07: A Tale of Two Halvings

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 everyone is concerned Runes might cause a spike in transaction fees.

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LINKS:

• Runes – Casey Rodarmor’s Blog (https://rodarmor.com/blog/runes/)

• Bitcoin Suddenly Braced For A $35 Trillion Halving Price Earthquake (https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/04/19/bitcoin-suddenly-braced-for-a-35-trillion-halving-price-earthquake/?sh=69b434755b5b)

• A bitcoin halving is imminent. Here’s what that means. - CBS News (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bitcoin-halving-cbs-news-explains/)

• What bitcoin halving could mean for investors and miners (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/19/what-bitcoin-halving-could-mean-for-investors-and-miners.html)

• Blockstream Green: Simple and secure Bitcoin wallet (https://blockstream.com/green/)

• AQUA Wallet (https://aquawallet.io/)

• River Referal Link (https://river.com/signup?r=3CT4V56E)

• Learn RoboSats (https://learn.robosats.com/)

• What is KYC (https://www.coindesk.com/learn/what-is-kyc-and-why-does-it-matter-for-crypto/)

• Craig Wright Discontinues Tulip Trading Case in Major Win for Bitcoin Developers (https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/craig-wright-down-bad/)

• 🚨 attention lnd node operators that have upgraded or are considering upgrading to bitcoind 27 🚨 (https://twitter.com/roasbeef/status/1781086945986404559)

• US Senator Cynthia Lummis says high ranking government officials feel threatened by Bitcoin - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBzAX_RXP_4)

MUSIC:

• Leave It Alone - June & The Jets (https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6865081)