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This Week in Bitcoin

This Week in Bitcoin is an independent, investigative podcast covering Bitcoin. A high-signal news podcast focused on analysis you"ll find valuable.

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00:51:46

Rate Cuts Like Your Job Depends on It

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/09/20

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.Affiliate LINKS:Buy Sats on RiverThe Bitcoin CompanyLinksFed cuts rates by a half point at September 2024 meetingFederal Reserve goes big with half-point interest rate cut, its first since 2020Fed moves to protect weakening job market with bold rate cutThe Fed is making its WORST policy mistake since 1929BlackRock

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01:02:07

How Housing Prices Prove the Money is Broken

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/09/11

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 claims to be getting sick from the local Bitcoin mine, a visit to noobie corner, and a lot more.Affiliate LINKS:Buy Sats on RiverThe Bitcoin CompanyLinksHere’s the inflation breakdown for August 2024 — in one chart37% of US small businesses have seen their earnings drop over the last 3 monthsGood news for

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01:13:20

Bitcoin's Bad Rap - The Scam Connection Exposed

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/09/04

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 RiverThe Bitcoin CompanyLinksAmericans Are Really, Really Bullish on Stocks - WSJEconomic & Market Update | J.P. Morgan Asset Management"Nikkei 225 down 3.7% and the usd/yen headed lower. Looks like we are about to find out how much of that Yen Carry Trade is still out there.Government hiring is inflating jobs numbers.Ueda

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00:57:57

Employment Shock Drop

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/08/21

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:Buy Sats on RiverThe Bitcoin CompanyNews LinksThe Bitcoin Office (@bitcoinofficesv): "🇸🇻EL SALVADOR CONTINUES TO TRAILBLAZE! El Salvador will soon begin providing #Bitcoin instruction and certification to 80,000 public servants." | X CancelledIllicit Finance - National Crime AgencyGerman Authorities Seize

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01:04:46

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/08/14

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 RiverThe Bitcoin CompanyLinks:Wholesale inflation shows few warning signs. Fed interest-rate cut still on track.US PPI July 2024: Producer Prices Increased by Less Than Forecast - BloombergCredit Card and Auto Loan Delinquencies Surge in the Second Quarter – MishTalkThursday morning JP Morgan said 75% of the carry trade was

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00:33:10

Four Horseman of the Marketpocalypse

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/08/05

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.Affiliate LINKS:Buy Sats on RiverThe Bitcoin CompanyLinks:Japan's stock market, the Nikkei 225, is currently set to post its largest 2-day drop in history.The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is caught between tightening monetary policies, risking a collapse of the carry trade, or maintaining low rates, which threatens

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00:58:16

$35 Trillion in the Red

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/07/31

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 RiverThe Bitcoin CompanyLinks:The Magnificent 7 stocks have now erased a combined $2.6 TRILLION of market cap over the last 20 days.All while deficit spending as a percentage of GDP is currently at World War 2 levelsBloomberg just confirmed businesses are warning investors they're unable to pass on costs to the consumer

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00:33:50

Bitcoin 2024 Nashville Highlights

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/07/27

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 RiverThe Bitcoin CompanyLinks:Trump proposes strategic national crypto stockpile at Bitcoin ConferenceUS 2024 Election: Trump Plans Bitcoin (BTC) Strategic Reserve, RFK Jr. Says - Bloomberg🇺🇸 Senator Tim Scott says, "Bitcoin’s future has to be in America.🇺🇸 US Senator Bill Hagerty explains why he loves Bitcoin at the

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00:53:23

Hot Bitcoin Summer

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/07/24

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:Buy Sats on RiverThe Bitcoin CompanyLinks:Asset manager says Trump admin may make Bitcoin strategic reserve assetTrump to deliver potentially ‘historic’ message while at Nashville, TN Bitcoin conference - YouTubeBitcoin as US reserve currency: Trump team reportedly considers adding BTC to Treasury | Kitco NewsBitcoin

