Morgan Stanley manages trillions — and it's now putting Bitcoin in front of clients. Amy Oldenburg runs the firm's digital asset strategy, and she joins Natalie Brunell to break down what Wall Street actually sees in Bitcoin, why the price has been stuck, and what could finally move it. She also explains how much Bitcoin Morgan Stanley tells clients to own, why most financial advisors still aren't on board, and her honest take on where the price goes over the next 5 years. Topics: Why a 26-year ...
Jun 10, 2026•57 min•Season 5Ep. 516
In this week's episode of The News Block, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Bitcoin crashes below $60,000 as $3 billion flows out of ETFs in 10 days AI mega-IPOs from SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI are draining liquidity from Bitcoin Strategy sells Bitcoin for the first time since 2022 — here's why it's not what you think Michael Saylor publishes his most important essay yet on Bitcoin's future The Fed meets under new Chair Kevin Warsh as infla...
Jun 08, 2026•7 min•Season 5Ep. 515
Don't let the stock market highs fool you. Macro analyst Luke Gromen, founder of FFTT, returns to deliver a brutal reality check on what is actually happening to your money. While mainstream media celebrates green days, a hidden liquidity crisis is building behind the scenes. In this episode, Gromen exposes the massive distortion in today's markets—the seven tech stocks holding up the entire economy and why Bitcoin has fallen so far behind as stocks hit ATHs. If you want to protect your portfoli...
Jun 05, 2026•55 min•Season 5Ep. 514
Prevalon Energy CFO Ben Hunnewell joins Natalie Brunell to explain why his company became the first to hold STRC, the Bitcoin-backed digital credit instrument from Strategy, and why Bitcoin skeptics have it all wrong. Topics include Why STRC changed everything, and why a cautious CFO finally said yes Whether Strive's daily dividends could challenge Strategy's dominance The truth behind data center power consumption and the "23 Hiroshima bombs" claim How Bitcoin miners turn flare gas and stranded...
Jun 02, 2026•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 513
In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Jamie Dimon lashes out at Coinbase CEO and vows to fight the CLARITY Act U.S. seizes $1 billion in Iranian crypto — but it wasn't Bitcoin Sequans abandons its Bitcoin treasury while Strive buys another $85 million Strive's SATA hits record trading volume ahead of first-ever daily dividend launch ---- The News Block is powered ex...
Jun 01, 2026•8 min•Season 5Ep. 512
Strive ($ASST) just launched the first daily Bitcoin dividend in stock market history — paying a 13% yield through $SATA. Chief Risk Officer Jeff Walton breaks down how Strive (now the 8th largest Bitcoin treasury company) is competing with Michael Saylor's Strategy, why he bet his entire savings on MSTR, and how digital credit is reshaping fixed income forever. We discuss: • How Strive beat Strategy to the first-ever daily Bitcoin dividend • Where the 13% yield actually comes from (and why it's...
May 26, 2026•57 min•Season 5Ep. 511
In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: SpaceX just revealed it holds more Bitcoin than Tesla — and didn't sell a single coin through a 50% crash Mark Cuban sold his Bitcoin and called it a "failed hedge" Moody's just stripped the U.S. of its last perfect credit rating — what it means for Bitcoin Strive hit record trading volume on $SATA and bought another 382 BTC — S...
May 25, 2026•9 min•Season 5Ep. 510
What's next for Strategy, STRC, and the Bitcoin industry? In this special live Retail Investor Q&A, Natalie Brunell sits down with Michael Saylor and Phong Le to answer the biggest questions from retail investors. From dividend changes and mNAV targets to DeFi risk, Bitcoin at $10 million, and whether Strategy plans to sell BTC soon, this conversation covers the issues investors are watching most closely. Topics include: STRC's proposed move from monthly to semi-monthly dividends Strategy's ...
May 21, 2026•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 508
Macro analyst Craig Tindale joins Natalie Brunell to break down the "hard bifurcation" — the widening gap between our financial system and the physical world it depends on. From Elon Musk's warning of an imminent electricity shortage to the trillion-dollar AI buildout hitting a wall of copper, transformers, and power, this is a sharp look at why you can't print real-world commodities. We discuss: The paper ledger vs. the material ledger — and why it matters Why US defense relies on foreign suppl...
May 19, 2026•56 min•Season 5Ep. 508
In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Strategy wipes $1.5 billion in debt off its books, moves to pay semi-monthly dividends for STRC Strive becomes the first stock in U.S. history to pay daily dividends New Fed Chair calls Bitcoin "the new gold" for anyone under 40 Senator Lummis makes the most powerful case for Bitcoin ever heard in the Senate ---- The News Block ...
May 17, 2026•9 min•Season 5Ep. 507
Is Bitcoin's price actually predictable? Physicist Giovanni Santostasi, Director of the Scientific Bitcoin Institute, joins Natalie Brunell to argue that Bitcoin's 15-year trajectory isn't random — it follows a Power Law, the same pattern behind earthquakes, cities, and galaxies. Giovanni breaks down the formula, what makes Bitcoin's "fingerprint" unique, and what would have to happen for the model to break. If he's right, $1M & $10M Bitcoin isn't a prediction...it's a calculation. Follow Gi...
May 12, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 506
In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Strategy says it's willing to sell Bitcoin — and it might be the smartest move they've ever made How one credit rating upgrade could unlock $23.6 trillion in institutional demand for STRC John Bollinger just went fully invested in Bitcoin for the first time in months Is Bitcoin setting up for a short squeeze? ---- The News Block...
May 10, 2026•10 min•Season 5Ep. 505
James Sexton is the world's most famous divorce attorney — 26 years, thousands of cases, and clients ranging from billionaires to celebrities. His verdict? Money isn't what breaks marriages. It's disconnection. James and Natalie discuss: Why 71% of marriages fail, and why money is a symptom, not the cause What billionaire divorces reveal about wealth & happiness How Bitcoin and crypto are dealt with in divorce proceedings (you won't believe one of his stories) The truth about prenups, financ...
May 06, 2026•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 504
James Sexton is the world's most famous divorce attorney — 26 years, thousands of cases, and clients ranging from billionaires to celebrities. His verdict? Money isn't what breaks marriages. It's disconnection. James and Natalie discuss: Why 71% of marriages fail, and why money is a symptom, not the cause What billionaire divorces reveal about wealth & happiness How Bitcoin and crypto are dealt with in divorce proceedings (you won't believe one of his stories) The truth about prenups, financ...
May 05, 2026•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 504
In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: The "Bitcoin Company": Mallers announces a Tether-led merger of Strike, Twenty One, and Elektron Energy Tether's flywheel: $1B in Q1 profit fueling mining, lending, and the merger CLARITY momentum: Stablecoin yield compromise clears the path for a May markup PTJ picks Bitcoin: Calls it "unequivocally the best inflation hedge the...
May 04, 2026•11 min•Season 5Ep. 503
Luana Lopes Lara is the world's youngest self-made female billionaire and co-founder of Kalshi, the prediction market that sued the U.S. government and won. Natalie Brunell sits down with Luana to trace her journey from a rigorous ballet school in Brazil to MIT, then to a trading desk at Citadel, and into a multi-year battle with the CFTC that ended in a federal lawsuit. After 65 lawyers told her the idea was impossible, Kalshi sued the U.S. government — and won one month before the 2024 electio...
Apr 28, 2026•51 min•Season 5Ep. 502
In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, Natalie reports in from Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas with the most important story of the week coming not from Wall Street, but from Washington, D.C.: A Four-Star Admiral Tells Congress the U.S. Military Is Running a Bitcoin Node Adm. Samuel Paparo Calls Bitcoin a "Peer-to-Peer, Zero-Trust Transfer of Value" The U.S. Military Is Conducting Operational Tests to Secure Networks Using the Bitcoin Protocol Why Bitcoin Is...
Apr 27, 2026•7 min•Season 5Ep. 501
Natalie Smolenski is an anthropologist, software executive, editor of the Satoshi Papers, and one of the most original thinkers in the Bitcoin space. We explore America's national identity crisis, the bank-state relationship that funds war and destroys purchasing power, and why individual financial sovereignty is the only meaningful response to systems that can't be voted away. Topics include: Why you can't vote your way out of the bank-state nexus — and what you can do instead The erosion of fr...
Apr 21, 2026•44 min•Season 5Ep. 500
In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn , we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Bitcoin Pulls Back from $78k as Geopolitical Tensions Rattle Markets UAE Threatens to Diversify from the Dollar to Chinese Yuan in Wartime Oil Deals Paulson Warns of a "Vicious" U.S. Debt Crisis Strategy's STRC Hits $1 Billion in Single-Day Volume and Proposes Bi-Monthly Dividends Goldman Sachs Files for Bitcoin ETF as Wall Str...
Apr 20, 2026•9 min•Season 5Ep. 499
Bitcoin OG, investor and anlyst Simon Dixon predicted Trump's return to the White House, the Iran War, and the dollar's collapse as primary reserve asset — all by doing one thing: following the money. In this episode, he reveals where it actually goes and what it means for you. We discuss: Why the American empire is being dismantled on purpose and who benefits The financial industrial complex that sits above presidents, governments, and you How the entire global economy is a Ponzi scheme approac...
Apr 14, 2026•1 hr 22 min•Season 5Ep. 498
In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Peace Talks Collapse, Trump Orders Naval Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Iran Is Accepting Bitcoin for Oil Passage — What That Means for the Monetary System The New York Times Claims to Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF Smashes Every Debut Record in the Firm's History Strategy's $STRC Hits More Than $500M in ...
Apr 13, 2026•9 min•Season 5Ep. 497
Matyáš Kuchař is the co-founder of BTC Prague (Europe's largest Bitcoin-only conference) and he joins Natalie with a frank assessment of where Europe stands on Bitcoin: over-regulated, energy-stressed, and falling behind. But Czech Republic is a surprising bright spot, with a Bitcoin-friendly central bank governor, a thriving Bitcoin community, and a conference drawing 8,000 attendees and speakers like Michael Saylor, Jeff Booth, and Jack Cruz. We discuss: How MiCA regulation killed Bitcoin paym...
Apr 09, 2026•31 min•Season 5Ep. 497
Strategy CEO Phong Le returns to Coin Stories for a deep dive on STRC — the perpetual preferred stock he says is fixing the yield gap in America. In this episode, Phong breaks down exactly how Stretch works in plain English, why he just bought $250K worth himself, and what makes this the fastest-growing financial product launch in history. In this episode: The "yield gap" no one talks about: half of America earns near-zero on savings while the wealthy collect 2–3% STRC hit $5 billion in 7 months...
Apr 07, 2026•36 min•Season 5Ep. 496
In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Trump Sets Tuesday Deadline to Bomb Iran - What It Means for Bitcoin Google Says Bitcoin Could Be Cracked in 9 Minutes, But Should You Panic? Miners and Treasury Companies Panic Sell Charles Schwab Set to Open Bitcoin Trading to 46 Million Clients Michael Saylor Signals Another Major Buy With "Back to Work" Post ---- The News Bl...
Apr 06, 2026•9 min•Season 5Ep. 495
If you've been watching the headlines and wondering what's actually going on with Bitcoin — this episode is for you. James Seyffart is one of the most respected ETF analysts on Wall Street. He tracks the data behind who's buying Bitcoin, who's selling, and where the big money is really going. His insights cut through the noise. If you want to understand what's actually happening in the ETF markets right now - including gold, Bitcoin, tech stocks and electrical infrastucture - this is the convers...
Apr 02, 2026•38 min•Season 5Ep. 494
Macro investor and former hedge fund CIO Jordi Visser returns to Coin Stories for a wide-ranging conversation with Natalie Brunell on the forces reshaping markets, money, and the future of work. Is the geopolitical chaos part of a real strategy — or are we watching improvisation in real time? Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and rare earths — why energy control is the most important chess move nobody is talking about "Software stocks may never be investable again" The institutional floodgates are ope...
Mar 31, 2026•37 min•Season 5Ep. 493
In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Morgan Stanley Files Cheapest Bitcoin ETF — Undercutting BlackRock Congress Chose Stablecoins Over Bitcoin. Here's What That Means. Tether Hires Big Four Auditor — The FUD May Finally Be Over Fannie Mae Now Accepts Bitcoin. You Can Buy a House Without Selling ---- The News Block is powered exclusively by Ledn – the global leader...
Mar 30, 2026•11 min•Season 5Ep. 492
Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas is just weeks away, and BTC Inc's Lana Miles is pulling back the curtain on what's coming. From a brand new Deal Day event to a very special 5th anniversary Women of Bitcoin bash honoring U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, this year is shaping up to be the biggest one yet. Get discounted tickets using code HODL! We discuss: AI conversations, emerging voices Why down markets are actually the best time to attend a Bitcoin conference How the conference has launched careers — inc...
Mar 26, 2026•28 min•Season 5Ep. 491
What happens when you give 130 employees a $30,000 bonus... and they forget they got it? That's exactly what pushed Mike Coffey, CEO of BlueCotton, to do something radical: pay employees in Bitcoin. Mike runs a 130-person custom apparel company in Bowling Green, Kentucky — and he's quietly turning his small business into a Bitcoin case study. In this episode, we dig into why he made the switch, how it's impacting his employees' financial futures, what it's done for his bottom line, and why Bitco...
Mar 24, 2026•26 min•Season 5Ep. 490
In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block -- powered exclusively by Ledn -- we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Gold Price Slides as Bitcoin Holds Around $70,000 Morgan Stanley Continues to Lean into Bitcoin Strategy Announces New $42B ATM SEC/CFTC Provide More Regulatory Clarity on Crypto Market Structure Bill - CLARITY Act - Progressing ---- The News Block is powered exclusively by Ledn – the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, ...
Mar 23, 2026•10 min•Season 5Ep. 489
