This Week in Bitcoin

<p>Empires drowning in debt turn to plunder, tariffs, and control. But this time, the cracks in the empire reveal the case for 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>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-tanks-below-119k-bessent-gov-t-won-t-buy-bitcoin-reserve">Bitcoin tanks below $119k as Bessent says gov’t won’t buy Bitcoin for reserve</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm">Producer Price Index News Release summary - 2025 M07 Results</a></li> <li><a href="https://arnaudbertrand.substack.com/p/not-at-the-table-europes-colonial">Not at the table: Europe's colonial moment</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvmVFg5JwJE">Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin Will Soar as Money Printing Won’t Stop! - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.therage.co/bank-of-international-settlements-kyc-non-custodial-wallets/">Bank of International Settlements Paper Proposes Self-KYC For Non-Custodial Wallets</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/former-white-house-cryptocurrency-adviser-bo-hines-joins-tether-134729416.html">Former White House cryptocurrency adviser Bo Hines joins Tether</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/359837/fbis-undercover-bitcoin-payment-hacker">FBI's undercover $250 Bitcoin payment helps take down alleged serial corporate hacker </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/citigroup-considers-custody-payment-services-stablecoins-crypto-etfs-2025-08-14/">Citigroup considers custody and payment services for stablecoins, crypto ETFs </a></li> <li><a href="https://cryptoslate.com/insights/ethereum-staking-faces-3-28-billion-exit-queue-as-delays-hit-longest-wait-in-months/">Ethereum staking faces $3.28 billion exit queue as delays hit longest wait in months</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/could-bitcoin-mining-be-used-to-heat-vancouvers-kitsilano-pool/">Group pitches Bitcoin mining to warm Vancouver's Kits Pool</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/btc_archive/status/1957513713994367222?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">BITCOIN HISTORY: Satoshi launched Bitcoin . org exactly 17 years ago today</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZCVQHtD2l4">Andreas Antonopoulos - Currency Wars and Bitcoin's Neutrality - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7347121?episode=37679753423">Junkyard of Dreams by Jawbone</a></li> </ul>

<p>Why the latest Ethereum bull run could threaten Bitcoin adoption, a takedown of the “no cash flow” myth, Monero’s 51% attack, 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>Show Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/democratizing-access-to-alternative-assets-for-401k-investors/">Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors – The White House</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/benefits-compensation/trump-executive-order-paves-way-crypto-401ks">Trump Executive Order Paves Way for Crypto in 401(k)s</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1gXnABQbt8">The crypto craze sweeping Washington and Wall Street - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-23">SEC Announces Departure of Chief of Staff Amanda Fischer</a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-big-beautiful-bill-us-debt-record-37t-congressman-massie">Trump's ‘big, beautiful bill’ pushed US Debt to record $37T</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iClsnZ1KYSk">The World’s Largest ETH Holder - Tom Lee on Treasuries, Ethereum Dominance, and Wall Street - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crypto-is-having-a-breakout-summer--and-bitcoin-isnt-the-reason-100009828.html">Crypto is having a breakout summer — and bitcoin isn't the reason</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250812836620/en/Circle-Reports-Second-Quarter-2025-Results">Circle Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.therage.co/roman-storm-trial-split-verdict-tornado-cash/">Roman Storm Found Guilty of Unlicensed Money Transmission Conspiracy</a></li> <li><a href="https://thedefiant.io/news/regulation/samourai-wallet-founders-plead-guilty-agree-to-237-million-forfeiture-2c4ac370">Samourai Wallet Founders Plead Guilty, Agree to $237 Million Forfeiture</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/trump-admin-silent-tornado-cash-privacy">Trump Admin Silent As Tornado Cash Verdict Threatens Bitcoin Privacy</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/NeilJacobs/status/1954275414081155474">Bo Hines, Executive Director of the White House Crypto Council — is stepping down.</a></li> <li><a href="https://qubic.org/pr/qubic-overtakes-monero-s-hash-rate-in-live-51-takeover-demo">Qubic Overtakes Monero’s Hash Rate in Live “51% Takeover Demo”</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/ddadybayo/status/1955213768805191988?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">Debunked:"Ledger’s CTO claims sustaining the alleged 51% attack on Monero via Qubic costs $75M/day.</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1954290407908766184">Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff in 2018: Bitcoin is more likely to hit $100 than $100,000 within a decade.</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/natbrunell/status/1953596262059819296">Natalie Brunell ⚡️ on X: "My message to the Fox Business hosts on Bitcoin</a></li> </ul>

