Friday's episode was a little low on Bitcoin stories, but fear not, the weekend has given us a smorgasbord! BTC secured its highest-ever weekly close amid discussions about President-elect Donald Trump making Bitcoin a United States reserve asset on 'day one' in office. If that happens, what sort of price might Bitcoin reach? Well, there is quite a range of predictions. Then, after we're fully caught up on all things Bitcoin, I'll take you through the most viral story of the weekend: the memecoi...
Dec 16, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 282
Bitcoin had another fairly quiet day while retaining its six-figure price tag, but there is plenty to discuss besides price. Perhaps most interesting is a thread by the Bitcoin environmentalist, Daniel Batten, who claims he found "patient zero" for Bitcoin environmental impact misinformation. Then, we're going to look at Coinbase delisting Tether's USDT stablecoin in Europe, an early Bitcoin investor going to jail over unreported crypto gains, and Solana taking the crown for the top ecosystem by...
Dec 13, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 281
While Bitcoin had a quiet day in many ways, it managed to move back into a six-figure price tag and secure a record daily close. Now, with US macroeconomics playing ball and the crypto market said to be more stable, all eyes are looking for a new all-time high in the coming days, according to one analyst. Outside of Bitcoin, Roger Ver talks to Tucker Carlson and claims that the US is targeting him for his advocacy of cryptocurrencies rather than his taxes, the US Supreme Court denies Nvidia's ap...
Dec 12, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 280
Bitcoin had another tumultuous day, crashing again into the $94,000 range, but has the week's rough start been the necessary clear-out the market needs to push forward? Also, on Bitcoin, Microsoft shareholders voted "no" to adding Bitcoin to its treasury, and Ray Dalio warned of a global debt crisis but sees Bitcoin as part of the safe haven. Then, the NY regulator approved Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, and Bitwise predicted 2025 will be the "year of the crypto IPO," followed by some other eyebrow-...
Dec 11, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 279
Bitcoin saw another brutal correction with cascading liquidations and a "mega dump" yesterday. About $1.6 billion was liquidated across crypto in this "crazy" reset and 11% was lost from crypto's market cap — What happened? In more bullish Bitcoin news, CZ said that it's "inevitable" that China will build a BTC reserve. Elsewhere, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse slammed the show 60 Minutes for omitting information in a crypto segment in which he appeared, and Google's new quantum computing chip sol...
Dec 10, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 278
Bitcoin secured its first weekly close above $100K before dabbling in some volatility to start this week, and as always, we'll take a look at William Suberg's "5 things to know in Bitcoin this week" article to get up to speed. Additionally, while on Bitcoin, we'll look at the NCPPR pushing another Bitcoin treasury proposal, this time at Amazon. Then it's time for a comprehensive lay of the land with altseason; some argue it has started, some say it's about to get ugly and some are trying to draw...
Dec 09, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 277
Bitcoin scared holders half to death on Dec. 5 as it plummeted $6,000 in four minutes, liquidating $300 million in long positions. Still, most analysts appeared to be counseling calm while whales of all varieties bought the dip. Then, we need to look at the effects of adding BTC to a company's treasury, Kraken's survey of crypto holders and the controversy around Haliey Welch's memecoin launch which dumped 90% amid some unusual on-chain data. Further reading: Bitcoin price metric 'bearish since ...
Dec 06, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 276
Bitcoin reached the hallowed heights of a six-figure USD price! After an enormous surge in the past 24 hours, BTC roared as high as $104K, leaving observers to decipher what pushed it over the crest, as well as how it got so far in this cycle. Still, the episode isn't all Bitcoin: Ripple's $RLUSD stablecoin was delayed, but it's coming soon with the intention of being an institutional choice, so we'll examine what you need to know about it. Then, Aptos co-founder Avery Ching discussed why consen...
Dec 05, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 275
The past 24 hours have been quiet for Bitcoin as whales are said to have re-entered a "wait-and-see" period. Well, that is apart from a Bitcoin price flash crash seen in South Korea following the president declaring martial law! While on Bitcoin, we'll look at recent research on MicroStrategy's financial situation and how its huge exposure to BTC is far more sensible than people might have you believe. Finally, we'll go through two stories pertaining to the SEC: the odds of Paul Atkins being the...
