This Week in Bitcoin

By Chris Fisher

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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April 15, 2026100: The Market Fit
The pattern is getting harder to miss: the dollar loses power, and Bitcoin gains relevance. As war, sanctions, and financial stress expose the old system’s limits, the market is starting to recognize what Bitcoin was built for.
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Boost Question:
Is Saylor Under-Selling Bitcoin's Potential On Purpose?
Show Notes:
US March PPI inflation rises to 4.0%, its highest since February 2023. Core PPI inflation was unchanged, at 3.8%
Covenant AI Leaves Bittensor Amid Decentralization Concerns, TAO Drops 18%
BitTensor AI Token Plunges as Top Builder Departs Over Decentralization Doubts - Decrypt
Bittensor's TAO Risks 45% Dip Amid 'Decentralization Theater' Accusations
Trump's Fed Pick Warsh Reveals Stake In Bitcoin Startup Flashnet
Bitcoin Moves Past Halfway Point In Halving Cycle As Supply Tightens Toward 2028
Fed chairman nominee Kevin Warsh's vast holdings include crypto
IMF warns about risk of global recession as Iran war impacts energy costs - YouTube
Music
Against All Love By: FM Rodeo
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1h 35min
April 08, 202699: Empire in Denial
This week, even the optimistic case sounds like decline. And when that becomes the sell, Bitcoin starts to look like the only honest asset in the room.
Episode Links
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Boost Question:
Are you on Team Luke or Team Lyn?
And: How should we celebrate episode 100?
Show Notes:
Trump’s Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Blowout Exposed
US recession by end of 2026? Prediction Market Prices - Yahoo Finance
The New York Times may have found bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto. Here's what you need to know.
Bitcoin Pioneer Adam Back, Bernstein Say Quantum Threat to BTC Isn’t Existential
Morgan Stanley launches cheapest Bitcoin ETF
Iran ceasefire wipes out millions in short liquidations
Bitcoin Going To Zero, Says Economist Who Predicted 2008 Crash — Does His Reasoning Have Merit?
Bitcoin Price Reclaims $72,000 After US-Iran Two-Week Ceasefire Agreed
The Real War Isn’t in Iran — It’s in the US Treasury Market | Luke Gromen & Lyn Alden - YouTube
Ethereum Researcher Justin Drake: I think of it more as an opportunity.
vitalik.eth on X: A very important document. Let's walk through this one "goal" at a time.
Ethereum prepares for quantum threat, with security boost and scalability challenge
Ethereum Reclaims $2,000 as ETF Inflows and Upgrade Roadmap Boost Momentum
Blockstream Research Demonstrates Quantum-Resistant Transaction Signing
Blockstream Research Brings libsecp256k1-zkp Back Up to Speed
Here's What Researchers Are Doing to Protect Bitcoin From Quantum Threats
Stranded Energy Is Emerging As Fuel For The Digital Economy
How Bitcoin Mining Could Drive the Next Wave of Green Innovation
Will Bitcoin Crash to $10K? Bloomberg Warning Explained
Morgan Stanley Debuts Bitcoin ETF as Price Slump Rattles Holders
Eric Balchunas on X: "BIG BOY LAUNCH: Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF hits the market today
LFNW2026 - Back to Root
MUSIC:
You Say You're a Warrior, Are Ya? - By: Longy
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59min
April 01, 202698: Demand by Chaos
History is moving whether anyone is ready or not. How the system is under pressure, and why it will flow toward Bitcoin.
Episode Links
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Boost Question:
Exit Interview: How do you grade our Crypto Czar?
Show Notes:
Understanding the National Debt | U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
Jerome Powell says $39 trillion national debt is ‘not unsustainable,’ but it ‘will not end well’
'ENERGY SHOCKS': Recession fears EXPLODE as oil disruption ROCKS Wall Street - YouTube
The World Uncertainty Index just hit 105,000. Higher than Covid.
Fannie Mae accepts first Bitcoin-backed mortgage product
Crypto and Bitcoin mortgages
The System Isn’t Broken - It’s Rigged | Lyn Alden - YouTube
David Sacks says his time as Trump's crypto and AI czar has ended
Tether Was Born On Bitcoin. Twelve Years Later, Is It Coming Back?
Google Finds Quantum Computers Could Break Bitcoin Sooner Than Expected
Blockstream Research dropped a new post-quantum signature scheme: SHRIMPS
Developers are currently working on a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal to strengthen Bitcoin against quantum, with a test net already deployed
MARA sold 15,000 BTC, Bitdeer sold all of its BTC, Riot is selling BTC from treasury to fund data center build-outs, Auradine just rebranded to Velaura AI. The biggest miners are leaving the game.
31.0 Adding Cluster mempool
Music
I Need a Little By: The Retrograde
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51min
March 25, 202697: The New Operator
Managing a Bitcoin node is changing. We dig into the tools and guard rails that let agents monitor, maintain, and interact with your stack without handing over the keys.
