93: Manufactured Bitcoin Crisis

<p>AI is getting the blame for deflation, but other forces may be driving it. What happens to Bitcoin in a world of falling prices? Then: BIP-110 and the biggest governance fight since the blocksize wars.</p> <p><strong>Episode Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li> <li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li> <li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li> <li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li> <li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG">SALT Lending</a> - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p>Deflation & Macro Narrative</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuImiSh5oqU">Lyn Alden on the Gradual Print Era, Gold & Bitcoin</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxwr64A6vOg">Cathie Wood Predicts Deflation</a></li> </ul> <p>BIP-110</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://bip110.org/">BIP-110 Official Site</a></li> <li><a href="https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/bip-110/">BIP-110 Overview — The Bitcoin Manual</a></li> <li><a href="https://phemex.com/news/article/bip110-soft-fork-gains-support-from-238-of-bitcoin-nodes-55757">BIP-110 Soft Fork Gains Support — Phemex</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:749a4bc98094b:0-bitcoin-nodes-running-bip-110-crosses-2-as-spam-wars-heat-up/">Bitcoin Nodes Running BIP-110 Cross 2% — Cointelegraph</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.bit2me.com/en/Bitcoin%27s-bip-110-divides-developers-and-miners">BIP-110 Divides Developers and Miners — Bit2Me News</a></li> <li><a href="https://forklog.com/en/adam-back-denounces-bip-110-as-a-threat-to-bitcoins-reputation/">Adam Back Criticizes BIP-110 — ForkLog</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.rootdata.com/news/518836">BIP-110 Validator Support Snapshot — RootData</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ainvest.com/news/bip-110-data-cap-break-bitcoin-flow-2602/">Could BIP-110’s Data Cap Disrupt Bitcoin? — AInvest</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO5_xYBXiVk">Plan ₿ Forum 2026 — Knots & BIP-110 Debate</a></li> </ul> <p>OP_RETURN Stats</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/recent-op-return-output-statistics/2248">Recent OP_RETURN Output Statistics — Delving Bitcoin</a></li> </ul> <p>Updates & Market Signals</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQL7RGd2Id0">Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Interview — CNBC</a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/treasury-bills-primary-driver-bitcoin-price">T-Bills Driving Bitcoin Price — Cointelegraph</a></li> <li><a href="https://decrypt.co/358449/goldman-sachs-ceo-owns-very-little-bitcoin-backs-bessent-clarity-act">Goldman Sachs CEO on Bitcoin & Clarity Act — Decrypt</a></li> </ul> <p>Music:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6952640?episode=24524846430">Radio Brigade — Mellow Cassette</a></li> </ul>