins: US Port Strikes Erupt, First Shutdown In 50 Years Sparks Fears Of Supply Chain Crisis | ZeroHedge 'THIS IS NOT GOOD NEWS': Payne explains 'worrisome' key economic indicator report - YouTube "There goes the 2nd most crowded trade. Spot Bitcoin ETFs bought up all the BTC mined in September Bitcoin Price Drops Sharply as 'Uptober' Begins With Mass Liquidations and Middle East Tensions US: Manufacturing Slows To Mine or Not to Mine? | Plan B 5 - YouTube Cambridge Blockchain Network Sustainability Index: CBECI Electricity Mix - Our World in Data Bitcoin Mining Council Survey Confirms Year on Year Improvements in Sustainable Power and Technological Efficiency in H1-2023 - Bitcoin Mining Council <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2021/07/06/bitcoin-mining-
Tue, September 24, 2024
Here Comes the Machine
Three game-changing shifts this week will reshape the average Bitcoin holder and reignite centralization concerns. What just changed, what's driving the urgency, and how will it impact the Bitcoin network. 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 Selling Links Christine Lagarde - Stabilizing Inflation & Regulating AI for the Global Economy | The Daily Show - YouTube SEC Greenlights Options Trading for BlackRock’s IBIT Spot Bitcoin ETF Who Owns the Most Bitcoin in 2024? | River Jeff Park on X - If there were one thing to read today re the game-changing nature of Bitcoin ETF options, read (and bookmark) this one for 2025 BlackRock Bitcoin ETF demands 12-hour BTC withdrawals from Coinbase JUST IN: 🇺🇸 The largest U.S. custodian bank BNY to launch Bitcoin ETF Custody Bhutan Reveals Fourth-Largest Government Bitcoin Holdings Worth $750M Bitcoin Core :: Disclosure of memory DoS due to headers spam Telegram Changes Policy to Share Phone Numbers & IP Addresses in 'Valid Requests' SimpleX Chat: private and secure messenger without any user IDs (not even random) US Congressman Tom Emmer grills Gary Gensler over crypto regulation <s
Fri, September 20, 2024
Rate Cuts Like Your Job Depends on It
Why a .5% rate cut is such a shock, what Bitcoiners should watch for next, and where to find the signal long-term. I also share my thoughts on Trump's DeFi token, project updates, and 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 Selling Links Fed cuts rates by a half point at September 2024 meeting Federal Reserve goes big with half-point interest rate cut, its first since 2020 Fed moves to protect weakening job market with bold rate cut The Fed is making its WORST policy mistake since 1929 BlackRock Presentation - Bitcoin a Unique Diversifier.pdf The Real Estate Guys Radio Show - Real Estate Investing Education for Effective Action | Uncovering Evidence of Massive Fraud in Property Tax Valuations | Podcastindex.org Trump's crypto business presents possible conflict of interest Project Updates Sparrow 2.0.0 released River Proof of Reserves: Setting a new standard for Bitcoin exchanges River's Proof of Reserves Page What Is Proof of Reserves? Bitcoin Proo
Wed, September 11, 2024
How Housing Prices Prove the Money is Broken
Using a Bitcoin lens, I'll explain why the housing market is propping inflation numbers up and why traditional "experts" can't explain it. Plus, a Bitcoin reality check, my thoughts on a town that claims to be getting sick from the local Bitcoin mine, a visit to noobie corner, and a lot 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 Selling Links Here’s the inflation breakdown for August 2024 — in one chart 37% of US small businesses have seen their earnings drop over the last 3 months Good news for consumers: Some experts say companies are done with price gouging. US economy is rapidly slowing - Global Markets Investor Dow falls 400 points, Nasdaq reverses losses after CPI report Higher 'core' inflation in CPI could derail chance of larger Fed rate cut How Many Americans Own Stock? Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States (MSPUS) | FRED | St. Louis Fed 314% increase si
Wed, September 04, 2024
Bitcoin's Bad Rap - The Scam Connection Exposed
