This Week in Bitcoin

<p>A battle is raging over Bitcoin’s future—should it stick to finance, or allow data of all kinds? Inside the debate over blockchain limits, and the recent controversies denting Bitcoin’s image. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/32359#">Remove arbitrary limits on OP_Return outputs by petertodd · Pull Request #32359</a> </li> <li><a href="https://protos.com/bitcoin-devs-continue-fight-over-arbitrary-data-storage/">Bitcoin devs continue fight over ‘arbitrary’ data storage</a></li> <li><a href="https://lopp.vc/">Jameson Lopp :: Angel Investor</a></li> <li><a href="https://citrea.xyz/">Citrea</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgsiDAhq4d4">Bitcoin Core Going Rogue? - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinknots.org/">Bitcoin Knots</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/351943/federal-reserve-retracts-guidance-discouraging-banks-from-engaging-in-crypto">Federal Reserve retracts guidance discouraging banks from engaging in crypto</a></li> <li><a href="https://mikecldi.substack.com/p/bitcoin-has-a-brand-problem">Bitcoin has a Brand Problem</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.therage.co/un-mining-money-laundering/">UN Claims Mining "Powerful Tool" For Money Laundering</a></li> <li><a href="https://stacker.news/items/966434">Trump Bitcoin Report Card - Day 100 - stacker news</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/crrdlx/trump-bitcoin-report-card">trump-bitcoin-report-card</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7314244">You and me vs close to you By: Oxford</a></li> </ul>

<p>Markets quaked, tariffs tanked, but Bitcoin’s wide awake. Big strategies meet harsh realities as new heavyweights storm Bitcoin’s corporate scene. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/23/crypto-market-today.html">Bitcoin heads toward $95,000, rising for a third day</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/22/stock-market-today-live-updates.html">Stock market today: Live updates</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/trump-powell-attacks-interest-rates-fed.html">Trump Powell attacks interest rates Fed</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/23/european-markets-live-updates-stocks-news-data-and-earnings.html">European markets live updates: stocks, news, data and earnings</a></li> <li><a href="https://decrypt.co/315868/cantor-teams-with-softbank-tether-bitfinex-on-possible-3b-bitcoin-deal-report">Cantor Teams With SoftBank, Tether, Bitfinex on Possible $3B Bitcoin Deal</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ccn.com/news/crypto/21-capital-cantor-tether-softbank-strategy-btc-playbook/">21 Capital: Cantor, Tether and SoftBank Take a Page From Strategy’s BTC Playbook</a></li> <li><a href="https://zeusln.com/">ZEUS: Bitcoin payments your way</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitbox.swiss/bitbox02/">BitBox02 hardware wallet</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitbox.swiss/app/">BitBoxApp 🔑</a></li> <li><a href="https://opensats.org/blog/advancements-in-lightning-infrastructure">Advancements in Lightning Infrastructure</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.getalby.com/alby-hackdays-sparky-hub-auto-swaps-more/">Alby Hackdays - Sparky Hub, Auto-Swaps & more</a></li> <li><a href="https://newsletter.breez.technology/p/007-feel-the-breez">007 Feel the Breez: The Breez Newsletter</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7292781">Horizons Of Hope By: Jawbone</a></li> </ul>

<p>Bitcoin faces its biggest decentralization test yet, just as global shifts send shockwaves through markets. In the middle of it all, Bitcoin holds the line. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://b10c.me/blog/015-bitcoin-mining-centralization/">Bitcoin Mining Centralization in 2025</a></li> <li><a href="https://tether.io/news/tether-to-deploy-hashrate-on-ocean-advancing-decentralized-bitcoin-mining-infrastructure/">Tether to Deploy Hashrate on OCEAN, Advancing Decentralized</a></li> <li><a href="https://education.compassmining.io/education/bitcoin-mining-industry-report-february-2025-monthly-operational-updates/">Bitcoin Mining Industry Report: February 2025</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.molsonhart.com/blog/america-underestimates-the-difficulty-of-bringing-manufacturing-back">America Underestimates the Difficulty of Bringing Manufacturing Back — Molson Hart</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/kobeissiletter/status/1912260155351191619?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">Nvidia says the US government has banned them from selling H20 chips to China</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFlOZnmSR9U">Fort Knox Gold Audit? This Is What Actually Happened - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZN_eL_wubQ">How Tariffs Will Transform U.S. Dollar Capital Flows Worldwide | Lyn Alden - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyZM7xVwm_U&si=0X_raLoNTcs6GYh5">Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler: Trump's aggressive tariff policy is like a 'self-inflicted injury' - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWIJ5nnCWKI">US Deficit, Dollar Concerns with Rebecca Patterson - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/MediasLies/status/1911797112192291232">Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen claims that revitalizing Americas manufacturing base is a “pipe dream.”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_rMsHQtDjM">Watch CNBC's full interview with former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://fortune.com/2025/04/14/china-rare-earth-exports-halt-trump-trade-war-tariff-retaliation/">China has stopped exporting rare earths to everyone</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N29MhzMYpyM">Ray Dalio Says US ‘Likely’ Going to Be in a Recession - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/16/jpmorgan-chase-infinite-money-glitch-bank-lawsuits.html">JPMorgan Chase infinite money glitch: Bank sues more customers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-consumer-safety-agency-stop-collecting-swaths-data-after-cdc-cuts-2025-04-16/">Exclusive: US consumer safety agency to stop collecting swaths of data after CDC cuts | Reuters</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3542720/coachella-kicked-off-today-with-reportedly-more-than-60percent-of-its-attending-crowds-financing-their-tickets-through-new-payment-plans">Coachella Kick…</a></li> </ul>

<p>The Trump strategy is backfiring. Tariffs are the decoy. It’s a high-stakes reshuffle of global power, and Bitcoin may be the only asset seeing it clearly. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/trump-tariffs-reserve-currency-status-2056854">US Dollar Could Lose Reserve Currency Status amid Tariffs, Experts Warn - Newsweek</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.janushenderson.com/corporate/article/trump-tariffs-and-the-dollars-role-as-reserve-currency/">Trump, tariffs, and the dollar’s role as reserve currency - Janus Henderson Investors - corporate</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/how-trump-could-dethrone-the-dollar">How Trump Could Dethrone the Dollar | CNAS</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nuclear-option-china-could-trade-150000821.html">The nuclear option China could take in trade war with the US</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/04/cea-chairman-steve-miran-hudson-institute-event-remarks/">CEA Chairman Steve Miran Hudson Institute Event Remarks – The White House</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/08/mortgage-rates-higher-tariff-uncertainty.html">Mortgage rates slingshot higher as tariff uncertainty roils markets</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/eu-approves-countermeasures-against-us-tariffs-starting-next-week/3532993">EU approves countermeasures against US tariffs starting next week</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awpyZBS8EBE">'Let Donald Trump Run The Global Economy': Lutnick Defends Trump After Tariff Rollout Pummels Market - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/china-raises-its-retaliatory-tariff-on-the-us-to-84-vows-to-fight-to-the-end/">China raises its retaliatory tariff on the US to 84%, vows to 'fight to the end' | The Times of Israel</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oqJUeV32Rs">All Banks Need to Succeed, Bessent Says - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/u-s-justice-department-ends-crypto-enforcement-unit-marking-significant-policy-shift/">U.S. Justice Department Ends Crypto Enforcement Unit and Regulation by Prosecution</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/08/doj-ends-crypto-enforcement-team-shifts-focus-to-terrorism-and-fraud.html">DOJ ends crypto enforcement team, shifts focus to terrorism and fraud</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/acinq_co/status/1909651903421554833">Phoenix Wallet available again in the US</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7281937">Getaway by Two Weeks In Nashville</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/investor-relations/larry-fink-annual-chairmans-letter">Larry Fink’s 2025 Chairman’s Letter to Investors</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/01/trump-tariffs-eu-europe-trade-war-liberation-day">EU vows it's ready to retaliate as Trump trade war looms</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBhJ1UfD8uY">Politics Impacting Economic Polling - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://cryptopotato.com/trader-wagers-almost-100m-on-bitcoin-dropping-to-60k/">Trader Wagers Almost $100M on Bitcoin Dropping to $60K</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/trump-sons-bitcoin-mining-business-plans-to-eventually-go-public/">Trump sons' Bitcoin mining business plans to eventually go public</a></li> <li><a href="https://financefeeds.com/tethers-big-bet-70m-worth-of-bitcoin-in-q1-2025/">Tether’s Big Bet: $70M Worth Of Bitcoin Snapped Up In Q1 2025</a></li> <li><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/gold-prices-remains-flat-at-record-high-ahead-of-trumps-tariff-announcement/articleshow/119908072.cms">Gold prices remains flat at record high ahead of Trump's tariff announcement</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/gold-nears-all-time-high-investors-await-trump-tariff-plan-5039006">Gold nears all-time high as investors await Trump tariff plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/04/02/fidelity-lets-investors-directly-invest-in-crypto-through-new-retirement-plan">Fidelity Lets Investors Directly Invest in BTC, ETH, LTC Through New IRA Plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bisq-v2-1-7/">Bisq v2.1.7: More Reliable Message Delivery, Trade & Mediation Enhancements</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6901612">Apple Pie by TJ Wong</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fountain.fm/track/deiZaruSVG1FuT3OCbkl">TJ Wong • Apple Pie</a></li> </ul>

<p>The White House's bold economic gamble is starting to falter, leaving Bitcoiners with one undeniable insight—no matter how the financial dice roll. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-plays-recession-roulette-with-the-american-economy-policy-d9fdd125">Trump Plays Recession Roulette With the American Economy - WSJ</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/25/gamestop-says-it-will-add-bitcoin-as-a-treasury-reserve-asset.html">GameStop to put corporate cash in bitcoin, mimicking MicroStrategy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/26/millions-of-student-loan-borrowers-past-due-after-bills-restarted-fed.html">Millions of student loan borrowers past-due after bills restarted</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1904887561614712878">Bitcoin Reserve order removes Bitcoin's last "existential threat"</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/03/25/trump-world-liberty-financial-stablecoin/82656648007/">World Liberty Financial crypto venture to launch stablecoin</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/newsasset/status/1903870947934810455?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">Elon Thinks X Could be 50% of the global economy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cryptopolitan.com/crusoe-energy-exits-bitcoin-mining-business/">Crusoe Energy exits Bitcoin mining business, sells operations to NYDIG to focus on AI</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.therage.co/chainalysis-sued-celsius-scam/">Chainalysis Sued For Deception In Celsius Scam</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxWfgTV0wLw">Consumer confidence comes in lower than estimates - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82770">Bill Status SB1373</a></li> <li><a href="https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/81632">Bill Status SB1025</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb1203&Session=2500">Bill Information for HB 1203</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.capitaladvisors.com/research/quantitative-tightening-qt-is-coming-to-an-end-what-does-it-mean-to-cash-investors/">Quantitative Tightening is Coming To an End</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/feds-says-will-slow-balance-sheet-runoff-process-2025-03-19/">Fed says it will slow balance sheet runoff process</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7216097">It'll Be Me by ROSENTHAL PARKWAY BAND</a></li> </ul>

