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Oct 2025
1h 20m

#668: The Debasement Trade Goes Mainstre...

MARTY BENT
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Marty sits down with James Check to discuss Bitcoin's structural market transformation, the debasement trade gaining mainstream recognition, treasury company dynamics, institutional adoption patterns, and why this cycle's compressed volatility and sophisticated bid-side support signal a fundamentally different monetization phase.

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