A breakdown of Bitcoin credibility attacks this week, plus a review of some macro-sickness and the no-good, real lousy month for Bitcoin miners. 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 Selling Links Americans Are Really, Really Bullish on Stocks - WSJ Economic & Market Update | J.P. Morgan Asset Management "Nikkei 225 down 3.7% and the usd/yen headed lower. Looks like we are about to find out how much of that Yen Carry Trade is still out there. Government hiring is inflating jobs numbers. Ueda Reiterates That BOJ Will Lift Rates If Outlook Realized - Bloomberg Bank of Canada delivers third straight interest rate cut, bringing policy rate down to 4.25 per cent Mining: revenues drop in August and difficulty at all-time highs Bitcoin miners sold 2,655 $BTC over the weekend, worth around $154 million! CNBC reports that almost half of all corporate money raised for the presidential election is from Bitcoin and crypto. New FTC Data Shows Massive Increase
Wed, August 21, 2024
Employment Shock Drop
US employment fell by 818,000 jobs in the latest Government revision. I'll break down the report and what it means for Bitcoin. Plus, a batch of news, Bitcoin basics, and 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 Selling News Links The Bitcoin Office (@bitcoinofficesv): "🇸🇻EL SALVADOR CONTINUES TO TRAILBLAZE! El Salvador will soon begin providing #Bitcoin instruction and certification to 80,000 public servants." | X Cancelled Illicit Finance - National Crime Agency German Authorities Seize $279,000 in Bitcoin ATM Crackdown - Decrypt Nonfarm payroll growth revised down by 818,000, Labor Department says Nonfarm payroll growth revised down by 818,000, Labor Department says Fed's Powell Confronts Policy Crossroads With All Eyes on Jackson Hole - Bloomberg Powell may use Jackson Hole speech to hint interest rate cuts | AP News Watch Live: Fed Chair Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole | WSJ - YouTube Bitcoin ETFs Record 14% Increase in Institutional Investors' Adoption | Coinspeaker <a href="https://www.kavout.com/market-lens/why-wall-street-is-investing-in-bitcoin-etfs-a-q2-2024-analys
Wed, August 14, 2024
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Job done! Didn't you notice? Inflation has been licked; the Yen carry trade is nearly wound down, and the fed is about to cut. What could go wrong?! 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 Selling Links: Wholesale inflation shows few warning signs. Fed interest-rate cut still on track. US PPI July 2024: Producer Prices Increased by Less Than Forecast - Bloomberg Credit Card and Auto Loan Delinquencies Surge in the Second Quarter – MishTalk Thursday morning JP Morgan said 75% of the carry trade was unwound. NEW EVIDENCE THAT Kamala Harris WILL CONTINUE CRYPTO CRACKDOWN Democrats launch 'Crypto for Harris' campaign to counter Trump’s industry appeal Crypto executives clash with Democratic leaders in heated Zoom meeting President Trump's 20 core promises to America - No Bitcoin on there Tim Pool on X: "The CIA invented bitcoin Projects: Lightning.Pub <a href="https://x.c
Mon, August 05, 2024
Four Horseman of the Marketpocalypse
The four horsemen of the apocalypse are riding roughshod over Bitcoin… and the no-coiners are cheering. I'll break down the FUD, separate facts from fiction, and explain what set all this off. 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 Selling Links: Japan's stock market, the Nikkei 225, is currently set to post its largest 2-day drop in history. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is caught between tightening monetary policies, risking a collapse of the carry trade, or maintaining low rates, which threatens financial stability. Magnificent Seven set to shed $1 trillion in value, led by Apple, Nvidia Treasuries Surge as Traders Bet on Emergency Fed Rate Cut Schwab, Fidelity resolve temporary disruptions on frenetic trading day Are Banks Sweeping Dud Property Loans Under the Rug? - WSJ Biden's Treasury accused of trying to juice U.S. economy pre-election Schwab, Fidelity resolve temporary disruptions on frenetic trading day The Japanese Yen has retraced an entire year's worth of price action in just 26 days. Dow tumbles 1,000 points, S&P 500 posts worst day since 2022 <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/05/
