This Week in Bitcoin

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.

Delayed Reaction

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 SellingLINKS:Weekly mortgage demand pulls back, as interest rates r

Mar 19, • 54:52

Playing with Fire

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 SellingLINKSCPI in

Mar 12, • 1:09:15

One Step Back, Two Steps Forward

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 SellingLINKS:S&P 500 ekes out gain on Wednesday, ending

Feb 26, • 1:07:36

Bitcoin’s Two Roadblocks

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 SellingLinksAr

Feb 19, • 1:07:41

Why Bitcoin Sells When Inflation Goes Up

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 SellingLINK

Feb 12, • 57:57

A New Kind of Volatility

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 d

Feb 5, • 1:02:08

Strategic Ripple War

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 Expecte

Jan 30, • 1:12:41

11 Years Later

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 V

Jan 22, • 1:12:18

Bitcoin’s Silent Coup

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 Stac

Jan 15, • 1:13:02

Inflation's True Master

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

Jan 8, • 1:21:19

The $1.5 Trillion Tantrum

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 - Sp

Dec 19, 2024 • 1:16:16

$100k Worth of FUD

$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 Sel

Dec 11, 2024 • 1:32:06

How Trump Could Weaponize Bitcoin

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 L

Dec 4, 2024 • 1:14:12

Bitcoin Breaks the Weak

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 SellingLINKS:Huge $15 Trillion Bitcoin Pr

Nov 27, 2024 • 1:02:15

Uncle Mike's Bond Bananza

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 V

Nov 20, 2024 • 59:25

Why the Market is High on Bitcoin

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 SellingLINKS:"Assets in the US spot bitc

Nov 11, 2024 • 44:53

Bitcoin's Golden Age

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 SellingLINKSBitwise CIO says “We are entering the Golden Age of Cryp

Nov 6, 2024 • 49:14

From White Paper to Winner

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 SellingLINKS:BTC ETFs Record

Oct 31, 2024 • 56:58

Central Banks Show Their Hand

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 SellingLINKS:The distributio

Oct 23, 2024 • 53:12

Welcome to Inflation Valley

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 V

Oct 16, 2024 • 54:04

The Satoshi Distraction

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 SellingLinks:Is Bitcoin Inven

Oct 9, 2024 • 1:19:37

Buy the Invasion

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

Oct 2, 2024 • 57:15

Here Comes the Machine

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 Se

Sep 24, 2024 • 48:42

Rate Cuts Like Your Job Depends on It

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 SellingLinksFed cu

Sep 20, 2024 • 51:46

How Housing Prices Prove the Money is Broken

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 Lightn

Sep 11, 2024 • 1:02:07

Bitcoin's Bad Rap - The Scam Connection Exposed

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 SellingLinksAmericans Are Really, Really Bullish on Stocks - WS

Sep 4, 2024 • 1:13:20

Employment Shock Drop

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 SellingNews LinksThe Bitcoin Of

Aug 21, 2024 • 57:57

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

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 SellingLinks:Wholesale inflation shows few warning signs. F

Aug 14, 2024 • 1:04:46

Four Horseman of the Marketpocalypse

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 SellingLinks:Ja

Aug 5, 2024 • 33:10

$35 Trillion in the Red

$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 SellingLinks:The Magnificent 7 stocks have now erased a co

Jul 31, 2024 • 58:16

Bitcoin 2024 Nashville Highlights

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 SellingLinks:Trump proposes strategic national crypto stoc

Jul 27, 2024 • 33:50

Hot Bitcoin Summer

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 SellingLinks:Asset manager says Trump a

Jul 24, 2024 • 53:23

The Next Banking Cycle

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

Jul 10, 2024 • 45:35

Nothing Stops This Train

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 SellingLINKSTreasury,

Jul 3, 2024 • 55:54

Miner Capitulation Gets Ugly

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 SellingLIN

Jun 27, 2024 • 52:25

Fresh Summer FUD and Macro Mess

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: TWIBAffiliate LINKS:Buy Sats on RiverThe Bitcoin CompanyLINKS:U.S. national debt will reach $50 trillion by 2034, CBO projectsBillionaires U.S. 2023 | StatistaMain 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

