The Wolf Of All Streets

In this lively episode on SpaceX IPO day, the guys break down Elon Musk's paper trillionaire moment as a classic buy-the-news event, covering heavy passive index inflows, massive retail oversubscription exceeding $100 billion, and Fidelity's push to democratize access, while weighing crypto spillover possibilities like Dogecoin shoutouts, SpaceX's Bitcoin holdings, space mining ideas, max pain scenarios, and longer-term $250K BTC views alongside cautions on emotional investing. They also explore capital reallocation, silver's potential bottom, oil sliding below $90 with peace deal rumors and Cushing inventories pressuring inflation, the AI industrial revolution, expectations for lower interest rates, currency debasement boosting real assets, a sharp debate on Visa/Mastercard versus Bitcoin and stablecoin rails—including chargebacks, fraud, rewards, and merchant surcharges—and bullish signals from SEC Chair Paul Atkins on Rule 611 paving the way for tokenized assets and market convergence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin and Gold are both posting the worst year of any major asset class in 2026 — BTC down 30%, Gold down 6% and Charlie Bilello says it's the first time we've ever seen this in a calendar year. Meanwhile, SpaceX just made history today, debuting at a $1.75 TRILLION valuation in the largest IPO ever recorded (2.4x the previous record Saudi Aramco) with retail orders alone exceeding $70 billion. We break down whether Bitcoin and Gold's historic underperformance signals a generational opportunity or the death of the safe haven thesis, what $75 billion flowing INTO SpaceX means for the next leg of crypto liquidity, and which catalysts could finally turn the tape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin just triggered the signal that has marked every previous bear market bottom — half of all circulating BTC supply (roughly 10.5 million coins) is now trading at a loss per Glassnode/K33 Research, the first time this has happened since the late 2022 cycle low. But realized losses over the last 30 days sit at just 187,000 BTC versus 1.2 million after the FTX collapse, meaning capitulation hasn't actually hit yet. Meanwhile, Japan just delivered the biggest bullish policy shift of 2026 — reclassifying crypto as financial products, slashing the tax rate from 55% to 20%, and opening the door to spot crypto ETFs. Add Wall Street dumping $10.8 billion of tech stocks last week (largest tech outflow ever recorded), SoftBank trying to borrow $6 billion against its OpenAI stake just to keep funding OpenAI, Warren's Hail Mary to delay tomorrow's $75B SpaceX IPO, and the historical reality that the 10 biggest IPOs in history dropped 35% in their first six months — and today's setup may be the cleanest historic bottom signal we've seen in three years. We break down whether the supply-in-loss signal actually holds, why capitulation hasn't fully hit yet, what Japan's bombshell means for the bull case, and which catalysts could trigger the real cycle bottom before $50K comes into play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin sits near $60K in despondency with fresh buyers scarce and warnings of a quick move to $50K before $75K as sellers line up higher up. This candid roundtable examines the grinding bottoming process and tough psychology of buying when it feels bad, while unpacking why substantial new capital is needed to overcome layered selling. The group explores AI draining liquidity into Spacex IPOs even as it builds an agentic economy on stablecoins and blockchain rails for machine payments, Spacex's space data centers solving AI's energy woes, miners pivoting to lucrative AI/HPC or serving as flexible grid balancers, AI agents adding BTC to portfolios, resilient hash rates from sovereign players, ETF outflows mostly from hedge funds while core holders and banks accumulate, and banks launching competing stablecoin networks amid stalled regulatory clarity. Could high money velocity spark a fast recovery from this muted phase or is deeper capitulation still ahead? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin just posted its worst week since the FTX collapse — a 16% slide below $60,000, the steepest drop since Sam Bankman-Fried's exchange imploded in November 2022 — and analysts are warning the modest bounce to ~$61,300 may be short-lived. What makes this scarier than the FTX-era crash: there's no single catastrophic catalyst. Analysts are calling it a "silent bear market" because Bitcoin just broke below its 200-week moving average for the first time in this cycle, rate-cut bets have flipped to rate-HIKE bets thanks to strong U.S. jobs data, gold/silver/BTC are all falling together as the safe-haven thesis breaks, and Friday's $75 billion SpaceX IPO is poised to drain another $22.5B of retail capital directly out of crypto. Add Anthropic launching its zero-day-finding Mythos AI today (the same tech that found the four-year-old Zcash bug), Warsh planning to kill the Fed dot-plot, JPMorgan deploying long-running autonomous AI agents, and today's U.S. CPI print landing into the chaos — and this may be the cleanest structural bear market we've seen all cycle. We break down whether the FTX comparison actually holds, what a 200-week MA break historically means for Bitcoin, and which catalysts could stop the bleeding before $50K comes into play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin shed $235 billion in seven days and Arca CIO Jeff Dorman is calling Michael Saylor's "AI capital rotation" excuse for the crash pure "gaslighting." Strategy may have only ~5 months of cash flow left to fund STRC dividends, meaning the world's biggest Bitcoin buyer could become a steady forced seller. USDT just printed a golden cross (historically bearish for BTC), Bitcoin dominance cracked under 58% for the first time since September, and Bloomberg argues the entire industry is structurally pivoting away from speculation toward stablecoins. We break down whether Saylor IS gaslighting holders, when the forced-seller overhang breaks, and whether $60K is the cycle bottom or the trapdoor before $50K. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin bounces off its 200-week moving average amid a quick pump to $63.7K on Trump Iran comments before pulling back. The crew discusses whether this is a bull trap, double bottom test, or the start of a hated summer rally, while covering MicroStrategy's latest BTC buy, SpaceX IPO liquidity drain, and AI sucking capital from crypto. Other highlights include the Clarity Act push by Sen. Lummis, new crypto tax discussion drafts, Zcash's Ironwood upgrade after a major bug discovery, altcoin weakness, leverage dynamics, and long-term Bitcoin adoption challenges around taxes, self-sovereignty, and bank balance sheet rules. A wide-ranging market sentiment check with bullish long-term conviction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin sparked its first real relief rally of the cycle this weekend — pumping from sub-$60,000 lows up to $63,700 and crushing $504 million in shorts in 24 hours (the biggest single-day short squeeze since late April) — but the bounce is already losing steam as fresh Iran-Israel strikes shatter the April ceasefire, sending oil up over 3% to $96 and Korea's KOSPI crashing nearly 9% in three minutes. This week's macro calendar is brutal: Wednesday's U.S. CPI print is expected to jump to 4.2% YoY (from 3.8%) — a hot reading locks in a restrictive Fed and could deepen the record ETF outflow streak — plus the ECB hikes to 2.25% Thursday, the CLARITY Act enters full Senate floor debate all week, JPMorgan/BofA/Citi just unveiled their own bank-backed tokenized network as a defensive move against stablecoins, massive token unlocks (HumidiFi unlocking 111.59% of supply Tuesday alone, HYPE $673M) pile selling pressure on already-weak markets, and global central banks have pushed gold holdings to the highest level this century. We break down whether $504M of squeezed shorts marks the cycle bottom or just a dead-cat bounce before the next leg down, what a hot CPI print means for Bitcoin's $60K floor, and which catalysts this week could finally turn the tape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Tapiero has deployed over half a billion dollars into crypto's biggest private companies - Kraken, Ledger, Animoca, and the Deribit deal that became the largest M&A transaction in crypto history. In this conversation, he explains why we're at the integration moment between traditional finance and the onchain world, why his team is now exclusively looking at AI-adjacent deals, and why he believes thousands of trillions of dollars in agent-powered transactions are coming within the decade. We also get into why Coinbase could become the Amazon of finance, how prediction markets are creating truth machines, and why the digitization of money is bigger than the internet itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin just collapsed below $62,000 in one of the worst weeks since July 2024, with the AI trade unwinding violently and $1.5 billion in crypto longs getting wiped out in 24 hours. We are now staring down $60K with the next technical support all the way at $55K, and the safety nets that held earlier 2026 drawdowns are gone. Meanwhile Zcash absolutely cratered 37% in one of its worst single day slumps ever after Shielded Labs disclosed a critical Orchard pool bug that could have allowed unlimited undetectable counterfeit ZEC, a vulnerability hiding since 2022 and uncovered by Anthropic's Opus 4.8 AI model. We are breaking down whether Bitcoin defends $60K or rolls to $55K, what the Zcash bug means for the entire privacy coin narrative, and why this could be the most dangerous setup of the entire cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin just crashed below $62,000 as crypto markets have officially erased over $2 trillion from their October 2025 peak — a 48% drawdown — while $1.5 billion in leveraged longs got wiped out and Bitcoin ETFs extended their outflow streak to 12 consecutive days, totaling $4 billion in the longest stretch of withdrawals in ETF history. Add Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirming the U.S. will NOT buy Bitcoin on the open market (the Strategic Reserve grows only at "deliberate speed" through confiscations), Sanders, Warren, and Bobby Scott