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00:45:35

The Next Banking Cycle

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/07/10

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 government selling and a critical project update.Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIBAffiliate LINKS:Buy Sats on RiverThe Bitcoin CompanyLinks:Fed faces cooling job market and persistently high prices, Powell says to Congress | AP NewsUS economy no longer overheated, Fed’s Powell tells CongressFed Chair

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00:55:54

Nothing Stops This Train

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/07/03

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.Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIBAffiliate LINKS:Buy Sats on RiverThe Bitcoin CompanyLINKSTreasury, IRS issue final regulations requiring broker reporting of sales and exchanges of digital assetsHoneywell TH6320ZW2007Lampoharbor: Ecash management toolBOLT 12 | This is how we bitcoin in the future!Twelve

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00:52:25

Miner Capitulation Gets Ugly

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/06/27

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.Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIBAffiliate LINKS:Buy Sats on RiverThe Bitcoin CompanyLINKS:Travis Kling on X: "All at the same timeHashrate continues to fall.When Bitcoin drops to $62K it means miners enter limbo and the first circle of Dante’s Hell.The miner capitulation is over—bitcoin’s next

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00:57:36

Fresh Summer FUD and Macro Mess

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/06/19

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 Promo Code: TWIBAffiliate LINKS:Buy Sats on RiverThe Bitcoin CompanyLINKS:U.S. national debt will reach $50 trillion by 2034, CBO projectsBillionaires U.S. 2023 | StatistaMain reason why rates will get cut regardless of where inflation will stand.Credit card defaults from small lenders have hit RECORD levelsHousing defaults have just hit the

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00:16:08

No Cuts for You

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/06/13

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 pill” strategy.Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIBLINKS:New law grants US president power to block digital asset accessSenate Bill Could Open Crypto to U.S. Sanctions, but Industry Trying to Head It OffText - S.4443 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 |

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00:42:59

Bitcoin Gets Ready to Feed

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/06/07

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.Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIBLinks:Canada becomes first G7 nation to cut interest ratesBank of Canada Cuts Interest Rates to 4.75%, Signals More to Come - BloombergEuropean Central Bank cuts interest rates, diverging from the FedECB cuts rates as it raises its 2025 and 2026 inflation

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00:51:25

The Stagflation Scenario

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/05/31

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."LinksApril pending home sales hit lowest level since start of pandemicThis morning’s revised data show the gov’t is basically “buying” GDP w/ debt, but getting only 50 cents on the dollar - worst deal ever…United States M2 Money Supply is now positive YoY for the first time since November 2022.Germany’s

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00:48:38

Why Biden Just Flipped on Crypto

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/05/23

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, and why I think an Ethereum ETF might be bad for Bitcoin.Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIBLINKS:JPM Emly Choy Predsent and Chief Operating officer said:“The tone from the SEC has just changed literally overnight…The administration sensing some panic”Financial Innovation and Technology for the

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00:49:07

10: Bitcoin's Next Battle

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/05/16

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: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIBLINKS:Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison in the NetherlandsLyn Alden on X: “Criminalizing the mere development and publication of code is an ugly precedent. If published in a book or a blog, it would mean the book or blog is illegal. An

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00:45:34

09: The 7 Reasons Bitcoin Tanked

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/05/01

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: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIBLINKS:JPY/USD: Japanese Yen’s Slide and Dramatic Rebound Are Just the Start - BloombergJapan is wrong to try to prop up the yenBitcoin (BTC) Trades At Slight Premium in Yen (JPY) Terms Amid Suspected BOJ InterventionYen Drops to 155 against USD. Currency Collapse at Work,

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00:40:43

08: Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested

This Week in Bitcoin ·

2024/04/24

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 Epic halving sat bidding, and why Runes won't go away anytime soon.Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIBLINKS:Epic halving sat BiddingSamourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money LaunderingSouthern District of New York | Founders And CEO Of Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Arrested And

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