<p>Alby Hub is doing more than meets the eye. Co-founder Moritz Kaminski joins to break down the latest features, how they're advancing the Lightning ecosystem, and making it all approachable for friends, family, and the next wave of users.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://nostr.band/npub1q5sah9f3p9kl7uqdeaqskqwmg74ktxx70e0093dzh4lpzcp3t0mqzxky65">Moritz on Nostr</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/moritzkaminski">Moritz Kaminski on X</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/getAlby/hub">Alby Hub - Your own Bitcoin Lightning node: easy, connectable, feature-rich ✨ Run anywhere. Become self-sovereign.</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/getAlby/hub/releases/tag/v1.18.5">Release v1.18.5 Johan Helsingius · getAlby/hub</a></li> <li><a href="https://albygo.com/">Alby Go</a></li> <li><a href="https://communitycall.getalby.com">Alby Community Call</a></li> <li><a href="https://bolt12.org/">BOLT 12 </a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.lightning.engineering/lightning-network-tools/lnd/send-messages-with-keysend">Send Messages With Keysend </a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/andrerfneves/lightning-address/blob/master/DIY.md">lightning-address</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/fountain-fm/podpay">fountain-fm/podpay</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/blob/main/docs/examples/value/lnaddress.md">podcast-namespace </a><a href="http://lnaddress.md">lnaddress.md</a></li> </ul>

<p>Reserve tricks, revaluation games, and a brewing liquidity storm. While quietly, the groundwork for a national Bitcoin reserve is laid.</p> <p><strong>Episode Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li> <li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li> <li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li> <li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li> <li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG">SALT Lending</a> - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/official-reserve-revaluations-the-international-experience-20250801.html">The Fed - Official Reserve Revaluations: The International Experience</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUaEUCNAIcM">Luke Gromen on U.S. Collapse, AI Disruption & Bitcoin’s Rise - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0209">Treasury Announces Marketable Borrowing Estimates | U.S. Department of the Treasury</a></li> <li><a href="https://archive.is/20250805152114/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-05/us-treasury-to-sell-a-record-100-billion-of-four-week-bills">US Treasury to Sell a Record $100 Billion of Four-Week Bills - Bloomberg</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/treasury-tbills-auctions-bonds-f8daacea">Treasury to Sell Record $100 Billion in 4-Week Bills - Barron's</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V360AygOv7A">Financial Literacy for Dummies (Like Me) with JL Collins - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6455325?episode=40797075341">The Fiscal Engine Is Failing And Bitcoin Is The Spark </a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/tornado-cash-jury-still-deliberating-heres-why-thats-a-good-thing">Tornado Cash Jury Still Deliberating — Here's Why That's A Good Thing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.therage.co/samourai-wallet-developers-plead-guilty-to-unlicensed-money-transmission/">Samourai Wallet Developers Plead Guilty To Unlicensed Money Transmission</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.therage.co/roman-storm-trial-split-verdict-tornado-cash/">Roman Storm Found Guilty of Unlicensed Money Transmission Conspiracy</a></li> <li><a href="https://thedefiant.io/news/regulation/samourai-wallet-founders-plead-guilty-agree-to-237-million-forfeiture-2c4ac370">Samourai Wallet Founders Plead Guilty, Agree to $237 Million Forfeiture -</a></li> <li><a href="http://Keys.Band">Keys.Band</a><a href="https://keys.band/"> E xtension for Chrome | Svelte Meta Tags</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/documentingbtc/status/1950404599858262525?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">A learning center has helped teach the owners of 200 local businesses how to use Bitcoin</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bitcoinberlinsv.com/blog/economia-bitcoin-returns-in-berlin-el-salvador">Economía Bitcoin returns in Berlín, El Salvador </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJgBNmQcSpw">How the FIRE movement is inspiring early retirees - YouTube</a></li> </ul>

<p>Bitcoin survived its largest-ever stress test. But with a trillion-dollar liquidity crunch looming, could the real challenge be yet to come?</p> <p><strong>Episode Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li> <li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li> <li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li> <li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li> <li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG">SALT Lending</a> - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cryptopolitan.com/white-house-releases-report-on-crypto-policy/">White House releases first-ever report on Bitcoin and crypto policy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/07/fact-sheet-the-presidents-working-group-on-digital-asset-markets-releases-recommendations-to-strengthen-american-leadership-in-digital-financial-technology/">Fact Sheet: The President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets Releases Recommendations to Strengthen American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology</a></li> <li><a href="https://finbold.com/btc-falls-as-trumps-crypto-report-skips-bitcoin-reserve-details/">BTC falls as Trump’s crypto report skips Bitcoin reserve details</a></li> <li><a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/crypto-regulatory-framework-white-house/">Bitcoin reserve plan missing from White House's crypto report</a></li> <li><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/W1GUocLwHJy4ZwFOgHD1">This Week in Bitcoin • Bonus 01: Living in the Shadow of Bitcoin </a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/paypal-businesses-bitcoin-payment/">PayPal Businesses Can Now Accept Bitcoin Payments</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1950217994711212199">Brian Armstrong on X: "Bitcoin is probably the best form of money ever created.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Tuj148mk4">Brian Armstrong - Mining 21 Million Bitcoins, Satoshi Nakamoto and Elizabeth Warren | SRS #222 - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.therage.co/samourai-wallet-developers-plead-guilty-to-unlicensed-money-transmission/">Samourai Wallet Developers Plead Guilty To Unlicensed Money Transmission</a></li> <li><a href="http://sat.watch">sat.watch</a><a href="https://sat.watch/"> - Real-time Bitcoin monitoring</a></li> </ul>

<p>A viral anti-Bitcoin video spreads fear through emotional storytelling and slick sound design. But what's the real story behind the drama, and why does it matter?</p>

<p>How the Genius Act impacts Bitcoin's future, why the Stablecoin gold rush might end in tears, and how Bitcoin could become a liquidity sink amid Trump's inflationary gamble.</p> <p><strong>Support the Show:</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://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/president-trump-signs-genius-act-industry-leaders-respond/">President Trump Signs GENIUS Act—Industry Leaders Respond – The White House</a></li> <li><a href="https://cryptohayes.medium.com/assume-the-position-823ed2cf3c75">Assume The Position. by Arthur Hayes</a></li> <li><a href="https://beincrypto.com/jack-dorsey-square-bitcoin-payments/">4 Million US Merchants Could Soon Accept Bitcoin Payments</a></li> <li><a href="https://stacker.news/items/1049922">IMF report implies that Bukele is lying about bitcoin purchases</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2025/07/15/El-Salvador-2025-Article-IV-Consultation-First-Review-Under-the-Extended-Fund-Facility-and-568621">El Salvador: 2025 Article IV Consultation, First Review Under the Extended Fund Facility</a></li> <li><a href="https://xcancel.com/nayibbukele/status/1897019629702410551">f it didn’t stop when the world ostracized us and most “bitcoiners” abandoned us, it won’t stop now, and it won’t stop in the future. Proof of work > proof of whining"</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/releases/tag/4.6.0">Electrum 4.6.0 released</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/getalby/status/1945849199423295977?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A">Alby Hub v1.18 is now live!</a></li> <li><a href="https://getalby.com/ai">Alby Bitcoin Payments MCP — Bitcoin Payments for your AI Agent</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6455325">The Jack Mallers Show</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/president-trump-plans-to-open-401ks-to-bitcoin-crypto-gold-and-private-equity-ft">President Trump Plans To Open 401(k)s To Bitcoin, Crypto, Gold, And Private Equity</a></li> <li><a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/bitcoin-news-bitcoin-whale-moves-126-billion-after-years-of-dormancy"> Bitcoin Whale Moves 1.26 Billion After Years of Dormancy </a></li> <li><a href="https://en.coinotag.com/blocks-sp-500-inclusion-may-increase-investor-exposure-to-bitcoin-and-support-mainstream-adoption/">Block’s S&P 500 Inclusion May Increase Investor Exposure to Bitcoin and Support Mainstream Adoption</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cryptopolitan.com/btc-miner-mara-to-raise-1-billion/">BTC miner MARA to raise $1 billion for new Bitcoin purchases</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/21/treasury-secretary-bessent-calls-for-a-review-of-the-entire-federal-reserve.html">Treasury Secretary Bessent calls for a review of 'the entire' Federal Reserve</a></li> </ul>

<p>The uncomfortable truth behind Bitcoin's price surge, debunking the tired "Tether pumps Bitcoin" myth, my take on a Satoshi-era whale finally cashing out, and more.</p> <p><strong>Support the Show</strong></p> <ul> <li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li> <li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li> <li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li> <li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li> <li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG">SALT Lending</a> - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/25/07/46441190/600m-in-1-day-why-are-bitcoin-ethereum-etf-suddenly-so-bullish">$600M In 1 Day: Why Are Bitcoin, Ethereum ETF Suddenly So Bullish? - Benzinga</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/politics/commodity-congress-fix-bitcoin-taxes">Bitcoin Is A Commodity: Why Congress Must Fix Bitcoin Taxes</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.coinotag.com/altcoins-rally-gains-momentum-as-bitcoin-dominance-potentially-declines-below-64/">Altcoins Rally Gains Momentum as Bitcoin Dominance Potentially Declines Below 64% | COINOTAG NEWS</a></li> <li><a href="https://decrypt.co/330306/cantor-fitzgerald-spac-4b-bitcoin-deal-blockstream-adam-back">Cantor Fitzgerald SPAC in Talks for $4B Bitcoin Deal With Blockstream’s Adam Back: FT - Decrypt</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/tornado-cash-trial-day-2-prosecution-and-defense-tell-different-stores-about-roman-storm">Tornado Cash Trial Day 2: Prosecution And Defense Tell Different Stores About Roman Storm</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zjTbDP_os0">Something Strange Is Happening with the Dollar (What History Says) - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-bear-vanguard-largest-shareholder-of-strategy">Vanguard Is Now the Largest Holder of Bitcoin-Bullish Strategy</a></li> <li><a href="https://corporate.vanguard.com/content/corporatesite/us/en/corp/articles/no-bitcoin-etfs-at-vanguard-heres-why.html">No bitcoin ETFs at Vanguard? Here’s why | Vanguard</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-not-planning-fire-fed-chair-powell-after-reports-suggest-powell-ouster-coming-soon-151534192.html">Trump says 'not planning' fire Fed Chair Powell after reports suggest Powell ouster coming 'soon'</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/cantor-fitzgerald-nears-4-billion-bitcoin-deal-with-blockstream-founder-adam-back">Cantor Fitzgerald Nears $4 Billion Bitcoin Deal With Blockstream Founder Adam Back</a></li> <li><a href="https://truflation.com/marketplace/us-inflation-rate">Truflation US Inflation Index | Truflation</a></li> <li><a href="https://phemex.com/news/article/fort-worth-becomes-first-us-city-to-mine-bitcoin_12769">Fort Worth Pioneers Bitcoin Mining Among U.S. Cities </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kteaPQ3OVRg&list=RDNSkteaPQ3OVRg">Bitcoin will have consistent demand over supply, says Bitwise's Matt Hougan - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7124552?episode=30832768692">Numb By: Circle the Earth</a></li> </ul>