<p>Recession talk is back, and while the experts panic, Bitcoiners stay patient. This week, we look at why that patience might finally pay off. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/19/weekly-mortgage-demand-pulls-back-as-interest-rates-rise-for-the-first-time-in-9-weeks.html">Weekly mortgage demand pulls back, as interest rates rise for the first time in 9 weeks</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSma9suyp24">Scott Bessent | All-In in DC! - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/pete_rizzo_/status/1902389270007996808">Mohamed A. El-Erian on Payment Weaponization</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/19/fed-rate-decision-march-2025.html">Fed rate decision March 2025: Fed holds interest rates steady</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/18/trump-policies-promise-an-economic-downturn-says-prominent-forecaster-in-first-ever-recession-watch.html">Trump policies 'promise' an economic downturn, says prominent forecaster in first-ever 'recession watch'</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.therage.co/samourai-wallet-hearing-sets-key-dates-for-criminal-trial/">Samourai Wallet Hearing Sets Key Dates For Criminal Trial</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.zeusln.com/new-release-zeus-v0-10-0/">New release: ZEUS v0.10.0</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zeus-v0-10-0/">ZEUS v0.10.0</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P416o49xTQ">Ark's Wood on Bitcoin, Fed Rate Cuts, Support for Crypto - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7258711">Satoshi Statue By: Michilis</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/12/cpi-inflation-report-february-2025.html">CPI inflation report February 2025</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2019-08-27/the-fed-shouldn-t-enable-donald-trump?embedded-checkout=true">The Fed Shouldn’t Enable Donald Trump - Bloomberg</a></li> <li><a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/T10Y3M">10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus 3-Month Treasury Constant Maturity</a> </li> <li><a href="https://truflation.com/marketplace/us-inflation-rate">Truflation US Inflation Index</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-establishes-the-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-and-u-s-digital-asset-stockpile/">Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile – ]</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/president-trump-confirms-strategic-crypto-reserve-with-bitcoin-and-altcoins/">President Trump Confirms Strategic 'Crypto' Reserve with Bitcoin and Altcoins</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/AltcoinDailyio/status/1898123834466631731?t=pZu__0AwvBiyIul1gDKOIw">Donald Trump shares DETAILS on United States Strategic Bitcoin Reserve White House Crypto Summit</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1898120382541934870?t=kpJFSuURQ_qoyOCnCjxOJA">Trump orders the government to explore pathways to acquire Bitcoin only with no cost to taxpayers.</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1898054900006703511?t=6brEED2ED_uc1cWKtwh5ww">China and Middle Eastern countries are considering a "Bitcoin buying strategy," CNBC says.</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/JoeConsorti/status/1897817681006674333">To clear up confusion here. This EO established 2 different things: a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile.</a></li> <li><a href="https://coinedition.com/us-bitcoin-reserve-implementation-is-moving-faster-than-expected-with-timelines-now-in-days-and-weeks/">US Bitcoin Reserve: Implementation Timeline Accelerated</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/TristanBietsch/Satsify">Satsify: ⚡ See Amazon prices in sats! FOSS Chrome extension that converts USD to Bitcoin satoshis instantly 🛍️</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6685411?episode=16430055980">Don’t Count Me Out by Jimmie Bratcher</a></li> </ul>

<p>Markets are stumbling, Bitcoin is under pressure, and the AI bubble might be popping. But beneath the chaos, something more substantial is forming. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/25/stock-market-today-live-updates.html">S&P 500 ekes out gain on Wednesday, ending four-day run of losses</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1894483878489837907">M2 Money Supply Rises</a></li> <li><a href="https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-ceo-admits-ai-generating-123059075.html">Microsoft CEO Admits That AI Is Generating Basically No Value</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/24/a-microsoft-analyst-report-by-td-cowen-raised-concerns-about-the-ai-trade-and-helped-cause-fridays-market-sell-off.html">Analyst says Microsoft is cutting AI data center spending, which may have led to market sell-off</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.blockaid.io/blog/how-to-prevent-the-next-15b-bybit-hack-a-strategic-approach-to-solving-blind-signing">How to Prevent the Next $1.5B Bybit Hack: A Strategic Approach to Solving Blind Signing | Blockaid Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1894218914923417964">Did liquidity in crypto just dry up?</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/SullyCNBC/status/1893299923283546339">Apollo Investments worried about downside risks to economy, notes that every 1 federal employee may actually be 3 jobs because of 2 contractors.</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Global_Management">Apollo Global Management - Wikipedia</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/02/26/bird-flu-egg-prices-growing-shortages-eggs">Egg prices could increase by 41.1% in 2025 amid bird flu, egg shortages</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/02/20/u-s-marshals-service-managing-seized-assets-can-t-say-how-much-crypto-it-holds">U.S. Marshals Service, Managing Billions of Seized Assets, Can't Say How Much Crypto It Holds</a></li> <li><a href="https://polymarket.com/event/will-trump-create-a-national-bitcoin-reserve-in-his-first-100-days?tid=1740593285996">Polymarket | Will Trump create Bitcoin reserve in first 1…</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitkey.build/inheritance-is-live-heres-how-it-works/">BitKey Inheritance is live. Here’s how it works.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2025/02/23/the-bitcoin-senator-to-chair-first-digital-asset-hearing-wednesday/">The ‘Bitcoin’ Senator To Chair First Digital Asset Hearing Wednesday</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/ManhartLogan/status/1894089957301453186">My bill to allow South Dakota to invest in Bitcoin died 9-3 in committee this morning. We will be back next year."</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1894443833758191806">Local news station KXAN covers the Texas Bitcoin Reserve bill</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/Crypto_Mags/status/1894050837602681042">Yes, Montana's Bitcoin reserve bill was rejected…</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>Links</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/argentinas-milei-faces-fraud-charges-impeachment-calls-after-failed-memecoin-launch/">Argentina's Milei Faces Fraud Charges, Impeachment Calls After Failed Memecoin Launch</a></li> <li><a href="https://u.today/solana-sol-plummets-45-in-30-days-3-key-levels-to-watch-next">Solana (SOL) Plummets 45% in 30 Days</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/financelancelot/status/1890095990327423457?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">Transfers of physical gold from the Bank of England to New York is now exceeding the panic during the COVID-19 crisis.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAM2_D2ApD4">The Hidden Crisis Behind Gold’s Surge | Paper Gold Collapse? - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3l0gfv_gO4">Is Global Gold Shortage Brewing? Real Reason Behind Gold Flooding Out of London to U.S. | Josh Phair - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://financialpost.com/news/gold-bars-flown-commercial-flights-rush-to-u-s">Gold bars flown on commercial flights in rush to get to U.S. | Financial Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-18/gold-market-ructions-spur-spike-in-singapore-exports-to-the-us">Gold Market Ructions Drive Singapore Exports to the US - Bloomberg</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/getAlby/hub/releases/tag/v1.14.2">Alby Hub v1.14.2</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/wlrvs/status/1892228288434606479">Introducing $FLD</a></li> <li> <a href="https://atlas21.com/bitcoin-mining-industry-has-created-over-31000-jobsin-the-us/">Bitcoin Mining Jobs Report</a></li> <li><a href="https://nostr.band/note1gyp6aje6xrsqwj2hew64dfrjpqctedcstddrvxs9dm4dkklz0kmqze33xn">ODELL on Nostr RE: Bitwise Donations</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7216182?episode=33872378609">DiscoBall By: JoJo Scott</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/business/us-cpi-consumer-inflation-january/index.html">US inflation heats up to 3% for first time since June</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/charliebilello/status/1889692860494082297">Global Inflation Rates</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.paystand.com/blog/bitcoin-inflation-hedge">Can Bitcoin Protect Against Inflation?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUaOsfqhcxs">Trump to announce new tariffs - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinlaws.io/">Bitcoin Laws</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/feds-powell-heads-congress-with-good-data-hand-rising-uncertainty-2025-02-11/">Fed's Powell, quizzed about trade, Musk, and bank safety, says economy is fine</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/12/watch-fed-chair-powell-speak-live-before-house-financial-services-committee.html">Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live before House Financial Services Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/02/11/fed-s-powell-says-he-s-also-worried-about-debanking-that-strained-u-s-crypto">Fed's Powell Says He's Also Worried About Debanking That Strained U.S. Crypto</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/fed-chair-powell-open-to-revisiting-crypto-debanking-issues-93CH-3863796">Fed Chair Powell open to revisiting crypto debanking issues</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3q5TrwSek0">DOGE vs USAID, Crypto Framework, Google's $75B AI Spend, US Sovereign Wealth Fund, GLP-1s - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://beanbag.technicalissues.us/proxying-bitcoin-core-lnd-with-tailscale-nginx/">GeneBean: Proxying Bitcoin Core and LND with Tailscale and Nginx</a> </li> <li><a href="https://nosta.me/dba168fc95fdbd94b40096f4a6db1a296c0e85c4231bfc9226fca5b7fcc3e5ca">GeneBean on Nostr</a></li> <li><a href="https://saltlending.com/personal/">Personal Bitcoin Loans & Crypto Lending | SALT Lending</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/alby-go-v1-9-0/">Alby Go v1.9.0: Push Notifications, Pay 0-amount Invoices & More</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/fold-launches-bitcoin-rewards-credit-card">Fold Launches Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card - Bitcoin Magazine</a></li> <li><a href="https://foldapp.com/credit-card">The Fold Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card | Join the waitlist</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://wavlake.com/album/be4cbba8-d172-4ea7-8546-1b08f6874aef">Get It Right By Henry Invisible</a></li> </ul>

<p>US political chaos is shaking Bitcoin markets worldwide. Why it’s not just an American problem—and what all Bitcoiners need to know. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/04/musk-digital-assault-washington-00202516">'They've done their homework': The unexpected power of Musk's digital assault on Washington</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/business/elon-musk-technoking-trump-nightcap/index.html">Analysis: Elon Musk is crowning himself technoking of the federal government</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/02/04/trump-buyout-federal-workers-20000">About 20,000 federal workers accept Trump's buyout offer, official says</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pymnts.com/politics/2025/top-treasury-official-david-lebryk-quits-over-clash-with-elon-musk-department-government-efficiency-doge/">Top Treasury Official Quits Over Clash With Musk’s DOGE</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/majority/scott-hagerty-lummis-gillibrand-introduce-legislation-to-establish-a-stablecoin-regulatory-framework">The GENIUS Act</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/tether-is-back-on-bitcoin-lightning-dominance-is-just-starting">Tether is back on Bitcoin - Lightning Dominance Is Just Starting</a> </li> <li><a href="https://docs.lightning.engineering/the-lightning-network/taproot-assets/taproot-assets-on-lightning">Taproot Assets on Lightning</a> </li> <li><a href="https://decrypt.co/304451/xrp-ledger-temporarily-halts-block-production-ripple-cto">XRP Ledger Temporarily Halts Block Production, Ripple CTO Cites Possible Network 'Drift' - Decrypt</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/SparrowWallet/status/1886743169683128829">Sparrow v2.1.1 released</a></li> <li><a href="https://sparrowwallet.com/download/">Download - Sparrow Wallet</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/Blockstream/green_qt/releases/tag/release_2.0.20">Blockstream Green Desktop v2.0.20</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250204978475/en/Fold-Expands-Relationship-with-Visa-to-Accelerate-Bitcoin-Rewards-Card-Programs">Fold is expanding its collaboration with Visa</a></li> <li><a href="https://cryptonews.com.au/news/pro-crypto-scott-bessent-backed-as-trumps-treasury-pick-124640/">Pro-Crypto Scott Bessent Backed As Trump’s Treasury Pick</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7189530?episode=33073136415">Lose My Shoes | Neon Neverminds</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bank-canada-cuts-rates-expected-ends-qt-restarts-qe-and-drops-guidance-looming-trade-war">Bank of Canada Cuts Rates As Expected, Ends QT, Restarts QE, And Drops Guidance On Looming Trade War | ZeroHedge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2025/01/29/trump-lashes-out-at-jerome-powell-after-fed-doesnt-cut-interest-rates/">Trump Lashes Out At Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/jackmallers/status/1882916267696545957">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.</a> <a href="https://t.co/EHldJHxyR9"">https://t.co/EHldJHxyR9"</a> <a href="https://x.com/jackmallers/status/1882916267696545957">/ X</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lynalden.com/january-2025-newsletter/">January 2025 Newsletter: Three Things Never to Fade - Lyn Alden</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1884352317207814399">Cathie Wood: Bitcoin is the leader in a new asset class and a movement towards a rules-based global monetary system.</a></li> <li><a href="https://research.ark-invest.com/hubfs/1_Download_Files_ARK-Invest/White_Papers/Bitcoin-Ringing-The-Bell-For-A-New-Asset-Class.pdf">Bitcoin-Ringing-The-Bell-For-A-New-Asset-Class.pdf</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BTC_Archive/status/1884525671726174259">Head of the Czech central bank wants to buy BILLIONS of dollars in Bitcoin. .</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zOqyntqzOI">Trump takes step towards making US ‘crypto capital of the world’ - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/realrossu/status/1882609887878029519?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">Ross Ulbricht on X: An Update from Ross</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ltgov.texas.gov/2025/01/29/lt-gov-dan-patrick-announces-first-round-of-top-40-priority-bills-for-the-2025-legislative-session/">Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces First Round of Top 40 Priority Bills for the 2025 Legislative Session - Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KML0HA8Xf8">Vancouver passes 'bitcoin friendly city' motion - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUyHhvJh0lA">Local expert makes case for Bitcoin - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7189530">Lose My Shoes By Mantel Fox</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p>Then, my thoughts on Trump's coin, the big changes at the SEC, and much more. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.fbi.gov/history/artifacts/ross-william-ulbrichts-laptop">Ross William Ulbricht's Laptop — FBI</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhDKYYdD2vY">Reason' Why Trump Made a Deal to free Ross Ulbricht</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BranBTC/status/1881870357210284114">Full Phone Call with Ross at Bitcoin 2021 Conf</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/donald-trump-frees-ross/">Donald Trump Signs 'A Full and Unconditional Pardon' for Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZlcrLZkNA8">TRUMP, INFLATION, MICROSTRATEGY & BITCOIN w/ Lyn Alden - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5098607-trump-faces-crypto-world-backlash-after-launch-of-meme-coin/">Trump's meme coins spark debate over crypto and ethics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/trump-meme-coin-crypto-explained-c881afff">$TRUMP Is Already Worth Billions. What to Know About the Meme Coin. - WSJ</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/investing/meme-coin-trump-crypto-nightcap/index.html">Trump’s meme coin is a reminder of crypto’s dumbest use case | CNN Business</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1881987902701207678">Brian Armstrong on X: "We have the Solana backlog triaged"</a></li> <li> <a href="https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1881756041651867796">Eric Balchunas on X: "33 crypto ETFs now currently filed with SEC</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/21/trumps-sec-launching-crypto-task-force-to-develop-clear-regulations-for-industry.html">Trump's SEC launching 'crypto task force' to develop clear regulations for industry</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.da-ri.org/articles/how-bitcoin-mining-saved-texans-18-billion">How Bitcoin mining stabilized the grid, saved Texans $18 billion, and earned the ire of Berkshire Hathaway Energy</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BTC_Archive/status/1880644570255618318">Australian couple is selling their block of land for Bitcoin.</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7173023">Do It Good by Henry Invisible</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>Episode Links:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://watcher.guru/news/us-inflation-rises-to-2-9-in-december-2024">US Inflation Rises to 2.9% in December 2024</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idv0LY5th6M">Core inflation rate slows to 3.2% in December, less than expected - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IviqyAV_be8">U.S. spent $308B on debt interest in first quarter of FY2025 - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0PVnQDb45I">Starting to See More Wealth Advisors in Crypto: BlackRock's Mitchnick - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/watcherguru/status/1879298706744455557?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">BlackRock says Bitcoin adoption is still in early stages.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp-fYnv9aTA">Bitcoin's going to be one of the best performing assets this year, says Fundstrat's Tom Lee - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy1VA41_rLs&list=RDNSJlfVEB41DwM&index=3">Trump's potentially historic first day in office - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/13/andreessen-tech-industry-trump-administration-doge/">Elon Musk isn’t the only tech leader helping shape the Trump administration - The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmQaqCFwayw">Intesa Makes First Spot Bitcoin Buy - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/JanWues/status/1875221180321521941">Fred Thiel Mara CEO Says THings Get Intresting when the Banks can lend Against Bitcoin</a></li> <li><a href="https://watcher.guru/news/donald-trumps-sec-to-revamp-crypto-policy-may-pause-enforcement">Donald Trump's SEC to Revamp Crypto Policy & May Pause Enforcement</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/oHlQM1X92b_Z5VfMt37yokTLWS_W4f4Q/">Watch Sunday Morning: Jamie Dimon on the economy - Full show on CBS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6JkcFBLKO8">LIVE: US Government Selling Bitcoin? BTFD with Jack Mallers, Matt Odell, Marty Bent, & Calle - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7158520">21 Million by Rundance</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lynalden.com/full-steam-ahead-all-aboard-fiscal-dominance/">Full Steam Ahead: All Aboard Fiscal Dominance - Lyn Alden</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgyQsIGLt_w">Milton Friedman - The Great Depression Myth - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://fee.org/articles/the-great-depression-according-to-milton-friedman/">The Great Depression According to Milton Friedman</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/us-companies-rush-bond-market-fundraising-flurry-2025-01-06/">US companies rush to bond market in fundraising flurry</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1876661127876141233">Since the "Fed pivot" began just 111 days ago, interest rates are up more than +110 basis points.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/333107/jpmorgan-debasement-trade-bitcoin-gold">JPMorgan says 'debasement trade' is here to stay as bitcoin and gold gain structural importance</a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-debasement-trade-jpmorgan">Bitcoin ‘debasement trade’ is here to stay: JPMorgan</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.bitmex.com/sasa/">Sasa | BitMEX Blog</a></li> </ul> <blockquote> <p>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.</p> </blockquote> <ul> <li><a href="https://store.blockstream.com/products/jade-plus">Blockstream Jade Plus Hardware Wallet</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitkey.build/">Bitkey: Self-custody bitcoin wallet</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coinbase-user-sentenced-to-two-years-for-bitcoin-tax-fraud-to-surrender-access-to-124-million-bitcoin-fortune/">Coinbase User Sentenced to Two Years for Bitcoin Tax Fraud to Surrender Access to $124 Million Bitcoin Fortune</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinpolicyuk.substack.com/p/the-cryptoasset-service-providers">The Cryptoasset Service Providers (Due Diligence and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2025</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/getAlby/hub/releases/tag/v1.13.0">Alby Hub 1.13.0</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1873065409102168170">New 45 megawatt bitcoin mine is under construction in Memphis</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p>Then, we take a serious look at the idea of a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Could an executive order make it happen overnight? </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS</strong>: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.pgpf.org/article/what-is-the-national-debt-costing-us/">What Is the National Debt Costing Us?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/12/19/bitcoin-miner-hut-8-buys-usd100m-btc-boosting-total-total-stash-to-usd1b">Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Buys $100M BTC Bringing Total Holdings to $1B</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/cointelegraph/status/1869668999455273105?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">The Dutch government urged to establish a National Bitcoin Reserve in an open letter.</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/19/cnbc-daily-open-expectations-on-fed-cuts-were-the-lethal-blow-to-markets.html">CNBC Daily Open: Expectations on Fed cuts were the lethal blow to markets</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1869489853970493795">El Salvador secures $3.5 billion IMF financing package after agreeing to make accepting Bitcoin voluntary and unwind its Chivo wallet.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theya.us/research/bitcoin-crosses-108k-us-spot-etfs-are-the-largest-holder-mstr-to-enter-nasdaq-100/">Bitcoin Crosses $108k, US Spot ETFs Are The Largest Holder, MSTR To Enter Nasdaq-100</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/331199/us-federal-reserve-cuts-fed-funds-rate-by-25-basis-points">US Federal Reserve cuts fed funds rate by 25 basis points</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1869466949677400287">SUMMARY OF FED CHAIR POWELL'S STATEMENT (12/18/24)</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/1869102704783716684?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">Bitcoin Policy Institute drafts Executive Order for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for President Trump</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HO2f6NJcWg">A US strategic reserve could push bitcoin to $500K: Bitwise CIO - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fasb-bitcoin-fair-value-accounting/">FASB Officially Adopts Fair Value Accounting Rules for Bitcoin Starting December 2024</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/el-salvador-to-scale-back-bitcoin-policies-for-1-4-billion-imf-loan-deal/">El Salvador to Scale Back Bitcoin Policies for $1.4 Billion IMF Loan Deal</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1869125598549061661">BlackRock releases 3 minute educational video explaining what Bitcoin is.</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7137570">Digital Age Blues by Simon C</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://x.com/pledditor/status/1866803778571342128?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">Bitcoin has now become MSNBC's new obsession.</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/River/status/1831374555530830304">River: Bitcoin Ownership Distribution</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/outside-spending/detail/2024?cmte=Fairshake+PAC&tab=donors">Top Organizations Disclosing Donations to Fairshake PAC, 2024 • OpenSecrets</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/21/ripple-founder-has-given-more-than-11point8-million-to-harris-campaign.html">Ripple founder has given more than $11.8 million to Harris campaign</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.htx.com/feed/community/6132206/">Kamala Harris turns to Coinbase for crypto campaign donations, CFO reveals</a></li> <li>S<a href="https://x.com/txmctrades/status/1863660343504843127">ince January, $227 billion of Bitcoin has been activated by long term holders, dwarfing the ETF flows by a multiple.</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1866543923939729870">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.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thisweekinbitcoin.show/episodepage/06-debunking-big-blocker-alternative-history">06: Debunking Big Blocker Alternative History</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbKyVuvQ7OU">Google shocks the world with new a chip that could vanquish Nvidia and Bitcoin - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmCTDRH_WVM">Gloria Zhao on Bitcoin Core Devs, Network Security Threats and Will There Be A "Block Size" War II? - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1866591802221822271">Bitcoin News on X: "Satoshi’s thoughts on handling a “massive breakthrough attack,” such as quantum computing rendering SHA-256 encryption ineffective in protecting the Bitcoin network.</a> <a href="https://t.co/GBnZ3UpeXN"">https://t.co/GBnZ3UpeXN"</a> <a href="https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1866591802221822271">/ X</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-16/microstrategy-s-26-billion-bitcoin-cache-is-larger-than-ibm-nike-cash-holdings">MicroStrategy’s $26 Billion Bitcoin Cache Is Larger Than IBM, Nike Cash Holdings - Bloomberg</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/Dennis_Porter_/status/1865838523741581635">Amazon shareholders have submitted a request for the $2.3 Trillion company to explore adding Bitcoin to its treasury.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYKRpK7Q2LY&si=2LxIJUJwtibvbGJS">Is It 'Crazy' for the US to Have a Bitcoin Reserve? - YouTube</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://x.com/MrVandelayArt/status/1863545210955006442">Finally my chart got attention. And now I feel is it too late for this fractal now that everyone knows about it</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrons.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-120324/card/crypto-market-gold-could-rise-if-world-seeks-dollar-alternatives-amid-trump-tariffs-SAkJxGnL7ro2Yjfb8pDU">Crypto Market, Gold Could Rise if World Seeks Dollar Alternatives Amid Trump Tariffs</a><br /> <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/03/trump-dollar-bitcoin-tariffs-brics">Trump pushes for global dollar dominance, but also embraces bitcoin</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/24/12/42281825/tom-lee-predicts-sp-500-to-hit-6300-bitcoin-to-surpass-100k-by-year-end-says-trump-carrying-a-big-stick-can-be-effective">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'</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-soars-with-bitcoin-trump-trade-ramps-up-euro-yuan-battered-2024-11-12/">US dollar and bitcoin advance spurred by Trump tariff expectations | Reuters</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2024/12/03/how-painful-will-trumps-tariffs-be-for-american-businesses">How painful will Trump’s tariffs be for American businesses?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIxS-bjTu5A">Luke Gromen: Bitcoin as "The New Oil," Trump's Tariffs, and the Death of the Dollar-Centric System - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/221/TBACCharge2Q42024.pdf">Digital Assets and the Treasury Market presentation</a></li> <li><a href="https://xcancel.com/saylor/status/1863569873713955156">Saylor Buys 15,400 BTC</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH2t6VOdgkE">Microsoft Bitcoin Strategy - A Presentation by Michael Saylor - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/SimplyBitcoinTV/status/1863630055596777757">James Lavish says Bitcoin is “0.2% right now, at 1% of the total global assets, Bitcoin's a $9 Trillion asset and worth about $450,000, at 3% is worth $1.3 Million per BTC”</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Energy:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/18/7919">The Potential Relationship between Biomass, Biorefineries, and Bitcoin</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)15796-9">Renewable energy and cryptocurrency: A dual approach to economic viability and environmental sustainability: Heliyon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959652624002464">Can bitcoin mining empower energy transition and fuel sustainable development g…</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/11/27/sudden-panic-sparks-200-billion-bitcoin-and-crypto-price-crash/">Huge $15 Trillion Bitcoin Price Bet Helps Stem Sudden Crypto Sell-Off</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microstrategy-spends-54-billion-buying-another-55000-bitcoins-shares-slide-165131332.html">MicroStrategy spends $5.4 billion buying another 55,000 bitcoins, shares slide</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/why-bitcoins-undiscovered-potential-could-push-it-to-500000">Why Bitcoin's undiscovered potential could push it to $500,000 - TheStreet Crypto: Bitcoin and cryptocurrency news, advice, analysis and more</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-27/bitcoin-btc-bounces-off-lows-rekindles-100-000-milestone-optimism">Bitcoin (BTC) Bounces Off Lows, Rekindles $100,000 Milestone Optimism - Bloomberg</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/27/crypto-market-today.html">Bitcoin bounces back above $96,000 as investors eye $100,000 milestone</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/10/28/bitcoin-tops-70k-for-first-time-in-more-than-four-months">Bitcoin Tops $70K for First Time in More Than Four Months</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/27/pce-inflation-october-2024.html">PCE inflation October 2024</a></li> <li><a href="https://episodes.fm/360084272/episode/YTAzY2YzMjYtYWJhOC0xMWVmLTkzODYtNTczNDc5ODk0NTg4">#2234 - Marc Andreessen</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/trump-admin-eyes-cftc-lead-digital-asset-regulation">Trump admin eyes CFTC to lead digital asset regulation | Fox Business</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/SwanBitcoin/status/1861566511011221754">Important update for Swan clients</a> </li> <li><a href="https://liquidnetwork.wiki/">awesome-liquid-network | A curated list of Liquid Network resources, libraries, tools and applications</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1859365672653840582">Casa’s CEO catches a scammer posing as Coinbase support in the act, getting them to spill everything. 👀</a> <a href="https://t.co/t2">https://t.co/t2</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/SimplyBitcoinTV/status/1861058477944099019">Bitcoin is up 450% since Justin Trudeau said anyone who bought Bitcoin “would have lost more than half their life savings.”</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://wavlake.com/album/6f724ceb-0688-40d5-a93f-4d0b6ec1c797">Be the Wheel • Theo Katzman</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://x.com/River/status/1858554387213209753">"Businesses are buying BTC faster than ever"</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1858994117617086840">$1.9b is unheard of for Day One</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4912/all-info">Bitcoin Reserve Bill - S.4912 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): BITCOIN Act of 2024 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress</a></li> <li><a href="https://watcher.guru/news/blackrock-says-trump-win-brings-optimism-for-a-bitcoin-reserve">BlackRock Says Trump Win Brings 'Optimism' for a Bitcoin Reserve</a></li> <li><a href="https://thecryptobasic.com/2024/11/20/vaneck-backs-donald-trumps-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-plan/">VanEck Backs Donald Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/crrdlx/trump-bitcoin-report-card">Trump Bitcoin Report Card</a></li> <li><a href="https://river.com/learn/bitcoin-in-21-minutes/">Bitcoin in 21 Minutes | River</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/trump-team-mulls-creating-first-ever-white-house-crypto-role">Trump Team Mulls Creating First-Ever White House Crypto Role</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-expected-tap-billionaire-crypto-180351037.html?guccounter=1">Trump taps billionaire crypto booster Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/17/politics/crypto-industry-donald-trump-reelection/index.html">The crypto industry plowed tens of millions into the election. Now, it’s looking for a return on that investment | CNN Politics</a></li> <li><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">Embrace Alby Hub - phasing out Alby’s shared wallet | Alby User Guide</a></li> <li>Supercut: <a href="https://x.com/bitcoin_teddy/status/1857161411018833946?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">"If people knew how the monetary system actually worked</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7088565?episode=30037089740">Slight Curiosity By Circle the Earth</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1856013871116320902">"Assets in the US spot bitcoin ETFs are now up to $84b</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1856011991493537929">Bitcoin mania taking over the stock market too as Coinbase and Microstrategy are both in Top 5 most traded stocks today</a></li> <li><a href="https://river.com/learn/investing-bitcoin-retirement-accounts/">Investing Bitcoin in Retirement Accounts</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.adoptingbitcoin.org/">Adopting Bitcoin - High-signal Bitcoin conference for builders</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.zeusln.com/new-release-zeus-v0-9-2/">New release: ZEUSv0.9.2</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/RoboSats/robosats/releases/tag/v0.7.2-alpha">RoboSats Release v0.7.2-alpha</a> </li> <li><a href="https://blog.fountain.fm/p/1-1-6">Fountain app v1.1.6</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/TheBitcoinWell/status/1853505692759642119">Exciting news for Canadians! You can now buy bitcoin directly on the Lightning Network from your Bitcoin Well account!</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgVhW7LR1z0">Goodstein: Bitcoin could become the next strategic reserve asset. - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6917119?episode=22904515494">Tip Toe by Jack Holliday</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1854207857190752647">Bitwise CIO says “We are entering the Golden Age of Crypto.”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/282319/bitcoin-all-time-high">Bitcoin breaks new all-time high above $74,000 amid Trump's early lead on Election Day | The Block</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/technology/crypto-industry-spending-election.html">The Crypto Industry’s Spending on the Election Pays Off - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/05/bitcoiners-celebrate-as-bernie-moreno-ousts-sherrod-brown-ohio-upset.html">Bitcoiners celebrate as Bernie Moreno ousts Sherrod Brown, Ohio upset</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/1854021262391284122?t=ASJqAbm5fVHDKeq7CLKqjw">Operation Chokepoint 2.0’s main enforcer Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown of Ohio has lost his Senate seat</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/AltcoinDailyio/status/1854071062046142628">Altcoin Daily on X: Trump Super Cut</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/BoltzExchange/boltz-backend/releases/tag/v3.8.0">Boltz v3.8.0</a> </li> <li><a href="https://bolt12.org/">BOLT 12</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/Strike/status/1853839425735630918">Strike: Introducing Bitcoin Auto-Withdrawals</a></li> <li><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/WDwmxWpLZJgaRrqrGmF3">The Pomp Podcast • #1427 Howard Lutnick</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6751084?episode=18165690894">1night by Daddy NAT</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/10/30/bitcoin-etfs-record-870m-inflows-as-btc-flirts-with-lifetime-highs/">BTC ETFs Record Massive $870 Million Inflows</a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/btc-price-new-fomo-top-bitcoin-etf-inflows-1b-daily">BTC price risks new 'FOMO' top as Bitcoin ETF inflows near $1B daily</a></li> <li><a href="https://cryptoslate.com/insights/spot-bitcoin-etfs-on-track-to-overtak-satoshi-nakamotos-btc-holdings-by-year-end/">Spot Bitcoin ETFs on track to overtak Satoshi Nakamoto's BTC holdings by year-end</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/NateGeraci/status/1851805640819163389">IBIT took in more $$$ *today* than all but 7 of the 590+ ETFs launched in 2024 have taken in *all year*</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1851239722229657636?t=kMZcK90reLnXUeA-jx2VgA">The market is getting even more concentrated</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1849559464900198463">Microsoft to vote for or against "Assessment of Investing in Bitcoin" during shareholder meeting in December</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1851277273669783986">CNBC reports on the soaring national deficit’s role in the election, noting that “neither politicians nor the public seem to care.”</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/jameslavish/status/1851105451154493889?t=SduCqK9MmUra7W2AVIemew">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.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.btcpolicy.org/articles/the-case-for-bitcoin-as-a-reserve-asset-2">The Case for Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUJNIMh3sMA">This is a very bullish setup for bitcoin into the election, says VanEck's Matthew Sigel - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.therage.co/fincen-alert-hezbollah-financing-cryptocurrencies/">New FinCEN Alert Shows Cash, Smuggling Preferred Method For Hezbollah Financing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJKwrs67zkY">Stephen Mollah Q&A - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/bitcoin-creator-claims-fall-short/">Macroeconomist claims to be Satoshi, creator of ChatGPT, and Twitter logo designer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/323750/us-treasury-says-stablecoin-growth-is-increasing-demand-for-t-bills">US Treasury says stablecoin growth is increasing demand for T-bills</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7025679?episode=28261527231">That Smile You're Wearing</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4985877">The distributional consequences of Bitcoin by Ulrich Bindseil, Jürgen Schaaf :: SSRN</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImXHelK0J1g">ECB's Lagarde says bitcoin conducted ‘funny business’ - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/court-finds-imf-chief-christine-lagarde-guilty-of-criminal-negligence-10702431">Christine Lagarde avoids jail despite being found guilty of negligence</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cryptoisac.org/news-member-content/blockchains-role-in-mitigating-illicit-finance">Blockchain's Role in Mitigating Illicit Finance — CRYPTOISAC</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.minneapolisfed.org/research/working-papers/unique-implementation-of-permanent-primary-deficits">Unique Implementation of Permanent Primary Deficits? | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.murrayrudd.pro/challenging-bias-in-the-ecbs-bitcoin-analysis/">Challenging ECB's Bitcoin Critique: a Critical Rebuttal</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKiA43tKuIM">Pro-Harris PACs see strong donations from crypto community in September - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/20/crypto-pac-fairshake-targets-close-house-races-as-election-nears-end.html">Crypto PAC Fairshake targets close House races as election nears end</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/bitcoin-miners-launch-ad-campaign-swing-states-boost-crypto-friendly-candidates">Bitcoin miners launch ad campaign in swing states to boost crypto-friendly candidates</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/qcapital2020/status/1775966557425864705">Kashkari telling us a few years ago the FED has unlimited money</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eThjo9wYoF0">Michael Saylor: Why MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin funding is NOT a glitch - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DevkAbG1mGc">The Bitcoin revolution & risks with Michael Saylor (Part Two) - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinnews.com/opinion/denver-new-bitcoin-citadel-the-space/">“The Space” | New Bitcoin Citadel in Denver, Colorado</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.river.com/bitcoin-interest-on-cash/">The future of saving is here: Earn 3.8% on cash. Paid in Bitcoin.</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/natbrunell/status/1848554857025736943">Natalie Brunell X: Bitcoin is the universal energy currency and a global tool of hope</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7000726?episode=27023396650">Stop feat. Alex Bonyata</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>Links:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/crude-oil">Crude Oil - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/video/microstrategy-sets-sights-1t-valuation-204402831.html?guccounter=1">MicroStrategy sets sights on $1T valuation as bitcoin bank</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/microstrategy-price-target-raised-to-225-from-173-at-barclays">MicroStrategy price target raised to $225 from $173 at Barclays - TipRanks.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41320228/microstrategy-shares-hit-new-52-week-highs-before-pulling-back-heres-whats-going-on">MicroStrategy Shares Hit New 52-Week Highs Before Pulling Back: Here's What's Going On - MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) - Benzinga</a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/metaplanet-stock-jumps-after-107-bitcoin-buy">Metaplanet shares jump 16% after buying 107 Bitcoin</a></li> <li><a href="https://decrypt.co/286295/metaplanet-bitcoin-treasury-reaches-56-million-with-latest-btc-buy">Metaplanet Bitcoin Treasury Reaches $56 Million With Latest BTC Buy - Decrypt</a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/elizabeth-warren-john-deaton-spar-over-crypto-senate-debate">Warren, Deaton spar over crypto in first debate for US Senate seat</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/10/15/trump-familys-world-liberty-finance-token-sale-appears-to-go-live-selling-220m-wlfi-in-minutes/">Trump-Touted Crypto Website Crashes as Token Sale Goes Live, With Just 1.7% of Target Sold</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/14/trump-crypto-coin-world-liberty-election-harris.html">Trump's crypto coin on sale with Election Day just three weeks out</a></li> <li><a href="https://protos.com/craig-wright-files-lawsuit-against-btc-core-and-square-without-barrister/">Craig Wright files lawsuit against BTC Core and Square without barrister</a></li> <li><a href="https://atlas21.com/craig-wright-tries-again-911-billion-lawsuit-against-bitcoin-core-and-square/">Craig Wright tries again: £911 billion lawsuit against Bitcoin Core and Square</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.statesman.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2024/10/07/rockdale-mayor-bitcoin-mining-revived-community-texas/75511247007/">Mayor of Rockdale: 'Bitcoin saved the town's economy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cryptopolitan.com/rockdale-mayor-bitcoin-saved-town-economy/">Mayor of Rockdale says Bitcoin mining saved the town’s economy</a> </li> <li><a href="https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgaekumddcskdh80twqctqrlc35a0mddyxysrkny0j20x6cmt3nrcpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqzyq6d9af8fuv43lxjevjx8k474h0c5g0cft8yysw63zqz80c9ejqf2jea3lq">ZEUS v0.9.1</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/coinbase/status/1846218132261585254"></a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>Links:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/peter-todd-bitcoin-satoshi-nakamoto-hbo.html">Is Bitcoin Inventor Satoshi Nakamoto Actually Peter Todd?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cryptoisac.org/news-member-content/blockchains-role-in-mitigating-illicit-finance">Blockchain's Role in Mitigating Illicit Finance</a></li> <li><a href="https://ambcrypto.com/u-s-to-sell-silk-road-bitcoin-69370-btc-to-enter-market/">U.S. to sell Silk Road Bitcoin: 69,370 BTC to enter market</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/jconorgrogan/status/1844121150676218100">FBI doxxed their wallets</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/10/04/imf-pushes-el-salvador-to-narrow-bitcoin-law-for-funding/">IMF: El Salvador Should Narrow The Bitcoin Law Reach To Access Funds</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Repression-Exploitation-Development-Gladstein/dp/B0CYM7FDHD/">Book: Hidden Repression: How the IMF and World Bank Sell Exploitation as Development by Alex Gladstein</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMoFzrD50Hc&t=12s">Bitcoin, The IMF, and El Salvador - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://investor.visa.com/news/news-details/2024/Visa-Introduces-the-Visa-Tokenized-Asset-Platform/default.aspx">Visa - Visa Introduces the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-03/visa-launches-platform-to-help-banks-issue-stablecoins-globally">Visa Launches Platform to Help Banks Issue Stablecoins Globally - Bloomberg</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/jackmallers/status/1843646650948198805">Jack Mallers on X: "Einstein discovered E=mc², he didn't "invent" it. Satoshi discovered Bitcoin, he didn't "invent" it.</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/bitcoin_teddy/status/1840669162940534915?s=12&t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">Bitcoin was 40 years of work</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7034903?episode=28655703579">Unleash By Tony Salomone</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>Links:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lynalden.com/bitcoin-a-global-liquidity-barometer/">Bitcoin: A Global Liquidity Barometer - Lyn Alden</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/it-begins-us-port-strikes-erupt-first-shutdown-50-years-sparks-fears-supply-chain-crisis">It Begins: US Port Strikes Erupt, First Shutdown In 50 Years Sparks Fears Of Supply Chain Crisis | ZeroHedge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOtEOYvP74Y">'THIS IS NOT GOOD NEWS': Payne explains 'worrisome' key economic indicator report - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1840583365788864904">"There goes the 2nd most crowded trade.</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1841128599694303321">Spot Bitcoin ETFs bought up all the BTC mined in September</a></li> <li><a href="https://decrypt.co/284110/bitcoin-price-drops-mass-liquidations">Bitcoin Price Drops Sharply as 'Uptober' Begins With Mass Liquidations and Middle East Tensions</a> </li> <li><a href="https://stacker.news/items/707100">US: Manufacturing Slows</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjderZFw2R8">To Mine or Not to Mine? | Plan B 5 - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://ccaf.io/cbnsi/cbeci">Cambridge Blockchain Network Sustainability Index: CBECI</a></li> <li><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/electricity-mix">Electricity Mix - Our World in Data</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinminingcouncil.com/bitcoin-mining-council-survey-confirms-year-on-year-improvements-in-sustainable-power-and-technological-efficiency-in-h1-2023/">Bitcoin Mining Council Survey Confirms Year on Year Improvements in Sustainable Power and Technological Efficiency in H1-2023 - Bitcoin Mining Council</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2021/07/06/bitcoin-mining-uses-a-higher-mix-of-sustainable-energy-than-any-major-country-or-industry/?sh=32ecd1a14cc9">Bitcoin Mining Uses A Higher Mix Of Sustainable Energy Than Any Major Country Or Industry</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/dsbatten/status/1838943822534914266?s=12&t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">Is Bitcoin greener than eVs? Two arguments why</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/NYDIG/status/1838957506921414885?t=WNFesyF9CKkCuN4IhxW6Og&s=09">NYDIG on X: Bitcoin is speech and therefore protected by the First Amendment</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/inside-biden-admins-plot-destroy-silvergate-and-debank-crypto-good">Inside The Biden Admin's Plot To Destroy Silvergate And Debank Crypto For Good</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-accuses-visa-monopolizing-debit-card-swipes-2024-09-24/">US accuses Visa of monopolizing debit card swipes | Reuters</a></li> <li>…</li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>Links</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmA4z24I7Xc">Christine Lagarde - Stabilizing Inflation & Regulating AI for the Global Economy | The Daily Show - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://btctimes.com/sec-greenlights-options-trading-for-blackrocks-ibit-spot-bitcoin-etf/">SEC Greenlights Options Trading for BlackRock’s IBIT Spot Bitcoin ETF</a></li> <li><a href="https://river.com/learn/who-owns-the-most-bitcoin/">Who Owns the Most Bitcoin in 2024? | River</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/dgt10011/status/1837278352823972147">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</a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/blackrock-bitcoin-etf-amendment-coinbase">BlackRock Bitcoin ETF demands 12-hour BTC withdrawals from Coinbase</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BTC_Archive/status/1838701474244690417">JUST IN: 🇺🇸 The largest U.S. custodian bank BNY to launch Bitcoin ETF Custody</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bhutan-reveals-fourth-largest-government-061811505.html">Bhutan Reveals Fourth-Largest Government Bitcoin Holdings Worth $750M</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoincore.org/en/2024/09/18/disclose-headers-oom/">Bitcoin Core :: Disclosure of memory DoS due to headers spam</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/telegram-changes-policy-to-share-phone-numbers-ip-addresses-in-valid-requests/">Telegram Changes Policy to Share Phone Numbers & IP Addresses in 'Valid Requests'</a></li> <li><a href="https://simplex.chat/">SimpleX Chat: private and secure messenger without any user IDs (not even random)</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1838610564022521960">US Congressman Tom Emmer grills Gary Gensler over crypto regulation</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7022802">Disco Swag by The Doerfels</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>Links</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/18/fed-cuts-rates-september-2024-.html">Fed cuts rates by a half point at September 2024 meeting</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/interest-rate-cut-federal-reserve-decision-how-much-rcna171453">Federal Reserve goes big with half-point interest rate cut, its first since 2020</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/18/fed-rate-cut-announcement-00179873">Fed moves to protect weakening job market with bold rate cut</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/GameofTrades_/status/1836382034882888094">The Fed is making its WORST policy mistake since 1929</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.blackrock.com/us/financial-professionals/literature/whitepaper/bitcoin-a-unique-diversifier.pdf">BlackRock Presentation - Bitcoin a Unique Diversifier.pdf</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/470526?episode=27659490191">The Real Estate Guys Radio Show - Real Estate Investing Education for Effective Action | Uncovering Evidence of Massive Fraud in Property Tax Valuations | Podcastindex.org</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/donald-trump-crypto-world-liberty-financial-rcna171519">Trump's crypto business presents possible conflict of interest</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Project Updates</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/2.0.0">Sparrow 2.0.0 released</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.river.com/river-proof-of-reserves/">River Proof of Reserves: Setting a new standard for Bitcoin exchanges</a><ul> <li><a href="https://river.com/reserves">River's Proof of Reserves Page</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="https://river.com/learn/what-is-proof-of-reserves">What Is Proof of Reserves?</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmBO3ZboJy8">Bitcoin Proof of Reserves - River - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7020394">Don't Take This For Granted - By: Two Weeks In Nashville</a></li> </ul>

<p>Using a Bitcoin lens, I'll explain why the housing market is propping inflation numbers up and why traditional "experts" can't explain it. </p> <p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>Links</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/11/heres-the-inflation-breakdown-for-august-2024-in-one-chart.html">Here’s the inflation breakdown for August 2024 — in one chart</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1833905774650630312">37% of US small businesses have seen their earnings drop over the last 3 months</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/cpi-report-for-august-inflation-data-expected-to-weigh-heavily-on-fed-s-rate-cut-plan/card/good-news-for-consumers-some-experts-say-companies-are-done-with-price-gouging--tEKuGb4lU9naEgIeZsuP?&mod=home-page">Good news for consumers: Some experts say companies are done with price gouging.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.globalmarketsinvestor.xyz/p/us-economy-is-rapidly-slowing">US economy is rapidly slowing - Global Markets Investor</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-futures-dip-as-cpi-inflation-data-looms?mod=home-page">Dow falls 400 points, Nasdaq reverses losses after CPI report</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/cpi-report-for-august-inflation-data-expected-to-weigh-heavily-on-fed-s-rate-cut-plan/card/higher-core-inflation-in-cpi-could-derail-chance-of-larger-fed-rate-cut-QzclbdxkWkL17QgnfvN4?mod=home-page">Higher 'core' inflation in CPI could derail chance of larger Fed rate cut</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.fool.com/research/how-many-americans-own-stock/">How Many Americans Own Stock?</a> </li> <li><a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS">Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States (MSPUS) | FRED | St. Louis Fed</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/charliebilello/status/1833345166586814774?t=hwFJNsuq2bEezMrnZUDOow">314% increase since 1999 for the average US family health insurance premium.</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/Leishman/status/1833215910208852449">Apple's treasury lost $15b in the past decade</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.river.com/business-bitcoin-adoption-2024/">River Report: Why Business Bitcoin Adoption Grew by 30% in 1 Year</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEhPTdorNDs">Inside the Texas bitcoin mine reportedly making residents sick - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.maragranbury.com/posts/marathons-commitment-to-granbury-tx">Marathon's Commitment to Granbury, TX | MARA Granbury</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jXOtjAoKWs">Michael Saylor on CNBC Today - $13 Million BITCOIN - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Noobie Corner</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://river.com/learn/how-bitcoin-fees-work/">How Bitcoin Fees Work&…</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>Links</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/americans-are-really-really-bullish-on-stocks-ceee798b">Americans Are Really, Really Bullish on Stocks - WSJ</a></li> <li><a href="https://am.jpmorgan.com/us/en/asset-management/adv/insights/market-insights/guide-to-the-markets/economic-and-market-update/">Economic & Market Update | J.P. Morgan Asset Management</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/jameslavish/status/1831140417632710976">"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.</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1830946338869067987">Government hiring is inflating jobs numbers.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-03/boj-ueda-reiterates-stance-of-lifting-rates-if-outlook-realized">Ueda Reiterates That BOJ Will Lift Rates If Outlook Realized - Bloomberg</a></li> <li><a href="https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/bank-of-canada-expected-to-cut-again-in-interest-rate-announcement-this-morning-110039182.html">Bank of Canada delivers third straight interest rate cut, bringing policy rate down to 4.25 per cent</a></li> <li><a href="https://atlas21.com/mining-revenues-drop-in-august-and-difficulty-at-all-time-highs/">Mining: revenues drop in August and difficulty at all-time highs</a></li> <li><a href="https://xcancel.com/ali_charts/status/1830513966365258163">Bitcoin miners sold 2,655 $BTC over the weekend, worth around $154 million!</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/1829557775204237635?s=12&t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">CNBC reports that almost half of all corporate money raised for the presidential election is from Bitcoin and crypto.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/new-ftc-data-shows-massive-increase-losses-bitcoin-atm-scams">New FTC Data Shows Massive Increase in Losses to Bitcoin ATM Scams | Federal Trade Commission</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2024/PSA240903">North Korea Aggressively Targeting Crypto Industry with Well-Disguised Social Engineering Attacks</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7000738">Free by Tony Salomone</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>News Links</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://xcancel.com/bitcoinofficesv/status/1825999325056704903">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</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/threats/nsa-illicit-finance-2024?ref=therage.co">Illicit Finance - National Crime Agency</a></li> <li><a href="https://decrypt.co/245768/german-authorities-seize-279000-in-bitcoin-atm-crackdown">German Authorities Seize $279,000 in Bitcoin ATM Crackdown - Decrypt</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/21/nonfarm-payroll-growth-revised-down-by-818000-labor-department-says.html">Nonfarm payroll growth revised down by 818,000, Labor Department says</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/21/nonfarm-payroll-growth-revised-down-by-818000-labor-department-says.html">Nonfarm payroll growth revised down by 818,000, Labor Department says</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-21/powell-confronts-policy-crossroads-with-all-eyes-on-jackson-hole?embedded-checkout=true">Fed's Powell Confronts Policy Crossroads With All Eyes on Jackson Hole - Bloomberg</a></li> <li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/interest-rates-prices-inflation-federal-reserve-economy-7e581f4da9c0c228c997ea8eb361e7ca">Powell may use Jackson Hole speech to hint interest rate cuts | AP News</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3LSNYmIniw">Watch Live: Fed Chair Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole | WSJ - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coinspeaker.com/bitcoin-etf-surge-institutional-investors/">Bitcoin ETFs Record 14% Increase in Institutional Investors' Adoption | Coinspeaker</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kavout.com/market-lens/why-wall-street-is-investing-in-bitcoin-etfs-a-q2-2024-analysis">Why Wall Street Is Investing in Bitcoin ETFs: A Q2 2024 Analysis</a></li> <li><a href="https://decrypt.co/245517/grayscales-share-of-bitcoin-etf-market-falls-below-25-as-rivals-rise">Grayscale’s Share of Bitcoin ETF Market Falls Below 25% as Rivals Rise - Decrypt</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/08/21/institutions-are-still-buying-bitcoin-etfs-bitwise-says/">Institutions Increased Their Bitcoin (BTC) ETF Allocation in Second Quarter, Bitwise Says</a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/spot-bitcoin-etfs-maintain-positive-flows-for-8-out-of-the-last-10-days">Spot Bitcoin ETFs maintain positive flows for 8 out of the last 10 days</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1826253901240431083">vitalik.eth on X: "I have been told that I need to "do less philosophizing and do more ethereum bullposting".</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Noobie Corner Links</strong></p>

<p>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?! </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>Links:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/ppi-report-for-july-wholesale-inflation-data-in-spotlight-during-rare-month-it-precedes-cpi/card/wholesale-inflation-shows-few-warning-signs-fed-interest-rate-cut-still-on-track--G83PvRGgeH8U7olPJtto">Wholesale inflation shows few warning signs. Fed interest-rate cut still on track.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-13/us-producer-prices-increased-by-less-than-forecast-in-july?embedded-checkout=true">US PPI July 2024: Producer Prices Increased by Less Than Forecast - Bloomberg</a></li> <li><a href="https://mishtalk.com/economics/credit-card-and-auto-loan-delinquencies-surge-in-the-second-quarter/">Credit Card and Auto Loan Delinquencies Surge in the Second Quarter – MishTalk</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/biancoresearch/status/1822682645287035161">Thursday morning JP Morgan said 75% of the carry trade was unwound.</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/intangiblecoins/status/1823338570104352884">NEW EVIDENCE THAT Kamala Harris WILL CONTINUE CRYPTO CRACKDOWN</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/democrats-launch-crypto-harris-campaign-counter-trumps-industry-appeal">Democrats launch 'Crypto for Harris' campaign to counter Trump’s industry appeal</a><ul> <li><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/crypto-executives-clash-democratic-leaders-heated-zoom-meeting.amp">Crypto executives clash with Democratic leaders in heated Zoom meeting</a> </li></ul></li> <li><a href="https://xcancel.com/GOP/status/1823019373403033993">President Trump's 20 core promises to America - No Bitcoin on there</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/Timcast/status/1819750402637635707">Tim Pool on X: "The CIA invented bitcoin</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Projects:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/shocknet/Lightning.Pub#readme">Lightning.Pub</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/shocknet_justin/status/1815892159746183207">Justin (shocknet)⚡ on X: "Huge milestone ⚡️</a></li> <li><a href="https://archive.is/UwAUU">Mutiny Wallet is Shutting Down</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.zeusln.com/olympus-lightning-pub-integration/">Olympus by ZEUS x Lightning.Pub integration</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Final Clip:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24waV3Fwvow">Bitcoin: Global Utility w/ Alex Gladstein - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6751084?episode=18165690894">1night by Daddy NAT</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>Links:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1820281834300699060">Japan's stock market, the Nikkei 225, is currently set to post its largest 2-day drop in history.</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1820260286349406247">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.</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/magnificent-seven-set-to-shed-1-trillion-in-value-led-by-apple-nvidia/ar-AA1og2MG">Magnificent Seven set to shed $1 trillion in value, led by Apple, Nvidia</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bond-traders-bet-big-fed-190000721.html">Treasuries Surge as Traders Bet on Emergency Fed Rate Cut</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/online-trading-platforms-down-thousands-135815367.html">Schwab, Fidelity resolve temporary disruptions on frenetic trading day</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/are-banks-sweeping-dud-property-loans-under-the-rug-61fd7029">Are Banks Sweeping Dud Property Loans Under the Rug? - WSJ</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/08/05/biden-treasury-economy-spending-election">Biden's Treasury accused of trying to juice U.S. economy pre-election</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/online-trading-platforms-down-thousands-135815367.html">Schwab, Fidelity resolve temporary disruptions on frenetic trading day</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/stackhodler/status/1820392821745983996">The Japanese Yen has retraced an entire year's worth of price action in just 26 days.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/04/stock-market-today-live-updates.html">Dow tumbles 1,000 points, S&P 500 posts worst day since 2022</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/05/whartons-jeremy-siegel-says-fed-needs-to-make-an-emergency-rate-cut.html">Wharton's Jeremy Siegel says Fed needs to make an emergency rate cut</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/05/carry-trades-a-major-unwinding-is-underway-amid-a-stock-sell-off.html">Carry trades: A major unwinding is underway amid a stock sell-off</a></li> <li><a href="https://cryptopotato.com/the-reason-behind-bitcoins-price-crash-arthur-hayes-speculates/">The Reason Behind Bitcoin's Price Crash: Arthur Hayes Speculates</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinworld.co.in/bitcoin-crash-wipes-out-18-of-profitable-investors-in-24-hours/">Bitcoin Crash Wipes Out 18% Of Profitable Investors In 24 Hours - BitcoinWorld</a></li> <li><a href="https://coinchapter.com/bitcoin-falls-below-53k-wiping-out-600m-in-leveraged-longs/">Bitcoin Falls Below $53K, Wiping Out $600M in Leveraged Longs - Co…</a> *</li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>Links:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1818386268545245234">The Magnificent 7 stocks have now erased a combined $2.6 TRILLION of market cap over the last 20 days.</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1818050246242365893">All while deficit spending as a percentage of GDP is currently at World War 2 levels</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/FinanceLancelot/status/1818595449185419742">Bloomberg just confirmed businesses are warning investors they're unable to pass on costs to the consumer anymore.</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/charliebilello/status/1818664102241144905">A week ago we saw the biggest one-day drop for the S&P 500 since December 2022</a></li> <li><a href="https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2512">Quarterly Refunding Statement of Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets Josh Frost</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/2024/07/31/us-plans-to-hold-note-bond-sales-steady-for-several-quarters/">US Plans to Hold Note, Bond Sales Steady for ‘Several Quarters’</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7lOcJqZEl4">'We Did It—Congratulations': David Schweikert Decries US Reaching $35 Trillion In National Debt - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fomc-18">Hawkish FOMC 'Still Waiting For Greater Confidence' On Disinflation</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/quarterly-refunding-treasury-hold-bond-note-sales-steady-several-quarter-will-modestly">Quarterly Refunding: Treasury To Hold Bond, Note Sales Steady For "Several Quarters", Will "Modestly Increase" Bill Offering Size</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/politics/trump-embraces-the-bitcoin-dollar-stablecoins-to-entrench-us-financial-hegemony">Trump Embraces the “Bitcoin-Dollar”, Stablecoins to Entrench US Financial Hegemony</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4155/text">Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act</a> </li> <li><a href="https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/products/the-bitcoin-dollar-book">The Bitcoin-Dollar</a></li> <li><a href="https://cryptoslate.com/insights/tether-holds-more-us-treasuries-than-germany-ranks-19th-globally/">Tether holds more US Treasuries than Germany, ranks 19th globally</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.lummis.senate.gov/press-releases/lummis-announces-revolutionary-proposal-to-supercharge-the-dollar-bolster-u-s-economy/">Lummis Announces Revolutionary Proposal to Supercharge the Dollar, Bolster U.S. Economy » Senator Cynthia Lummis</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ou_oxWsCcc">Cynthia Lummis Unveils Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Bill - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/SenLummis/status/1817302883894722687">Senator Cyn…</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>Links:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/27/trump-bitcoin-conference-harris.html">Trump proposes strategic national crypto stockpile at Bitcoin Conference</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-27/trump-gets-upstaged-by-rfk-jr-s-claims-of-bitcoin-fort-knox">US 2024 Election: Trump Plans Bitcoin (BTC) Strategic Reserve, RFK Jr. Says - Bloomberg</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1817162841641697298?t=dASb1onFLVfs81R_FN36ug">🇺🇸 Senator Tim Scott says, "Bitcoin’s future has to be in America.</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1816908654244954157">🇺🇸 US Senator Bill Hagerty explains why he loves Bitcoin at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference in Nashville</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/1817214537285669237">U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna says the U.S. needs to be leaders in Bitcoin “Let America lead”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2024/07/democratic-lawmakers-advocate-for-pro-crypto-policies-in-open-letter/">Democratic Lawmakers Urge Pro-Crypto Stance in Open Letter to DNC</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinPierre/status/1817219938672591310">Democrat politicians have written a letter to the DNC</a></li> <li><a href="https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/07/27/kamala-harris-campaign-crypto-industry-outreach-coinbase-circle-ripple-mark-cuban/">Kamala Harris campaign reaches out to crypto industry</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6607236?episode=15577099605">Politics Be Damned</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>Links:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/asset-manager-trump-admin-bitcoin-strategic-reserve-asset">Asset manager says Trump admin may make Bitcoin strategic reserve asset</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIdKyua7EEg">Trump to deliver potentially ‘historic’ message while at Nashville, TN Bitcoin conference - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://kitco.com/news/article/2024-07-19/bitcoin-us-reserve-currency-trump-team-reportedly-considers-adding-btc">Bitcoin as US reserve currency: Trump team reportedly considers adding BTC to Treasury | Kitco News</a></li> <li><a href="https://b.tc/conference/2024">Bitcoin 2024 - Nashville</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/ericbalchunas/status/1815525501152178615?s=12&t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">Eric Balchunas on X: "Here’s BlackRock’s Ether pitch to normies</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.therage.co/banks-aml-inefficient-access-to-social-media/">Banks Find AML “Ineffective”, Propose Access To Social Media</a></li> <li><a href="https://wolfsberg-group.org/about/">About - Wolfsberg Group</a></li> <li><a href="https://db.wolfsberg-group.org/assets/e3d83d2f-fad9-46d2-b5a9-3cf4e932f53f/Wolfsberg%20Group%20Statement%20on%20Effective%20Monitoring%20for%20Suspicious%20Activity.pdf?ref=therage.co">Wolfsberg Group Statement on Effective Monitoring for Suspicious Activity.pdf</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk_HWmmwiAs">How Money & Banking Work (& why they’re broken today) - Lyn Alden - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xguam0TKMw8&t=6s">Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://proton.me/blog/proton-wallet-launch">Proton Launches Proton Wallet</a> </li> <li><a href="https://blog.getalby.com/what-is-alby-hub/">Alby Hub ✨Lightning sovereignty for everyone</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/getAlby/hub">hub on GitHub</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fold-is-set-to-list-on-nasdaq-with-over-1000-btc-in-corporate-treasury/">Fold Is Set to List on NASDAQ with Over 1000 BTC in Corporate Treasury</a></li> <li><a href="https://support.foldapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/27484681226267-ACH-Bill-Pay-Rewards?ref=blog.foldapp.com">ACH Bill Pay Rewards – Fold</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/natbrunell/status/1811847045550080489">Natalie Brunell ⚡️ on X: Bitcoin is the bridge from chaos to hope.</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6960746?episode=24897318548">Cool Summer by Tony Salomone</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>Links:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-powell-economy-inflation-rates-election-eae1b879546ff4845489575b88c278f5">Fed faces cooling job market and persistently high prices, Powell says to Congress | AP News</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/feds-powell-before-congress-could-show-developing-case-rate-cut-2024-07-09/">US economy no longer overheated, Fed’s Powell tells Congress</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/30/economy/fed-jerome-powell-pain-economy/index.html">Fed Chair Jerome Powell says ‘some pain’ is on the horizon.</a> </li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-economy-adds-206-000-124408959.html">April, May revised down</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/thomas_fahrer/status/1811020563084890372">German Government has sold 76% of its Bitcoin</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1811033187704844706">Eric Balchunas on X</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mtgox.com/img/pdf/20240705_01_announcement_en.pdf">Mt Gox Repayment Plan PDF</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/wasabiwallet/status/1810829065588228193">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.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/primal-android-v1-0-3/">Primal Android v1.0.3</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/Bitfinexed/status/1809238125438235083">BitfinexCelsius is going after over 5000 people that withdrew their money from Celsius within 90 days of their bankruptcy.</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/godblessBTCfilm/status/1810754559767187611">God Bless Bitcoin Documentary on X: "God Bless Bitcoin OFFICIAL TRAILER!</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6633845?episode=15580006549">Fiat Prison Blues by Brrreadfan</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>**<br /> LINKS** </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/treasury-irs-issue-final-regulations-requiring-broker-reporting-of-sales-and-exchanges-of-digital-assets-that-are-subject-to-tax-under-current-law-additional-guidance-to-provide-penalty-relief-address">Treasury, IRS issue final regulations requiring broker reporting of sales and exchanges of digital assets</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3xukdbd">Honeywell TH6320ZW2007 </a></li> <li><a href="https://lampo.devcrew.cc/">Lampo</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/MutinyWallet/harbor">harbor: Ecash management tool</a></li> <li><a href="https://bolt12.org/">BOLT 12 | This is how we bitcoin in the future!</a></li> <li><a href="https://twelve.cash/">Twelve Cash</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/PhoenixWallet/status/1808547081214439494">Phoenix Wallet “New major release!”</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/IIICapital/status/1805968769937809834">Median new US home price in Bitcoin</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/VentureCoinist/status/1808583416851673286">Andrew Tate announcing his new Scam token</a></li> <li>Meet up along the way: <a href="https://www.meetup.com/jupiterbroadcasting/events/301471716/">Spokane Meetup - No-Li Brewhouse, Sat, Jul 13, 2024, 4:00 PM | Meetup</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6560977?episode=15572708386">Charlie by Kurtisdrums</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Affiliate 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>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://x.com/Travis_Kling/status/1806016594264686780">Travis Kling on X: "All at the same time</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/IIICapital/status/1806016922548376027?t=9IrJTBkweGljTvO8QvMlMg&s=09">Hashrate continues to fall.</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/boomer_btc/status/1805233763888120103">When Bitcoin drops to $62K it means miners enter limbo and the first circle of Dante’s Hell.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAW9QOjVV58">The miner capitulation is over—bitcoin’s next bull run begins. - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/06/27/bitcoin-miner-cleanspark-to-buy-peer-griid-in-155m-deal/">Bitcoin (BTC) Miner CleanSpark (CLSK) to Buy Peer Griid (GRDI) for $155M Enterprise Value</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/first-quarter-gdp-grew-a-soft-1-4-but-the-economy-might-have-more-spring-in-its-step-8d5548f9">First-quarter GDP grew a soft 1.4%, but the U.S. economy might have more ‘spring’ in its step - MarketWatch</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-25/fed-rate-cuts-latest-favorite-underlying-inflation-gauge-is-seen-cooling?embedded-checkout=true">Fed Rate Cuts Latest: Favorite Underlying Inflation Gauge Is Seen Cooling - Bloomberg</a></li> <li><a href="https://truflation.com/dashboard">Dashboard | Truflation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/california-reveals-all-job-gains-2023-were-fake">California Reveals All Job Gains In 2023 Were Fake</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/leaning4ward/status/1804525730422043005">Yahoo News clip</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/DataDiety/status/1799173338348114033">Carl Louis on X FDIC Thread</a></li> <li><a href="https://stacker.news/items/586165">Muntiny Wallet: Updates after DNS issues</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/301734/bitcoin-payments-app-strike-uk-launch">Strike launches in the UK following European rollout</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaZyXEU5XAg">Jack Dorsey & Lyn Alden | The Power of Open Source - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/gladstein/status/1803507915556606200">BBC coverage of Bitcoin since 2013</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Nostr:</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Find my Nostr Public Key at <a href="http://ChrisLAS.com">ChrisLAS.com</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6941864?episode=24028325476">Live While I’m Alive by Abel James</a></li> </ul>

<p>Bitcoin under fire: New mining attacks miss the mark, why Bitcoin’s price stalled, and the critical flaws in Bitcoin Core and LND. </p> <p><strong>Sponsor:</strong> <a href="http://podhome.fm">http://podhome.fm</a><br /> <strong>Promo Code:</strong> TWIB </p> <p><strong>Affiliate LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://river.com/signup?r=3CT4V56E">Buy Sats on River</a></li> <li><a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER">The Bitcoin Company</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/06/18/national-debt-budget-projections-cbo/">U.S. national debt will reach $50 trillion by 2034, CBO projects</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/220093/number-of-billionaires-in-the-united-states/#:~:text=In%202023%2C%20there%20were%20around,the%2066%20billionaires%20in%201990.">Billionaires U.S. 2023 | Statista</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/MichaelAArouet/status/1801912989856969162">Main reason why rates will get cut regardless of where inflation will stand.</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/GameofTrades_/status/1803135591111926143">Credit card defaults from small lenders have hit RECORD levels</a> </li> <li><a href="https://x.com/GameofTrades_/status/1803437581016899858">Housing defaults have just hit the highest levels since 2011</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/martypartymusic/status/1801940064147997006">OG whales have sold over 50,000 $BTC in the past 10 days, totaling approximately $3.30 billion.</a> </li> <li><a href="https://thebitcoinhole.com/hardware-wallets">https://thebitcoinhole.com/hardware-wallets</a></li> <li>Boltz exchange swap blog post: <a href="https://blog.boltz.exchange/p/dispatching-chain-swaps">https://blog.boltz.exchange/p/dispatching-chain-swaps</a></li> <li><a href="https://paymentexpert.com/2024/06/19/us-sec-ends-consensys-investigation-into-ethereum-2-0/">US SEC ends Consensys investigation into Ethereum 2.0</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/Consensys/status/1803230653120659641">Consensys on X: The SEC has notified us that it is closing its investigation into Ethereum 2.0</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Energy FUD:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://x.com/LtGovTX/status/1800968003636408657">Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick Attacks Bitcoin Mining with FUD</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zBtx1kGwU">Bitcoin mining, AI data centers increasing demand on Texas power grid, leaders say - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1801768242630852866?t=-4_jIvOo2LOrPsTsmogdbA&s=09">Oklahoma Governor signs bill into law that exempts Bitcoin miners from sales tax on electricity bills</a></li> <li><a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/666d7d6ec49eee3092af28d6/">Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill Exempting Sales Tax for Bitcoin Mining</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/dsbatten/status/1801631410689634314?s=12&t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">JUST IN: Cambridge publicly acknowledges that the age of their Bitcoin mining data leads to “an overestimation in our emission estimates by ~25%”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.da-ri.org/articles/beest-bitcoin-energy-emissions-sustainability-tracker">BEEST (Bitcoin Energy & Emissions Sustainability Tracker)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-core-v27-1/">Bitcoin Core v27.1: Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lnd-versions-prior-to-v0-17-0-vulnerable-to-lnd-onion-bomb-dos-attack/">LND Versions Prior to v0.17.0 Vulnerable to LND Onion Bomb DoS Attack</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Sponsor:</strong> <a href="http://podhome.fm">http://podhome.fm</a><br /> <strong>Promo Code:</strong> TWIB </p> <p><strong>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-us-law-block-digital-assets">New law grants US president power to block digital asset access</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/06/10/senate-bill-could-open-crypto-to-us-sanctions-but-industry-trying-to-head-it-off/?ref=tftc.io">Senate Bill Could Open Crypto to U.S. Sanctions, but Industry Trying to Head It Off</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4443/text">Text - S.4443 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fed-chair-powell-admits-biden-admin-overstating-jobs">Powell Admits The Biden Admin Is “Overstating” Jobs</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/philadelphia-fed-admits-us-payrolls-overstated-least-800000">Philadelphia Fed Admits US Payrolls Overstated By At Least 800,000</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/wall-street-admits-biggest-economic-shocker-all-jobs-past-year-have-gone-illegal-aliens">Wall Street Admits The Biggest Economic Shocker: All Jobs In The Past Year Have Gone To Illegal Aliens</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitfarms-adopt-poison-pill/">Bitfarms Adopt ‘Poison Pill’ Strategy to Fend Off Hostile Takeover by Riot Platforms (UPDATED)</a></li> <li>The decision follows Riot Platforms’ recent disclosure that it has <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/riot-platforms-acquires-12-stake-rival-bitfarms-2024-06-06/?ref=nobsbitcoin.com">acquired a 12% stake in Bitfarms</a>, as well as a rejected <a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/riot-acquires-9-25-stake-in-bitfarms-following-rejected-950m-takeover-offer/">$950 million acquisition offer</a>.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6803256?episode=19370402266">Give My Life by Minno</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Sponsor:</strong> <a href="http://podhome.fm">http://podhome.fm</a><br /> <strong>Promo Code:</strong> TWIB </p> <p><strong>Links:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/bank-canada-cuts-rates-first-time-four-years-2024-06-05/">Canada becomes first G7 nation to cut interest rates</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-05/bank-of-canada-cuts-rates-to-4-75-signals-more-to-come">Bank of Canada Cuts Interest Rates to 4.75%, Signals More to Come - Bloomberg</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/06/rate-cuts-ecb-fed">European Central Bank cuts interest rates, diverging from the Fed</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1798693225114550532">ECB cuts rates as it raises its 2025 and 2026 inflation forecasts.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrons.com/news/ecb-raises-inflation-forecast-for-2024-and-2025-b2df6f2a">ECB Raises Inflation Forecast For 2024 And 2025</a><a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/06/rate-cuts-ecb-fed"> </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.blockchain.com/explorer/assets/btc">Bitcoin - BTC Price, Live Chart, and News | Blockchain.com </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.blockonomics.co/">Bitcoin Address | Wallet Lookup - Blockonomics </a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/united-states-president-joe-biden-veto-sab-121-crypto-accounting-rule">US President Joe Biden vetoes SAB 121 repeal </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/riot-acquires-9-25-stake-in-bitfarms-following-rejected-950m-takeover-offer/">Riot Platforms Acquires 9.25% Stake in Bitfarms Following Rejected $950M Takeover Offer </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/06/06/core-scientific-rejects-coreweaves-1b-buyout-offer/">Bitcoin (BTC) MIner Core Scientific Rejects CoreWeave’s $1B Buyout Offer </a></li> <li><a href="https://simplex.chat/blog/20240604-simplex-chat-v5.8-private-message-routing-chat-themes.html?ref=nobsbitcoin.com">SimpleX blog: SimpleX network: private message routing, v5.8 released with IP address protection and chat themes</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/simplex-chat-v5-8/">SimpleX Chat v5.8: Private Message Routing</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/05/citadel-blackrock-back-project-to-start-national-stock-exchange-in-texas.html">Citadel Securities, BlackRock back Texas stock exchange project </a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6908619">Red Light By: Tony Salomone</a></li> </ul>

