In this episode, James Lavish breaks down hedge fund strategies in Bitcoin, the Warren Buffett Indicator, and the potential inclusion of Strategy in the S&P 500.

If you're looking to understand the financial landscape and how Bitcoin clearly fits into it, this episode is for you.

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 – Intro

01:24 - Introduction to James Lavish

02:00 - Canada vs USA

07:20 - Tariffs & Market Uncertainty

12:29 - Main Street vs. Wall Street

17:23 - Trump vs. The Fed: A Game of Chicken?

18:45 - Bitcoin’s Recent Price Action & Market Reactions

32:00 - The Role of Stablecoins & Tokenization of the Economy

40:30 - Hedge Fund Strategies in Bitcoin & Institutional Adoption

43:25 - The Warren Buffett Indicator & Market Signals

48:45 - When Will FAANG Companies Buy Bitcoin?

50:40 - MicroStrategy & Potential S&P 500 Inclusion

53:30 - The Rise of Exotic Bitcoin ETFs

55:25 - Bitcoin-Backed Bonds & Financial Innovation

58:25 - The Debt Spiral & Bitcoin Outlook for 2025

1:02:00 - Final Thoughts & Where to Find James Lavish

I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.

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In this episode, I bring together Joe Burnett, Vijay Boyapati, and Jesse Myers for the world’s first Bitcoin Matrix Group Therapy session. We dive into Bitcoin’s recent volatility, its cyclical nature, and the broader macroeconomic forces at play—including the role of gold and the emergence of nation-state Bitcoin reserves.

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 – Intro

01:30 - Guest Introductions

03:41 - Bitcoin’s Recent Volatility & Market Sentiment

07:39 - Bitcoin Cycles & Long-Term Perspective

12:49 - Is This Cycle Different?

17:37 - Macroeconomic Signals: Gold, Interest Rates, & Tariffs

22:32 - Potential for a Recession & Bitcoin’s Role

24:38 - Price Manipulation

27:02 - Nation-State Bitcoin Adoption

32:22 - The Future of Altcoins

36:52 - Removing Capital Gains Tax on Bitcoin

43:14 - The Next Big Speculative Wave: Tokenized Assets?

45:32 - Self-Custody vs. Institutional Custody Solutions

50:04 - Future Bitcoin Price Action & Potential Drawdowns

52:05 - Closing Thoughts I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.

Thank you for listening!

In this episode, I'm joined by Paul Tarantino, Chris Sullivan and John Burnett to dive into Bitcoin’s potential to either liberate or enslave us, and whether it’s already being captured by the very forces we’ve been fighting against.

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 – Intro

01:22 – Bitcoin: Trojan Horse or Trap?

08:40 – Prepping for Fiat Collapse

15:00 – The Great Taking: You own Nothing Already

21:20 – Is War Inevitable?

26:55 – Bitcoin vs. CBDCs

32:25 – Who Really Created Bitcoin?

38:40 – Mind Control & Programming

44:40 – Free Energy & Bitcoin Mining

50:00 – The Final Awakening

55:40 – Escaping the System

1:01:55 – Hidden History of Money

1:08:10 – War on Human Potential

1:15:30 – Bitcoin as Humanity’s Shield

1:22:40 – Preparing for What’s Next

1:30:50 – Technology as a Weapon

1:39:05 – The System is Collapsing

1:46:30 – Final Warnings

1:52:10 – Closing & Where to Find Guests

I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing. Thank you for listening!

In this episode, I’m joined by Scott Dedels, founder of Block Rewards and author of the Dao of Bitcoin, for a conversation that will challenge the way you think about money, time, and energy.

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 - Intro

01:15 – The Inspiration Behind The Dao of Bitcoin

04:15 – Understanding Daoism

06:17 – The Creature: What Is It and What Does It Represent?

