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February 26, 2025One Step Back, Two Steps Forward
Markets are stumbling, Bitcoin is under pressure, and the AI bubble might be popping. But beneath the chaos, something more substantial is forming.
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S&P 500 ekes out gain on Wednesday, ending four-day run of losses
M2 Money Supply Rises
Microsoft CEO Admits That AI Is Generating Basically No Value
Analyst says Microsoft is cutting AI data center spending, which may have led to market sell-off
How to Prevent the Next $1.5B Bybit Hack: A Strategic Approach to Solving Blind Signing | Blockaid Blog
Did liquidity in crypto just dry up?
Apollo Investments worried about downside risks to economy, notes that every 1 federal employee may actually be 3 jobs because of 2 contractors.
Apollo Global Management - Wikipedia
Egg prices could increase by 41.1% in 2025 amid bird flu, egg shortages
U.S. Marshals Service, Managing Billions of Seized Assets, Can't Say How Much Crypto It Holds
Polymarket | Will Trump create Bitcoin reserve in first 1…
BitKey Inheritance is live. Here’s how it works.
The ‘Bitcoin’ Senator To Chair First Digital Asset Hearing Wednesday
My bill to allow South Dakota to invest in Bitcoin died 9-3 in committee this morning. We will be back next year."
Local news station KXAN covers the Texas Bitcoin Reserve bill
Yes, Montana's Bitcoin reserve bill was rejected…
1 hr 8 min
February 19, 2025Bitcoin’s Two Roadblocks
Bitcoin faces two major headwinds: memecoin mania draining liquidity and gold’s price run pulling in capital. But tides may be turning. I break down why these trends matter and what’s shifting.
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Argentina's Milei Faces Fraud Charges, Impeachment Calls After Failed Memecoin Launch
Solana (SOL) Plummets 45% in 30 Days
Transfers of physical gold from the Bank of England to New York is now exceeding the panic during the COVID-19 crisis.
The Hidden Crisis Behind Gold’s Surge | Paper Gold Collapse? - YouTube
Is Global Gold Shortage Brewing? Real Reason Behind Gold Flooding Out of London to U.S. | Josh Phair - YouTube
Gold bars flown on commercial flights in rush to get to U.S. | Financial Post
Gold Market Ructions Drive Singapore Exports to the US - Bloomberg
Alby Hub v1.14.2
Introducing $FLD
Bitcoin Mining Jobs Report
ODELL on Nostr RE: Bitwise Donations
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DiscoBall By: JoJo Scott
1 hr 8 min
February 12, 2025Why Bitcoin Sells When Inflation Goes Up
If Bitcoin is the ultimate inflation hedge, why does it often sell on inflation news? I’ll break down the structural and psychological factors behind this strange market reaction—plus plenty more.
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US inflation heats up to 3% for first time since June
Global Inflation Rates
Can Bitcoin Protect Against Inflation?
Trump to announce new tariffs - YouTube
Bitcoin Laws
Fed's Powell, quizzed about trade, Musk, and bank safety, says economy is fine
Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live before House Financial Services Committee
Fed's Powell Says He's Also Worried About Debanking That Strained U.S. Crypto
Fed Chair Powell open to revisiting crypto debanking issues
DOGE vs USAID, Crypto Framework, Google's $75B AI Spend, US Sovereign Wealth Fund, GLP-1s - YouTube
GeneBean: Proxying Bitcoin Core and LND with Tailscale and Nginx
GeneBean on Nostr
Personal Bitcoin Loans & Crypto Lending | SALT Lending
Alby Go v1.9.0: Push Notifications, Pay 0-amount Invoices & More
Fold Launches Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card - Bitcoin Magazine
The Fold Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card | Join the waitlist
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Get It Right By Henry Invisible
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February 05, 2025A New Kind of Volatility
US political chaos is shaking Bitcoin markets worldwide. Why it’s not just an American problem—and what all Bitcoiners need to know.
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'They've done their homework': The unexpected power of Musk's digital assault on Washington
Analysis: Elon Musk is crowning himself technoking of the federal government
About 20,000 federal workers accept Trump's buyout offer, official says
Top Treasury Official Quits Over Clash With Musk’s DOGE
The GENIUS Act
Tether is back on Bitcoin - Lightning Dominance Is Just Starting
Taproot Assets on Lightning
XRP Ledger Temporarily Halts Block Production, Ripple CTO Cites Possible Network 'Drift' - Decrypt
Sparrow v2.1.1 released
Download - Sparrow Wallet
Blockstream Green Desktop v2.0.20
Fold is expanding its collaboration with Visa
Pro-Crypto Scott Bessent Backed As Trump’s Treasury Pick
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Lose My Shoes | Neon Neverminds
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January 30, 2025Strategic Ripple War
Why many Bitcoiners went to war with Ripple/XRP this week, the Fed policy's impact on Bitcoin post-Q1, and why I think Trump is walking into an economic trap.