Wed, July 31, 2024
$35 Trillion in the Red
I discuss the macro mayhem this week and why it's time for Bitcoin to shine. I also explored the Bitcoin Reserve bill and tried Alby Hub & Cloud. 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 Selling Links: The Magnificent 7 stocks have now erased a combined $2.6 TRILLION of market cap over the last 20 days. All while deficit spending as a percentage of GDP is currently at World War 2 levels Bloomberg just confirmed businesses are warning investors they're unable to pass on costs to the consumer anymore. A week ago we saw the biggest one-day drop for the S&P 500 since December 2022 Quarterly Refunding Statement of Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets Josh Frost US Plans to Hold Note, Bond Sales Steady for ‘Several Quarters’ 'We Did It—Congratulations': David Schweikert Decries US Reaching $35 Trillion In National Debt - YouTube Hawkish FOMC 'Still Waiting For Greater Confidence' On Disinflation Quarterly Refunding: Treasury To Hold Bond, Note Sales Steady For "Several Quarters", Will "Modestly Increase" Bill Offering Size Trump Embraces the “Bitcoin-Dollar”, Stablecoins to Entrench US Financial Hegemony <a href="https://www.congress.gov/b
Sat, July 27, 2024
Bitcoin 2024 Nashville Highlights
Highlights from the Bitcoin 2024 Nashville conference. I monitored the conference, so you don't have to. The story behind the news made at the event. 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 Selling Links: Trump proposes strategic national crypto stockpile at Bitcoin Conference US 2024 Election: Trump Plans Bitcoin (BTC) Strategic Reserve, RFK Jr. Says - Bloomberg 🇺🇸 Senator Tim Scott says, "Bitcoin’s future has to be in America. 🇺🇸 US Senator Bill Hagerty explains why he loves Bitcoin at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference in Nashville U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna says the U.S. needs to be leaders in Bitcoin “Let America lead” Democratic Lawmakers Urge Pro-Crypto Stance in Open Letter to DNC Democrat politicians have written a letter to the DNC Kamala Harris campaign reaches out to crypto industry Music: Politics Be Damned
Wed, July 24, 2024
Hot Bitcoin Summer
Conference hype vs. reality check. Plus, the big banks admit massive KYC/AML failures and then offer worse solutions. Plus, why the Ethereum ETF won't dethrone Bitcoin. 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 Selling Links: Asset manager says Trump admin may make Bitcoin strategic reserve asset Trump to deliver potentially ‘historic’ message while at Nashville, TN Bitcoin conference - YouTube Bitcoin as US reserve currency: Trump team reportedly considers adding BTC to Treasury | Kitco News Bitcoin 2024 - Nashville Eric Balchunas on X: "Here’s BlackRock’s Ether pitch to normies Banks Find AML “Ineffective”, Propose Access To Social Media About - Wolfsberg Group Wolfsberg Group Statement on Effective Monitoring for Suspicious Activity.pdf How Money & Banking Work (& why they’re broken today) - Lyn Alden - YouTube Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio - YouTube Proton Launches Proton Wallet Alby Hub ✨Lightning sovereignty for everyone</a
Wed, July 10, 2024
The Next Banking Cycle
We're on the verge of a significant shift in Western Central Bank monetary policy, and I'll bring the receipts to back it up. Plus, some interesting data coming out of the Mt Gox and German government selling and a critical project update. 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 Selling Links: Fed faces cooling job market and persistently high prices, Powell says to Congress | AP News US economy no longer overheated, Fed’s Powell tells Congress Fed Chair Jerome Powell says ‘some pain’ is on the horizon. April, May revised down German Government has sold 76% of its Bitcoin Eric Balchunas on X Mt Gox Repayment Plan PDF Wasabi Wallet on X: "We have been informed that a coordinator named WasabiCoordinator is trying to slowly siphon funds from its users using a sophisticated attack. Primal Android v1.0.3 BitfinexCelsius is going after over 5000 people that withdrew their money from Celsius within 90 days of their bankruptcy. God Bless Bitcoin Documentary on X: "God Bless Bitcoin OFFICIAL TRAILER! Music <a href="https://podcas
