This Week in Bitcoin

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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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113: The August Trap
#113
Yesterday at 7:48 PM

Markets cheer cooler CPI and rate-cut hopes as another energy shock builds beneath them. Meanwhile, BIP-110โ€™s August 8 signaling deadline brings Bitcoin closer to a possible chain split.

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Show Notes

Bitcoin Rall...


112: The Saylor Test
112: The Saylor Test episode artwork
#112
07/08/2026

Bitcoin passes The Saylor Test as Strategy sells and the market shrugs, while weak jobs, energy shocks, Fed risk, and BIP-110 politics turn one green week into a bigger stress test.

Episode Links

๐ŸŽ‰ Boost from the Web ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform ๐Ÿ’ณ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning ๐Ÿฆ Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats ๐Ÿ’ต SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling โšก Strike

Show Notes

Blockstream Q2 2026 Update Bitwise on STRC, MSTR, and...


111: Death of the Debasement Trade
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#111
07/01/2026

King Dollar is back, the debasement trade is supposedly dead, and Bitcoin is left testing the one question that matters: what happens when Saylor stops buying?

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โšก Boost from the Web ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform โšก The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning ๐Ÿฆ Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats ๐Ÿ’ต SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling

Show Notes

Fiscal Dominance: A Primer This Is The End Of The Dollar System | Je...


110: Fork Risk Rising
110: Fork Risk Rising episode artwork
#110
06/24/2026

Bitcoin gets dragged back into the fiat casino as the AI capex bubble starts to crack, while BIP-110 shifts from internet drama to a real fork-risk countdown.

Episode Links

โšก Boost from the Web ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform โšก The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning ๐Ÿฆ Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats ๐Ÿ’ต SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling

Show Notes

Trump Quantum Executive Orders Trump EO Signing Remarks Trump Executive Orders...


109: Market Forced Peace
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#109
06/17/2026

Everyone expected energy markets to explode. Instead, the Iran deal exposed a deeper signal: oil, debt, inflation, and the Fed now define the limits of American power. Bitcoiners canโ€™t afford to look away.

Episode Links

โšก Boost from the Web ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform โšก The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning ๐Ÿฆ Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats ๐Ÿ’ต SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling

Show Notes

Consumer Inflation Up Over 4% Ann...


108: The Hard Bet
108: The Hard Bet episode artwork
#108
06/10/2026

IPO mania is pulling capital into the biggest promises in the market, just as inflation, energy, and the Fed make every bet harder. This week, why Bitcoin may be the harder long-term bet worth making.

Episode Links

โšก Boost from the Web ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform โšก The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning ๐Ÿฆ Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats ๐Ÿ’ต SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling

Show Notes

CPI inflation report M...


107: AI Crash Math
107: AI Crash Math episode artwork
#107
06/03/2026

Bitcoin is still standing while AI sucks the oxygen out of the market. I break down the trillion-dollar capex trap, and why this might be the moment Bitcoin starts telling the truth before the market is ready to hear it.

Episode Links

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform โšก The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning ๐Ÿฆ Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats ๐Ÿ’ต SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling

Show Notes

BIP-110 expected...


106: Bitcoinโ€™s Demand Crisis
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#106
05/27/2026

Bitcoin is 232 days from an all-time high, but it feels like everyone else is winning. I dig into the demand crisis, the AI liquidity drain, and why this hold will look easier in hindsight than it feels right now.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform โšก The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning ๐Ÿฆ Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats ๐Ÿ’ต SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling

Show Notes

Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs c...


105: Yield Panic
#105
05/20/2026

Bond yields are flashing warning signs, and the policy machine is already looking for ways to keep the Treasury market fed. How the Clarity Act, stablecoins, and the next wave of Bitcoin demand connect. Plus, a quick BIP-110 update and why major miners are pivoting to AI.

Episode Links

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform โšก The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning ๐Ÿฆ Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats ๐Ÿ’ต SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling ...


104: The K Trap
#104
05/13/2026

They want to blame the war, but the split was already there. This week, I follow the K-shaped economy under the headlines, and Bitcoinโ€™s uncomfortable signal: adoption is accelerating, and so is domestication.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform โšก The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning ๐Ÿฆ Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats ๐Ÿ’ต SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling

Show Notes

US consumer prices rise 3.8% as Iran war sends energy...


103: The Energy Squeeze
#103
05/06/2026

Why energy shocks, bond pressure, and Fed games have everyone but Bitcoiners freaking out.

Episode Links

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform โšก The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning ๐Ÿฆ Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats ๐Ÿ’ต SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling

Boost Question

Sayor Selling his coins: Bait and switch?

Show Notes

Bitcoin Is At An All-Time High Higher Energy Prices from Iran War Will Drive World Into Recession...


102: Acceptance To Adoption
#102
04/29/2026

I came away from Bitcoin 2026 with one clear signal: beneath the circus, something more permanent is being built.

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Boost Question

Is Polymarket the bigger Bitcoin distraction?

Links

Yahoo Finance Analyst: Bitcoin Moving From Acceptance to Adoption Jeff Park: IBIT Options Could Fuel N...


Bonus: 101 Leftovers
04/27/2026

A behind-the-scenes look at what got cut from last weekโ€™s episode with Chrisโ€™s new show-prep workflow. Think of it as an audit, out in the public.


101: Stress Test
#101
04/22/2026

Bitcoin isnโ€™t being normalized by hype, but by strain. As the Fed loses credibility, it looks less like a trade and more like a necessity.

Episode Links

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Boost Question

If Kevin Warsh Makes itโ€ฆ Will he cut rates? Or - will he battle it out with Trump...


100: The Market Fit
#100
04/15/2026

The pattern is getting harder to miss: the dollar loses power, and Bitcoin gains relevance. As war, sanctions, and financial stress expose the old systemโ€™s limits, the market is starting to recognize what Bitcoin was built for.

Episode Links

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Boost Question

Is Saylor Under-Selling B...


99: Empire in Denial
#99
04/08/2026

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

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Boost Question

Are you on Team Luke or Team Lyn? And: How should we celebrate episode 10...


98: Demand by Chaos
#98
04/01/2026

History is moving whether anyone is ready or not. How the system is under pressure, and why it will flow toward Bitcoin.

Episode Links

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Boost Question

Exit Interview: How do you grade our Crypto Czar?

Show Notes

Understanding the National Debt | U.S. Treasury Fiscal...


97: The New Operator
#97
03/25/2026

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.

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Boost Question

What's next for your node?

Show Notes

Alby Hub OpenCode Chris's...


96: System Stress
#96
03/18/2026

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

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Boost Question

What's the worst Bitcoin take you've ever seen?

Show Notes

Iran war has cost Americans at least $...


95: Follow the Incentives
#95
03/11/2026

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 theyโ€™re really selling.

Episode Links

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform โšก The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning ๐Ÿฆ Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats ๐Ÿ’ต SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling

Boost Question

What is Ray and Chamath's angle? Why would these...


94: Cope, Narratives, and Dark Pools
#94
02/25/2026

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

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform โšก The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning ๐Ÿฆ Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats ๐Ÿ’ต SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling

Boost Question

Is AI impacting YOUR job right now in any way?

๐Ÿง  Ja...


93: Manufactured Bitcoin Crisis
02/18/2026

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:

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Show Notes:

Deflation & Macro Narrative

Lyn Alden on the...


92: Bears Smell Blood
#92
02/11/2026

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

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Show Notes:

Dollar scrutiny increases as China banks shift away from USD Januar...


91: The Wrong Kind of Hawk
#91
02/04/2026

Power shifted, expectations broke, and markets blinked. Short-term thinking is being rewarded again, even as the long-term bill quietly grows.

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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 Fixin...


90: Dollar Drama
#90
01/28/2026

The dollar drama is exposing plans that would otherwise remain hidden. Gold is responding immediately. Bitcoin is not. Understanding why matters more than the price.

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Show Notes:

U.S. dollar plunges after Trump says he's not concerned about recent drop Gold prices surge amid ec...


89: The Wrong Moment
#89
01/21/2026

The worldโ€™s financial order is cracking in public, not theory. Gold is acting first, Bitcoin isnโ€™t, and that disconnect tells a harder story than most Bitcoiners want to hear.

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Show Notes:

Wall Street Pulls Back From Bitcoinโ€™s Money-Spinning Basis Trade - Bloomberg Go...


88: Fed Credibility Collapse
#88
01/14/2026

This weekโ€™s Fed chaos wasnโ€™t random. It was the bill coming due. As Powellโ€™s record is challenged in public, the market is being forced to rethink Bitcoin.

Episode Links:

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Show Notes:

Gross Domestic Product | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) The US economy expand...


87: The Curve Ball
#87
01/07/2026

The story keeps changing. The macro is adjusting. A curveball no one saw coming might complicate things for Bitcoin.

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Show Notes:

BITCOIN BREAKS THE 4 YEAR CYCLE AFTER 14 YEARS Stats from Jameson Lopp (@lopp) BTC Map on X said: "Square was a big contributor, but...


86: The Perfect FUD
86: The Perfect FUD episode artwork
#86
12/17/2025

Bitcoin sentiment has turned ugly, and the excuses are getting creative. We expose the perfect FUD driving quantum panic, cycle mythology, and weak macro narratives at precisely the wrong moment.

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Show Notes:

Manipulation? Bitcoin Drops $2,000 in 35 Minutes, $132M Longs Liquidated BREAKING: Bitcoin dumped $3,20...


85: Cycle Breakers
#85
12/10/2025

The Fed cuts rates again and quietly pivots to baby-QE. How this shift could finally blow up Bitcoinโ€™s four-year cycle.

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Show Notes

Dow gains almost 500 points, S&P 500 ends shy of record high after Fedโ€™s final rate cut of 2025 bolsters case for early...


84: Carry Trade Crack
#84
12/03/2025

Something broke in the background this week as a decades-old trade finally cracked, and Bitcoin caught the first ripple. The real story isnโ€™t the dip; itโ€™s what this unwind sets in motion next.

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Show Notes

Yen Carry Trade Unwind Triggers Major Market Ri...


83: Knives Out Moment
#83
11/26/2025

A sharp move, a coordinated hit, and analysts suddenly warning of quantum risk, all in one week. But the real story isnโ€™t the price; itโ€™s the motives revealed. And the macro signs point to a moment that matters.

Episode Links

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Show Notes

The Dumbest Trade of...


82: The Missing Variable
82: The Missing Variable episode artwork
#82
11/19/2025

Once you see the missing variable, Bitcoinโ€™s pullback clicks into place. The four-year cycle is cracking, and the filter-fork battle isnโ€™t cooling off either.

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Show Notes

Is the ISM Losing Its Power โ€” or Pointing to a 2026 Bitcoin Supercycle? ISM Manufacturing PMI suggests...


81: The Inequality Pump
#81
11/12/2025

Bitcoinโ€™s quiet, the macro isnโ€™t. Assets are gearing up for lift-off while non-holders get crushed by rising costs and policy chaos, what Bitcoiners should prepare for. And why the Samourai sentencing lands as a cold warning.

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Show Notes

Why Bitcoinโ€™s Sideways Trend...


80: Shutdown Shock
#80
11/05/2025

The U.S. shutdown has sidelined a trillion dollars, starving markets and Bitcoin alike. Whales are having their IPO moment, treasury stacks are shrinking, and now BIP-444 drops a fresh dose of chaos into the mix.

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Show Notes

Tomas on X: "OK, lots of bad take...


79: Collateral Damage
#79
10/29/2025

The Fed cuts, the layoffs hit, and AI papers it all over. But the real storyโ€™s in the collateral. From credit crunches to Bitcoin-backed loans, whatโ€™s breaking and whatโ€™s being built.

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Show Notes

Fed cuts rates for the second time this year, wil...


78: The Great Rotation
#78
10/22/2025

The Binance era fades, the ETFs rise, and Bitcoin quietly migrates into the core of the financial system. The rotation has begun.

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Show Notes

Bitcoin Wealth Flows to Wall Street as Whales Adopt ETFs - Bloomberg The Massive Binance Rugpull. - YouTube U.S. and Aus...


77: Owning Bitcoin Isnโ€™t Optional
#77
10/15/2025

Altcoins wrecked, traders wiped, and the fiat system shows new cracks. I unpack the Great Debasement, Trumpโ€™s tariff tantrum, and why not owning Bitcoin may be the biggest risk yet.

Episode Links

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Show Notes

Debasement Trade - Death of Fiat Money? - Lyn Alden - YouTube Th...


76: The Knots Tighten
09/24/2025

Core wars, treasury liquidity changes, and Europeโ€™s digital dollar. Why Q4 of 2025 will be Bitcoinโ€™s moment of truth.

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Show Notes

Strategyโ€™s Saylor Bets on Ossification: Changes to Bitcoin Must Be Viewed as a โ€˜Threatโ€™ The battle between Bitcoin Core vs Knots is getting ugly ...


75: A Risk Management Cut
#75
09/17/2025

The Fed was forced to slash rates, and the jobs revision is nothing more than a smokescreen for the mess theyโ€™re really in.

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Saifedean Ammous on X: "It's fiat bingo day again! Bank of Canada lowers interest rate to 2.5% in first cut s...