In this episode of Coin Stories, Natalie Brunell sits down with James Check -- one of Bitcoin's most respected on-chain analysts -- to decode what the data actually says about market cycles, investor psychology, and where we are right now.

We discuss:

• Read the market, not the noise — How on-chain data reveals what investors are really doing
• Cycle signals decoded — Key indicators at tops, bottoms, and trend reversals
• Who's actually buying? — Real capital flow dynamics and myths busted
• Why timing the bottom is a trap — Strategic frameworks for navigating market extremes
• Quantum computing & Bitcoin — The real threat timeline and what the network is doing

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• Block's Bitkey Cold Storage Wallet was named to TIME's prestigious Best Inventions of 2024 in the category of Privacy & Security. Get 20% off using code STORIES at https://bitkey.world
• Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie
• With BitcoinIRA, you can invest in bitcoin 24/7 inside a tax-advantaged IRA. Choose a Traditional IRA to defer taxes, or a Roth IRA for tax-free withdrawals later. Take control of your future with BitcoinIRA: https://www.bitcoinira.com/natalie

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In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:

• Bitcoin currently outperforms gold, S&P 500 amid Iran War
• Tremors in private credit sector
• Strategy deploys billions into Bitcoin with STRC - what's happening?

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References mentioned in the episode:

• CoinDesk: BTC Sold Off First When the U.S.-Iran War Began. Two Weeks Later, It's Outperforming Nearly Everything
• CoinDesk: BTC Set for Best Week Since Sep. as Correlation with Tech Stocks Weakens
• River: BTC Has Outperformed Stocks & Gold in Every Geopolitical Crisis Since 2020
• Fortune: Bitcoin Outperforms Gold and Stocks Since Beginning of Iran Conflict
• Stanley Druckenmiller's Recent Comments on Bitcoin as a Store of Value
• Joe Consorti's Tweet on Bitcoin Outperformance Since Iran Strikes
• Strategy: Strategy Acquires 17,994 BTC and Now Holds 738,731 BTC
• CoinDesk: Strategy's STRC Preferred Series Gets $50 Million Investment from Strive OranjeBTC's Tweet Explaining it
• Decision to Allocate to Stretch (STRC)
• CoinDesk: The Math Behind Strategy's Path to 1 Million Bitcoin by the End of 2026 STRC Live: Real-Time STRC Tradin
• Data and Bitcoin Purchase Estimates
• Strategy's Dashboard with Information Concerning STRC
• Phong Le's Tweet on STRC Trading Volume and Price Stability
• Phong Le's Tweet on STRC Reaching Escape Velocity
• Michael Saylor's Tweet on STRC Being the Most Liquid Preferred Equity
• Michael Saylor's Tweet Hinting at Another Big Bitcoin Purchase
• Strategy's Tweet Comparing Digital Credit and Private Credit
• Joe Consorti's Tweet on Strategy's Estimated BTC Purchases Through STRC
• Fortune: The $265B Private Credit Meltdown — How Wall Street's Hottest Investment Craze Turned Into a Panic
• Bloomberg: Morgan Stanley Limits Redemptions on Private Credit Fund
• Bloomberg: Private Credit Fears, War Darken Outlook for U.S. Financial Stocks Bloomberg: JPMorgan Restricts Privat
• Credit Lending After Markdowns
• CNBC: JPMorgan Reins in Lending to Private Credit Firms After Marking Down Software Loans

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Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and CIO of Maelstrom, joins Coin Stories to discuss Bitcoin, AI disruption, and what comes next in the crypto cycle. We discuss:

• Why Bitcoin is a "liquidity alarm" for global markets
• How AI job disruption could trigger the next financial crisis
• Why central banks may need to print more than during COVID
• Whether institutions are changing Bitcoin's market dynamics
• Why Arthur Hayes says wait for money printing before buying

