This weekend was “not typical,” according to one analyst, as they, and many others, weigh in on what it might mean. Some are looking at the unlikeliness of a major correction, while others are using Bollinger Band signals to suggest that if we follow past trends, we could see a price tag north of $140,000 by July. Surely not, right? Elsewhere, Coinbase has a major win in court regarding secondary crypto sales not being considered securities, Genesis buys $2.1 billion of BTC, and the Fantom CEO d...
Apr 08, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Binance is winding down support for Bitcoin Ordinals just a few months after introducing them to its marketplace. PayPal is set to allow United States users to fund global money transfers using U.S. dollars converted from its native stablecoin, PayPal USD. ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood says Bitcoin’s growth in value is driven by its appeal as a hedge against devaluing fiat currencies. And the Solana network is struggling with transaction completion issues. Further reading: Binance ends support for ...
Apr 05, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Today’s episode starts with a big story as Ripple announces it will launch a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin to rival Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC. Coinbase is one step closer to enabling Bitcoin Lightning payments, VanEck sees Ethereum layer 2s hitting a $1 trillion market cap by 2030, and Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital is looking to raise $100 million to fund crypto startups — all that and more in today’s episode. Further reading: Ripple set to launch stablecoin on XRP Ledger, Ethereum block...
Apr 04, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Solana stakers are reeling as $24 million of Lido staked SOL is currently locked on liquid staking platform Lido due to a faulty smart contract. Meanwhile, crypto staking rewards outperform dividends paid out in the S&P 500 by 450%, and the U.S. Department of Justice moved $2 billion worth of Bitcoin linked to the Silk Road. All this and more in today’s episode! Further reading: Lido staked SOL holders fret as $24M remains stuck on ‘broken’ contract Crypto staking rewards are now 450% higher...
Apr 03, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 99
April Fools is behind us, so today’s episode features real stories. Bitcoin saw a 5% flash crash this Tuesday, which liquidated over $165 million in leveraged crypto positions. Sam Bankman-Fried speaks for the first time after being sentenced to 25 years behind bars, Tether buys more Bitcoin, and Vitalik Buterin shares details of Ethereum’s next development stage. Further reading: Bitcoin 5% flash crash leads to $165M in leveraged crypto liquidations Sam Bankman-Fried speaks out after sentencing...
Apr 02, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Bitcoin returned to the spotlight over the Easter weekend, as on-chain data showed a mass exodus of $10 billion in Bitcoin from exchanges in 2024. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have played their part, with the nine new Bitcoin ETFs — excluding Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust — now holding over 500,000 BTC. And BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes believes that memecoins could have a positive impact on the cryptocurrency space. Further reading: Bitcoin exchanges’ BTC balances have dropped almost $10B in 2024 New Bitcoin ET...
Apr 01, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Yesterday was a historic day in crypto, but not one to celebrate. The Sam Bankman-Fried saga finally ended as the former FTX CEO was sentenced to 25 years in prison and received some direct and critical words from the judge. The broader FTX saga continues to unfold as the bankruptcy estate looks to offload its SOL tokens at a near 70% discount. In more positive news, how high can Bitcoin go? The price predictions are in! Further reading: Bitcoin shows ‘signs of exhaustion’ as Q1 BTC price gains ...
Mar 29, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Bitcoin is rumbling with momentum, but which direction will it take? Some analysts worry that macroeconomic difficulties will push the price down, while others believe we’re in a bull run and could see BTC’s price hit $99,000 as soon as May. Elsewhere, a judge denied Coinbase’s request for dismissal, and the SEC is set to proceed with its case. In other news, KuCoin reacts to scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice in an unusual way, and a $7.5 billion AI crypto token merger proposal could ...
Mar 28, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Bitcoin has had a strange and volatile 24 hours, so I will take a look at the research of analysts weighing up both sides of the equation. Meanwhile, the US Department of Justice charges KuCoin and its founders in a major case, there are pleas to stop memecoins, and the NFT game 'Munchables' is allegedly hacked by one of its own developers that were hired from North Korea, but you'll never guess what happened next. Further reading: Bitcoin lacks support above $60K, chart shows as BTC price halts...
Mar 27, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Thank you for your patience; regular service has resumed. Bitcoin is back on the hunt for a new all-time high, spot Bitcoin ETFs have returned to positive flows (just), and a whale has moved over $6 billion of their Scrooge McDuck-sized fortune for the first time since 2019. Meanwhile, the SEC wants $2 billion from Ripple and five warnings over going full degen into memecoins. This is an episode you don’t want to miss! Further reading: Bitcoin price reclaims $70K as Coinbase BTC supply hits 9-ye...