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Bank of Canada Cuts Rates As Expected, Ends QT, Restarts QE, And Drops Guidance On Looming Trade War | ZeroHedge
Trump Lashes Out At Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve
Jack Mallers on X: "Emergency Press Conference: Ripple is undermining American prosperity, freedom, and Bitcoin. Ripple is actively lobbying to stop a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve in the U.S. while pushing their centralized, corporate-controlled token. We will not stand for it. https://t.co/EHldJHxyR9" / X
January 2025 Newsletter: Three Things Never to Fade - Lyn Alden
Cathie Wood: Bitcoin is the leader in a new asset class and a movement towards a rules-based global monetary system.
Bitcoin-Ringing-The-Bell-For-A-New-Asset-Class.pdf
Head of the Czech central bank wants to buy BILLIONS of dollars in Bitcoin. .
Trump takes step towards making US ‘crypto capital of the world’ - YouTube
Ross Ulbricht on X: An Update from Ross
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces First Round of Top 40 Priority Bills for the 2025 Legislative Session - Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
Vancouver passes 'bitcoin friendly city' motion - YouTube
Local expert makes case for Bitcoin - YouTube
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Lose My Shoes By Mantel Fox
1 hr 13 min
January 22, 202511 Years Later
Ross Ulbricht's journey from Silk Road to a presidential pardon is one of the most legondary stories in Bitcoin's history. I'll dive into his arrest, the government's tactics, and the unwavering support from the Bitcoin community.
Then, my thoughts on Trump's coin, the big changes at the SEC, and much more.
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Ross William Ulbricht's Laptop — FBI
Reason' Why Trump Made a Deal to free Ross Ulbricht
Full Phone Call with Ross at Bitcoin 2021 Conf
Donald Trump Signs 'A Full and Unconditional Pardon' for Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht
TRUMP, INFLATION, MICROSTRATEGY & BITCOIN w/ Lyn Alden - YouTube
Trump's meme coins spark debate over crypto and ethics
$TRUMP Is Already Worth Billions. What to Know About the Meme Coin. - WSJ
Trump’s meme coin is a reminder of crypto’s dumbest use case | CNN Business
Brian Armstrong on X: "We have the Solana backlog triaged"
Eric Balchunas on X: "33 crypto ETFs now currently filed with SEC
Trump's SEC launching 'crypto task force' to develop clear regulations for industry
How Bitcoin mining stabilized the grid, saved Texans $18 billion, and earned the ire of Berkshire Hathaway Energy
Australian couple is selling their block of land for Bitcoin.
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Do It Good by Henry Invisible
1 hr 13 min
January 15, 2025Bitcoin’s Silent Coup
Inflation climbs, but Bitcoin shines. In this episode, I'll dive into pivotal executive orders, banks stepping into Bitcoin lending, and the growing reserves trend across nations, states, and corporations. Then, I'll zoom out, and we'll see how it all fits together.
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US Inflation Rises to 2.9% in December 2024
Core inflation rate slows to 3.2% in December, less than expected - YouTube
U.S. spent $308B on debt interest in first quarter of FY2025 - YouTube
Starting to See More Wealth Advisors in Crypto: BlackRock's Mitchnick - YouTube
BlackRock says Bitcoin adoption is still in early stages.
Bitcoin's going to be one of the best performing assets this year, says Fundstrat's Tom Lee - YouTube
Trump's potentially historic first day in office - YouTube
Elon Musk isn’t the only tech leader helping shape the Trump administration - The Washington Post
Intesa Makes First Spot Bitcoin Buy - YouTube
Fred Thiel Mara CEO Says THings Get Intresting when the Banks can lend Against Bitcoin
Donald Trump's SEC to Revamp Crypto Policy & May Pause Enforcement
Watch Sunday Morning: Jamie Dimon on the economy - Full show on CBS
LIVE: US Government Selling Bitcoin? BTFD with Jack Mallers, Matt Odell, Marty Bent, & Calle - YouTube
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21 Million by Rundance
1 hr 14 min
January 08, 2025Inflation's True Master
A seismic shift is unfolding as fiscal dominance takes center stage. I'll explain the forces driving this new economic reality, the history we can learn from, and why Bitcoin stands poised to thrive in the chaos.