Wed, July 03, 2024
Nothing Stops This Train
Fed Chair Powell shifts stance as a new economic picture sharpens. Plus, the new KYC disaster coming to US customers, project updates, and who is selling thousands of Bitcoins this week. 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 Selling LINKS Treasury, IRS issue final regulations requiring broker reporting of sales and exchanges of digital assets Honeywell TH6320ZW2007 Lampo harbor: Ecash management tool BOLT 12 | This is how we bitcoin in the future! Twelve Cash Phoenix Wallet “New major release!” Median new US home price in Bitcoin Andrew Tate announcing his new Scam token Meet up along the way: Spokane Meetup - No-Li Brewhouse, Sat, Jul 13, 2024, 4:00 PM | Meetup MUSIC Charlie by Kurtisdrums
Thu, June 27, 2024
Miner Capitulation Gets Ugly
A few widow-makers hanging over Bitcoin this week, and the post-halving miner capitulation has begun. What we're starting to see, and why, when we look back, this will be remembered as a wild week. 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 Selling LINKS: Travis Kling on X: "All at the same time Hashrate continues to fall. When Bitcoin drops to $62K it means miners enter limbo and the first circle of Dante’s Hell. The miner capitulation is over—bitcoin’s next bull run begins. - YouTube Bitcoin (BTC) Miner CleanSpark (CLSK) to Buy Peer Griid (GRDI) for $155M Enterprise Value First-quarter GDP grew a soft 1.4%, but the U.S. economy might have more ‘spring’ in its step - MarketWatch Fed Rate Cuts Latest: Favorite Underlying Inflation Gauge Is Seen Cooling - Bloomberg Dashboard | Truflation California Reveals All Job Gains In 2023 Were Fake Yahoo News clip Carl Louis on X FDIC Thread Muntiny Wallet: Updates after DNS issues
Wed, June 19, 2024
Fresh Summer FUD and Macro Mess
Bitcoin under fire: New mining attacks miss the mark, why Bitcoin’s price stalled, and the critical flaws in Bitcoin Core and LND. Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIB Affiliate LINKS: Buy Sats on River The Bitcoin Company LINKS: U.S. national debt will reach $50 trillion by 2034, CBO projects Billionaires U.S. 2023 | Statista Main reason why rates will get cut regardless of where inflation will stand. Credit card defaults from small lenders have hit RECORD levels Housing defaults have just hit the highest levels since 2011 OG whales have sold over 50,000 $BTC in the past 10 days, totaling approximately $3.30 billion. https://thebitcoinhole.com/hardware-wallets Boltz exchange swap blog post: https://blog.boltz.exchange/p/dispatching-chain-swaps US SEC ends Consensys investigation into Ethereum 2.0 Consensys on X: The SEC has notified us that it is closing its investigation into Ethereum 2.0 Energy FUD: Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick Attacks Bitcoin Mining with FUD Bitcoin mining, AI data centers increasing demand on Texas power grid, leaders say - YouTube Oklahoma Governor signs bill into law that exempts Bitcoin miners from sales tax on electricity bills <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articl
Thu, June 13, 2024
No Cuts for You
A new must-pass bill gives the President of the United States the power to block any Bitcoin transaction. Also, thoughts on the Fed rate and why Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms is preparing a “poison pill” strategy. Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIB LINKS: New law grants US president power to block digital asset access Senate Bill Could Open Crypto to U.S. Sanctions, but Industry Trying to Head It Off Text - S.4443 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress Powell Admits The Biden Admin Is “Overstating” Jobs Philadelphia Fed Admits US Payrolls Overstated By At Least 800,000 Wall Street Admits The Biggest Economic Shocker: All Jobs In The Past Year Have Gone To Illegal Aliens Bitfarms Adopt ‘Poison Pill’ Strategy to Fend Off Hostile Takeover by Riot Platforms (UPDATED) The decision follows Riot Platforms’ recent disclosure that it has acquired a 12% stake in Bitfarms , as well as a rejected $950 million acquisition offer . Music Give My Life by Minno