Mar 26, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Last week started with inordinately large outflows from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, slowing day-by-day throughout the week. Some analysts now believe Bitcoin’s price has been consolidating, and it’s back on the hunt for all-time highs despite a mysterious lack of FOMO, according to Google Trends. Elsewhere, the EU wants to lift the veil on anonymous crypto transactions but scraps the $1,000 payment limit for self-custody wallets, and Do Kwon has been released from prison while Montenegro figure...
Mar 25, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Bitcoin’s price is almost exactly where it was last week, and yet so much has happened since. The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF has continued to hemorrhage BTC, but there’s a theory that it’s coming to an end. According to one Reddit user’s research, a new dollar-cost averaging strategy, which could potentially be the best way to invest in Bitcoin, might empower you in your investment decisions. And are your keys safe on your MacBook? Further reading: GBTC outflows top $358M, but one theory sugges...
Mar 22, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Yesterday was a big macro day in the United States, and the crypto market responded well to the news as Bitcoin pumped 12% — but that just scratches the surface of the past 24 hours in crypto. The SEC has pushed back the deadline for deciding on whether to approve a spot Ether ETF, sparking rumors and reports that the SEC wants to classify Ether as a security. Coinbase is launching Dogecoin futures in what might be a tactical play, and could Grayscale really run out of Bitcoin? Further reading: ...
Mar 21, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Bitcoin has continued its dip, with the spot Bitcoin ETFs seeing a second consecutive day of outflows, so you might think it’s all suddenly looking pretty bleak, but that’s not the case. On a brighter note, the world’s largest pension fund is researching Bitcoin for diversification purposes, and the largest asset manager in the world, BlackRock, begins asset tokenization on Ethereum — not to mention the craziness that unfolded on BitMEX yesterday! Further reading: BTC price dip hits 17.5% as wee...
Mar 20, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 89
There is high volatility across the crypto market at the moment, so it’s important to understand why. In today’s episode, we’ll take you through the Bitcoin price barriers you need to be aware of, the record-breaking day for the spot Bitcoin ETFs we didn’t want, a medley of Binance news, and last but certainly not least, the SEC has been hit with sanctions for “gross abuse of power” in a crypto suit. Further reading: Bitcoin levels to watch next as BTC price risks sub-$60K retest Spot Bitcoin ET...
Mar 19, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Today’s episode has some interesting twists and turns. Network activity on Solana surpassed Ethereum over the weekend as a memecoin frenzy hits the network. Despite significant risks, traders sent over $100 million of SOL tokens to various memecoin projects. Bitcoin’s price has bounced back following a bull market correction of 12%, and Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network, Base, sees a massive transaction spike following the Dencun hard fork. Further reading: Solana activity flips Ethereum amid ...
Mar 18, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 87
The Bitcoin community has been widely celebrating the outcome of a high-profile court case in the United Kingdom where a judge has ruled that Craig Wright is not the creator of Bitcoin. Meanwhile, Bitcoin mining difficulty reached a new historical high of 83.95 trillion hashes alongside a new BTC all-time high above $73,800. And Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the ecosystem needs to shift toward a focus on layer-2 development following the completion of the Dencun hard fork. Further rea...
Mar 15, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Bitcoin continues its upward trajectory, reaching yet another all-time high. This milestone, coupled with data indicating a potential entry into the “euphoria zone,” signals a classic bull market scenario. In other news, Elon Musk hints at the possibility of accepting Dogecoin for Tesla purchases, Franklin Templeton shares insights on memecoins, and the Bitcoin Fog case raises questions about the accuracy of blockchain forensics in detecting money laundering. Further reading: Bitcoin analyst exp...
Mar 14, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Bitcoin is in price discovery mode, and we’ll update you on the stories of the past 24 hours, but it’s time to catch up on the events outside of BTC, too. Today is the day for Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade, and we’ll tell you why it’s important and why the radio silence from the U.S. SEC around a spot Ether ETF is unsettling (with words from two special guests!). In other news, two Binance executives are being held in Nigeria, Tether helps the U.S. DOJ and FBI recover scammed funds, and we’ve got th...
Mar 13, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Bitcoin’s continuous surge to new all-time highs is no longer surprising, as it marked another significant milestone yesterday. The event sparked a flurry of reactions, from investment advice to concerns about a potential liquidity crisis. It has also raised some thought-provoking questions: Is the four-year cycle of Bitcoin coming to an end? Could U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposed 30% crypto mining tax impact the industry in the United States? What makes this halving event unique? This is a p...
Mar 12, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Battle stations, everyone, it’s heating up quickly! Many analysts predicted a bullish weekend in crypto, and it delivered as Bitcoin pushed through the $70,000 barrier again. But, with a new week upon us, it’s only gotten more bullish. In today’s episode, we’ll take you through everything that happened this weekend, why the price is surging, and what you need to know about for the week ahead. Further reading: Bitcoin breaches $70K for the first time BTC price blasts through $70K — 5 things to kn...
Mar 11, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 82
There is a hidden theme in today’s episode — history repeating itself. Since the correction following Bitcoin’s all-time high, many analysts have demonstrated that the shape of the current market mirrors the 2020 breakout in many ways. But is that creating something of a trap for investors? Elsewhere, Tesla might be buying BTC again, data suggests altseason is close, and the X community is still optimistic about the metaverse. Further reading: Is Bitcoin repeating its 2020 breakout? Here’s why $...
Mar 08, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 81
The past 24 hours have seen relative stability in the price of Bitcoin, but if you think that is indicative of nothing worth knowing in the space, you’d be wholly mistaken! Records have been broken left and right by the U.S.-based spot Bitcoin ETFs, BTC mining revenue is booming, and even gold hit a new all-time high! Moreover, some believe Bitcoin’s bull run and the upcoming halving will spark a resurgence for NFTs. What do you think? Further reading: Spot Bitcoin ETFs set trading volume record...
Mar 07, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Bitcoin hit a new all-time high on March 5, breaching $69,000 for the first time since November 2021, before crashing 14% in the hours that followed. Today, Bitcoin is climbing back up, and we’re left wondering what’s next for the cryptocurrency market. In today’s episode, we’ll go through yesterday’s events, predictions for the near future and how whales have such an impact. And we’ve got three reasons why Ether could hit $4,000 in the near future. Further reading: Bitcoin price hits a new all-...
Mar 06, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Bitcoin brushed off its all-time high of $69,000 on Monday, March 4, coming within just $150 of it before a reversal and flash volatility started. A lot happened behind the scenes, from the psychological reasons to another Coinbase outage. So, let’s start with breaking down what happened, what the indicators show for the near future, and why MicroStrategy stock spiked over 20% before looking at Solana’s chances of flipping Ethereum in this cycle. Further reading: Bitcoin traders dismiss ‘triple ...
Mar 05, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 78
The weekend seemed quiet on the face of things as Bitcoin continued to play within the price range that emerged at the tail end of last week. However, lots was happening under the hood, and the engine fired up as we ticked over to Monday. Today’s episode will give you a comprehensive rundown of what’s happening in Bitcoin, the predictions for this coming week, the return of the VCs to crypto, Dogecoin’s bull run and Tether’s USDT stablecoin hitting a $100 billion market cap. Further reading: Why...
Mar 04, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 77
It’s Friday, and a hectic week is drawing to a close. So much has happened with good ol’ Bitcoin this week that it’s time for a dedicated Bitcoin special episode. We cover Bitcoin’s record-breaking month of February, yesterday’s 3% price correction, how the spot Bitcoin ETFs are performing and bullish future predictions, why miners aren’t overselling, and why the U.S. government sold off nearly $1 billion of its BTC holdings. This is not an episode to be missed! Further reading: Bitcoin just pri...
Mar 01, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Crypto is absolutely buzzing with anticipation as Bitcoin continues to soar and now finds itself within a stone’s throw of all-time highs. In today’s episode, we look at different analysts’ research on where the market will go next, what’s going on with the spot Bitcoin ETFs, and while everyone is distracted by Bitcoin, Solana has been surging in a bull run of its own. Carve out 10 minutes to listen and get up-to-date on all the latest news in crypto. Further reading: Bitcoin price hits $64K as ...
Feb 29, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 75
More has happened this week in Bitcoin than some industries have seen in years! The bull market looks like it has arrived as Bitcoin flirts with a $60,000 price tag, crypto soars north of a $2 trillion market cap again, and spot Bitcoin ETFs are scooping up BTC left and right — and that’s just Bitcoin news. There’s much more to discuss! Further reading: Bitcoin approaches $60,000 after 3.7% daily gain — Zoltan Vardai Crypto recaptures $2T market cap as Bitcoin climbs above $57,000 — Nancy Lubale...
Feb 28, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 74
What a 24 hours it’s been! From seemingly nowhere, everything has gone parabolic; Bitcoin rallied 11%, BRC-20 tokens and layer-2s are pumping, and spot Bitcoin ETFs notched an all-time high in volume for a single day. As always, many are saying the bull run has started, and forever the skeptic, I resist the claims, but I’m running out of objections. Is it finally here? Further reading: Bitcoin short sellers are out $161M as Bitcoin surprises with 11% rally — Tom Mitchelhill Bitcoin L2 tokens sur...
Feb 27, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 73
