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September 24, 2024Here Comes the Machine
Three game-changing shifts this week will reshape the average Bitcoin holder and reignite centralization concerns. What just changed, what's driving the urgency, and how will it impact the Bitcoin network.
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Christine Lagarde - Stabilizing Inflation & Regulating AI for the Global Economy | The Daily Show - YouTube
SEC Greenlights Options Trading for BlackRock’s IBIT Spot Bitcoin ETF
Who Owns the Most Bitcoin in 2024? | River
Jeff Park on X - If there were one thing to read today re the game-changing nature of Bitcoin ETF options, read (and bookmark) this one for 2025
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF demands 12-hour BTC withdrawals from Coinbase
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 The largest U.S. custodian bank BNY to launch Bitcoin ETF Custody
Bhutan Reveals Fourth-Largest Government Bitcoin Holdings Worth $750M
Bitcoin Core :: Disclosure of memory DoS due to headers spam
Telegram Changes Policy to Share Phone Numbers & IP Addresses in 'Valid Requests'
SimpleX Chat: private and secure messenger without any user IDs (not even random)
US Congressman Tom Emmer grills Gary Gensler over crypto regulation
Music
Disco Swag by The Doerfels
49 min
September 20, 2024Rate Cuts Like Your Job Depends on It
Why a .5% rate cut is such a shock, what Bitcoiners should watch for next, and where to find the signal long-term. I also share my thoughts on Trump's DeFi token, project updates, and more.
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Fed cuts rates by a half point at September 2024 meeting
Federal Reserve goes big with half-point interest rate cut, its first since 2020
Fed moves to protect weakening job market with bold rate cut
The Fed is making its WORST policy mistake since 1929
BlackRock Presentation - Bitcoin a Unique Diversifier.pdf
The Real Estate Guys Radio Show - Real Estate Investing Education for Effective Action | Uncovering Evidence of Massive Fraud in Property Tax Valuations | Podcastindex.org
Trump's crypto business presents possible conflict of interest
Project Updates
Sparrow 2.0.0 released
River Proof of Reserves: Setting a new standard for Bitcoin exchanges
River's Proof of Reserves Page
What Is Proof of Reserves?
Bitcoin Proof of Reserves - River - YouTube
Music
Don't Take This For Granted - By: Two Weeks In Nashville
52 min
September 11, 2024How Housing Prices Prove the Money is Broken
Using a Bitcoin lens, I'll explain why the housing market is propping inflation numbers up and why traditional "experts" can't explain it.
Plus, a Bitcoin reality check, my thoughts on a town that claims to be getting sick from the local Bitcoin mine, a visit to noobie corner, and a lot more.
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Here’s the inflation breakdown for August 2024 — in one chart
37% of US small businesses have seen their earnings drop over the last 3 months
Good news for consumers: Some experts say companies are done with price gouging.
US economy is rapidly slowing - Global Markets Investor
Dow falls 400 points, Nasdaq reverses losses after CPI report
Higher 'core' inflation in CPI could derail chance of larger Fed rate cut
How Many Americans Own Stock?
Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States (MSPUS) | FRED | St. Louis Fed
314% increase since 1999 for the average US family health insurance premium.
Apple's treasury lost $15b in the past decade
River Report: Why Business Bitcoin Adoption Grew by 30% in 1 Year
Inside the Texas bitcoin mine reportedly making residents sick - YouTube
Marathon's Commitment to Granbury, TX | MARA Granbury
Michael Saylor on CNBC Today - $13 Million BITCOIN - YouTube
Noobie Corner
How Bitcoin Fees Work&…
1 hr 3 min
September 04, 2024Bitcoin's Bad Rap - The Scam Connection Exposed
A breakdown of Bitcoin credibility attacks this week, plus a review of some macro-sickness and the no-good, real lousy month for Bitcoin miners.
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Americans Are Really, Really Bullish on Stocks - WSJ
Economic & Market Update | J.P. Morgan Asset Management
"Nikkei 225 down 3.7% and the usd/yen headed lower. Looks like we are about to find out how much of that Yen Carry Trade is still out there.
Government hiring is inflating jobs numbers.