<p>The money printer's humming, making smart investing a must. Don't get caught by the banks' new, regulation-backed grifts and affinity scams, designed to divert you from 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://stacker.news/items/1030290">Are Some Whales Abandoning Self Custody?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2058/all-actions">Actions - S.2058 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): El Salvador Accountability Act of 2025 </a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinperception.com/q2-2025-mainstream-media-bitcoin-coverage-report/">Q2 2025 Mainstream Media Bitcoin Coverage Report</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/shopstr-eng/shopstr">shopstr: A global, permissionless Nostr marketplace for Bitcoin commerce</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/07/06/bitcoin-s-mempool-nearly-empty-as-prices-trade-near-lifetime-highs">BTC News: Bitcoin's 'Mempool' Nearly Empty as Prices Trade Near Lifetime Highs. What Next?</a></li> <li><a href="https://1ml.com/statistics">Lightning Network Statistics | 1ML </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4YuJR6iqAM&t=405s">Scott Bessent on who will be the next Federal Reserve chair - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1942967114232373755">President Trump is now calling for the first 300+ basis point interest rate cut in US history.</a></li> <li><a href="https://decrypt.co/329146/hackers-target-bitcoin-wallet-holding-billions-swiped-mt-gox">Hackers Target Bitcoin Wallet Holding Billions Swiped From Mt. Gox</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BTCPrague/videos">BTCPrague - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7403081?episode=39556559583">Coins & Consequences feat. ProofBoy </a></li> <li>Go check out the full Album: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7403081">Bitcoin Block Party </a></li> </ul>

<p>Bitcoin doesn't lie about world events, and this week proved it. Plus, my thoughts on Bitcoin Core facing its own flavor of cancel culture and why Arthur Hayes predicts $9 trillion will be printed by 2028.</p>

<p>Why Bitcoin Knots is surging—and what you should know before switching. Plus, Bitcoin Treasury risks in a downturn, and the Stablecoin showdown in D.C. </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://bitcoinknots.org/">Bitcoin Knots</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/bitcoinknots">Bitcoin Knots GitHub</a></li> <li><a href="https://coin.dance/nodes/knots">Coin Dance | Bitcoin Nodes Summary</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/2Atoshi/status/1935041116744679904">Core threatening a significant portion of my Net worth with their out of touch updates was the incentive I needed</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/start9labs/status/1934970605431849300">Start9 on X: Our numbers are off the charts</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmr7AcTkLMg">The Corporate Bitcoin Boom Nobody Can Stop - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mmeXF6m4ls">Stablecoin showdown moves to the House after Senate clears crypto’s landmark bill - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/17/genius-stablecoin-bill-crypto.html">Senate passes landmark GENIUS Act stablecoin bill</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1582">S.1582 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): GENIUS Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2392/text">Text - H.R.2392 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): STABLE Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coinreporter.io/2025/06/breaking-ohio-becomes-first-u-s-state-to-pass-bitcoin-capital-gains-tax-exemption-for-purchases-under-200/">Ohio Becomes First U.S. State to Pass Bitcoin Capital Gains Tax Exemption for Purchases Under $200 - CoinReporter</a></li> <li><a href="https://investor.foldapp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/fold-secures-250-million-equity-purchase-facility-intended">Fold Secures $250 Million Equity Purchase Facility Intended to Expand Bitcoin Treasury Holdings</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7380161">nameless | By: Hurling Pixels</a></li> </ul>

