Theranos and Ok Bitcoiner – E193
We are seeing the slow motion collapse of Ethereum in front of our eyes. I debrief the Adam Back comparison of Ethereum to Theranos and Vitalik’s toxic reply to me of “ok bitcoiner”. Short but dense episode.
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China’s Weak Crackdown on Bitcoin, BTFD – E192
Dense episode today. We talk about the recent bitcoin price drop and how or if China had anything to do with it. China has come out with massive support for “blockchain” yet they are cracking down on cryptocurrency exchanges. Are we in crazytown or are they serious? We’ve seen this before. The Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is just the latest incarnation of altcoins, but this time, because they are feeling the heat.
Whatsat, FINCEN and DLT – E191
In this episode, I skip the price talk for the most part and talk about some news items. I take a deeper dive into Lightning Network for Bitcoin and the hot new app for private chat called Whatsat. Then go after Bianco the Chief of FinCEN and his comments quoted in Reuters. Lastly, I discect OMFIF-IBM’s report on DLT. Don’t want to miss it!
China is All-in on Perpetual Motion Machines – E190
In this episode I go over the bitcoin price movements over the last week and hit on the big news items of the week. The first news item is the China’s complete U-turn into blockchain. The reason for this 180 …
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Price, Layer 3, De-dollarization, and the Fed – Live Stream edit – E189
Bitcoin’s price explodes high today. I address current price movements in the first few minutes of the podcast, the we get into some deeper factors affecting the price. Our news today is about sidechains, lightning network, future on boarding, de-dollarization and Repo madness from the Fed continuing.
18 Millionth Bitcoin Mined, Lightning Metrics and Not QE – E188
This episode is packed with information. We talk about Bitcoin scarcity as it relates to the 18 millionth bitcoin being mined, I give a unique estimate of the size of the Lightning Network using app statistics, and give you an update on what’s going on in the Repo market with the Federal Reserve.
Common Fallacies about Technical Analysis
Definition We start by defining our term. Most attempts to demean Technical Analysis start with faulty layman definitions. People often get lost on this very first step, maybe because the top search result sites, like Investopedia, give an oversimplified and …
What the IRS Guidelines Mean for Bitcoin and Alts – E187
I’m back with an episode about the bitcoin price, the new IRS guidelines for bitcoin taxes, and some Ethereum news. There are pros and cons to the new IRS clarifications, and I go through all of those.
Bearish Vindication! Now, Time to Get Bullish – E186
After months of building bearish indicators, the Bitcoin price finally broke down. We called this correctly and are now sowing the seeds of the bullish move. I talk about lots of price things, good things about Bitcoin infrastructure, including traditional …
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Repos Explained – E185
I’m back with a brand new episode of Bitcoin & Markets. Today I focus on bitcoin mining with the hashrate exploding and overnight repos from the Fed with liquidity drying up around the world. Of course, I give my predictions on price and opinions on the Bitcoin market as a whole. Love you listener. Consider supporting us on Patreon if you like the content.