It was great to have Jordi Visser back on the show to discuss macro breaking points - Iran War, energy shortages and AI disruption. His takeaway: Bitcoin is the best macro trade he's ever seen.

A brand new News Block episode & newsletter is live This week: → Morgan Stanley filed the cheapest spot Bitcoin ETF on the market → Congress left Bitcoin out of its new tax relief bill and there are major concerns over PARITY and CLARITY Acts → Tether just hired a Big Four audit firm to dig into its books → Coinbase & Fannie Mae launched Bitcoin-backed mortgages

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News Block: Rich Boomer Money Coming, Bitcoin Mortgages, and the Tax Fight That Should Have Every Bitcoiner Furious

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🎧 Listen now: This week’s 10-minute News Block • Bitcoin beating gold & S&P 500 amid the Iran war • Cracks forming in private credit • Why demand for $STRC is exploding Stream wherever you get your podcasts.

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News Block: Bitcoin Wins the War Trade, Private Credit Collapses, Strategy's STRC Just Became the Most Liquid Preferred Stock on the Market

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The first 15 seconds hit you like a brick. BITCOIN IS NOT FOR YOU. Amazing conversation:

Latest 10 minute News Block show and newsletter covers Jane Street manipulation claims, Iran War, Strategy World announcements and Block’s jobs cut. listen now! 🎧

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News Block: Did Jane Street Crash Bitcoin? Block's AI-Fueled Jobs Cut, Banks Announce Major BTC Plans, Iran Conflict Heats Up

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Michael Saylor addresses every argument against Bitcoin. Nearly 2 hours long. No question off limits. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 🎧 Rumble: https://rumble.com/natbrunell Spotify:

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Michael Saylor: Why Bitcoin Stalled at $126K, The Quantum Debate, and What Every Critic Gets Wrong

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Michael Saylor: Why Bitcoin Stalled at $126K, The Quantum Debate, and What Every Critic Gets Wrong

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Retirement planning with Bitcoin 👇🏼 Should spot Bitcoin in self custody be your only plan or does an IRA make sense for at least part of your stack for tax reasons? We discuss.

I really enjoyed this candid conversation with the ever-thoughtful @Lyn Alden! Congratulations on your sci-fi novel! 🧡 Audio only:

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Lyn Alden: Gradual vs. Big Print, the Missing Retail Wave, and Bitcoin's Next Catalyst

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More downside risk for Bitcoin? $40k possible? What’s the good news? The latest news stories in 10 min on this week’s News Block episode and free newsletter: Spotify:

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News Block: Bitcoin to $40k? AI Agents Get Wallets, Unrealized Gains Taxes & Ledn Makes History

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It’s always great to join a news show where the anchor is so open minded to Bitcoin.

Technical chart analysis made simple with Kevin Wadsworth of Northstar & Bad Charts. We break down his case for more downside risk (bitcoin to bottom in Q3/Q4?) and the Capital Rotation Event: why many assets look bearish while gold holds strong.

My latest show with former Fed insider Danielle DiMartino Booth about Trump’s battle with Jerome Powell, whether we will have a “shadow Fed Chair,” the rise of gold, her view on Bitcoin as the riskiest asset and much more.

I’ve had more people reach out to me shaken in this cycle than even in 2022 (when Bitcoin went down 75% from $68k ATH to $16k!) saying they’re panicked, they sold, or they’re suddenly “not sure” about Bitcoin. Some bailed into gold because they still want to stay on the hard money train. Some are convinced quantum computing is about to “break” Bitcoin. Some tell me I’m reckless for being so undiversified with my life’s savings. I understand the fear. Drawdowns aren’t fun. They can mess with your confidence and your timeline…especially when the mood is this dark (and when your income is tied to the same asset you’re holding!). But here’s where I’m at: Bitcoin is still the only life raft worth holding and helping other people find. My mom gets $900 a month in Social Security. Who can live on that? That’s not a retirement plan - it’s a slow economic strangulation. So no, I’m not in Bitcoin because it’s some thrilling get rich overnight scheme. I’m in Bitcoin because I don’t see another path that gives everyday families like mine a real shot. I didn’t get in early enough to be “set.” I’m still building. Still working. Still trying to protect the people I love in a system that keeps making life more expensive! I haven’t lost faith….not because I’m numb to this volatility, but because the problem Bitcoin solves hasn’t gone away. If you’re shaken right now, you’re not weak. You’re human. Just don’t confuse a bad market mood with a broken thesis. Keep going. Zoom out. Do the work. Take care of your family. I’m doing the same. We’ve got this.

Lately there's a "Boomers vs Younger Generations" framing about wealth. But the truth is, not every boomer is sitting on a pile of assets. In this new episode with Lawrence Lepard and Bob Burnett we dig into the Boomer Case for Bitcoin, why gold has been outperforming and signs that a "Big Print" might be imminent:

YouTube is censoring this talk about Big Food and Big Pharma, help us out and give it some views!

YouTube is already censoring this convo… @Efrat Fenigson are we surprised??

Maybe we gloated too much when we were outperforming 😂🤣

This reminds me of my conversation with the great Jeff Booth! There can be no free market when there is a monopoly over money. Don’t miss my full show with Cem Karsan streaming now…

Tomorrow on Coin Stories: Cem Karsan! I didn’t expect us to align on how we view the Federal Reserve… and he’s yet another analyst who believes gold price will run higher until it can be revalued on our balance sheet at over $10k/oz… Is he getting into Bitcoin too? :) subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

I’ve learned so much from Luke Gromen’s macro analysis. He and @Lyn Alden are always spot on in their forecasts and overviews. I hope you check out this show covering global markets: Japanese bond yields, gold, silver, and bitcoin. We also discuss AI’s impact on writing and jobs in the wake of Ben Affleck’s recent commentary. WATCH: