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How Trump Could Weaponize Bitcoin
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How Trump Could Weaponize Bitcoin

This Week in Bitcoin · Chris Fisher

December 4, 20241h 14m

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Show Notes

<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>