12:57 – Paradoxical Unity & Duality

16:19 – The Meaning of Wu Wei:

20:35 – Non-Intervention: The Art of Letting Things Flow

25:15 – Bitcoin as a Force of Nature

31:36 – Embracing Impermanence

33:10 – Bitcoin, Time, and Energy

48:30 – Bitcoin’s Gravity

56:28 – Humility & Compassion: What Bitcoin and Dao Teach Us

1:04:00 – Reversionism

1:14:30 – Oneness & Harmony: The Ultimate Lesson of the Da

1:17:17 – Returning to the Source

1:21:37 – Scott’s Bitcoin Rabbit Hole Journey

1:24:19 – How Daoism Transformed Scott’s Perspective

1:28:20 – Final Reflections:

Bringing It All TogetherI want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.

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In this episode, I welcome Dave Collum back to the Bitcoin Matrix for his sixth appearance to break down the deep state, market manipulation, and the unraveling of America.

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 - Intro

01:15 - Investment & Market Volatility

03:30 - Historical Market Trends

08:05 - Wall Street & Bitcoin

10:50 - Michael Saylor & Leverage

13:35 - Bitcoin vs. TradFi 19:05 - Government Policies

24:35 - Politics & Markets

27:35 - Deep State & Finance

36:50 - Banking & Global Conflicts

43:20 - Bitcoin & Energy Debate

51:35 - CBDCs & Financial Freedom

1:02:35 - Bitcoin Risks & Opportunities

1:05:20 - Bitcoin & Global Finance

1:08:05 - Financial Surveillance

1:13:35 - Politics & Finance

1:19:05 - Power Struggles in Finance

1:24:35 - Bitcoin vs. Gold

1:27:20 - Bitcoin Philosophy

1:38:20 - Future of Bitcoin Transactions

1:41:05 - Government Response to Bitcoin

1:43:50 - Bitcoin Tech Advances

1:52:05 - Lessons from Bitcoin Cycles

1:57:35 - Bitcoin & Financial Crises

2:00:20 - Wall Street vs. Bitcoin

2:03:05 - Institutional Manipulation

2:05:50 - Bitcoin’s Narrative Shift

2:08:35 - Financial Independence

2:11:20 - Final Thoughts

I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.

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In this episode, Cedric sits down with British Hodl, a former gold and real estate investor turned Bitcoin advocate, about his journey into Bitcoin and his mission to help others secure their financial future.

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 - Intro

01:24 - The Mission to Get to One Bitcoin

07:52 - Failing Traditional Savings

11:03 - Today’s Good Investor

12:43 - Trump & Bitcoin

15:11 - BlackRock & Bitcoin

17:38 - Bitcoin as Collateral

18:32 - Strategic Bitcoin Reserves

21:01 - MicroStrategy & Bitcoin

24:35 - Valuing Bitcoin

29:05 - Are Cycles Over?

32:11 - Spending vs. Selling

39:51 - El Salvador & Bitcoin

52:02 - Bitcoin’s Mission

56:15 - British Hodl’s Role

1:02:45 - Future of British Hodl

I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.

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In this episode, Cedric sits down with wealth management expert Andy Edstrom to discuss Bitcoin’s market cycles, the challenges of holding during bull runs, and the evolving dynamics of property rights in a decentralized world.

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 - Intro

01:29 - Andy’s Background

03:59 - Reflections on Past Episodes

04:59 - LA Fires and Resilience

09:29 - Private vs. Public Solutions

14:29 - Emotional Impact of Disasters

18:29 - Property Rights and Bitcoin

22:29 - Ownership Durability Explained

25:29 - Bitcoin Market Cycles

29:29 - Bitcoin’s Long-Term Price Potential

32:59 - Holding Bitcoin Through Bear Markets

36:29 - Selling vs. Borrowing Bitcoin

42:29 - Real Estate vs. Bitcoin as Investments

46:29 - Bitcoin Price Manipulation

53:29 - Transparency in Bitcoin vs. Stocks

58:29 - Institutional Adoption of Bitcoin

1:03:29 - ETFs and Wealth Managers’ Role

1:09:29 - Closing Thoughts on Bitcoin’s Future

01:09:25 - Bitcoin and Programmability

01:11:08 - Closing Thoughts

I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.