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• Block's Bitkey Cold Storage Wallet was named to TIME's prestigious Best Inventions of 2024 in the category of Privacy & Security. Get 20% off using code STORIES at https://bitkey.world
• Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie
• With BitcoinIRA, you can invest in bitcoin 24/7 inside a tax-advantaged IRA. Choose a Traditional IRA to defer taxes, or a Roth IRA for tax-free withdrawals later. Take control of your future with BitcoinIRA: https://www.bitcoinira.com/natalie

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In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:

• Iran War oil crisis? Gas and jet fuel prices soar
• Kraken wins historic Fed master account
• Trump demands Congress to pass CLARITY Act, blames banks
• $46M in U.S. Government Bitcoin stolen and recovered thanks to pseudonymous investigator
• NEW: A foreign central bank is buying Bitcoin

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References mentioned in the episode:

• Reuters: Kuwait Cuts Oil Production as Precaution Amid Iran Tensions
• Bloomberg: Why the Iran War Is Prompting Force Majeure Declarations
• Commercial and Supply Chain Implications of the Gulf Conflict
• Trump Proposes Increased Defense Budget to $1.5 Trillion
• CRFB: $1.5 Trillion Military Budget Would Add $5.8 Trillion to Debt
• President Trump's Truth Social Post on GENIUS Act, CLARITY Act
• Bitcoin Magazine: Kazakhstan's Central Bank to Invest in Bitcoin
• Reuters: Kazakhstan Central Bank to Invest Up to $350M in Crypto Assets
• White House: President Trump's Cyber Strategy for America
• White House: Unveils President Trump's Cyber Strategy for America
• Jason Lowery's Tweet on BTC as Emerging Security Priority in the U.S.
• FBI Director Kash Patel's Announcement of John Daghita Arrest
• ZachXBT Responds to Arrest Stemming from His Investigation
• ZachXBT: Investigation Thread on $46M Government Bitcoin Theft
• Bitcoin Magazine: U.S. Crypto Contractor Arrested for Theft of Seized Assets
• CoinDesk: Son of U.S. Government Contractor Accused of Stealing Millions
• Pierre Rochard: Commentary on SBR Audit and Contractor Accountability
• Pierre Rochard's Commentary on BTC Stolen from Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
• WSJ: Kraken Becomes First Crypto Firm to Be Granted Fed Master Account
• CoinDesk: Kraken's Surprise Fed Win May Usher in More Crypto Firms
• Kraken Blog: Federal Reserve Master Account Announcement
• Bank Policy Institute: Statement on Kraken Master Account
• The Block: Bank Groups Concerned About Kraken Master Account

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Is Bitcoin just "number go up?" Or is it something far bigger? Natalie Brunell sits down with Africa Bitcoin Corporation Executive Chairman Stafford Masie explore why Bitcoin adoption in Africa looks radically different than in the West.

While many investors focus on price volatility, Africans are using Bitcoin as money ... as a lifeline against debasement, capital controls, and broken banking systems. We discuss:

• Why Bitcoin is money in Africa, not just "store of value"
• 1 Bitcoin = 5 African jobs
• Stablecoins vs Bitcoin adoption
• Lowering capital costs with Bitcoin
• The human yield flywheel

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• For easy, low-cost, instant Bitcoin payments, I use Speed Lightning Wallet. Play Bitcoin trivia and win up to 1 million sats! Download and use promo code COINSTORIES10 for 5,000 free sats: https://www.speed.app/coinstories
• Block's Bitkey Cold Storage Wallet was named to TIME's prestigious Best Inventions of 2024 in the category of Privacy & Security. Get 20% off using code STORIES at https://bitkey.world
• Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie
• With BitcoinIRA, you can invest in bitcoin 24/7 inside a tax-advantaged IRA. Choose a Traditional IRA to defer taxes, or a Roth IRA for tax-free withdrawals later. Take control of your future with BitcoinIRA: https://www.bitcoinira.com/natalie

Natalie's Upcoming Events:

• Bitcoin 2026 will be here before you know it. Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=
• Strategy World 2026 in Las Vegas on February 23-26th - Use code HODL for discounted tickets: https://www.strategysoftware.com/world26

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In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:

• Did one firm's Bitcoin dump tank the entire market? The Jane Street story everyone's talking about
• Block bets the house on AI and cuts jobs to prove it — what Jack Dorsey knows that you don't
• The biggest banks in the world are going all-in on Bitcoin...here's what they're planning
• Iran conflict escalates and what it has to do with Bitcoin

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References mentioned in the episode:

• Morgan Stanley Announces Full-Stack Bitcoin Offering
• Citi Plans to Launch Institutional Bitcoin Custody
• STRC Added to Three Corporate Balance Sheets
• Strategy Raises STRC Dividend to 11.5%
• Matt Hougan: Crypto May Be Structurally Mispriced
• Jane Street Sued by Terraform Labs Bankruptcy Administrator
• Jane Street Allegedly Suppressing Bitcoin Price
• Alex Kruger: No Consistent 10 a.m. Bitcoin Dump in Market Data
• Ari Paul: Large Firms Do Not Suppress Price Structurally
• Jane Street Faces $560M Manipulation Case from India's SEBI
• DOJ Investigation Reported Into Jane Street Trading Activities
• US and Israel Launch Strikes on Iran; Khamenei Killed
• Iran Retaliates with Missile and Drone Strikes on US Bases
• Strait of Hormuz: 20% of World Oil Supply at Risk
• Chainalysis: Iran's Crypto Ecosystem Reached $7.8B in 2025
• 15 Million Iranians Have Crypto Exposure Amid 50% Inflation
• Jack Dorsey Announces Block to Cut 40% of Staff
• Jack Dorsey's X Post on Company Layoffs Due to AI
• Greg Cipolaro: Bitcoin in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

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In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:

• Supreme Court rules Trump's tariffs illegal — but will the $130B already collected ever be refunded?
• GDP slowing, inflation rising, and the CBO's new deficit numbers are grim
• Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund bought the Bitcoin dip while Goldman's CEO admitted he got it wrong
• Ledn closes the first-ever investment-grade Bitcoin-backed deal on Wall Street — zero losses through the crash

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References mentioned in the episode:

• Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Tariffs in 6–3 Ruling
• Supreme Court Opinion: Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump
• Bessent Says Tariff Revenue to Be "Virtually Unchanged" in 2026
• What Happens to Tariff Refunds After Supreme Court Ruling
• Trump Increases Global Tariff from 10% to 15% After Ruling
• Trump Increases Global Tariff to 15%, Invoking Section 122
• Trump Lost on Tariffs, But American Trade Will Never Be the Same
• Brad Setser's X Thread on Trump's Tariffs and Court Ruling
• U.S. GDP Rose at Slower-Than-Forecast Pace of 1.4% Last Quarter
• U.S. Economic Growth Slows Sharply in the Fourth Quarter
• US PCE Inflation Rises Above Expectations in December
• CBO Boosts U.S. Deficit Forecast by $1.4 Trillion on Trump Policies
• CBO Projects U.S. Debt Will Reach New Record by 2030
• CBO: The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2026 to 2036
• WSJ: Why the Federal Deficit Is Set to Balloon
• U.S. Budget Hole Set to Deepen Under New CBO Projections
• Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Increases Bitcoin ETF Position in Q4
• Goldman Sachs CEO, Long a Skeptic, Says He Owns BTC
• Ledn Closes First-Ever Investment-Grade Rated BTC-Backed ABS
• Ledn Sells $188 Million in Bitcoin-Backed Bonds in ABS Market First

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Michael Saylor answered every single question I threw at him — including the ones most people are afraid to ask. Nearly 2 hours. Nothing off limits.