moving to block Trump's plan to add crypto to 401(k) retirement accounts, Bitwise estimating Bitcoin's "fair value" at $224,000, Visa and Mastercard reportedly joining forces with Coinbase and Stripe on a new stablecoin platform, and BitMine filing a $300M preferred stock raise to stack ETH (copying Saylor's STRC playbook) — and today's setup is the most fragile crypto has looked all cycle. We break down what's driving the historic ETF bleed, whether the sovereign-bid bull case is officially dead, and what catalysts could stop Bitcoin from cracking $60K before the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Crypto Town Hall, the panel discusses Bitcoin's dip near $66k, breaking down Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy's recent Bitcoin sale, its market narrative impact, tax-loss harvesting strategies, Bitcoin-per-share growth, and concerns over reduced corporate buying power. They explore AI siphoning liquidity into IPOs and tech stocks, quantum risks, capital flows, and potential short-term downside to the $50-55k range. Additional topics include the Clarity Act, stablecoin regulation, AML and national security narratives, distressed digital asset treasuries, and Hyperliquid's emerging role in pre-IPO price discovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin just decoupled from the Nasdaq — crashing to $65,385 (lowest level since February) while the Nasdaq 100 prints a fresh all-time high — and the Fear & Greed Index has cratered to 11, the deepest reading of the entire cycle. The thesis: capital is rotating aggressively out of crypto and into the $350 billion equity raise pipeline (SpaceX's roadshow opens tomorrow, Anthropic just confidentially filed at a stunning $965B valuation, OpenAI is next). Add Peter Schiff warning Strategy's STRC could enter a "death spiral," Saylor quietly stacking $29M in cash alongside his first BTC sale since FTX, Tom Lee's Bitmine down $8.9B, and the CLARITY Act facing a brutal 4-week window before Senate recess — and today's setup is the cleanest macro inflection we've seen this cycle. We break down whether the Nasdaq decoupling is structural or temporary, what the IPO drain means for crypto liquidity through summer, and what catalysts could pull Bitcoin out of tech's shadow before $60K comes into play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin just crashed below $70,000 - falling 3.8% overnight to $69,446 - as $766 million in liquidations cascaded through the leveraged complex and BlackRock's IBIT extended its outflow streak to 10 straight days, with the ETF complex now hemorrhaging $2.4 billion since May 18 alone. Add Michael Saylor's stunning 32 BTC sale (Strategy's first since the FTX collapse in 2022, used to fund STRC dividends), the Fear & Greed Index crashing into "Extreme Fear" at 23, ongoing US-Iran escalation, and growing speculation that Larry Fink is suppressing prices through sustained institutional redemptions — and today's setup looks like the cleanest capitulation we've seen this cycle. We break down what's actually driving the selloff, whether the BlackRock bleed is structural or temporary, what Saylor's "Never Sell" reversal means for the rest of the treasury company space, and what catalysts could stop the bleeding before $65,000 comes into play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we break down the chaotic markets: oil spiking 7% amid geopolitical tensions, a flat stock market, and Bitcoin trading sideways after MicroStrategy sold 32 BTC. The spotlight is on Hyper Liquid ($HYPE), which continues to defy the broader market thanks to strong earnings and real revenue. We also dive into Jamie Dimon's fiery attack on Brian Armstrong and the Clarity Act, the clash between banks and crypto over stablecoin yields, surging AI stocks (Dell, IBM, Blackberry), tokenized assets, and the growing importance of fundamentals in crypto. Plus, a lively debate on Tesla's valuation and Bitcoin's near-term outlook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is teetering near $72,000 as the Iran war heats back up, with Trump claiming Tehran "really wants" a deal while air strikes resumed over the weekend near the Strait of Hormuz, sending Brent crude up 3.7% to $94.48 and WTI surging 4.3% to $91.07. A tentative 60 day memorandum of understanding would reopen the Hormuz chokepoint with unrestricted shipping and require Iran to clear all mines within 30 days, but the deal still awaits Trump's final approval and Iran's response. Meanwhile Coinbase is launching direct rupee rails in India on June 1 to attack the $3 billion local crypto market, Fed Governor Christopher Waller declared dollar stablecoins could expand the reach of U.S. monetary policy globally, and Jamie Dimon just vowed JPMorgan and the banking lobby will fight the CLARITY Act over stablecoin yield. Plus Michael Burry dropped a bombshell calling the Nvidia, xAI, Apollo, Athene structure "Fugazi", alleging $5.4 billion in GPUs are hidden off balance sheets while American retirees unknowingly hold $103 billion in Level 3 assets at 16x leverage inside a Bermuda insurance shell. We are breaking down whether Bitcoin can survive another Hormuz spike, what Waller's