In this episode, Nik Bhatia and Craig Shapiro explore the ripple effects of Federal Reserve policies, market movements, and the strength of the U.S. dollar under Trump’s pro-Bitcoin administration. They unpack how rising yields, persistent inflation, and tightening financial conditions are reshaping risk assets like Bitcoin, while the dollar acts as a “wreck ... Show More
Aug 7
Self Custody Is Not Dead with Stacie Waleyko
In this episode, Demian welcomes back Stacie Waleyko, a bitcoin developer with the Bitcoin Dev Project, on the Coldcard entropy vulnerability and the ongoing theft of funds. Stacie explains how hardware wallets are supposed to source randomness, why affected devices fell back to ... Show More
23m 8s
Aug 5
Why Jack Mallers Walked Away From Twenty One
In this episode, Nik welcomes Jack Mallers, founder and CEO of Strike, for a conversation on his exit from Twenty One. Jack describes the guilt and humility of stepping away from a company whose vision he says did not work, and where Strike sits between an operating company like ... Show More
39m 47s
Aug 3
Tracing the Stolen Coldcard Bitcoin w/ Galaxy's Alex Thorn
In this episode, Nik welcomes back Alex Thorn of Galaxy Research on the Coldcard key generation vulnerability and the theft that followed. Alex explains how a March 17, 2021 firmware change left the devices silently defaulting to a much weaker random number generator, a bug that ... Show More
43m 34s
Apr 2025
BTC229: Trump Tariffs, Market Chaos, Bitcoin Impact w/ James Lavish
Wall Street veteran and macro expert, James Lavish, and Preston Pysh have a candid back and forth about the Trump tariffs and what the impact in game theory looks like moving forward. They also talk about how it's impacting fixed income, equities, and Bitcoin. Plus how the U.S. m ... Show More
53m 32s
Mar 2025
BTC226: Bitcoin Mastermind Discussion Q1 2025 (Bitcoin Podcast)
In this episode, Preston Pysh, Jeff Ross, American Hodl, and Joe Carlasare explore the implications of dollar weakness, overall liquidity, and the impact of Bitcoin bonds. They break down SBR, SAB 121, and recent legal updates, while also explaining the Supplemental Leverage Rati ... Show More
1h 9m
Dec 2024
BTC213: 4Q 2024 Bitcoin Mastermind w/ Joe Carlasare, Jeff Ross, American HODL (Bitcoin Podcast)
Jeff Ross, American Hodl, and Joe Carlasare discuss Bitcoin’s historic price surge to $96,000, the influence of Donald Trump's re-election on crypto policy, and global proposals for Bitcoin reserves. Topics include regulatory challenges, institutional inflows, and game-changing c ... Show More
1h 13m
May 2025
BTC233: Bitcoin & Texas A Roadmap for the Global Financial Shift w/ Parker Lewis (Bitcoin Podcast)
This episode explores Bitcoin’s emerging role as a global economic force, from its convergence as money to grid integration, payment tech, and strategic policy shifts. Preston and Parker also spotlight Zaprite's innovations for Bitcoin payments and the broader implications of CBD ... Show More
55m 17s
Jan 2025
BTC215: Global Macro and Bitcoin Q1 2025 w/ Luke Gromen (Bitcoin Podcast)
Luke Gromen unpacks the dynamics of stablecoins and T-bills, Bitcoin’s role as a fiscal policy marker, and the implications of yield curve control. We delve into U.S. dollar devaluation, global liquidity in 2025, and the interplay of tariff threats and international Bitcoin reser ... Show More
59m 10s
Jul 2024
Crypto Rundown: The Donald Trump Trade- Why The Crypto Markets Could Be Set to Explode Higher
In the latest episode of Crypto Rundown, hosts Brendan Veihman and Tevo dive into the thrilling resurgence in the crypto market, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies showing strong recovery signs. They discuss the potential bottoming out of the Bitcoin drip and expl ... Show More
44m 9s
Nov 2024
BTC210: 2024/25 Bitcoin Bull Market Overview w/ James Check (Bitcoin Podcast)
In this episode, we dive into Bitcoin, on-chain analysis, and future adoption trends, exploring topics from OTC exchanges to Bitcoin’s price potential and regulatory impacts. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:47 - Why Bitcoin exchange balances have declined and what ... Show More
1h 2m
Jan 2025
Crypto Rundown: Trump Coin: A New Crypto Trading Era Has Begun
In this episode of the Crypto Market Rundown, Brendan and Tevo discuss the recent monumental events in the crypto space, including Bitcoin reaching new all-time highs and the impact of meme coins, particularly the launch of Trump coin, and how it has influenced market dynamics. T ... Show More
39m 56s