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In this episode, Cedric sits down with digital capitalist Jeff Walton to explore the intricate connections between financial markets, Bitcoin, and MicroStrategy’s game-changing strategies for the future.

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 - Intro

01:26 - Jeff Walton’s Introduction

03:30 - College and Career Path

05:19 - Origin of “Punter Jeff”

07:07 - Market Architecture

09:15 - Bitcoin and MicroStrategy

12:41 - Risk Management Insights

14:49 - Reinsurance Market Overview

17:17 - Equity Market Design

19:43 - S&P 500 Dynamics

23:45 - Valuation Challenges

25:20 - Indexing Impacts

27:48 - Metrics Traders Use

32:51 - Volatility and Options

39:14 - Trading Strategies

45:11 - Tax Implications

48:47 - Future of Collateral

53:04 - Strategic Bitcoin Reserves

57:18 - Price Discovery Dynamics

01:01:50 - Financial Innovations

01:06:29 - Lessons from Amazon

01:09:25 - Bitcoin and Programmability

01:11:08 - Closing Thoughts

I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.

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In this episode, I had the pleasure of being invited on the Byte Federal Podcast and sitting down with my good friend Paul Tarantino for an engaging conversation about Bitcoin’s transformative impact on personal identity, global economics, and investment strategies.

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 – Intro

01:34 – Cedric’s introduction

03:54 – Thoughts on X app lately

07:54 – Analyzing Trump’s 1st year after taking office

12:10 – Making the Case for Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

14:59 – Omega candle

17:27 – Psychology behind the Bitcoin cycles

23:04 – The opportunity cost of not having Bitcoin

30:02 – Real Estate vs Bitcoin

34:54 – Dissecting the Normie’s way of thinking

41:14 – How Bitcoin changes your identity

45:49 – How Cedric got into Bitcoin as an Accountant

53:04 – Bitcoin’s modern era

58:04 – Now is Bitcoin’s time to shine

1:01:35 – The state of the Dollar if War comes

1:09:09 – The accounting of Bitcoin

1:16:34 – Microstrategy’s position

1:26:02 – How Corporations and Nation State protect their Bitcoins?

1:28:50 – ETFs with in-kind distribution

1:32:04 – The success stories of Bitcoin

I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing.

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In this episode, real estate expert Leon Wankum sits down with Cedric and delves into the transformative potential of Bitcoin in real estate.

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––– Chapters –––

00:00 – Intro

01:23 – Leon’s Story

05:44 – First Encounter with Bitcoin

08:23 – Bitcoin as Digital Real Estate

11:23 – Redefining Wealth

14:53 – Historical Link: Wealth & Real Estate

18:48 – Why Real Estate Fails as a Modern Store of Value

20:28 – Bitcoin Absorbing Real Estate Value

21:43 – Real Estate: Backbone of Today’s Financial System

23:08 – Bitcoin: Superior Collateral

25:23 – Applying Saylor’s Strategy to Real Estate

27:28 – Bitcoin as Digital Land

34:16 – Bitcoin: Closer to Land than Buildings

37:35 – Rise of Credit Dependency

41:13 – Innovation Driven by Sound Money

44:42 – Credit on a Bitcoin Standard

49:48 – Investing with Bitcoin as a Base

50:55 – Zombie Companies Explained

53:05 – Bitcoin: Pristine Collateral

59:56 – Volatility as a Feature

1:02:09 – Dual-Collateral Loans with Bitcoin

1:09:38 – Real Estate’s Social Challenges

1:17:53 – Addressing Rising Real Estate Prices

1:20:28 – Why Real Estate’s Nominal Value Will Keep Rising

1:23:00 – The Importance of Bitcoin’s Privacy

1:27:53 – Should Bitcoiners Invest in Real Estate?

1:31:53 – Bitcoin’s Unique Mobility

1:34:30 – Real Estate and Art: A Comparison

1:36:03 – Key Investment Principles

1:38:19 – Measuring Wealth in Bitcoin

1:43:53 – Risks of Owning MicroStrategy

1:49:03 – Bitcoin Mining’s Impact on Real Estate

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