stablecoin endorsement means for the dollar, and why Burry's warning could be the most dangerous story nobody is talking about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Cole managed a $70 billion Treasury portfolio, had direct access to the Fed and Treasury during QE, called them out for lying about debt monetization to their faces, and then put his entire net worth into Bitcoin. Now as CEO of Strive, he's building what he believes will become a multi-trillion dollar market in digital credit - products like SEDA and STRC that survived a 50% Bitcoin crash with barely a scratch. In this conversation, he breaks down why preferred equity beats convertible debt, how institutions actually want more volatility not less, why most Bitcoin treasury companies launched with no plan and are already selling, and the coming wave of consolidation that will separate the true believers from the tourists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Halloween 2008, while the global financial system was collapsing and banks were getting bailed out with taxpayer money, an anonymous figure posted a nine-page paper that would change everything. Two months later, Satoshi Nakamoto mined the first Bitcoin block and buried a newspaper headline inside it about bank bailouts - a permanent message encoded forever on every node on Earth. Then he mined over a million Bitcoin, watched it become worth over $100 billion, and never touched a single coin. This is the real origin story of Bitcoin, told the way it deserves to be told. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, the crew discusses Bitcoin's current consolidation and MicroStrategy's recent wallet movements, while debating whether we're in a prolonged bear phase or setting up for the next leg up. Key highlights include the NYSE CEO calling Hyperliquid bigger than NASDAQ, CFTC approvals for the first regulated Bitcoin perps on Kalshi and Coinbase's Deribit access, CME launching 24/7 crypto futures, and Paxos winning SEC approval for on-chain U.S. stock settlement. The conversation also covers AI's impact on markets, liquidity rotation into big IPOs like SpaceX, altcoin consolidation, and the long-term fusion of crypto with traditional finance. Bullish developments vs. near-term caution — a must-listen Friday roundup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin just cratered to a six week low below $73,000 as fresh U.S. airstrikes on Iran reignited Strait of Hormuz war fears, triggering $897 million in long liquidations and the second largest daily IBIT outflow on record at $528 million. The pain is everywhere right now. Fund manager Michael Kramer is warning a $150 billion Treasury liquidity drain over the next week could send BTC much lower, while CME finally killed the famous weekend gap by launching 24/7 futures trading. Meanwhile, Iran is calling negotiations a strategic deadlock, the CFTC made a stunning admission that the Gemini case never should have been filed, the FBI just seized a record $8 billion in Bitcoin from a Cambodian scam compound, and Paxos became the first blockchain native firm approved by the SEC to clear and settle U.S. securities on chain. Plus a single enterprise client racked up a $500 million Claude bill in 30 days with no usage limits. We are breaking down whether Bitcoin defends $72K or rolls over to new lows, what the Hormuz escalation means for risk assets, and why this could be the most consequential 24 hours of the entire cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin just collapsed to a 5-week low under $74,000 as fresh U.S. airstrikes on Iran reignited Middle East tensions and U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs hemorrhaged cash — with BlackRock's IBIT alone shedding $528 million in a single day, its 2nd-largest outflow ever, while the 2-week ETF bleed has now crossed $2 billion. Add $1 billion in long liquidations, oil ripping toward $100, the CLARITY Act stalling in Congress, and a stunning CFTC reversal admitting it weaponized crypto enforcement against Gemini — and today's setup is the most fragile crypto has looked in months. We break down what's actually driving the selloff, what could trigger the next leg down, and whether there's any catalyst left that can stop it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, the team breaks down the massive $1.3 Billion IBIT block trade and what it really means (dark pool mechanics, redemptions vs actual sales). They discuss Bitcoin market sentiment, liquidity expectations, and why this feels closer to a bottom than a top. The conversation also covers Ethereum's challenges and BitMine's big buys, ETH & SOL firms joining Russell indexes, DTCC's Stellar tokenization partnership, and a deep debate on blockchain utility, RWA value, and substitution effects across networks like Stellar vs Ethereum. Plus, thoughts on Hyperliquid and broader market moves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is bleeding as a single whale dumped $1.29 billion of BlackRock's IBIT in a dark pool trade, pushing spot ETFs into a seven day outflow streak totaling $2.26 billion over two weeks. CryptoQuant's demand gauge just collapsed to its worst level since