<p>Bitcoin Core merges bold and contentious updates; I get into their reasons why. Plus, Inflation eases for now, but the trend is clear. Why we can expect higher for longer. </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/2025/06/11/cpi-inflation-may-2025.html">CPI inflation report May 2025: U.S. inflation rises 0.1%</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/11/heres-the-inflation-breakdown-for-may-2025-in-one-chart.html">Here's the inflation breakdown for May 2025 — in one chart</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/06/05/trumps-tariffs-have-so-far-caused-little-inflation">Trump’s tariffs have so far caused little inflation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/11/vance-joins-trump-in-bashing-powell-says-fed-committing-monetary-malpractice-by-not-cutting-rates.html">Vance joins Trump in bashing Powell, says Fed committing 'monetary malpractice' by not cutting rates</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/05/european-central-bank-ecb-interest-rate-cut-economic-growth-eurozone">ECB cuts interest rates to 2% in effort to bolster flagging eurozone growth | European Central Bank</a> </li> <li><a href="https://dmarketforces.com/euro-rebounds-to-1-14-after-ecb-rates-cut/">Euro Rebounds to $1.14 after ECB Rates Cut</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KumiLzAcqPE">277. Lyn Alden Nothing Stops This Train - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://dailyhodl.com/2025/06/10/blackrock-bitcoin-fund-flies-past-70000000000-faster-than-any-other-etf-in-history-bloomberg-analyst/">BlackRock Bitcoin Fund Flies Past $70,000,000,000 Faster Than Any Other ETF in History</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqREM62cAqk">Bitcoin is introduced into Africa's largest slum, with risks and rewards - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/TFTC-Holdings-Inc/opportunity-cost">opportunity-cost: See every price in Bitcoin. Understand the Bitcoin opportunity cost of your purchases.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlsIYfZQ2pk">Inflated - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>PR #32406 LINKS</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7282#page-7">RFC 7282 - On Consensus and Humming in the IETF</a></li> <li><a href="https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/d6ZO7gXGYbQ/m/mJyek28lDAAJ?pli=1">Relax OP_RETURN standardness restrictions</a></li> <li><a href="https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/addressing-community-concerns-and-objections-regarding-my-recent-proposal-to-relax-bitcoin-cores-standardness-limits-on-op-return-outputs/1697">Addressing community concerns and objections regarding my recent proposal to relax Bitcoin Core's standardness limits on OP_RETURN outputs - Philosophy - Delving Bitcoin</a></li> <li><a href="https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/addressing-community-concerns-and-objections-regarding-my-recent-proposal-to-relax-bitcoin-cores-standardness-limits-on-op-return-outputs/1697">Addressing…</a></li> </ul>

<p>The economic dominoes Bitcoiners predicted are falling. Why every route favors Bitcoin, the historic shifts shaking the dollar, and whispers of Bitcoin's "capture." </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.reuters.com/markets/currencies/historic-dollar-fall-needed-eliminate-us-trade-deficit-mcgeever-2025-05-27/">Historic dollar fall needed to eliminate US trade deficit</a></li> <li><a href="https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/">WTF Happened In 1971?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Giuzcd4oxIk">Nothing Stops This Train w/ Lyn Alden | Bitcoin 2025 - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIpXCMINceE">Dr. Jack Kruse's MINDBLOWING Answer to "Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?" - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/sparrow-wallet-v2-2-1/">Sparrow Wallet v2.2.1</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/thomas_fahrer/status/1930246076159930645">BlackRock bought 50,000 BTC in May.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFUiGTayVL8">Bitcoin & Tether: Drinking The Dollar Milkshake w/ Saifedean Ammous - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6619067?episode=15578332666">Shadow Man - By: Empath Eyes</a></li> </ul>

<p>As the U.S. quietly sets the stage for another Treasury binge, the biggest Bitcoin event of the year kicks off. The stage is set—and the stakes are historic. </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=vhEvLMyKLfI">Bessent Sees Easing Capital Rule on Treasuries This Summer (Full Interview) - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEoK-P8ETUo">Understanding the scale of unfolding bond crisis - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250527383539/en/Cantors-Bitcoin-Financing-Business-Fully-Operational-Executes-Initial-Trades-Throughout-May">Cantor’s Bitcoin Financing Business Fully Operational; Executes Initial Trades Throughout May</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5vWW-aEkJQ&si=cF5LcrByZ2SxUfi9">Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino: We're a company that created new important features for currency - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJrVRPSBAd8&si=UtcKjUorbyrd9GER">David Rubenstein: The bond market is worried about economic weakness from rising debt - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-22nWTlAh8&si=fwAFuj0DJNWavdyz">Bitcoin Climbs on Institutional Demand, Trump Backing</a></li> <li><a href="https://watcher.guru/news/trump-media-announces-2-5b-deal-to-create-a-bitcoin-treasury">Trump Media Announces $2.5B Deal to Create a Bitcoin Treasury</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/us-senator-cynthia-lummis-discusses-bitcoin-reserve-stablecoin-legislation-and-market-structure-bill-at-bitcoin-2025-conference">US Senator Cynthia Lummis Discusses Bitcoin Reserve, Stablecoin Legislation, And Market Structure Bill At Bitcoin 2025 Conference</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/white-house-executive-director-bo-hines-declares-u-s-the-future-global-crypto-superpower">White House Executive Director Bo Hines Declares U.S. The Future Global Crypto Superpower</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-is-here-to-stay-says-former-us-treasurer-rosie-rios">Bitcoin Is Here To Stay, Says Former US Treasurer Rosie Rios</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/president-trump-supports-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-bill-senator-lummis-says">President Trump Supports Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill, Senator Lummis Says</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/steak-n-shake-reveals-bitcoin-payment-success-at-bitcoin-2025-conference">Steak ‘n Shake Reveals Bitcoin Payment Success At Bitcoin 2025 Conference</a></li> <li><a href="https://investor.gamestop.com/news-releases/news-details/2025/GameStop-Announces-Purchase-of-Bitcoin/default.aspx">GameStop Announces Purchase of Bitcoin | GameStop Corp.</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinScoresby/status/1927403656510337308">spend your bitcoin at</a> <a href="https://github.com/Square">@Square</a> terminals.</li> </ul>

<p>While Bitcoin Core stirs the pot, corporate treasuries stack at breakneck speed. A fresh OP_RETURN twist, and receipts on who’s quietly changed their tune on 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://finbold.com/all-bitcoin-holders-are-in-profit-or-broke-even-0-in-losses/">All Bitcoin holders are in profit or broke-even, 0% in losses</a></li> <li><a href="https://gist.github.com/instagibbs/c436110890ab25aa9997b13c2270d5ce">Retiring the 80-Byte OP_RETURN Limit</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/TFTC21/status/1920222171198337205">It's a meritocracy, it's not a democracy. Full Clip</a></li> <li><a href="https://stacker.news/items/978404">A Comprehensive OP_RETURN Limits Q&A Resource to Combat Misinformation</a></li> <li><a href="https://europeanbitcoiners.com/lopp_return-wars-the-problem-is-deeper-than-spam-filters-stratum-v1-needs-to-die/">LOPP_RETURN Wars: The problem is deeper than spam filters, Stratum v1 needs to die</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbQvU-woY14">Bitcoin Mechanic vs Peter Todd Debate | Bitcoin Core Node Changes - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://stacker.news/items/971277">Quick questions about OP_RETURN? Quick answers here.</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ-nD9hSaeg">The OP_RETURN War: Who Controls Bitcoin w/ Bitcoin Mechanic - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://beincrypto.com/bitcoin-accumulation-grows-among-businesses/">Corporate Bitcoin Accumulation Trend Accelerates, Surging 154% in a Year</a> </li> <li><a href="https://defi-planet.com/2025/05/tether-buys-458-7m-in-bitcoin-for-spac-bound-firm-twenty-one-capital/">Tether Buys $458.7M in Bitcoin for SPAC-Bound Firm Twenty One Capital</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/magsonthemoon/status/1919940421355995612">MetaPlanet Story at Strat 2025</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/DSBatten/status/1921321493423698281">Daniel Batten on X did a great job rounding them up</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-30/bitcoin-btc-miners-like-bit-digital-draw-from-iceland-s-renewable-energy-surplus">Bitcoin (BTC) Miners Like Bit Digital Draw From Iceland Renewable Energy Surplus - Bloomberg</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/cryptominer-mara-taps-us-shale-patch-power-generation-new-pilot-program-2024-10-08/">Cryptominer MARA taps US shale patch in new power generation project | Reuters</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly4xe373p4o">Bitcoin in the bush - crypto mining brings power to rural areas</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.the-independent.com/tech/bitcoin-mining-solar-wind-renewable-energy-b2454666.html">Bitcoin mining could supercharge transition to renewables, study claims | The Independent</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/4/14/bitcoin-king-why-is-bhutan-betting-on-crypto">Can Bitcoin save Bhutan’s struggling economy? | Crypto News | Al Jazeera</a></li> </ul>

<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>