Bitcoin & Markets

TOP STORIESVolume and volatility is backBakkt rekkt the market?Hashrate capitulationGoogle trends is showing a lot more interestLightning capacity skyrocketsShow notes for this episode available: https://bitcoinandmarkets.com/e140SUBSCRIBEiTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | RSSGET OUR FREE FUNDAMENTALS REPORTStay informed, weekly updates straight to you. HereSUPPORT THE SHOW!No Ads + Member Only Content on PATREONBTC or PayPal DONATEGet 2 free audio books when you sign up on AudibleSign up to Tradingview for professional charting ToolsOur Big Page of Educational LinksNEWSBakkt delay in a low volume market, after several days of dumping, is either dumb or an attempt to manipulate.Bakkt has to buy bitcoin to settle these contracts. Market makers have to buy the bitcoin, want to buy lower. But don't have regulatory approval.https://medium.com/bakkt-blog/launch-and-faqs-e1a3f7691d7bBakkt wants to fix bitcoinBcash hash war complete waste of timeFUTURES spreads are very tight, even with the large drop in price, telling me no one really has a strong feeling on the immediate direction in price.SENTIMENT ratio is back below 1, but has showed suprising lack of interest in general with the sum total of positions on bitfinex still very low.MINING The hashrate continues to decline.LIGHTNING NETWORK capacity has exploded higher in the last weekGOOGLE SEARCHES for "bitcoin" have increased dramatically over the last week.FOLLOW@AnselLindner | @btcmrkts | Instagram | Facebook THANK YOU LISTENERS!Huge list of episode sources Music by TonezPro **DISCLAIMER: This is not investment advice, do your own research.**

MORE SHOW NOTES at bitcoinandmarkets.com/e139SUBSCRIBEiTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | RSSGET OUR FREE FUNDAMENTALS REPORTStay informed, weekly updates straight to you. HereSUPPORT THE SHOW!No Ads + Member Only Content on PATREONBTC or PayPal DONATEGet 2 free audio books when you sign up on AudibleOur Big Page of Educational LinksNOTESClip taken from youtube here.Parody and commentary protected under Fair Use.Bcash is a dumpster fire. These guys think because they read the whitepaper, they understand how Bitcoin works. It doesn't matter how many times they are proven wrong and get embarrassed. Nothing bitcoin cash does affects Bitcoin. Vin Armani is attempting to use fear and the technical illiteracy of bcashers and freedom advocates to win a political battle caused by the leaders of bcash's own ignorance of money and Bitcoin.FOLLOW @AnselLindner | @btcmrkts | Instagram | Facebook THANK YOU LISTENERS!Music by TonezPro **DISCLAIMER: This is not investment advice, do your own research.**

Top storylines: Major infrastructure announcements continue with Morgan-Stanley and Grayscale adding to Bakkt, Yale, ETF and Lightning network.Show notes and transcripts for this episode available: https://bitcoinandmarkets.com/e138SUBSCRIBEiTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | RSSGET OUR FREE FUNDAMENTALS REPORTStay informed, weekly updates straight to you. HereSUPPORT THE SHOW!No Ads + Member Only Content on PATREONBTC or PayPal DONATEGet 2 free audio books when you sign up on AudibleOur Big Page of Educational LinksPRICESPrice: $63501 finney: $0.64 $1: 15,721 satsDaily 200 SMA: $7128 - really flatMayer Multiple: 0.89Commentary10 yr Anniversary of the white paperTether FUD and conspiracy theoryFUTURESOkex Futures: (Dec) $6350 | spread $0 CME Futures: Nov $6350 | open interest 2,500 / 12,500 btc (got as high as 3,000)Bitmex Futures: Dec $6370SENTIMENT Longs / Shorts: 23,000 / 27,000 (0.80)MINING Difficulty: +0.02% See reportMempool: 7d High: 28MB | Time: 7hrs to clearHalvening: 81,544 blocks | 529 days | Apr.15.2020CommentaryATH hashrate saved a negative adjustment.NEWSUofH pulishes some stupid environmental piece https://twitter.com/peterktodd/status/1057050073828184064I'm the #1 hater of bcash LOLhttps://twitter.com/francispouliot_/status/1056607054243291137https://www.wasabiwallet.io/Gab out of AustinLink 1, Link 2, Coinbase, raised $1mil last year, $5mil, plus another $1mil this yearNew Optech NewsletterCryptoconomy reads Shelling Out Coinmarketbook.cc no tether?Clark Moody real time bitcoin chartsFOLLOW @AnselLindner | @btcmrkts | Instagram | Facebook THANK YOU LISTENERS!Huge list of episode sources Music by TonezPro **DISCLAIMER: This is not investment advice, do your own research.**