December and the Coinbase Premium has gone negative, proving this rally was leverage driven with no real spot bids underneath. We're breaking down whether BTC defends $75K or rolls over to new lows, what Warsh's hawkish pivot means for risk assets, and why the smart money is suddenly running for the exits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin volatility just hit its lowest level in nine months — right as the Fed pivots from rate CUTS to a likely HIKE under new Chair Kevin Warsh. With BTC pinned under $80K, $1B in ETF outflows this month, and bond vigilantes back driving yields toward 5%, the calm is starting to look a lot like the setup before a major move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Six men boarded a private train under fake names in 1910, traveled to a private island, and secretly designed the most powerful financial institution on the planet. The banks that the Fed is supposed to regulate are its legal shareholders and collected $186 billion last year just for parking money there. The man who was in the room during the largest backdoor bailout in American history just got sworn in as the new Fed chair. I walk you through the entire story - from Jekyll Island to Silicon Valley Bank - and explain why Bitcoin is the only exit from a system that was never built for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He invented the proof-of-work system that made Bitcoin possible, was one of the last people Satoshi ever contacted, and now runs one of the most important infrastructure companies in the space. Adam Back sits down to explain why we're still in the early innings of institutional adoption, reveals what Blockstream is quietly building to protect Bitcoin from quantum computing, and shares why the recent wave of DeFi hacks and restaking collapses is exactly what the cypherpunks warned about from the beginning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin's chart is flashing the same bear flag pattern that preceded the 2022 collapse, and Ran Neuner w/ Crypto Banter breaks down exactly why that should concern you. We dive deep into the STRC problem nobody is talking about - how Saylor's window to raise capital is shrinking month by month and what happens when the biggest buyer in the market can no longer buy. Plus, Hyperliquid just surpassed Coinbase in valuation, SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs could drain liquidity from every market, and treasury yields are screaming that someone is lying. This is one of the most important conversations we've had this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show, the panel analyzed Mark Cuban's full Bitcoin sale as classic capitulation and a potential market bottom signal, strongly defending Bitcoin's long-term role as digital gold and an asymmetric inflation hedge. They discussed heavy Ethereum bearishness, highlighted by Bankless co-founders selling their last ETH and declaring the “First Era” over. The conversation also covered Hyperliquid's explosive momentum, the booming AI/agentic economy with privacy-focused tokens like NEAR and Venus, DeFi hacks and risks, and LetIn's regulated Bitcoin lending model. Overall, speakers acknowledged the current crypto winter but remained optimistic about blockchain infrastructure powering the future tokenized AI economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is at a crossroads for Mark Cuban as he reveals he sold most of his BTC after the Iran war exposed its broken hedge narrative, while gold rips and the dollar weakens. Meanwhile, Rep. Nick Begich is pushing the ARMA Act to enshrine a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve into federal law, locking in a 20 year minimum hold and stripping future administrations of the power to dump it. Over on Ethereum, a high profile brain drain at the Foundation has Dankrad Feist and Laura Shin sounding alarms about ideology overtaking tokenomics, with critics warning ETH's "original sin" since Dencun is now coming home to roost. We're breaking down what Cuban's exit really signals, whether ARMA can pass before the midterms, and if Ethereum's identity crisis is the buying opportunity of the cycle or the start of something much worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is stuck at $77K while Hyperliquid's HYPE just ripped 53% in seven days, with Goldman Sachs dumping its XRP and Solana ETF positions to rotate straight into HYPE infrastructure. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart joins the show live to break down what's really happening: the $6.25 billion options expiry showdown on May 29, Bitcoin ETF outflows hitting $1 billion in a single day, Truth Social abandoning its spot Bitcoin ETF race, and why Wall Street's smart money is suddenly more interested in HYPE than the king. Is this a generational rotation, or just another setup before Bitcoin reclaims the spotlight? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, the panel breaks down President Trump's major Executive Order directing the Federal Reserve to expand access to the financial system — including “skinny” master accounts for crypto firms, fintechs, and non-banks. They discuss redefining what a bank is in the crypto era, the future of fractional reserve banking, stablecoin adoption, making your wallet your bank, Bitcoin as collateral for lending, and the push toward seamless global dollarization. Additional topics include Elizabeth Warren's latest moves, potential inflation measurement changes, Fed policy under new leadership, easier IPO rules for crypto companies, and the massive U.S. budget deficit challenges ahead. A wide-ranging conversation on the next phase of crypto integration into traditional finance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump just signed his biggest crypto executive order yet, giving the Fed 120 days to evaluate opening payment rails to Coinbase, Kraken, Circle, Ripple, and Anchorage. The move could break the bank monopoly on Fed plumbing right as Bitcoin sits at $76K after $1B in ETF outflows and $660M in liquidations. Add Warren's attack on OCC crypto charters, JPMorgan saying Bitcoin ETFs are recovering 2X faster than Ethereum, Goldman dumping XRP and Solana for Hyperliquid, and the SEC readying tokenized stocks, and you have one of the most pivotal weeks of the cycle. Is this the bottom, or the setup for Bitcoin's next leg higher? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is hanging on the edge at $76K as Treasury yields surge to multi-month highs — sending a clear warning to risk assets across the board. The 10-year is climbing on hot inflation, the Iran war's oil shock, and growing doubts that new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh can deliver the rate cuts Trump is demanding. Spot Bitcoin ETFs just bled nearly $1 billion in 24 hours, BlackRock's IBIT led the redemptions, and Goldman Sachs quietly dumped its entire XRP and Solana ETF stacks while rotating into Hyperliquid. Add Toyota's motor oil shortage, grocery prices jumping 3.2%, NYDIG warning the CLARITY Act could stall past the midterms, and the House finalizing the bipartisan PARITY Act on crypto taxes — and the macro picture is shifting fast. Is Bitcoin on the verge of a deeper breakdown, or is the bond market warning us right before the biggest setup of the cycle? Let's break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin just dumped to $76,711 — its lowest level in over two weeks — with $660 million in liquidations vaporized in hours as the Iran war, sticky inflation, and a fresh wave of risk-off positioning sent the entire crypto market into a tailspin. The pain is bleeding into Main Street too: Toyota is warning of motor oil shortages, grocery prices just jumped 3.2% year-over-year, and crude oil remains elevated as Putin lands in Beijing to meet Xi just days after Trump's own summit. Meanwhile, NYDIG warns the CLARITY Act could stall past the midterms if the Senate doesn't move before August, Iran is reportedly launching a Bitcoin-settled shipping insurance scheme through the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump's pivot on Chinese farmland and student visas has MAGA in open revolt. Is this a textbook "sell the news" flush after the CLARITY Act win, or the start of something much deeper? Buy the dip — or run for the hills? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets Patrick Witt reveals a major breakthrough is coming on the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, shares why legislation must be codified before regime change can reverse everything, and explains why banks actually need the Clarity Act more than crypto does. We dive into the new ARMA bill designed to lock the Bitcoin reserve into law, the stablecoin yield compromise that has both sides equally unhappy, and why this could be the most impactful piece of financial legislation in American history — all happening before the summer deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin isn't an investment to me — it's an exit. And here's the exact moment it clicked: watching 40% of all dollars get printed in two years, realizing inflation isn't prices going up but the ruler being stretched, and understanding that every dollar you save is quietly being drained by people you never elected. I break down why Bitcoin is the first money in history that nobody can print, nobody controls, and nobody can take from you. This isn't financial advice — it's the honest explanation I wish someone gave me years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The CLARITY Act just cleared the Senate Banking Committee in a 15-9 vote, sending the most consequential crypto market structure bill in U.S. history to the full Senate floor — and Bitcoin sits on edge at $81K trying to decide if the news is already priced in. The catalyst stack is massive: Jerome Powell officially exits as Fed chair as Kevin Warsh takes over under Trump's pressure to cut rates, Bloomberg warns that AI-powered North Korean hackers have already drained nearly $600 million from DeFi this year and are putting the $130 billion sector on the brink, and a fresh Politico poll shows Americans still distrust both crypto and AI even as Fairshake's $28M PAC blitz reshapes the midterms. Add yesterday's $630M Bitcoin ETF outflow, Coinbase's Brian Armstrong calling the bill a "true compromise," and crypto stocks