An independent Federal Reserve has long been the cornerstone of U.S. economic stability, but what happens when that foundation is shaken?

In this week’s episode of Bits + Bips, the panel digs into one of the most dramatic threats yet to financial markets: Donald Trump’s suggestion that he could fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell. It’s not just political theater, it’s a potential major blow to the credibility of the U.S. dollar and the independence of the world’s most important central bank.

Joining the panel is Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale, who explores why a rotation away from U.S. dollar assets might already be happening and what that means for bitcoin.

Plus:

Sponsors:

• Bitwise

Guest:

Trump Threatening Powell

Inconsistencies in Hard v. Soft Data

Dropping Dollar

Bitcoin Decoupling

Timestamps:

👋 0:00 Intro

👀 3:44 Could Trump really fire Powell? And what would that mean for the Fed’s credibility

👷13:01 Why the Fed is seeing conflicting signals from the economy

📈📉 20:07 If Trump keeps Powell for now, how will the market react?

🚪 24:49 Why capital is rotating out of the U.S. and how it is such a big moment for bitcoin. 

🤕 31:37 How much further the dollar could fall in this cycle?

🔗 42:43 Has bitcoin finally decoupled, and could it become a global reserve currency?

🧑‍💻 50:11 How the young age of crypto holders could reshape market dynamics

🧠 1:04:26 What specific things Ram, Alex, and Zach are watching now across macro and crypto

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