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Inflection Point

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Inflection Point is a weekly podcast for institutional professionals navigating crypto’s transition from a retail-driven market to a core component of global finance. Hosted by Blockworks Research Analyst Marc Arjoon alongside Matt Hougan (CIO, Bitwise), David Lawant (Head of Research, Anchorage), and Michael Marcantonio (Head of DeFi, Galaxy), the show delivers top-down, institution-led analysis of ETF flows, policy, market structure, and macro. We cut through the noise to focus on the true inflection points shaping crypto’s institutional future.
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Episodes

Huge Bitcoin ETF Inflows, Coinbase Earnings Beat | Weekly Roundup

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, Mike & Mark discuss the continued Bitcoin ETF inflows as they surpass $4 billion and increasing each day. We then deep dive into the huge earnings beat from Coinbase & the path forward for 2024 as the Bitcoin halving approaches. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in! -- Access liqu...

Feb 17, 202446 min

Surviving The GBTC "Widowmaker" Trade That Blew Up In 2021 | David Choi

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, David Choi Founder of MetStreet Labs joins the show to discuss a viral thread he wrote on the GBTC "widowmaker" trade that blew up in 2021. We deep dive into the mechanics of the GBTC arbitrage trade, the role of Bitcoin lenders (BlockFi, Genesis) & how the unwind of the GBTC widowmaker trade dragge...

Feb 14, 202450 min

Bitcoin ETF Inflows Continue | Weekly Roundup

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, Mike & Mark give an update on the Bitcoin ETFs as Grayscale outflows continue to slow down, as Bitcoin approaches $50,000 & stock markets continue to reach new record highs. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in! -- Access liquidity on centralised exchanges through Copper’s off-exc...

Feb 10, 202448 min

The Bullish 2024 Thesis With Travis Kling

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, Travis Kling CIO of Ikigai Asset Management joins the show for a discussion on his bullish thesis for 2024. With Stock markets at all-time highs, a rate cutting cycle expected in 2024 & the approval of Bitcoin ETFs, Travis makes the case that he expects potential tailwinds into the coming year for b...

Feb 07, 20241 hr 6 min

Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF Outflows Begin To Slow, What Happens Next?

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, Mike & Mark give an update on the Bitcoin ETFs as Grayscale outflows begin to slow down. We then discuss this weeks FOMC, the QRA & Meta's blowout earnings. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in! -- Access liquidity on centralised exchanges through Copper’s off-exchange collateral ...

Feb 03, 20241 hr 12 min

Joseph Wang & Jack Farley on “Hawkish” January Fed Meeting, Tapering Quantitative Tightening (QT), and “Boring” Treasury Quarterly Refunding Announcement (QRA)

Forward Guidance is sponsored by VanEck. Learn more about VanEck Bitcoin Trust (HODL) http://vaneck.com/HODLFG. VanEck Bitcoin Trust (HODL) Prospectus: https://vaneck.com/hodlprospectus/ -- Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, Joseph Wang CIO at Monetary Macro joins the show to discuss the latest in markets after Jerome Powell's FOMC confe...

Jan 31, 20241 hr 5 min

Financial Conditions Remain Loose, Liquidity Has Surged | Mark Yusko

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, Mike & Mark discuss Tesla's disappointing earnings, the stock market rally as liquidity has resurged & the current state of the Bitcoin & crypto markets. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in! -- Access liquidity on centralised exchanges through Copper’s off-exchange collateral...

Jan 27, 20241 hr 17 min

The Stock Market Is Pricing In A Soft Landing | Darius Dale

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, Darius Dale Founder of 42 Macro joins the show for a discussion on the current state of asset markets. With the recession that never came to be, stock markets hovering around all time highs & Fed rate cuts in 2024, Darius makes the case that markets are pricing in goldilocks & a 2024 soft landin...

Jan 24, 202449 min

The Bitcoin ETFs Attract Billions, Grayscale Outflows Continue

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, Mike & Mark discuss whether the Bitcoin ETFs were successful or not? Despite large flows into the Bitcoin ETF products, outflows from Grayscale's ETF have contributed to price declines post ETF launch. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in! -- Access liquidity on centralised exchanges ...

Jan 20, 202449 min

Bitcoin's Role In The Debt End Game | Jonah Van Bourg

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, Jonah Van Bourg Director at Onyx & Former Global Head of Trading at DRW joins the show for a discussion on his 2024 outlook for both commodity and crypto markets. We deep dive into Jonah's Bitcoin thesis, the U.S debt end game & the outlook for an Ethereum ETF in 2024 & beyond. To hear all t...

Jan 17, 202459 min

The Bitcoin ETFs Launch | Weekly Roundup

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, Mike & Mark discuss the first day of trading since the Bitcoin ETFs launched. We dive into the flows, volume traded & Vanguards decision to not allow trading of the ETFs on their platform. We then break down this weeks inflation data & what it could mean for the Fed in 2024. To hear all this...

Jan 13, 202458 min

Bitcoin ETF Is Approved.. For Real This Time

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- Mark Yusko & Michael Anderson join the show for a livestream after the SEC’s approval of the Bitcoin ETF. -- Follow On The Margin: https://twitter.com/OnTheMarginPod Follow Mark: https://twitter.com/MarkYusko Follow: Michael: https://twitter.com/im_manderson Follow Michael: https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_ Fo...

Jan 11, 20241 hr 11 min

The Bitcoin ETF Is Approved | James Seyffart & Matt Hougan

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, James Seyffart ETF Research Analyst at Bloomberg & Matt Hougan CIO at Bitwise join the show to discuss the 2024 Bitcoin approval, the SEC hack & what to expect now Bitcoin ETFs are scheduled to begin trading. -- Follow On The Margin: https://twitter.com/OnTheMarginPod Follow James: https://twitt...

Jan 10, 20241 hr 6 min

The Bitcoin ETF: Bitcoin's Bullish Catalyst

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, Mike & Mark discuss the Bitcoin ETF ahead of an expected SEC decision next week. Mark makes the case that the Bitcoin ETF will unlock billions of dollars of capital from institutional investors who otherwise wouldn't have access to the asset. To hear all this & more, you'll have. to tune in! -- ...

Jan 06, 20241 hr 5 min

Jim Bianco's Big Predictions For 2024

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, Jim Bianco Founder of Bianco Research joins the show for a wide ranging discussion into macro, crypto & what investors should expect in 2024. We discuss how to adjust to the end of the 40 year bond bull market, whether the Bitcoin ETF is a positive or negative for the permissionless ethos of crypto ...

Jan 03, 20241 hr

Mark Yusko's Big Calls For 2024

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, Mike & Mark discuss the biggest events of 2023 & what to expect in 2024 for stocks, crypto & markets broadly. Thanks for tuning in throughout 2023, & we'll se you in the new year! -- Follow On The Margin: https://twitter.com/OnTheMarginPod Follow Mark: https://twitter.com/MarkYusko Follo...

Dec 30, 20231 hr 9 min

Big Calls For 2024 & Beyond | Will Clemente & Felix Jauvin

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, Will Clemente & Felix Jauvin of Reflexivity Research join the show for a discussion on the setup for both macro & crypto heading into 2024. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in! -- Follow Will: https://twitter.com/WClementeIII Follow Felix: https://twitter.com/fejau_inc Follow On ...

Dec 27, 202350 min

How Will Stocks & Crypto Fare In 2024

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- Follow On The Margin: https://twitter.com/OnTheMarginPod Follow Mark: https://twitter.com/MarkYusko Follow Michael: https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Blockworks: https://twitter.com/blockworks_ -- Digital Asset Summit 2024. Use Code: MARGIN20 for a 20% discount. Prices go up in January! https://blockworks.c...

Dec 23, 20231 hr 3 min

Everything You Need To Know About The Bitcoin ETF | Eric Balchunas

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week Eric Balchunas Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg joins the show for a discussion on the Bitcoin ETF. Forecasting a 90% chance of approval in January, Eric walks through what gave him conviction in this prediction & the current things to look out for ahead of the SEC's decision. To hear all this & m...

Dec 20, 202355 min

2024 Fed Pivot Fueling The Everything Rally | Weekly Roundup

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- Follow On The Margin: https://twitter.com/OnTheMarginPod Follow Mark: https://twitter.com/MarkYusko Follow Michael: https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Blockworks: https://twitter.com/blockworks_ -- Digital Asset Summit 2024. Use Code: MARGIN20 for a 20% discount. Prices go up in January! https://blockworks.c...

Dec 16, 202342 min

Bitcoin ETF: A Positive Catalyst For Crypto's Reflexivity | Tim Grant

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week, Tim Grant CEO of Deus X Capital joins the show for a discussion on where to find the best opportunities in crypto. We discuss Blackrock's ETF, the differences between web2 vs web3 business models & crypto's reflexivity as an asset class. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in! -- Follow...

Dec 13, 202348 min

Bitcoin, Stocks & Bonds Rally - Is It Sustainable? | Weekly Roundup

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- Follow On The Margin: https://twitter.com/OnTheMarginPod Follow Mark: https://twitter.com/MarkYusko Follow Michael: https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Blockworks: https://twitter.com/blockworks_ -- Digital Asset Summit 2024. Use Code: MARGIN20 for a 20% discount: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-sum...

Dec 09, 20231 hr 11 min

Bitcoin Breaks $40,000, What Next? | Quinn Thompson

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- On today’s episode, Quinn Thompson Head of Capital Markets & Growth at Maple Finance joins the show to discuss his Bitcoin outlook into 2024. We deep dive into the macro outlook for 2024, Bitcoins huge 2023 rally to $44,000 & the next crypto bull market. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in!...

Dec 06, 202358 min

Bitcoin Approaches $40,000 | Weekly Roundup

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week Mike & Mark discuss the continued bull market as November saw a massive rally in stocks, bonds & crypto. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in! -- Follow On The Margin: https://twitter.com/OnTheMarginPod Follow Mark: https://twitter.com/MarkYusko Follow Michael: https://twitter.com/...

Dec 02, 20231 hr 6 min

The "Debt Spiral" End Game | James Lavish

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- On today’s episode, James Lavish Managing Partner at The Bitcoin Opportunity Fund joins the show to discuss his debt spiral thesis. With a "tsunami of debt" on the horizon, James walks through the end game for the unsustainable U.S fiscal path. We discuss the odds of recession in 2024, how to repair the debt probl...

Nov 29, 202354 min

The U.S. Dollar Is Overvalued

Jens Nordvig, founder of Exante Data and Marketreader Inc., returns to Forward Guidance to provide a quantitative update on currency and bond markets. Jens makes the case that interest rates all across the yield curve are likely headed lower as the Federal Reserve’s last hike is in the rearview mirror, and he argues that the U.S. dollar could depreciate against “risk-off” currencies such as the Swiss Franc, Japanese Yen, and even gold. Filmed on November 22, 2023. -- Digital Asset Summit 2024. U...

Nov 25, 20231 hr 9 min

Liquidity Is Rising, "Tug Of War" Between Stocks & Bonds | Julian Brigden

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- On today’s episode, Julian Brigden Co-Founder of MI2 Partners joins the show to reflect on the current state of markets as financial conditions loosen & markets price in a goldilocks environment, as they deem the Fed's inflation fight over. We discuss the path ahead for the Fed, the ongoing tug of war between ...

Nov 23, 20231 hr 14 min

Rising Liquidity Is Supporting A Bull Market | Weekly Roundup

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week Mike & Mark discuss the inflation print which gave a further lift to equities over the week. Mark dives into the liquidity backdrop that is "driving markets" & what it means for the rest of 2023. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in! -- Follow On The Margin: https://twitter.com/OnT...

Nov 18, 202355 min

Fed's Stealth Liquidity Is Fueling A Stock Market Rally | Michael Howell

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- On today’s episode, Michael Howell CEO of CrossBorder Capital joins the show to share his outlook for the global liquidity cycle and what it means for markets throughout 2023 & into 2024. We deep dive into the mechanics of inflation, the impact of rising interest rate's on global refinancing, the reduced impac...

Nov 15, 202356 min

Bitcoin Bulls Are Back | Weekly Roundup

Follow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6T Follow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiM Follow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX -- This week Mark & Mike discuss the continued positive price action in crypto as Bitcoin breaks $37,000. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in! -- Follow On The Margin: https://twitter.com/OnTheMarginPod Follow Mark: https://twitter.com/MarkYusko Follow Michael: https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_ Fo...

Nov 11, 20231 hr 4 min
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