ripping (COIN +10%, MSTR +7%, MARA +7%) — and the question becomes whether this is the launchpad for Bitcoin's next leg up or a textbook "sell the news" trap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin ETFs just bled $630.4 million in a single day — the biggest outflow in over three months — as BTC broke below $80K to $79,200, Solana cratered 5.6%, and BlackRock's IBIT led the redemptions on the back of hot inflation data and Xi's Taiwan warning to Trump. The macro shakeout collides with the most pivotal crypto policy moment of the year: the Senate Banking Committee is marking up the 309-page CLARITY Act today with over 100 amendments on the table, while Coinbase's Brian Armstrong calls it a "true compromise" that could transform US finance. Add Metaplanet's $725M Q1 loss on its 40,177 BTC stack and Anthony Scaramucci doubling down on his S-curve adoption thesis, and the question becomes: is this the bottom — or just the beginning of the shakeout? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arthur Hayes joins the show with a bold call: Bitcoin is headed to new all-time highs, and the catalysts are stacking up fast. With BTC holding strong at $82K, JPMorgan going all in on tokenization via its new JLTXX Ethereum fund, Schwab rolling out spot crypto to 35 million retail clients, and Morgan Stanley triggering a fee war on E*Trade — Wall Street's crypto invasion is no longer a thesis, it's the trade. Add DTCC tapping Chainlink for a $4.7 quadrillion tokenized collateral platform, the Senate Banking Committee marking up the 309-page CLARITY Act this Thursday, and Saylor unveiling a $2.2B tax-loss playbook while still pledging to buy 10 to 20 BTC for every one sold — and the setup is loaded. Hayes lays out why he believes Bitcoin's next leg up will catch everyone off guard, and how to position for the move before the breakout hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Crypto Town Hall episode, the team discusses quiet markets amid the Bitcoin dip, macro uncertainty, and the explosive Clarity Act markup. They rip into Elizabeth Warren's 100+ anti-crypto amendments targeting self-custody (Section 604), Fed master accounts, and stablecoin yields, while slamming the desperate banking lobby's resistance. Other topics include the future of self-custody and tokenized banking, Ethereum's strong utility vs stagnant price, AI agents & micropayments (x402), and why crypto innovation will ultimately prevail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is testing its 200-day SMA near $82K as the Senate Banking Committee drops a 309-page CLARITY Act draft ahead of Thursday's pivotal May 14 markup vote — a moment that could redefine US crypto policy and unlock the next institutional wave. With $858M flooding into crypto funds last week, Saylor unveiling a $2.2B tax-loss harvesting playbook, and Wall Street giants like BlackRock, Apollo, and a16z pouring hundreds of millions into Circle's Arc and Canton Network, the setup is loaded. Add Morgan Stanley triggering a crypto fee war on E*Trade, Ray Dalio warning central banks won't touch Bitcoin, and the Iran-driven oil shock rattling markets — and you've got one of the most consequential weeks of the cycle. Is the breakout finally here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Crypto Town Hall, the crew breaks down Circle's big $222M ARC token raise at a $3B valuation from BlackRock, Apollo, and a16z. They debate whether ARC actually has real utility (governance, staking & security) now that USDC will be the gas token, how the token value stacks up against Circle's equity, and if this is legitimate infrastructure play or just smart financial engineering. They also discuss tokenomics, the flaws with most governance tokens, network effects, XRP/Ripple comparisons, meme coins & community value, and the future of tokenized infrastructure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is testing its 200-day SMA near $82K as $858M floods into crypto funds and Wall Street's biggest names — BlackRock, Apollo, and a16z — pour hundreds of millions into Circle's Arc and Canton Network. Add Saylor's $2.2B tax-loss play, a Coinbase earnings miss, and record stock highs colliding with Iran-driven oil spikes, and the macro setup is as pivotal as it gets. Is the next leg up finally here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Saylor has said "never sell your Bitcoin" for years — but in this exclusive interview at Consensus in Miami, he told me why that's changing. Strategy now holds 818,000 Bitcoin worth $65 billion, and Saylor explains why signaling a willingness to sell is actually critical to protecting the asset's value on their balance sheet. But here's the twist: for every Bitcoin they sell, they're buying back 5 to 10x more in the same month. He also breaks down how STRC has exploded from zero to $8.5 billion in eight months, why DeFi builders are already tokenizing it into yield coins, and how digital credit could reshape the entire crypto ecosystem. This is the conversation Wall Street and crypto Twitter need to hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Crypto Town Hall, the team recaps key takeaways from Consensus 2026 and breaks down Bitcoin's resilient price action near $80K. They discuss the maturing industry mindset — where Bitcoin is now treated as a mainstream financial asset — evolving token utility, regulatory progress, and the shifting value models in crypto. The conversation also covers Coinbase's disappointing earnings and management critiques, Morgan Stanley's aggressive crypto expansion, and an in-depth debate on MicroStrategy's $STRC, its yield strategy, risks, and long-term potential. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is entering a new phase where the biggest moves are no longer driven by retail hype but by corporate treasuries and Wall Street capital flows. JPMorgan now estimates Strategy could buy up to $30 billion worth of Bitcoin this year alone, while the company behind it is reportedly shifting away from its famous “never sell Bitcoin” stance—signaling a major evolution in how BTC is managed at scale. At the same time, Coinbase earnings show continued pressure from slowing trading activity, even as the industry pivots toward stablecoins, subscriptions, and regulation-driven growth, with U.S. crypto legislation momentum building that could reshape the entire market structure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live from Consensus in Miami, Dave and guests discuss Bitcoin around $82K, surging institutional adoption, and tradfi professionals entering crypto. They cover tokenization, stablecoins, blockchain integration in traditional finance, DTCC's tokenization efforts, ETF potential, and the shift toward on-chain rails over the next 3–7 years. Additional topics include MicroStrategy's strategy and Michael Saylor's comments on selling small amounts of Bitcoin to fund STRC dividends while remaining a net buyer, tax loss harvesting, BTC-per-share growth, and shareholder value for Bitcoin treasury companies. They also explore DeFi challenges (AMMs vs. order books, stock loan disruption), AML/KYC and regulatory issues (Clarity Act), and the rise of institutional credit and lending products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is back above $81K, Strategy stock is up 50% in a month, and the crypto industry is riding a massive wave of momentum — but not everything is bullish. Coinbase just laid off 14% of its workforce, blaming AI and a down market, while Aave is locked in an emergency legal battle to unfreeze $71 million in ETH tied to a North Korea hack. Meanwhile, the CLARITY Act is closer than ever to becoming law, Circle exploded nearly 20% on the news, DTCC is piloting tokenized securities trading with BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs, and crypto exchange Bullish just dropped $4.2 billion to acquire Equiniti. We're breaking it all down live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today the panel discusses the banking lobby's push for regulatory clarity, the Stablecoin bill's impact on Coinbase/Circle, and DTCC's upcoming tokenized securities pilot. They explore why institutions are choosing public blockchains like Ethereum, debate token valuations vs. infrastructure-like economics (TCP/IP vs. applications), and examine permissionless innovation, DeFi, and long-term competitive dynamics in crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A four-star admiral just stood on the floor of Congress and told senators that the US military is actively researching Bitcoin for national defense. Not as an investment. Not as a hedge. As a weapon. In this episode, Dennis Porter of Satoshi Action Fund breaks down what happened in that room, why the Pentagon is running a Bitcoin node, how proof of work can protect military communications from Chinese cyberattacks, and why 97% of mining hardware being made in China is a massive national security problem. He also reveals the behind-the-scenes fight to get a strategic Bitcoin reserve attached to the NDAA, why the crypto market structure bill is likely dead because of one clause nobody is talking about, and why states are quietly banning Bitcoin ATMs while the federal government stockpiles it. This is the most important Bitcoin policy conversation happening right now, and almost nobody is paying attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The White House says crypto will "take off like a rocket ship" once the CLARITY Act passes — but will it actually happen? Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott says they're "in the red zone" with a May markup locked in, while Polymarket odds have slipped to 46% and one Republican senator is threatening to kill the bill over Trump's crypto ties. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley just outlined five reasons they're bullish on crypto and launched their own Bitcoin ETF, stablecoin card spending has surged 500% to $600 million a month with Visa capturing 90% of transactions, and Meta is now paying creators in USDC. But oil is the wildcard — Brent spiked to $126 a barrel this week as Trump faces a War Powers deadline on Iran, and rising energy costs are keeping inflation hot and the Fed locked in place. We break down what all of this means for Bitcoin and crypto live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices