This Week in Bitcoin
<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>
93: Manufactured Bitcoin Crisis
18 Feb 2026
AI is getting the blame for deflation, but other forces may be driving it. What happens to Bitcoin in a world of falling prices? Then: BIP-110 and the biggest governance fight since the blocksize
92: Bears Smell Blood
11 Feb 2026
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. Episode Links
91: The Wrong Kind of Hawk
4 Feb 2026
Power shifted, expectations broke, and markets blinked. Short-term thinking is being rewarded again, even as the long-term bill quietly grows. Episode Links: • 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River
90: Dolar Drama
28 Jan 2026
The dollar drama is exposing plans that would otherwise remain hidden. Gold is responding immediately. Bitcoin is not. Understanding why matters more than the price. Episode Links: • 🇺🇸 Buy
89: The Wrong Moment
21 Jan 2026
The world’s financial order is cracking in public, not theory. Gold is acting first, Bitcoin isn’t, and that disconnect tells a harder story than most Bitcoiners want to hear. Episode Links •
88: Fed Credibility Collapse
14 Jan 2026
This week’s Fed chaos wasn’t random. It was the bill coming due. As Powell’s record is challenged in public, the market is being forced to rethink Bitcoin. Episode Links: • 🇺🇸 Buy
87: The Curve Ball
7 Jan 2026
The story keeps changing. The macro is adjusting. A curveball no one saw coming might complicate things for Bitcoin. Episode Links • 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River (https://partner.river.com/jupiter)
86: The Perfect FUD
17 Dec 2025
Bitcoin sentiment has turned ugly, and the excuses are getting creative. We expose the perfect FUD driving quantum panic, cycle mythology, and weak macro narratives at precisely the wrong moment.
85: Cycle Breakers
10 Dec 2025
The Fed cuts rates again and quietly pivots to baby-QE. How this shift could finally blow up Bitcoin’s four-year cycle. Episode Links • 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River
84: Carry Trade Crack
3 Dec 2025
Something broke in the background this week as a decades-old trade finally cracked, and Bitcoin caught the first ripple. The real story isn’t the dip; it’s what this unwind sets in motion next.
83: Knives Out Moment
26 Nov 2025
A sharp move, a coordinated hit, and analysts suddenly warning of quantum risk, all in one week. But the real story isn’t the price; it’s the motives revealed. And the macro signs point to a
82: The Missing Variable
19 Nov 2025
Once you see the missing variable, Bitcoin’s pullback clicks into place. The four-year cycle is cracking, and the filter-fork battle isn’t cooling off either. Episode Links • 🇺🇸 Buy
81: The Inequality Pump
12 Nov 2025
Bitcoin’s quiet, the macro isn’t. Assets are gearing up for lift-off while non-holders get crushed by rising costs and policy chaos, what Bitcoiners should prepare for. And why the Samourai
80: Shutdown Shock
5 Nov 2025
The U.S. shutdown has sidelined a trillion dollars, starving markets and Bitcoin alike. Whales are having their IPO moment, treasury stacks are shrinking, and now BIP-444 drops a fresh dose of chaos
79: Collateral Damage
29 Oct 2025
The Fed cuts, the layoffs hit, and AI papers it all over. But the real story’s in the collateral. From credit crunches to Bitcoin-backed loans, what’s breaking and what’s being built. Episode
78: The Great Rotation
22 Oct 2025
The Binance era fades, the ETFs rise, and Bitcoin quietly migrates into the core of the financial system. The rotation has begun. Episode Links • 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River
77: Owning Bitcoin Isn’t Optional
15 Oct 2025
Altcoins wrecked, traders wiped, and the fiat system shows new cracks. I unpack the Great Debasement, Trump’s tariff tantrum, and why not owning Bitcoin may be the biggest risk yet. Episode Links
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