Ueda Reiterates That BOJ Will Lift Rates If Outlook Realized - Bloomberg
Bank of Canada delivers third straight interest rate cut, bringing policy rate down to 4.25 per cent
Mining: revenues drop in August and difficulty at all-time highs
Bitcoin miners sold 2,655 $BTC over the weekend, worth around $154 million!
CNBC reports that almost half of all corporate money raised for the presidential election is from Bitcoin and crypto.
New FTC Data Shows Massive Increase in Losses to Bitcoin ATM Scams | Federal Trade Commission
North Korea Aggressively Targeting Crypto Industry with Well-Disguised Social Engineering Attacks
Music
Free by Tony Salomone
1 hr 14 min
August 21, 2024Employment Shock Drop
US employment fell by 818,000 jobs in the latest Government revision. I'll break down the report and what it means for Bitcoin. Plus, a batch of news, Bitcoin basics, and more.
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The Bitcoin Office (@bitcoinofficesv): "🇸🇻EL SALVADOR CONTINUES TO TRAILBLAZE! El Salvador will soon begin providing #Bitcoin instruction and certification to 80,000 public servants." | X Cancelled
Illicit Finance - National Crime Agency
German Authorities Seize $279,000 in Bitcoin ATM Crackdown - Decrypt
Nonfarm payroll growth revised down by 818,000, Labor Department says
Nonfarm payroll growth revised down by 818,000, Labor Department says
Fed's Powell Confronts Policy Crossroads With All Eyes on Jackson Hole - Bloomberg
Powell may use Jackson Hole speech to hint interest rate cuts | AP News
Watch Live: Fed Chair Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole | WSJ - YouTube
Bitcoin ETFs Record 14% Increase in Institutional Investors' Adoption | Coinspeaker
Why Wall Street Is Investing in Bitcoin ETFs: A Q2 2024 Analysis
Grayscale’s Share of Bitcoin ETF Market Falls Below 25% as Rivals Rise - Decrypt
Institutions Increased Their Bitcoin (BTC) ETF Allocation in Second Quarter, Bitwise Says
Spot Bitcoin ETFs maintain positive flows for 8 out of the last 10 days
vitalik.eth on X: "I have been told that I need to "do less philosophizing and do more ethereum bullposting".
Noobie Corner Links
58 min
August 14, 2024MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Job done! Didn't you notice? Inflation has been licked; the Yen carry trade is nearly wound down, and the fed is about to cut. What could go wrong?!
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💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
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Wholesale inflation shows few warning signs. Fed interest-rate cut still on track.
US PPI July 2024: Producer Prices Increased by Less Than Forecast - Bloomberg
Credit Card and Auto Loan Delinquencies Surge in the Second Quarter – MishTalk
Thursday morning JP Morgan said 75% of the carry trade was unwound.
NEW EVIDENCE THAT Kamala Harris WILL CONTINUE CRYPTO CRACKDOWN
Democrats launch 'Crypto for Harris' campaign to counter Trump’s industry appeal
Crypto executives clash with Democratic leaders in heated Zoom meeting
President Trump's 20 core promises to America - No Bitcoin on there
Tim Pool on X: "The CIA invented bitcoin
Projects:
Lightning.Pub
Justin (shocknet)⚡ on X: "Huge milestone ⚡️
Mutiny Wallet is Shutting Down
Olympus by ZEUS x Lightning.Pub integration
Final Clip:
Bitcoin: Global Utility w/ Alex Gladstein - YouTube
Music
1night by Daddy NAT
1 hr 5 min
August 05, 2024Four Horseman of the Marketpocalypse
The four horsemen of the apocalypse are riding roughshod over Bitcoin… and the no-coiners are cheering. I'll break down the FUD, separate facts from fiction, and explain what set all this off.
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Japan's stock market, the Nikkei 225, is currently set to post its largest 2-day drop in history.
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is caught between tightening monetary policies, risking a collapse of the carry trade, or maintaining low rates, which threatens financial stability.
Magnificent Seven set to shed $1 trillion in value, led by Apple, Nvidia
Treasuries Surge as Traders Bet on Emergency Fed Rate Cut
Schwab, Fidelity resolve temporary disruptions on frenetic trading day
Are Banks Sweeping Dud Property Loans Under the Rug? - WSJ
Biden's Treasury accused of trying to juice U.S. economy pre-election
Schwab, Fidelity resolve temporary disruptions on frenetic trading day
The Japanese Yen has retraced an entire year's worth of price action in just 26 days.
Dow tumbles 1,000 points, S&P 500 posts worst day since 2022
Wharton's Jeremy Siegel says Fed needs to make an emergency rate cut
Carry trades: A major unwinding is underway amid a stock sell-off
The Reason Behind Bitcoin's Price Crash: Arthur Hayes Speculates
Bitcoin Crash Wipes Out 18% Of Profitable Investors In 24 Hours - BitcoinWorld
Bitcoin Falls Below $53K, Wiping Out $600M in Leveraged Longs - Co…
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34 min
July 31, 2024$35 Trillion in the Red
I discuss the macro mayhem this week and why it's time for Bitcoin to shine. I also explored the Bitcoin Reserve bill and tried Alby Hub & Cloud.
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The Magnificent 7 stocks have now erased a combined $2.6 TRILLION of market cap over the last 20 days.
All while deficit spending as a percentage of GDP is currently at World War 2 levels
Bloomberg just confirmed businesses are warning investors they're unable to pass on costs to the consumer anymore.
A week ago we saw the biggest one-day drop for the S&P 500 since December 2022
Quarterly Refunding Statement of Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets Josh Frost
US Plans to Hold Note, Bond Sales Steady for ‘Several Quarters’
'We Did It—Congratulations': David Schweikert Decries US Reaching $35 Trillion In National Debt - YouTube
Hawkish FOMC 'Still Waiting For Greater Confidence' On Disinflation
Quarterly Refunding: Treasury To Hold Bond, Note Sales Steady For "Several Quarters", Will "Modestly Increase" Bill Offering Size
Trump Embraces the “Bitcoin-Dollar”, Stablecoins to Entrench US Financial Hegemony
Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act
The Bitcoin-Dollar
Tether holds more US Treasuries than Germany, ranks 19th globally
Lummis Announces Revolutionary Proposal to Supercharge the Dollar, Bolster U.S. Economy » Senator Cynthia Lummis
Cynthia Lummis Unveils Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Bill - YouTube
Senator Cyn…
59 min
July 27, 2024Bitcoin 2024 Nashville Highlights
Highlights from the Bitcoin 2024 Nashville conference. I monitored the conference, so you don't have to. The story behind the news made at the event.
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Trump proposes strategic national crypto stockpile at Bitcoin Conference
US 2024 Election: Trump Plans Bitcoin (BTC) Strategic Reserve, RFK Jr. Says - Bloomberg
🇺🇸 Senator Tim Scott says, "Bitcoin’s future has to be in America.
🇺🇸 US Senator Bill Hagerty explains why he loves Bitcoin at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference in Nashville
U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna says the U.S. needs to be leaders in Bitcoin “Let America lead”
Democratic Lawmakers Urge Pro-Crypto Stance in Open Letter to DNC
Democrat politicians have written a letter to the DNC
Kamala Harris campaign reaches out to crypto industry
Music:
Politics Be Damned
34 min
July 24, 2024Hot Bitcoin Summer
Conference hype vs. reality check. Plus, the big banks admit massive KYC/AML failures and then offer worse solutions. Plus, why the Ethereum ETF won't dethrone Bitcoin.
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🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
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Asset manager says Trump admin may make Bitcoin strategic reserve asset
Trump to deliver potentially ‘historic’ message while at Nashville, TN Bitcoin conference - YouTube
Bitcoin as US reserve currency: Trump team reportedly considers adding BTC to Treasury | Kitco News
Bitcoin 2024 - Nashville
Eric Balchunas on X: "Here’s BlackRock’s Ether pitch to normies
Banks Find AML “Ineffective”, Propose Access To Social Media
About - Wolfsberg Group
Wolfsberg Group Statement on Effective Monitoring for Suspicious Activity.pdf
How Money & Banking Work (& why they’re broken today) - Lyn Alden - YouTube
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio - YouTube
Proton Launches Proton Wallet
Alby Hub ✨Lightning sovereignty for everyone
hub on GitHub
Fold Is Set to List on NASDAQ with Over 1000 BTC in Corporate Treasury
ACH Bill Pay Rewards – Fold
Natalie Brunell ⚡️ on X: Bitcoin is the bridge from chaos to hope.
Music:
Cool Summer by Tony Salomone
54 min

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