This Week in Bitcoin
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<p>This Week in Bitcoin is an independent, investigative podcast covering Bitcoin. A high-signal news podcast focused on analysis you'll find valuable.</p>
Delayed Reaction
19 Mar 2025
Recession talk is back, and while the experts panic, Bitcoiners stay patient. This week, we look at why that patience might finally pay off. Affiliate LINKS: • 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River
Playing with Fire
12 Mar 2025
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.
One Step Back, Two Steps Forward
26 Feb 2025
Markets are stumbling, Bitcoin is under pressure, and the AI bubble might be popping. But beneath the chaos, something more substantial is forming. Affiliate LINKS: • 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River
Bitcoin’s Two Roadblocks
19 Feb 2025
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.
Why Bitcoin Sells When Inflation Goes Up
12 Feb 2025
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
A New Kind of Volatility
5 Feb 2025
US political chaos is shaking Bitcoin markets worldwide. Why it’s not just an American problem—and what all Bitcoiners need to know. Affiliate LINKS: • 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River
Strategic Ripple War
30 Jan 2025
Why many Bitcoiners went to war with Ripple/XRP this week, the Fed policy's impact on Bitcoin post-Q1, and why I think Trump is walking into an economic trap. Affiliate LINKS: • 🇺🇸 Buy
11 Years Later
22 Jan 2025
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
Bitcoin’s Silent Coup
15 Jan 2025
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
Inflation's True Master
8 Jan 2025
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
The $1.5 Trillion Tantrum
19 Dec 2024
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
$100k Worth of FUD
11 Dec 2024
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
How Trump Could Weaponize Bitcoin
4 Dec 2024
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 Breaks the Weak
27 Nov 2024
Inflation is back—what it means for Bitcoin. Why the media is wrong about who's selling BTC, and I make the case that Bitcoin loans beat selling your sats every time. Affiliate LINKS: •
Uncle Mike's Bond Bananza
20 Nov 2024
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
Why the Market is High on Bitcoin
11 Nov 2024
From Election Day drama to Market mania: Unpacking the recent surge in Bitcoin and stocks. Is this a hype cycle or something more? Let's follow the money and find out. Affiliate LINKS: •
Bitcoin's Golden Age
6 Nov 2024
Trump's nine Bitcoin promises examined – plus how a perfect macro storm is set to usher in BTC's new golden era and shatter all-time highs. Affiliate LINKS: • 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River
From White Paper to Winner
31 Oct 2024
Bitcoin's sweet 16 has never looked better. This week, I'll unpack the hard data behind the new wave of adoption that's transforming magic internet money into mainstream reality. Affiliate LINKS:
Central Banks Show Their Hand
23 Oct 2024
The Quiet Part Said Loud: Central banks finally admit why they fear Bitcoin - and it's not about protecting you. Breaking down the latest attacks from the ECB and Minneapolis Fed. Affiliate LINKS:
Welcome to Inflation Valley
16 Oct 2024
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
The Satoshi Distraction
9 Oct 2024
A breakdown of HBO's Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery "documentary" and how they got it wrong. Plus, a look at some challenges facing Bitcoin miners and the IMF talking tough. Affiliate LINKS:
Buy the Invasion
2 Oct 2024
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
Here Comes the Machine
24 Sep 2024
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
Rate Cuts Like Your Job Depends on It
20 Sep 2024
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.
How Housing Prices Prove the Money is Broken
11 Sep 2024
Using a Bitcoin lens, I'll explain why the housing market is propping inflation numbers up and why traditional "experts" can't explain it. Plus, a Bitcoin reality check, my thoughts on a town that
Bitcoin's Bad Rap - The Scam Connection Exposed
4 Sep 2024
A breakdown of Bitcoin credibility attacks this week, plus a review of some macro-sickness and the no-good, real lousy month for Bitcoin miners. Affiliate LINKS: • 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River
Employment Shock Drop
21 Aug 2024
US employment fell by 818,000 jobs in the latest Government revision. I'll break down the report and what it means for Bitcoin. Plus, a batch of news, Bitcoin basics, and more. Affiliate LINKS:
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
14 Aug 2024
Job done! Didn't you notice? Inflation has been licked; the Yen carry trade is nearly wound down, and the fed is about to cut. What could go wrong?! Affiliate LINKS: • 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on
Four Horseman of the Marketpocalypse
5 Aug 2024
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.
