92: Bears Smell Blood

The macro shifts, the media smells blood, and Bitcoin is back on trial. I dismantle the latest attacks and the whale tactics behind the dips. Plus, the new push against quantum FUD.

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Show Notes:

• Dollar scrutiny increases as China banks shift away from USD (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dollar-scrutiny-increases-chinese-banks-144303327.html)

• January jobs report has bulls excited, even if it means fewer rate cuts in 2026 (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/january-jobs-report-has-bulls-excited-even-if-it-means-fewer-rate-cuts-in-2026.html)

• WHITE HOUSE STABLECOIN MEETING ENDS WITHOUT A DEAL. (https://x.com/BullTheoryio/status/2021541495753642036)

• Mitigating The Impact Of The Quantum Freeze - BitMEX Blog (https://www.bitmex.com/blog/Mitigating-The-Impact-Of-The-Quantum-Freeze)

• Strategy ($MSTR) To Lead Bitcoin Quantum Defense, Says Saylor (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strategy-mstr-will-lead-bitcoin-effort)

• Bitcoin $60K Retest Possible Due To Growing Liquidity Gap (https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-futures-data-shows-bears-gearing-up-for-an-assault-on-dollar60k)

• US Jobs Data Could Shock Bitcoin, Here’s Why (https://beincrypto.com/us-jobs-data-bitcoin-price-image/)

• Is Bitcoin Now Officially in a Bear Market? What Historical Data Says (https://thecryptobasic.com/2026/02/11/is-bitcoin-now-officially-in-a-bear-market-what-historical-data-says/)

• Nayib Bukele Says 'We Bought The Other Dip' As El Salvador Loads Up On Gold And Bitcoin - Benzinga (https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/26/01/50257081/nayib-bukele-says-we-bought-the-other-dip-as-el-salvador-loads-up-on-gold-and-bitcoin)

• Examining bitcoin's possible role in Nancy Guthrie case - CBS News (https://www.cbsnews.com/video/examining-bitcoin-possible-role-nancy-guthrie-case/)

• Bitcoin Slides as Fed Rate Cut Doubts Follow Strong Jobs Report - Decrypt (https://decrypt.co/357789/bitcoin-slides-fed-rate-cut-doubts-strong-jobs-report)

• MARA expands Bitcoin mining amid AI surge, CEO Thiel unveils growth strategy | Fox Business Video (https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6389075230112)

• Here's why the quantum threat for bitcoin may be smaller than people fear (https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/09/the-quantum-threat-to-bitcoin-is-smaller-than-people-think-coinshares)

• Fear that quantum computing is on the cusp of cracking cryptocurrency's encryption spurs a global investment firm to remove Bitcoin from recommendations | Tom's Hardware (https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/fear-that-quantum-computing-on-the-cusp-of-cracking-cryptocurrencys-encryption-spurs-a-global-investment-firm-to-remove-bitcoin-from-recommendations)

• This Analyst Is Dumping Bitcoin Over Quantum Computing Fears (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/jefferies-bitcoin-over-quantum-computing)

• Pay-Per-Prompt AI Service (https://ppq.ai/landing)

• Jack Mallers on X: "Bitcoin is not a software company. (https://x.com/jackmallers/status/2021304408898707657)

• Meet up: Pasadena Linux Party, Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup (https://www.meetup.com/jupiterbroadcasting/events/313050140/)

Music

• Take A Break By: Fentlay (https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7683083)