Top storyline: Tether, the rise of stablecoins, mining, ethereum proof of stakeShow notes and transcripts for this episode available: https://bitcoinandmarkets.com/e137SUBSCRIBEiTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | RSSGET OUR FREE FUNDAMENTALS REPORTStay informed, weekly updates straight to you. HereSUPPORT THE SHOW!No Ads + Member Only Content on PATREONBTC or PayPal DONATEGet 2 free audio books when you sign up on AudibleOur Big Page of Educational LinksPRICESPrice: $63821 finney: $0.64 $1: 15,545 satsDaily 200 SMA: $7194 - really flatMayer Multiple: 0.89CommentaryI remain staunchly in the solvent camp regarding tether. It's under a targeted attack from the banks that want to control this space.FUTURESOkex Futures: (Dec) $6624 | spread -$25 CME Futures: Oct $6615 | Nov $6575 | open interest 2,713 / 13,565 btcBitmex Futures: Dec $6603 SENTIMENT Longs / Shorts: 26,000 / 30,100 (0.84)MINING Difficulty: -3.65% See reportMempool: 7d High: 18MB | Time: 12hrs to clearHalvening: 83,557 blocks | 542 days | Apr.14.2020Margins are being squeezed. LIGHTNING Capacity: 111 btc Channels: 8,900 Nodes: 3,700*default is for lightning nodes to be privateNEWSEthereum PoS upgrade on testnet Foobarhttps://xbt.net/blog/ethereum-blog/ethereums-constantinople-fails-to-activate-on-testnet/FOLLOW @AnselLindner | @btcmrkts | Instagram | Facebook THANK YOU LISTENERS!Huge list of episode sources Music by Tonezpro**DISCLAIMER: This is not investment advice, do your own research.**

Top storyline: Steady as she goes, every number is flashing consolidation and capitulation, while infrastructure and development work is accelerating.Show notes and transcripts for this episode available: https://bitcoinandmarkets.com/e136SUBSCRIBEiTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | RSSGET OUR FREE FUNDAMENTALS REPORTStay informed, weekly updates straight to you. HereSUPPORT THE SHOW!No Ads + Member Only Content on PATREONBTC or PayPal DONATEGet 2 free audio books when you sign up on AudibleOur Big Page of Educational LinksPRICESPrice: $62401 finney: $0.62 $1: 15933 satsDaily 200 SMA: $7208Mayer Multiple: 0.86FUTURESOkex Futures: (Dec) $6140 | spread -$100 CME Futures: Oct $6185Bitmex Futures: Dec $6185SENTIMENT Longs / Shorts: 25,500 / 35,800 (0.71)MINING Difficulty: estimated -1.8% in 4 days See reportMargins are being squeezed. NEWSLiquid sidechain launched on mainnet. I view it as more for enterprise use cases. Lightning network being more for consumer facing applications.23 company federation2 min blocktimesL-BTC derivative 1-to-1 backed assetNew types of tokensTether banking: Tether quickly moved funds out of Noble bank, whether they were able to move all of it isn't known. Tether has come under pressure from corrupt stablecoins, most notably from Paxos imo. They are a Goldman company. I can totally see Goldman using relationships to cause problems for Tether.Bitfinex new account with HSBC: HSBC relationship is getting set up, but finex is acting responsibly afaict.Report from BitMex research Coinmarketbook.ccFOLLOW @AnselLindner | @btcmrkts | Instagram | Facebook THANK YOU LISTENERS!Huge list of episode sources Music by Joakim Karud **DISCLAIMER: This is not investment advice, do your own research.**

Top story line: Price pressing resistance, Bitcoin has become a stablecoin, bits versus sats, Ethereum mining, Consent vs Consensus, and GabShow notes and transcripts for this episode available: https://bitcoinandmarkets.com/e135SUBSCRIBEiTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | RSSGET OUR FREE FUNDAMENTALS REPORTStay informed, weekly updates straight to you. HereSUPPORT THE SHOW!No Ads + Member Series on PATREONBTC or PayPal DONATEGet 2 free audio books when you sign up on AudibleOur Big Page of Educational LinksPRICESPrice: $65541 finney: $0.66 $1: 15000 satsDaily 200 SMA: $7301Mayer Multiple: 0.89FUTURESOkex Futures: (Dec) $6530 | spread -$50CME Futures: Oct $6520 | Nov $6525 | open interest 2,500 / 12,500 btcBitmex Futures: Dec $6550 SENTIMENT Longs / Shorts: 26,000 / 30,100 (0.84)MARKETMarket Cap: $114B Volatility 30-day: 2.26%MINING Difficulty: 4.3% See reportMempool: 7d High: 11.7MB | Time: 8hrs to clearHalvening: 84,491 blocks | 555 days | Apr.12.2020DEVELOPMENTNew release 0.17 - 138 contributorsNext major release est: 0.18.0 - Mar 2019NEWSI'm taking questions for the next Listener Questions episodeFundstrat AnalysisSamourai wallet gets rid of fiatGabJanine's article: Consent and ConsensusFOLLOW @AnselLindner | @btcmrkts | Instagram | Facebook THANK YOU LISTENERS!Huge list of episode sources Music by Tonezpro and KVN **DISCLAIMER: This is not investment advice, do your own research.**