Fri, June 07, 2024
Bitcoin Gets Ready to Feed
Inflation be damned, central planners have decided to lower the cost of money. How the banks lowering rates impacts Bitcoin. Plus, the shocking stats of the Bitcoin ETFs, project updates, and more. Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIB Links: Canada becomes first G7 nation to cut interest rates Bank of Canada Cuts Interest Rates to 4.75%, Signals More to Come - Bloomberg European Central Bank cuts interest rates, diverging from the Fed ECB cuts rates as it raises its 2025 and 2026 inflation forecasts. ECB Raises Inflation Forecast For 2024 And 2025 Bitcoin - BTC Price, Live Chart, and News | Blockchain.com Bitcoin Address | Wallet Lookup - Blockonomics US President Joe Biden vetoes SAB 121 repeal Riot Platforms Acquires 9.25% Stake in Bitfarms Following Rejected $950M Takeover Offer Bitcoin (BTC) MIner Core Scientific Rejects CoreWeave’s $1B Buyout Offer SimpleX blog: SimpleX network: private message routing, v5.8 released with IP address protection and chat themes SimpleX Chat v5.8: Private Message Routing Citadel Securities, BlackRock back Texas stock exchange project Music <a
Fri, May 31, 2024
The Stagflation Scenario
The increasing probability of Stagflation might cut Bitcoin's post-halving bull run off at the knees; my thoughts on the Ethereum ETF and why I'm getting skeptical of the political "tone shift." Links April pending home sales hit lowest level since start of pandemic This morning’s revised data show the gov’t is basically “buying” GDP w/ debt, but getting only 50 cents on the dollar - worst deal ever… United States M2 Money Supply is now positive YoY for the first time since November 2022. Germany’s industry in decline - a giant is falling \ stacker news ~econ SEC approves rule change to allow creation of ether ETFs Ethereum ETF to Get 20% of Bitcoin ETF Flows As crypto cash floods Washington, Congress eyes gentler regulations - The Washington Post President Biden Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of El Salvador to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Nayib Bukele | The White House Biden campaign ramps up crypto industry outreach in surprising tone ‘shift’ | The Block faradayfedora’s Shakepay Link STUDY : The Personality and Motivational Characteristics of Bitcoiners 🧡 Bitcoiners tend to be intellectually curious and emotionally stable 🌎value personal growth, relationships, community over material possessions 📈Scored significantly higher in financial literacy than the general population Saifedean Ammous on why Bitcoin is Finical Gunpowder Music Tip Toe by Jack Holliday
Thu, May 23, 2024
Why Biden Just Flipped on Crypto
It's more than Trump. The three major shifts compelling the White House to halt their attack on the Crypto industry. Plus, the details around the new FIT21 bill that takes power away from the SEC, and why I think an Ethereum ETF might be bad for Bitcoin. Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIB LINKS: JPM Emly Choy Predsent and Chief Operating officer said:“The tone from the SEC has just changed literally overnight…The administration sensing some panic” Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 4763) - GovTrack.us Operation Choke Point 2.0: How U.S. Regulators Fight Bitcoin With Financial Censorship - Bitcoin Magazine - Bitcoin News, Articles and Expert Insights Custodia Bank Loses Lawsuit Challenging Fed Rejection of Master Account Application Caitlin Long FULL TESTIMONY Elizabeth Warren circled wagons around embattled FDIC chief Martin Gruenberg | Semafor White House PDF SAP-HR4763.pdf SEC Mandates Overhaul of Ethereum (ETH) ETF President Biden and SEC Chair oppose major crypto bill hours before voting U.S. President Biden Does Not Threaten Veto Against House Crypto Market Structure Bill, But ‘Opposes Passage’ https://relai.app/ (J’informatique's code: REL218932) p2prights.org The Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund Launched to Protect Open-Source Devs, S