<p>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." </p> <p><strong>Links</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/30/april-pending-home-sales-fall.html">April pending home sales hit lowest level since start of pandemic</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/RealEJAntoni/status/1796167845740490954">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…</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/CarlBMenger/status/1795797889433678014">United States M2 Money Supply is now positive YoY for the first time since November 2022.</a></li> <li><a href="https://stacker.news/items/552124">Germany’s industry in decline - a giant is falling \ stacker news ~econ</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/23/sec-approves-rule-change-to-allow-creation-of-ether-etfs.html">SEC approves rule change to allow creation of ether ETFs</a></li> <li><a href="https://coinxposure.com/ethereum-etf-to-get-20-of-bitcoin-etf-flows.html">Ethereum ETF to Get 20% of Bitcoin ETF Flows</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/25/crypto-lobbying-politics-washington/">As crypto cash floods Washington, Congress eyes gentler regulations - The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/05/29/president-biden-announces-presidential-delegation-to-the-republic-of-el-salvador-to-attend-the-inauguration-of-his-excellency-nayib-bukele/">President Biden Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of El Salvador to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Nayib Bukele | The White House</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/297504/biden-campaign-shifts-crypto-stance-engages-crypto-industry-presidential-elections-2024">Biden campaign ramps up crypto industry outreach in surprising tone ‘shift’ | The Block</a></li> <li><a href="https://shakepay.me/r/LAPWVE7">faradayfedora’s Shakepay Link</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="https://osf.io/yntdu"><strong>STUDY</strong>: The Personality and Motivational Characteristics of Bitcoiners</a> </p> <ul> <li>🧡 Bitcoiners tend to be intellectually curious and emotionally stable</li> <li>🌎value personal growth, relationships, community over material possessions</li> <li>📈Scored significantly higher in financial literacy than the general population</li> <li><a href="https://x.com/denverbitcoin/status/1794783675831455997">Saifedean Ammous on why Bitcoin is Finical Gunpowder</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6917119">Tip Toe by Jack Holliday</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Sponsor:</strong> <a href="http://podhome.fm">http://podhome.fm</a><br /> <strong>Promo Code:</strong> TWIB </p> <p><strong>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/matthew_sigel/status/1792996352437137642">JPM Emly Choy Predsent and Chief Operating officer said:“The tone from the SEC has just changed literally overnight…The administration sensing some panic”</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/hr4763">Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 4763) - GovTrack.us</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/print/operation-choke-point-2-0-how-u-s-regulators-fight-bitcoin-with-financial-censorship-">Operation Choke Point 2.0: How U.S. Regulators Fight Bitcoin With Financial Censorship - Bitcoin Magazine - Bitcoin News, Articles and Expert Insights</a><br /> <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/29/custodia-bank-loses-lawsuit-challenging-fed-rejection-of-master-account-application/">Custodia Bank Loses Lawsuit Challenging Fed Rejection of Master Account Application</a><br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/9KCZOfCeSOc?si=CqTHhRLGii7JD4NQ&t=4567">Caitlin Long FULL TESTIMONY</a><br /> <a href="https://www.semafor.com/article/05/16/2024/elizabeth-warren-circled-wagons-around-embattled-fdic-chief-martin-gruenberg">Elizabeth Warren circled wagons around embattled FDIC chief Martin Gruenberg | Semafor</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SAP-HR4763.pdf">White House PDF SAP-HR4763.pdf</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.coinotag.com/sec-mandates-overhaul-of-ethereum-eth-etf-key-changes-unveiled/">SEC Mandates Overhaul of Ethereum (ETH) ETF</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="https://qz.com/sec-chair-gary-gensler-criticizes-crypto-market-bill-1851493248">President Biden and SEC Chair oppose major crypto bill hours before voting</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/05/22/us-president-biden-does-not-threaten-veto-against-house-crypto-market-structure-bill-but-opposes-passage/">U.S. President Biden Does Not Threaten Veto Against House Crypto Market Structure Bill, But ‘Opposes Passage’</a></li> <li><a href="https://relai.app/">https://relai.app/</a> (J’informatique's code: REL218932)</li> <li><a href="https://p2prights.org/">p2prights.org</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/peer-to-peer-legal-defense-fund-to-defend-samourai/">The Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund Launched to Protect Open-Source Devs, Starting with Samourai Case</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="https://archive.is/R2AZe">This Man Did Not Invent Bitcoin - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/05/20/ripples-anti-bitcoin-campaign-to-promote-cbdcs/?sh=3e1f9f061059">Ripple’s Anti-Bitcoin Campaign To Promote CBDCs</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6736415">Element Zero by Reel Richard</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Sponsor:</strong> <a href="http://podhome.fm">http://podhome.fm</a><br /> <strong>Promo Code:</strong> TWIB </p> <p><strong>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tornado-cash-developer-alexey-pertsev-sentenced-to-64-months-in-prison-in-the-netherlands/">Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison in the Netherlands</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact/status/1790391222235758700">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</a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-senators-challenge-doj-crypto-money-transmission">Sens. Lummis, Wyden oppose Justice Dept. stance on Tornado Cash charges</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="https://casten.house.gov/media/press-releases/casten-foster-sherman-cleaver-introduce-legislation-to-temporarily-prohibit-crypto-mixers">Casten, Foster, Sherman, Cleaver Introduce Legislation to Temporarily Prohibit Crypto Mixers | U.S. Congressman Sean Casten</a></li> <li><a href="https://casten.house.gov/imo/media/doc/blockchain_integrity_act.pdf">Text of the Bill PDF</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ibex-pay-quits-us/">IBEX Pay Suspends Services in the United States</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/AsafGivoli/status/1788669320240697720">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</a> <a href="https://t.co/3zbz3k1ggv”">https://t.co/3zbz3k1ggv”</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AsafGivoli/status/1788669320240697720">/ X</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/dsbatten/status/1787849651720216741?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">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</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/BTC_Archive/status/1788161425355030723">Bitcoin Archive on X: “BREAKING: 🇦🇷 Argentina to mine #Bitcoin using stranded gas with 1,200 bitcoin mining machines - Forbes 🔥</a> <a href="https://t.co/IWSxpH5okP”">https://t.co/IWSxpH5okP”</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BTC_Archive/status/1788161425355030723">/ X</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/BitwiseInvest/status/1790830802911048112">Three takeaways from Bitwise CIO’s weekly memo to investors.</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/MacroScope17/status/1790394649120559570">The State of Wisconsin Investment Board reports the following positions: BlackRock Bitcoin ETF: $99,167,688 (2,450,400 shares) Grayscale BTC: $63,687,310 (1,013,000 shares) This is a small part of a massive…"</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/bordalix/helm-wallet">bordalix/helm-wallet: The lightning wallet even your grandma can use</a> <strong>Music</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6855581">I Need a Little by The Retrograde</a></li></ul></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Sponsor:</strong> <a href="http://podhome.fm">http://podhome.fm</a><br /> <strong>Promo Code:</strong> TWIB </p> <p><strong>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-04-30/jpy-usd-japanese-yen-s-slide-and-dramatic-rebound-are-just-the-start">JPY/USD: Japanese Yen’s Slide and Dramatic Rebound Are Just the Start - Bloomberg</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/04/30/japan-is-wrong-to-try-to-prop-up-the-yen">Japan is wrong to try to prop up the yen</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/04/29/bitcoin-trades-at-slight-premium-in-yen-terms-amid-suspected-boj-intervention/">Bitcoin (BTC) Trades At Slight Premium in Yen (JPY) Terms Amid Suspected BOJ Intervention</a></li> <li><a href="https://wolfstreet.com/2024/04/16/yen-drops-to-155-against-usd-currency-collapse-at-work-50-against-usd-since-2012-32-since-2021/">Yen Drops to 155 against USD. Currency Collapse at Work, -32% against USD since 2021, -50% since 2012 | Wolf Street</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/291286/doj-says-roman-semenov-did-much-more-than-just-write-code-in-response-to-defenses-dismissal-motion">DOJ says Roman Storm did much more than just write code in response to defense’s dismissal motion | The Block</a></li> <li><a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.604938/gov.uscourts.nysd.604938.53.0.pdf">Microsoft Word - Tornado Cash Govt Opp to Motions vF.docx</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/04/29/samourai-wallet-co-founder-keonne-rodriguez-pleads-not-guilty-released-on-1m-bond/">Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Keonne Rodriguez Pleads Not Guilty, Released on $1M Bond</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2024/PSA240425">Alert on Cryptocurrency Money Services Businesses</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-and-cassidy-send-bipartisan-letter-to-doj-and-dhs-to-stop-crypto-in-the-illegal-trade-of-child-sexual-abuse-material">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</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/01/fed-rate-decision-may-2024-.html">Fed rate decision May 2024: Fed holds rate steady</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/personal-finance/prosecutors-examining-transactions-block-owner-cash-app-squarc-rcna147181">Federal prosecutors are examining financial transactions at Block, owner of Cash App and Square</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinops.org/en/topics/trampoline-payments/">Trampoline payments</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Final Clip of the Week</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/1783597589981458470?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">Author Stehpanie Kelton goes on the Daily Show to make case for MMT and why governments shouldn’t have the same financial constraints of “businesses and households”</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6861579">Self Destruct by The Trusted</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p><strong>Sponsor:</strong> <a href="http://podhome.fm">http://podhome.fm</a><br /> <strong>Promo Code:</strong> TWIB </p> <p><strong>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.coinex.com/en/halving-block-auction">Epic halving sat Bidding</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/04/24/samourai-wallet-founders-arrested-and-charged-with-money-laundering/">Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money Laundering</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founders-and-ceo-cryptocurrency-mixing-service-arrested-and-charged-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</a></li> <li><a href="https://gnusha.org/pi/bitcoindev/CAMHHROw9mZJRnTbUo76PdqwJU==YJMvd9Qrst+nmyypaedYZgg@mail.gmail.com/T/#m654f52c426bd5696d88668b3bff25197846e14af">[bitcoindev] Adding New BIP Editors</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/el-salvadors-chivo-wallet-source-code-vpn-access-leaked/">El Salvador’s Chivo Wallet Source Code & VPN Access Leaked</a></li> <li><a href="https://walletscrutiny.com/">WalletScrutiny - Know your wallet like you built it.</a></li> <li><a href="https://nostr.com/note1dxgwacclt4ae3d0hyywxunmjynxzvdlfv3e28amdeqhtytetmr3q7azamq">Zeus v0.9.0-alpha1</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/jackmallers/status/1783162779328774554">Jack Mallers on X: "Announcing Strike Europe 🇪🇺</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Bullet Proof Stacker Self-Custody Links:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://river.com/signup?r=3CT4V56E">Buy Sats on River</a><ul> <li><a href="https://learn.robosats.com/">Learn RoboSats</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="https://aquawallet.io/">AQUA Wallet</a></li> <li><a href="https://sparrowwallet.com/">Sparrow Bitcoin Wallet - Sparrow Wallet</a></li> <li><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/green-bitcoin-wallet/id1402243590">Green: Bitcoin Wallet on the App Store</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6796493?episode=19194534527">Play Guitar by Doerfel Family Bluegrass</a></li> </ul>

<p>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. </p> <p>[[podhome]] </p> <p><strong>LINKS:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://rodarmor.com/blog/runes/">Runes – Casey Rodarmor’s Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/04/19/bitcoin-suddenly-braced-for-a-35-trillion-halving-price-earthquake/?sh=69b434755b5b">Bitcoin Suddenly Braced For A $35 Trillion Halving Price Earthquake</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bitcoin-halving-cbs-news-explains/">A bitcoin halving is imminent. Here’s what that means. - CBS News</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/19/what-bitcoin-halving-could-mean-for-investors-and-miners.html">What bitcoin halving could mean for investors and miners</a></li> <li><a href="https://blockstream.com/green/">Blockstream Green: Simple and secure Bitcoin wallet</a></li> <li><a href="https://aquawallet.io/">AQUA Wallet</a></li> <li><a href="https://river.com/signup?r=3CT4V56E">River Referal Link</a></li> <li><a href="https://learn.robosats.com/">Learn RoboSats</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/learn/what-is-kyc-and-why-does-it-matter-for-crypto/">What is KYC</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/craig-wright-down-bad/">Craig Wright Discontinues Tulip Trading Case in Major Win for Bitcoin Developers</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/roasbeef/status/1781086945986404559">🚨 attention lnd node operators that have upgraded or are considering upgrading to bitcoind 27 🚨</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBzAX_RXP_4">US Senator Cynthia Lummis says high ranking government officials feel threatened by Bitcoin - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6865081">Leave It Alone - June & The Jets</a></li> </ul>