Top story line: End of Q3 in the green? CME and Bitmex deliveries today. Sentiment is even coming back from overly bearish, don't be too optimistic about the altcoin relief rally, and the status of the bitcoin bug, Bakkt and bitcoin infrastructure.Show notes and transcripts available: https://bitcoinandmarkets.com/e134SUBSCRIBEiTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | RSSGET OUR FREE FUNDAMENTALS REPORTA weekly report with all the fundamentals you hear about on the show. Stay informed, and it's free.SUPPORT THE SHOW!No Ads + Member Content on PATREONBTC or PayPal DONATEGet 2 free audio books when you sign up on AudibleOur Big Page of Educational LinksPRICESPrice: $66581 finney: $0.67 $1: 1.50 finneys | 15000 satsDaily 200 SMA: $7365Mayer Multiple: 0.90FUTURESOkex Futures: (Dec) $6624 | spread -$25 CME Futures: Oct $6615 | Nov $6575 | open interest 2,713 / 13,565 btcBitmex Futures: Dec $6603 SENTIMENT Longs / Shorts: 30,500 / 29,100 (1.04)MARKETMarket Cap: $115B Global Bitcoin MC: $221BMaximalist Price: $12,781 Volatility 30-day: 2.33%On chain vol (24h): 980,000 btc | $6.5B Avg tx val (24h): 3.8 btc | $25,300 kMedian tx Val (24h): 0.045 btc | $297 MINING Difficulty: est 7% See reportHalvening: 86,563 blocks | 562 days | Apr.12.2020DEVELOPMENTUpgrade your nodes! Vulnerability patch in 16.3New Optech NewsletterTRENDS Interest for Google searches of "bitcoin" still show general disinterest.NEWSHere to fix bitcoinBcash double spends Google-backed startup Bitcoin friendly banksCommentary on the DollarFOLLOW @AnselLindner | @btcmrkts | Instagram | Facebook THANK YOU LISTENERS!Huge list of episode sources Music by Tonezpro**DISCLAIMER: This is not investment advice, do your own research.**

LISTENER QUESTIONSShow notes and transcripts for this episode available: https://bitcoinandmarkets.com/e133SUBSCRIBE iTunes | Stitcher | Google PlayGET OUR FREE FUNDAMENTALS REPORTA weekly report with all the fundamentals you hear about on the show. Stay informed, and it's free.https://bitcoinandmarkets.com/reportSUPPORT THE SHOW!No Ads + Member Content on PATREONBTC or PayPal DONATEOur Big Page of Educational LinksQ&A1.Josh@shemadeitforme: With countries experiencing hyperinflation at the moment, I'd love to hear a realistic take on what would happen to bitcoin if the USD hyperinflated. (Although it's a long way off) And to touch on that, why does nobody cover the effect the next US recession will have on Bitcoin?2. JB@BlackSwan0815: In your opinion who in the space are possible government agents besides Gavin, Jeff and Jihan? How could the governments try to recruit people in the space to cause possible damages3. Samuel@Fancynut1: Google trends. Why is this important to you? Is this correlated with price?4. ErikJones@EJPHarmD: What do you think mimblewimble status/value will be a year from now? Founders unknown is a good start. I mean how many other cryptos are the founders unknown?5. ErikJones@EJPharmD: What kind of major news are you expecting to hear about the lightning network within the next 6 months.6. EpistemiCrisis on discord: Do you consider ethereum a broken network because of its lack of scalability or is there another more fundamental issue?FOLLOW @AnselLindner | @btcmrkts | Instagram | Facebook THANK YOU LISTENERS!Huge list of episode sources Music by Tonezpro **DISCLAIMER: This is not investment advice, do your own research.**

Top story line: The most recent difficulty adjustment, a major vulnerability handled extremely well by Core devs, a decision on the VanEck-SolidX ETF pushed back, Bitcoin privacy creeps forward.Show notes and transcripts for this episode available: https://bitcoinandmarkets.com/e132SUBSCRIBEiTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | RSSGET OUR FREE FUNDAMENTALS REPORTA weekly report with all the fundamentals you hear about on the show. Stay informed, and it's free.SUPPORT THE SHOW!No Ads + Member Content on PATREONBTC or PayPal DONATEGet 2 free audio books when you sign up on AudibleOur Big Page of Educational LinksPRICESPrice: $67031 finney: $0.67 $1: 1.4929 finneys | 14929 satsDaily 200 SMA: $7466Mayer Multiple: 0.898FUTURESOkex Futures: (Dec) $6605 | spread -$100 CME Futures: Sep $6690 | Oct $6695 | open interest 2,706 / 13,530 btcBitmex Futures: Sep $6668 | Dec $6610 SENTIMENT Longs / Shorts: 27,700 / 36,400 (0.76)CommentaryATH shorts, 40k was hit. If I were short, my stops would be in profit from $7200, and in the high 6000s. Maybe I'd start closing them now. MINING Difficulty: 1.9% below my sweet spot. See reportMining profitability: $0.22 THash/s/day Mempool: 7d High: 16MB | Time: 2h45m to clearMedian on chain fee: $0.09/txHalvening: 87,629 blocks | 569 days | Apr.12.2020DEVELOPMENTUpgrade your nodes! Vulnerability patch in 16.3Current release: 0.16.3 / 0.17 RC4Next major release est: 0.17.0 - Oct, 2018New Optech NewsletterTRENDS Interest according to Google Trends is declining. This is the first time in a few months where the short term interest has put in a new low. General disinterest. Explore search interest for bitcoin, Ethereum, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency by time, location and popularity on Google Trends - https://g.co/trends/QxskMNewsVanEck-SolidX ETF deadline pushed back.Samourai Stowaway Blog HereFOLLOW @AnselLindner | @btcmrkts | Instagram | Facebook THANK YOU LISTENERS!Huge list of episode sources Music by Tonezpro **DISCLAIMER: This is not investment advice, do your own research.**

Top story lines: Bottom holds, on chain volumes are down, Lightning boomshell, Bitgo custodianship, Paxos and Gemini stablecoinsReport, patreon, show notes.Show notes and transcripts: https://bitcoinandmarkets.com/e131SUBSCRIBEiTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | RSSGET OUR FREE FUNDAMENTALS REPORTA weekly report with all the fundamentals you hear about on the show. Stay informed, and it's free.SUPPORT THE SHOW!No Ads + Member Content on PATREONBTC or PayPal DONATEGet 2 free audio books when you sign up on AudibleOur Big Page of Educational LinksPRICESPrice: $64711 finney: $0.65 $1: 1.5453 finneys | 15453 satsDaily 200 SMA: $7626Mayer Multiple: 0.849FUTURESOkex Futures: (Sep) $6386 | spread -$85 CME Futures: Sep $6330 | Oct $6380 | open interest 2,858 / 14,290 btcBitmex Futures: Sep $6430 | Dec $6417 SENTIMENT Longs / Shorts: 25,800 / 36,700 (0.70)Short remain elevatedMARKETMarket Cap: $111B Global Bitcoin MC: $198BMaximalist Price: $11,488 Volatility 30-day: 2.76%On chain vol (24h): 980,000 btc | $6.4B Avg tx val (24h): 4.15 btc | $26,800 kMedian tx Val (24h): 0.052 btc | $334 DEVELOPMENTCurrent release: 0.16.2 / 0.17 RC3Next major release est: 0.17.0 - Oct, 2018Merged PRs: 37Proposed PRs: 18 Closed issues: 9New Optech NewsletterLIGHTNING Capacity: 115.79 btc Channels: 12,430 Nodes: 3,454 NEWSLightning Network is possibly twice as large as we thinkTweet #1: "The price level of all monetary goods is determined by (and only by) reservation demand."Tweet #2: Master vs Slave mentality. I also think of this as altcoiners/scammers always have a victim mentality.Regulated stablecoins are the threat, not ETFs and futures.Two new products from Paxos and GeminiGemini's USDG is completely centralized and censorable. This is my worry.BitgoFOLLOW @AnselLindner | @btcmrkts | Instagram | Facebook THANK YOU LISTENERS!Huge list of episode sources Music by Tonezpro **DISCLAIMER: This is not investment advice, do your own research.**