Thu, May 16, 2024
10: Bitcoin's Next Battle
The surprising legal win Bitcoin scored this week and the brewing battle on the horizon. My three takeaways from the newly released Bitcoin 13F Filings, and great news for Bitcoin mining. Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIB LINKS: Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison in the Netherlands Lyn Alden on X: “Criminalizing the mere development and publication of code is an ugly precedent. If published in a book or a blog, it would mean the book or blog is illegal. An illegal order of numbers and letters. Very different than actually using code maliciously.” / X Sens. Lummis, Wyden oppose Justice Dept. stance on Tornado Cash charges Casten, Foster, Sherman, Cleaver Introduce Legislation to Temporarily Prohibit Crypto Mixers | U.S. Congressman Sean Casten Text of the Bill PDF IBEX Pay Suspends Services in the United States Asaf Givoli on X: “🚀🌊 #Bitcoin mining in 🇵🇾 #Paraguay just got greener! Using 💯% renewable 💧 hydro-power, we’re not just mining, we’re educating! Join the movement as we power up 📚 #BitcoinEducationacross Latin America. 🌱🙌 #GreenMining #CryptoFuture #BTC https://t.co/3zbz3k1ggv” / X Daniel Batten on X: “Another nation state leader attests to the benefits of bitcoin mining Kenya has 10 GW of geothermal energy alone, 9 GW of which is completely untapped Bitcoin mining can unlock Kenya’s energy abundance, bringing renewable energy online that otherwise would have been unviable” / X Bitcoin Archive on X: “BREAKING: 🇦🇷 Argentina to mine #Bitcoin using stranded gas with 1,200 bitcoin mining machines - Forbes 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/IWSxpH5okP”" target
Wed, May 01, 2024
09: The 7 Reasons Bitcoin Tanked
The seven reasons Bitcoin's price is tanked, updates on the Samurai Indictment, and why the godmother of Modern Monetary Theory thinks it's childish for governments to be held to budgets. Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIB LINKS: JPY/USD: Japanese Yen’s Slide and Dramatic Rebound Are Just the Start - Bloomberg Japan is wrong to try to prop up the yen Bitcoin (BTC) Trades At Slight Premium in Yen (JPY) Terms Amid Suspected BOJ Intervention Yen Drops to 155 against USD. Currency Collapse at Work, -32% against USD since 2021, -50% since 2012 | Wolf Street DOJ says Roman Storm did much more than just write code in response to defense’s dismissal motion | The Block Microsoft Word - Tornado Cash Govt Opp to Motions vF.docx Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Keonne Rodriguez Pleads Not Guilty, Released on $1M Bond Alert on Cryptocurrency Money Services Businesses Warren and Cassidy Send Bipartisan Letter to DOJ and DHS to Stop Crypto in the Illegal Trade of Child Sexual Abuse Material | U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts Fed rate decision May 2024: Fed holds rate steady Federal prosecutors are examining financial transactions at Block, owner of Cash App and Square <a href="https://bitcoino
Wed, April 24, 2024
08: Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested
The Samourai Wallet founders were arrested, what we know at this point, as well as El Salvador's Chivo Wallet hack. Plus, some good news for Bitcoin's improvement proposal process, my thoughts on the Epic halving sat bidding, and why Runes won't go away anytime soon. Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIB LINKS: Epic halving sat Bidding Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money Laundering Southern District of New York | Founders And CEO Of Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Arrested And Charged With Money Laundering And Unlicensed Money Transmitting Offenses | United States Department of Justice [bitcoindev] Adding New BIP Editors El Salvador’s Chivo Wallet Source Code & VPN Access Leaked WalletScrutiny - Know your wallet like you built it. Zeus v0.9.0-alpha1 Jack Mallers on X: "Announcing Strike Europe 🇪🇺 Bullet Proof Stacker Self-Custody Links: Buy Sats on River Learn RoboSats AQUA Wallet Sparrow Bitcoin Wallet - Sparrow Wallet Green: Bitcoin Wallet on the App Store Music Play Guitar by Doerfel Family Bluegrass
Sat, April 20, 2024
07: A Tale of Two Halvings
The Bitcoin halving is here, but are Runes crashing the party? I'll explore how the halving could impact Bitcoin mining, the macro signs that indicate short-term price swings are probable, and why everyone is concerned Runes might cause a spike in transaction fees. [[podhome]] LINKS: Runes – Casey Rodarmor’s Blog Bitcoin Suddenly Braced For A $35 Trillion Halving Price Earthquake A bitcoin halving is imminent. Here’s what that means. - CBS News What bitcoin halving could mean for investors and miners Blockstream Green: Simple and secure Bitcoin wallet AQUA Wallet River Referal Link Learn RoboSats What is KYC Craig Wright Discontinues Tulip Trading Case in Major Win for Bitcoin Developers 🚨 attention lnd node operators that have upgraded or are considering upgrading to bitcoind 27 🚨 US Senator Cynthia Lummis says high ranking government officials feel threatened by Bitcoin - YouTube MUSIC: Leave It Alone - June & The Jets
Tue, April 09, 2024
06: Debunking Big Blocker Alternative History
Roger Ver has presented an alternative narrative about Bitcoin's history. I've read it, so you don't have to. Why he's trying to regulate the blocksize wars, and my response to his claims that Bitcoin's true potential has been stolen. Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIB LINKS: Recent Interview w/Roger Ver Inside The Blocksize Wars with Adam Back and Jonathan Bier - YouTube This Week in Coins: Bitcoin Ends on a Downer as Rival Bitcoin Cash Shines - Decrypt Bitcoin: Supply Last Active 5+ Years Ago - Glassnode Studio Bitcoin: Supply Last Active 2+ Years Ago - Glassnode Studio bips/bip-0101.mediawiki at master · bitcoin/bips Mutiny Wallet v0.6.2: Federated Lightning Addresses for Mutiny+ Users ZEUS v0.8.3 is now available Amazon.com: The Blocksize War: The battle over who controls Bitcoin’s protocol rules Music: So Many Years by TJ Wong
Thu, April 04, 2024
05: Now They're Getting It
More pro-Bitcoin voices are featured, but are some wolves in sheep's clothing? I'll examine the Pomp Problem and the Bitcoin beachhead spreading from state to state. Why the market bracing for higher inflation for longer, is not great news for Bitcoin in the short term. Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIB Links: It’s a Higher-for-Longer World for Rates, and That’s OK - WSJ Weekly market commentary | BlackRock Investment Institute Fed chair: Focusing solely on inflation is “no longer appropriate” - Marketplace Fed officials consider leaving rates higher for longer | The Hill Fed Chair Powell Wants Inflation to Cool More - The New York Times The State of Louisiana Passes a Bill To Protect Your ‘Fundamental Bitcoin Rights’ Satoshi Action Fund Bitcoin’s risk/reward ratio will blow your mind - YouTube BlockFi’s Rise and Fall: A Timeline Mr. 100" bought 100% of new supply of Bitcoin over the last 2 days Mutiny Wallet v0.6.1: New Home Screen, Nostr Profile Setup, Federation Discovery & Recommendations Vulnerabilities exploited in the wild fixed based on GrapheneOS reports - GrapheneOS Discussion Forum Coinbase Selects Lightspark for Lightning 🔄 Lightspark’s SDKs, APIs, and developer tools streamline Lightning Network in
Thu, March 28, 2024
04: Why Larry Fink is Bullish
Blackrock's CEO has become openly bullish on Bitcoin, why he's taking a victory lap this week. This halving will actually be different, and I'll make the case why. Plus, a new project that could replace Lightning for the plebs. Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIB Links: 2024 Halving: This Time It’s Actually Different SEC scores big win in lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase Joe Carlasare on X - SOL deflationary statements Brian Armstrong 🛡️ on X Hedgehog: Protocol for Asynchronous Layer 2 Bitcoin Payments hedgehog on GitHub The Future of Warfare | Jason Lowery | TEDxDAU - YouTube Softwar: A Novel Theory on Power Projection and the National Strategic Significance of Bitcoin: Lowery, Jason Paul: 9798371524188: Amazon.com: Books US National Defense Fellow at MIT, Major Jason Lowery: Blaming Bitcoin to protect your failing hegemony is not going to help you Music: Money Maker
Fri, March 22, 2024
03: Battle at the "Crypto" Flood Gates
The first shots were fired in the battle to bring the rest of "crypto" to the ETF market—the impact on Bitcoin and why the SEC might not be the hero we need. Plus project updates, the historically bad week for one Bitcoin ETF, your boosts, and more. Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIB Links: SEC probing crypto companies in Ethereum investigation as hopes for ETF dim Sale of the Century: The Inside Story of Ethereum’s 2014 Premine GBTC getting a ‘second wind’ of outflows, $1.4b this week along, now double any other ETF in outflows YTD in a day when GBTC saw record liquidations (to meet bankruptcy obligations of Genesis and others) and when bitcoin tumbled, Blackrock’s IBIT saw a surge of inflows. ETF demand is relentless and price indiscriminate RoboSats v0.6.0-alpha: The Federation Layer Bisq 2 AMA Music Hodl.80 IQ.Patriot on X: “This is awesome”
Fri, March 08, 2024
02: Saylor is Just Lucky
This week, we'll discuss the high-signal mind virus spreading around the community, why the Saylor strategy has Jim Cramer salty, the final word on ETF centralization, and if we should stop calling it the Blockchain and start calling it the Timechain. Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWiB Links: Bitcoin Atlantis – A Bitcoin conference in the Atlantic Bitcoin Is Time | dergigi.com 21 Ways - 21 Ways To Look At Bitcoin Jack Talk Mallers on X Lawrence Lepard Bitcoin Flips Silver Pierre Rochard on X: "BREAKING: the Biden Administration is cancelling the fake #Bitcoin mining “emergency” Michael Saylor: Bitcoin’s ‘Gold Rush’ Has Started: 2024-2034, Why Smart Money is Buying #Bitcoin - YouTube Dennis Porter on X: "ARIZONA SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION TO CONSIDER ADDING THE #BTC ETF TO AZ STATE PENSIONS Lyn Says the ETFs are like an API for Fiat Time Chain calendar . Com BTC Minstrel - | What Shall We Do With Michael Saylor
Thu, February 29, 2024
01: Why Bezos is Buying your Bag
Has Jeff finally got Bitcoin FOMO? I'll look at the numbers that's got everyone speculating. Then, my thoughts on the White House's next attack on Bitcoin and the notable shift in the public store of value debate. Show Notes: White House Flags Bitcoin Mining as Major Power Grid Burden Fox Biz Reporter talks with WH Miners’ bitcoin production dipped in January amid energy curtailment - Blockworks How Bitcoin mining stabilized the grid and saved Texans $18Billion Bitcoin Energy FUD Busting 3 Indy Institutes in just six months with research showing Bitcoin supports renewable transition Potential Reprieve for Bitcoin Miners With Upcoming Difficulty Adjustment Demand Response And Curtailment Through Bitcoin Mining Updates: GrapheneOS v2024 022 300: New Setup Wizard, New Color Schemes Completely new GrapheneOS Setup Wizard implementation for the initial setup of the device and secondary user profiles; Theme Picker: update color schemes including adding the monochromatic colorscheme option; Sandboxed Google Play compatibility layer: add support for Android Auto 11.3 Sandboxed Google Play compatibility layer: add developer functionality for updating Android Auto via the Play Store for testing; Blockstream Green Wallet Desktop v2.0.0: New UI and UX New UI and UX: the user experience has been simplified and streamlined with a more polished, intuitive interface for easier access to key features; All-in-one UX: use your existing wallets for both your Bitcoin and Liquid accounts across singlesig and assisted multisig. You have the flexibility to choose whether to combine Bitcoin and Liquid accounts or not, and thus to organize your mainchain and second-layer stacks as you deem fit.; Simpler onboarding for new Jade users, minimizing ambiguity and
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