Topics include:

• Why Michael Saylor says critics fundamentally misunderstand Bitcoin
• Are people actively rooting for him to fail — and how he deals with it
• Why Bitcoin didn't break past $126K and what he thinks really happened
• His honest take on price suppression — is it real?
• Why Bitcoin's upside volatility is shrinking and what that signals
• Is quantum computing an actual threat to the network?
• His reaction to Bitcoin being mentioned in the Epstein files
• The strongest argument against Bitcoin — in his own words
• Why retail investors sat out the last bull market and what it means for the next one

Michael Saylor is Founder and Executive Chairman of Strategy. Follow him on X at: https://x.com/saylor

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Natalie's Bitcoin Product Partners:

• For easy, low-cost, instant Bitcoin payments, I use Speed Lightning Wallet. Play Bitcoin trivia and win up to 1 million sats! Download and use promo code COINSTORIES10 for 5,000 free sats: https://www.speed.app/coinstories
• Block's Bitkey Cold Storage Wallet was named to TIME's prestigious Best Inventions of 2024 in the category of Privacy & Security. Get 20% off using code STORIES at https://bitkey.world
• Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie
• With BitcoinIRA, you can invest in bitcoin 24/7 inside a tax-advantaged IRA. Choose a Traditional IRA to defer taxes, or a Roth IRA for tax-free withdrawals later. Take control of your future with BitcoinIRA: https://www.bitcoinira.com/natalie

Natalie's Upcoming Events:

• Bitcoin 2026 will be here before you know it. Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=
• Strategy World 2026 in Las Vegas on February 23-26th - Use code HODL for discounted tickets: https://www.strategysoftware.com/world26

Extra Services to Consider:

• Protect yourself from SIM Swaps that can hack your accounts and steal your Bitcoin. Join America's most secure mobile service, trusted by CEOs, VIPs and top corporations: https://www.efani.com/natalie
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Natalie Brunell sits down with BitcoinIRA Co-Founder Chris Kline to discuss:

• The staggering reality of America's retirement shortfall and why it's worse than most people think
• The surprising demographics putting bitcoin in their retirement accounts — it's not just young tech bros
• Chris breaks down where the market is headed and what needs to happen for bitcoin to hit a new all-time high
• The wake-up call: why treating your retirement savings casually is the biggest financial risk you're taking

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For easy, low-cost, instant Bitcoin payments, I use Speed Lightning Wallet. Play Bitcoin trivia and win up to 1 million sats! Download and use promo code COINSTORIES10 for 5,000 free sats: https://www.speed.app/coinstories

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Natalie's Bitcoin Product Partners:

• Block's Bitkey Cold Storage Wallet was named to TIME's prestigious Best Inventions of 2024 in the category of Privacy & Security. Get 20% off using code STORIES at https://bitkey.world
• Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie
• With BitcoinIRA, you can invest in bitcoin 24/7 inside a tax-advantaged IRA. Choose a Traditional IRA to defer taxes, or a Roth IRA for tax-free withdrawals later. Take control of your future with BitcoinIRA: https://www.bitcoinira.com/natalie

Natalie's Upcoming Events:

• Bitcoin 2026 will be here before you know it. Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=
• Strategy World 2026 in Las Vegas on February 23-26th - Use code HODL for discounted tickets: https://www.strategysoftware.com/world26

Extra Services to Consider:

• Protect yourself from SIM Swaps that can hack your accounts and steal your Bitcoin. Join America's most secure mobile service, trusted by CEOs, VIPs and top corporations: https://www.efani.com/natalie
• Ditch your fiat health insurance like I did four years ago! Join me at CrowdHealth: www.joincrowdhealth.com/natalie

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Macro analyst Lyn Alden returns to Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell to break down the state of Bitcoin and what comes next. We dive into:

• Is the Bitcoin bottom in or is more pain ahead?
• Why Lyn expects a gradual money print, not a "big" or "nuclear" print
• Where is retail? Why everyday investors haven't shown up this last Bitcoin cycle
• Capitulation and nerves — what Lyn has to say about sentiment
• The catalysts that could spark Bitcoin's next major run
• Why Lyn is no longer as bullish on gold & precious metals as she was in recent years

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