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Full Steam Ahead: All Aboard Fiscal Dominance - Lyn Alden
Milton Friedman - The Great Depression Myth - YouTube
The Great Depression According to Milton Friedman
US companies rush to bond market in fundraising flurry
Since the "Fed pivot" began just 111 days ago, interest rates are up more than +110 basis points.
JPMorgan says 'debasement trade' is here to stay as bitcoin and gold gain structural importance
Bitcoin ‘debasement trade’ is here to stay: JPMorgan
Sasa | BitMEX Blog

Given all the caveats, I believe I answered the question I posed at the outset. That is, the sasa of a letdown by team Trump on his proposed pro-crypto and pro-business legislation can be covered by an extremely positive dollar liquidity environment, an increase of up to $612 billion in the first quarter. Right on schedule, just like almost every other year, it will be time to sell in the late stages of the first quarter and chill on the beach, at the clerb, or on a ski resort in the southern hemisphere and wait for positive fiat liquidity conditions to re-emerge in the third quarter.
Blockstream Jade Plus Hardware Wallet
Bitkey: Self-custody bitcoin wallet
Coinbase User Sentenced to Two Years for Bitcoin Tax Fraud to Surrender Access to $124 Million Bitcoin Fortune
The Cryptoasset Service Providers (Due Diligence and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2025
Alby Hub 1.13.0
New 45 megawatt bitcoin mine is under construction in Memphis
1 hr 22 min
December 19, 2024The $1.5 Trillion Tantrum
Powell pulls the punchbowl and $1.5 trillion in 'paper wealth' vanishes. I'll unpack Wall Street's meltdown, JPOW's 'maybe we'll cut, maybe we won’t' strategy, and how inflation still runs the show.
Then, we take a serious look at the idea of a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Could an executive order make it happen overnight?
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What Is the National Debt Costing Us?
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Buys $100M BTC Bringing Total Holdings to $1B
The Dutch government urged to establish a National Bitcoin Reserve in an open letter.
CNBC Daily Open: Expectations on Fed cuts were the lethal blow to markets
El Salvador secures $3.5 billion IMF financing package after agreeing to make accepting Bitcoin voluntary and unwind its Chivo wallet.
Bitcoin Crosses $108k, US Spot ETFs Are The Largest Holder, MSTR To Enter Nasdaq-100
US Federal Reserve cuts fed funds rate by 25 basis points
SUMMARY OF FED CHAIR POWELL'S STATEMENT (12/18/24)
Bitcoin Policy Institute drafts Executive Order for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for President Trump
A US strategic reserve could push bitcoin to $500K: Bitwise CIO - YouTube
FASB Officially Adopts Fair Value Accounting Rules for Bitcoin Starting December 2024
El Salvador to Scale Back Bitcoin Policies for $1.4 Billion IMF Loan Deal
BlackRock releases 3 minute educational video explaining what Bitcoin is.
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Digital Age Blues by Simon C
1 hr 17 min
December 11, 2024$100k Worth of FUD
Bitcoin at $100K has summoned the FUD swarm — from quantum computer panic to 'national security threat' hot takes. I’m calling out the bad logic, breaking down every attack, and arming you with the facts.
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Bitcoin has now become MSNBC's new obsession.
River: Bitcoin Ownership Distribution
Top Organizations Disclosing Donations to Fairshake PAC, 2024 • OpenSecrets
Ripple founder has given more than $11.8 million to Harris campaign
Kamala Harris turns to Coinbase for crypto campaign donations, CFO reveals
Since January, $227 billion of Bitcoin has been activated by long term holders, dwarfing the ETF flows by a multiple.
Tucker Carlson on X: "Roger Ver is facing life in prison for revealing how the US government worked secretly to subvert cryptocurrency and prevent economic freedom.
06: Debunking Big Blocker Alternative History
Google shocks the world with new a chip that could vanquish Nvidia and Bitcoin - YouTube
Gloria Zhao on Bitcoin Core Devs, Network Security Threats and Will There Be A "Block Size" War II? - YouTube
Bitcoin News on X: "Satoshi’s thoughts on handling a “massive breakthrough attack,” such as quantum computing rendering SHA-256 encryption ineffective in protecting the Bitcoin network. https://t.co/GBnZ3UpeXN" / X
MicroStrategy’s $26 Billion Bitcoin Cache Is Larger Than IBM, Nike Cash Holdings - Bloomberg
Amazon shareholders have submitted a request for the $2.3 Trillion company to explore adding Bitcoin to its treasury.
Is It 'Crazy' for the US to Have a Bitcoin Reserve? - YouTube
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