Episode Links:
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Boost Question:
What's next for your node?
Show Notes:
Alby Hub
OpenCode
Chris's Boltz and lncli Skill
Nostr Wallet Connect
Nostr Wallet Connect Docs Overview
NIP-47: Nostr Wallet Connect
Alby MCP
Alby CLI
strfry
nostr-rs-relay
Boltz
Boltz Swap Types and States
boltz-client
Alby AI and Agent Tools
Bitcoin Prometheus Exporter
Grafana Bitcoin Node Dashboard
lndmon
Core Lightning Plugins
Core Lightning Prometheus Plugin
LND
Core Lightning
mempool
LND Safety Guide
LND Recovery Guide
Lightning Labs Disaster Recovery Guide
DarthCoin LND Recovery Guide
Core Lightning Troubleshooting and FAQ
Core Lightning Backup Guide
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1h 8min
March 18, 202696: System Stress
War spending, mounting financial fragility, and a rare flash of clarity made this a bigger week than it may have seemed at first.
Episode Links
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Boost Question
What's the worst Bitcoin take you've ever seen?
Show Notes
Iran war has cost Americans at least $11bn already. And that’s just the start
War With Iran Has Already Cost $1 Billion A Day At Least
Oil and Gas Prices Jump as Iran Lists Gulf Energy Targets - YouTube
Private Credit: The Next Risk in the Financial System - YouTube
Nvidia CEO Huang says company sees more than $1 trillion in sales through 2027
Nvidia’s Next Act Will Be Its Biggest—and Toughest - WSJ
SEC And CFTC Deliver Landmark Crypto Clarity
SEC’s new crypto interpretation draws clearer line for advisors - InvestmentNews
The SEC Finally Defines Crypto
CFTC No Action Letter
CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Position to Self-Custodial Crypto Asset Wallet Software Provider
'Bitcoin Is Going To Die', Oscar-Nominated Actor Declares, But Silver Will Reach 'Thousands Of Dollars'
Stanley Druckenmiller Critiques Bitcoin’s Utility
Stanley Druckenmiller says stablecoins could power global payments in 10–15 years
Stanley Druckenmiller says stablecoins could power global payments in 10–15 years
Music
Moment of Clarity by Rizik
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1h 2min
March 11, 202695: Follow the Incentives
AI job loss fear is everywhere, and the latest Bitcoin FUD is coming from names you already know. I break down how these narratives get made, who benefits, and what they’re really selling.
Episode Links
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Boost Question
What is Ray and Chamath's angle?
Why would these two start humming the same tune?
Request: Technical arguments for BIP-110
Not links.
Make the technical case
Show Notes
Core Scientific Sells $175M in Bitcoin
First BIP-110 Signaling Block
Jane Street ETF Dump Theory
Jane Street Dump Theory Debunked
Mt. Gox Stolen Funds Recovery PR
77% of Bitcoin Treasury Companies Underwater
Dorsey and Saylor on Bitcoin for Centuries
Lummis on Spending Bitcoin Without Capital Gains Tax
Bitcoin Hits $73K as ETFs Stabilize Markets
Bitcoin Air Pocket Above $72K Could Trigger Run to $80K
Bitcoin May Face Next Leg Down After $73K Move
Morgan Stanley Taps Coinbase and BNY for Bitcoin ETF Custody
Ark Invest Buys the Dip on Coinbase and Robinhood
UK House of Lords Presses Coinbase on Stablecoins
Trump Crypto Adviser Rejects Dimon on Yield-Bearing Stablecoins
CFTC Chair Says US Perpetual Futures Are Coming
Clarity Act signed into law in 2026? Predictions & Odds | Polymarket
Music:
Battle By: Bacalao
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1h 30min
February 25, 202694: Cope, Narratives, and Dark Pools
Bitcoiners find evidence of market manipulation, and Wall Street calls it liquidity. This week: dark pools, Jane Street, AI capital rotation, and why two things can be true at the same time.
Episode Links
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Boost Question
Is AI impacting YOUR job right now in any way?
🧠 Jane Street & Market Structure
Jane Street Accused of Insider Trading That Helped Collapse Terraform (WSJ)
Jane Street Barred from Indian Markets by SEBI (CNBC)
Jane Street Faces Insider Trading Claims Over Terraform Collapse (CoinDesk)
Jane Street Sued for Crypto Insider Trading in Terraform Collapse (ZeroHedge)
Terraform Estate Sues Jane Street (CryptoNews)
Bitcoin News Post on Jane Street Lawsuit (X)
₿ Saylor, Rehypothecation & Price Dynamics
Michael Saylor Interview: Bitcoin, Quantum Debate & Market Criticism (Fountain)
Bitcoin Price Suppression and Rehypothecation Discussion (Medium / Coinmonks)
Updates
Mt. Gox Collapse — Full Story (Stacker News)
Strike Line of Credit Announcement (Primal)
Bitkiwi Meetup — March 7, 2026 (New Zealand)
Pasadena Linux Party, Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 6:00 PM
Music
All’s Well That Ends — Justin Lantrip (Podcast Index)
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1h 22min
February 18, 202693: Manufactured Bitcoin Crisis
AI is getting the blame for deflation, but other forces may be driving it. What happens to Bitcoin in a world of falling prices? Then: BIP-110 and the biggest governance fight since the blocksize wars.
Episode Links:
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Show Notes:
Deflation & Macro Narrative
Lyn Alden on the Gradual Print Era, Gold & Bitcoin
Cathie Wood Predicts Deflation
BIP-110
BIP-110 Official Site
BIP-110 Overview — The Bitcoin Manual
BIP-110 Soft Fork Gains Support — Phemex
Bitcoin Nodes Running BIP-110 Cross 2% — Cointelegraph
BIP-110 Divides Developers and Miners — Bit2Me News
Adam Back Criticizes BIP-110 — ForkLog
BIP-110 Validator Support Snapshot — RootData
Could BIP-110’s Data Cap Disrupt Bitcoin? — AInvest
Plan ₿ Forum 2026 — Knots & BIP-110 Debate
OP_RETURN Stats
Recent OP_RETURN Output Statistics — Delving Bitcoin
Updates & Market Signals
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Interview — CNBC
T-Bills Driving Bitcoin Price — Cointelegraph
Goldman Sachs CEO on Bitcoin & Clarity Act — Decrypt
Music:
Radio Brigade — Mellow Cassette
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1h 16min
February 11, 202692: Bears Smell Blood
The macro shifts, the media smells blood, and Bitcoin is back on trial. I dismantle the latest attacks and the whale tactics behind the dips. Plus, the new push against quantum FUD.
Episode Links
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Show Notes:
Dollar scrutiny increases as China banks shift away from USD
January jobs report has bulls excited, even if it means fewer rate cuts in 2026
WHITE HOUSE STABLECOIN MEETING ENDS WITHOUT A DEAL.
Mitigating The Impact Of The Quantum Freeze - BitMEX Blog
Strategy ($MSTR) To Lead Bitcoin Quantum Defense, Says Saylor
Bitcoin $60K Retest Possible Due To Growing Liquidity Gap
US Jobs Data Could Shock Bitcoin, Here’s Why
Is Bitcoin Now Officially in a Bear Market? What Historical Data Says
Nayib Bukele Says 'We Bought The Other Dip' As El Salvador Loads Up On Gold And Bitcoin - Benzinga
Examining bitcoin's possible role in Nancy Guthrie case - CBS News
Bitcoin Slides as Fed Rate Cut Doubts Follow Strong Jobs Report - Decrypt
MARA expands Bitcoin mining amid AI surge, CEO Thiel unveils growth strategy | Fox Business Video
Here's why the quantum threat for bitcoin may be smaller than people fear
Fear that quantum computing is on the cusp of cracking cryptocurrency's encryption spurs a global investment firm to remove Bitcoin from recommendations | Tom's Hardware
This Analyst Is Dumping Bitcoin Over Quantum Computing Fears
Pay-Per-Prompt AI Service
Jack Mallers on X: "Bitcoin is not a software company.
Meet up: Pasadena Linux Party, Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Music
Take A Break By: Fentlay
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1h 13min
February 04, 202691: The Wrong Kind of Hawk
Power shifted, expectations broke, and markets blinked. Short-term thinking is being rewarded again, even as the long-term bill quietly grows.
Episode Links:
🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Show Notes:
Fed chair nominee Warsh may want smaller Fed holdings, but that's not easy to do
Inflation Is A Choice: Kevin Warsh On Fixing The Federal Reserve
Wall Street can't get a handle on Kevin Warsh. Expect a volatile market until it does.
Kevin Warsh, Don Kohn on quantitative easing and inequality - YouTube
Kevin Warsh will inherit a challenge no Fed chief has faced since post-World War II | Fortune
Looking at price action and the 14 day RSI, Bitcoin never entered historically “overbought” territory in 2025
CLARITY Act Could Become Law by April 2026, Industry Leaders Optimistic
Text - H.R.3633 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress+Morning Minute: Trump's Crypto Entanglements Threaten CLARITY Act Timeline
House Committee on Financial Services - Democrats on X: "Trump family's cryptocurrency firm "World Liberty Financial"
The Bitcoin vs Gold Debate: Saifedean Ammous vs Peter Schiff - YouTube
River's Founder Alexander Leishman 🇺🇸 on X
River on X: "Bitcoin has value because we value Bitcoin.
Alby Sandbox
Alby-agent-skill: Build lightning wallet functionality into your apps with your favorite agent, without hallucinations
Introducing Alby Sandbox
👋 Introduction | Boltz API
Full Setup Guide | Start With Bitcoin
Music
Shadowland By: Prosperous Soul
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59min

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