$35 Trillion in the Red
31 Jul 2024
I discuss the macro mayhem this week and why it's time for Bitcoin to shine. I also explored the Bitcoin Reserve bill and tried Alby Hub & Cloud. Affiliate LINKS: • 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River
Bitcoin 2024 Nashville Highlights
27 Jul 2024
Highlights from the Bitcoin 2024 Nashville conference. I monitored the conference, so you don't have to. The story behind the news made at the event. Affiliate LINKS: • 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on
Hot Bitcoin Summer
24 Jul 2024
Conference hype vs. reality check. Plus, the big banks admit massive KYC/AML failures and then offer worse solutions. Plus, why the Ethereum ETF won't dethrone Bitcoin. Affiliate LINKS: •
The Next Banking Cycle
10 Jul 2024
We're on the verge of a significant shift in Western Central Bank monetary policy, and I'll bring the receipts to back it up. Plus, some interesting data coming out of the Mt Gox and German
Nothing Stops This Train
3 Jul 2024
Fed Chair Powell shifts stance as a new economic picture sharpens. Plus, the new KYC disaster coming to US customers, project updates, and who is selling thousands of Bitcoins this week. Affiliate
Miner Capitulation Gets Ugly
27 Jun 2024
A few widow-makers hanging over Bitcoin this week, and the post-halving miner capitulation has begun. What we're starting to see, and why, when we look back, this will be remembered as a wild week.
Fresh Summer FUD and Macro Mess
19 Jun 2024
Bitcoin under fire: New mining attacks miss the mark, why Bitcoin’s price stalled, and the critical flaws in Bitcoin Core and LND. Sponsor: http://podhome.fm (http://podhome.fm) Promo Code:
No Cuts for You
13 Jun 2024
A new must-pass bill gives the President of the United States the power to block any Bitcoin transaction. Also, thoughts on the Fed rate and why Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms is preparing a “poison
Bitcoin Gets Ready to Feed
7 Jun 2024
Inflation be damned, central planners have decided to lower the cost of money. How the banks lowering rates impacts Bitcoin. Plus, the shocking stats of the Bitcoin ETFs, project updates, and more.
The Stagflation Scenario
31 May 2024
The increasing probability of Stagflation might cut Bitcoin's post-halving bull run off at the knees; my thoughts on the Ethereum ETF and why I'm getting skeptical of the political "tone shift."
Why Biden Just Flipped on Crypto
23 May 2024
It's more than Trump. The three major shifts compelling the White House to halt their attack on the Crypto industry. Plus, the details around the new FIT21 bill that takes power away from the SEC,
10: Bitcoin's Next Battle
16 May 2024
The surprising legal win Bitcoin scored this week and the brewing battle on the horizon. My three takeaways from the newly released Bitcoin 13F Filings, and great news for Bitcoin mining. Sponsor:
09: The 7 Reasons Bitcoin Tanked
1 May 2024
The seven reasons Bitcoin's price is tanked, updates on the Samurai Indictment, and why the godmother of Modern Monetary Theory thinks it's childish for governments to be held to budgets. Sponsor:
08: Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested
24 Apr 2024
The Samourai Wallet founders were arrested, what we know at this point, as well as El Salvador's Chivo Wallet hack. Plus, some good news for Bitcoin's improvement proposal process, my thoughts on the
07: A Tale of Two Halvings
20 Apr 2024
The Bitcoin halving is here, but are Runes crashing the party? I'll explore how the halving could impact Bitcoin mining, the macro signs that indicate short-term price swings are probable, and why
06: Debunking Big Blocker Alternative History
9 Apr 2024
Roger Ver has presented an alternative narrative about Bitcoin's history. I've read it, so you don't have to. Why he's trying to regulate the blocksize wars, and my response to his claims that
05: Now They're Getting It
4 Apr 2024
More pro-Bitcoin voices are featured, but are some wolves in sheep's clothing? I'll examine the Pomp Problem and the Bitcoin beachhead spreading from state to state. Why the market bracing for higher
04: Why Larry Fink is Bullish
28 Mar 2024
Blackrock's CEO has become openly bullish on Bitcoin, why he's taking a victory lap this week. This halving will actually be different, and I'll make the case why. Plus, a new project that could
03: Battle at the "Crypto" Flood Gates
22 Mar 2024
The first shots were fired in the battle to bring the rest of "crypto" to the ETF market—the impact on Bitcoin and why the SEC might not be the hero we need. Plus project updates, the
02: Saylor is Just Lucky
8 Mar 2024
This week, we'll discuss the high-signal mind virus spreading around the community, why the Saylor strategy has Jim Cramer salty, the final word on ETF centralization, and if we should stop calling
01: Why Bezos is Buying your Bag
29 Feb 2024
Has Jeff finally got Bitcoin FOMO? I'll look at the numbers that's got everyone speculating. Then, my thoughts on the White House's next attack on Bitcoin and the notable shift in the public store of