Jun 19, 2024 • 57:36

No Cuts for You

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: TWIBLINKS:New law grants US president power to block digital asset accessSenate Bill Could Open Crypto to U.S. Sanctions, but Industry Trying to Head It OffText - S.4443 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 | C

Jun 13, 2024 • 16:08

Bitcoin Gets Ready to Feed

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: TWIBLinks:Canada becomes first G7 nation to cut interest ratesBank of Canada Cuts Interest Rates to 4.75%, Signals More to Come - BloombergEuropean Central Bank cuts interest rates, diverging from the FedECB cuts rates as it raises its 2025 and 2026 inflation fore

Jun 7, 2024 • 42:59

The Stagflation Scenario

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."LinksApril pending home sales hit lowest level since start of pandemicThis 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 i

May 31, 2024 • 51:25

Why Biden Just Flipped on Crypto

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: TWIBLINKS: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 f

May 23, 2024 • 48:38

10: Bitcoin's Next Battle

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: TWIBLINKS:Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison in the NetherlandsLyn 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.

May 16, 2024 • 49:07

09: The 7 Reasons Bitcoin Tanked

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: TWIBLINKS:JPY/USD: Japanese Yen’s Slide and Dramatic Rebound Are Just the Start - BloombergJapan is wrong to try to prop up the yenBitcoin (BTC) Trades At Slight Premium in Yen (JPY) Terms Amid Suspected BOJ InterventionYen Drops to 155 against USD. Currency Collapse at Wor

May 1, 2024 • 45:34

08: Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested

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: TWIBLINKS:Epic halving sat BiddingSamourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money LaunderingSouthern District of New York | Founders And CEO Of Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Arrested An

Apr 24, 2024 • 40:43

07: A Tale of Two Halvings

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 BlogBitcoin Suddenly Braced For A $35 Trillion Halving Price EarthquakeA bitcoin halving is imminent. Here’s what that means. - CBS NewsWhat bitcoin halving could mean for investors and minersB

Apr 20, 2024 • 49:08

06: Debunking Big Blocker Alternative History

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: TWIBLINKS:Recent Interview w/Roger VerInside The Blocksize Wars with Adam Back and Jonathan Bier - YouTubeThis Week in Coins: Bitcoin Ends on a Downer as Rival Bitcoin Cash Shines - DecryptBitcoin: Supply Last Active 5+ Years Ag

Apr 9, 2024 • 38:03

05: Now They're Getting It

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: TWIBLinks:It’s a Higher-for-Longer World for Rates, and That’s OK - WSJWeekly market commentary | BlackRock Investment InstituteFed chair: Focusing solely on inflation is “no longer appropri

Apr 4, 2024 • 34:55

04: Why Larry Fink is Bullish

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.fmPromo Code: TWIBLinks:2024 Halving: This Time It’s Actually DifferentSEC scores big win in lawsuit against crypto exchange CoinbaseJoe Carlasare on X - SOL deflationary statementsBrian Armstrong 🛡️ on XHedgehog: Protocol for Asynchronous Layer 2

Mar 28, 2024 • 30:54

03: Battle at the "Crypto" Flood Gates

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: TWIBLinks: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

Mar 22, 2024 • 37:51

02: Saylor is Just Lucky

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: TWiBLinks:Bitcoin Atlantis – A Bitcoin conference in the AtlanticBitcoin Is Time | dergigi.com21 Ways - 21 Ways To Look At BitcoinJack Talk Mallers on XLawrence LepardBitcoin Flips SilverPierre Rochard on X: "B

Mar 8, 2024 • 44:08

01: Why Bezos is Buying your Bag

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 BurdenFox Biz Reporter talks with WHMiners’ bitcoin production dipped in January amid energy curtailment - BlockworksHow Bitcoin mining stabilized the grid and saved Texans $18BillionBitcoin Energy FUD Busting3 Indy Institu

Feb 29, 2024 • 27:49

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