Dec 04, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 274
Bitcoin had a quiet start to the week after a historic monthly close, but only when it came to price action. Beyond that, plenty is happening. The big talking point of the past 24 hours is the US government moving almost 20,000 BTC to Coinbase Prime and possibly selling a portion of it. This drew criticism and reignited a debate over whether the US should be selling any Bitcoin. Also, while on Bitcoin, Michael Saylor delivered his pitch to the Microsoft board and shared the video and the pitch d...
Dec 03, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 273
Bitcoin closed out its biggest-ever monthly USD gains at more than $26,000, yet the signs say the market is not overheated. In fact, some technical indicators suggest we're readying for a sizeable rally. Outside of Bitcoin, things may be even more interesting. NFTs continue their ascent in monthly sales volume as the floor for some blue chip collections elevates as well. Then there is the renewed discussion over altseason, as tokens like XRP and XLM have gone parabolic in the past 30 days, enric...
Dec 02, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 272
Bitcoin's continued recovery in the past 24 hours has given analysts and traders cause to look behind the curtain of the market. It seems that Bitcoin whales aggressively took advantage of the panic-selling we saw when Bitcoin fell close to $90,000, scooping up $1.5 billion worth. Also on Bitcoin, the Cardano founder said Bitcoin DeFi will eclipse the rest of crypto DeFi within the next few years, helping propel the price ever higher. Elsewhere, open interest for Ethereum has been growing rapidl...
Nov 29, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 271
The Bitcoin slump didn't last long! After sliding to $90K on Nov. 26, the past 24 hours have been more positive and there are signs we've seen the local bottom. As Bitcoin approaches that hallowed six-figure price tag, many portfolios are way up, and Pantera Capital's rivals any of them, as shown in a blog post by its CEO. Elsewhere, Tether discontinued support for the EURt stablecoin and we ask a MiCA expert why, Vancouver wants to become a "Bitcoin-friendly city," and a memecoin trader turns $...
Nov 28, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 270
It has been a tumultuous 24 hours for Bitcoin, which nearly dropped out of the $90K range as long-term holders took huge profits. But, it seems, primarily "long-term holders" in a technical sense, as the real veterans are as diamond-handed as ever. And for good reason, because it seems the recent correction has not done much damage to Bitcoin's odds of a $100K price tag before 2025. Outside of BTC, we look at Binance delisting five tokens and sending them tumbling, Brazil considering a Bitcoin r...
Nov 27, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 269
The past 24 hours have not been pleasant for Bitcoin, seeing its value fall $5,000 over the course of the Nov. 25 daily candle as well as the biggest day of spot Bitcoin ETF outflows since the US election. The focus has shifted to the local floor and what will happen if the price drops below it. On the more positive side, MicroStrategy continues to stack the sats with another $5.4B purchase of Bitcoin! Elsewhere, Pump.fun's memecoin "freak show" may lead to criminal charges according to some leg...
Nov 26, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 268
The weekend didn't bring the anticipated $100K price tag for Bitcoin. In fact, we saw a retracement as we neared the weekly close. This caused some heavy liquidations in the space, particularly with altcoins, but the dawn of a new week has (so far) returned us to that chase for the elusive six-figure price tag. While on Bitcoin, a team of researchers suggests that Satoshi Nakamoto didn't go dormant and that he's been strategically selling from old wallets since 2019. Also, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC)...
Nov 25, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 267
The past 24 hours saw Bitcoin come within spitting distance of the $100K milestone, continuing one of the best Novembers on record while attracting short positions that may risk a "violent breakout." But don't be fooled: Bitcoin isn't the only thing worth your attention. United States SEC Chair Gary Gensler resigned ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking office in January, and the SEC's broker-dealer rule was tossed by a US court. Also, the UK — not wanting to be left behind — promised a c...
Nov 22, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 266
Bitcoin has been highly volatile in the past 24 hours, particularly on the back nine, but very much in crypto's favor as it chases a six-figure price tag. So, to start with, I'll take you through some of the reasons for the momentum, what's going on behind the scenes of the markets and what might happen if and when the $100K threshold is breached. Outside of Bitcoin, Trump considers a dedicated crypto post within the White House, Japan looks to overhaul its "nebulous and variable" crypto taxes, ...
Nov 21, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 265
Bitcoin enjoyed another brief stint in price discovery, setting a new peak of $94,105 according to Coinbase. This was seemingly propelled — at least in part — by the first day of trading options contracts on BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, which saw an "unheard of" $1.9 billion! Outside of Bitcoin, there were other important crypto developments in the past 24 hours. A California judge ruled that under partnership laws, DAO members can be liable for the DAO and other members' actions, Donald ...
Nov 20, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 264
Naturally, we're in a busy period for Bitcoin as it chases yet another all-time high, so there is a lot to catch you up on. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he put most of his wealth into Bitcoin alongside buying two BTC for every one of his seven children, MicroStrategy buys $4.6B billion more Bitcoin and is raising funds for another $1.75 billion purchase, while the Puell Multiple is approaching a score that often precedes a price rally of about 90%. Elsewhere, Goldman Sachs is turning its crypto pl...
Nov 19, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 263
The weekend might have seen Bitcoin dip into the $80K range a few times but it still secured the best weekly close on record and started Monday morning strong. So, to start today's episode I'll run down what you need to know about Bitcoin this week, then we'll move on to the wider crypto ecosystem. First up is the thought that Trump's policies may send DeFi mainstream, then the surge in NFT sales, and finally, how Solana-based DApps are raking in fees as memecoin demand returns to its former glo...
Nov 18, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 262
A wild 24 hours just unfolded and Bitcoin's 3% dip doesn't even make the list. Nevertheless, we'll start with a breakdown of why Bitcoin corrected yesterday before looking at comments made by VanEck's head of digital assets research on CNBC, as he says we're headed for "repeated all-time highs" over the next two quarters. Then, things have heated up with the SEC and its chair, Gary Gensler. Yesterday, Gensler doubled down on his crypto stance despite President-elect Donald Trump threatening to f...
Nov 15, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 261
It's a packed debrief for you today and — would you believe it — it's not all Bitcoin, though that's where we'll start. With BTC hitting yet another new all-time high in the past 24 hours, the question of when we'll see a six-figure USD price tag intensifies. To address this, we collated end-of-year price predictions for Bitcoin from top analysts, and found a clear trend. Outside of Bitcoin (sort of), an AI firm adopted the MicroStrategy Bitcoin treasury play and its stock price jumped 66% in a ...
Nov 14, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 260
Another wild 24 hours in crypto! Bitcoin managed to breach $90K yesterday for an all-time high, and although it slipped back, data suggests the rally has legs to go further. The question is, how much further? Outside of Bitcoin, Ethereum is quietly building its own comeback with a lot of statistics skewing bullish, Italy scales back its plan for a 42% capital gains tax on crypto, and Donald Trump taps Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to run a new government agency with the acronym "DOGE." Yes, real...
Nov 13, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 259
Yesterday was the biggest US dollar price gain Bitcoin has ever seen in a single day. That statistic really gives you a sense of how incredible yesterday was. With a $100K price tag now just a stone's throw away, the conversation has switched to long-term targets as well as what is driving the short-term rally. Is it all Trump? And then, buried by the excitement, the FTX bankruptcy estate filed a massive $1.8B lawsuit against Binance and CZ that you need to know about! Further reading: Bitcoin n...
Nov 12, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 258
Crypto did not take the weekend off, that's for sure. Not only did we see Bitcoin continue price discovery into the $80K range for the first time, but a new Bitcoin market cap all-time high was reached as well. So, to set you up for the week, I'll first take you through what happened and what you need to watch for this week with Bitcoin. Then, we'll move into Edward Snowden's comments on decentralization and criticism of Solana, and finally, Cardano's $ADA pumps over 70% on the week and it seems...
Nov 11, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 257
Although Bitcoin is pushing higher and higher, all eyes were on US spot Bitcoin ETFs, which saw eye-watering numbers. BlackRock posted $1.1B in inflows yesterday, with all 11 ETFs bringing in $1.34B — a number that surprised even the most seasoned ETF analysts. After a Bitcoin rundown, we go through a complete overview of Ethereum as it stands, why it is currently thriving and perhaps even hinting at a "monster rally." Then we will look at an uncomfortable emerging trend as yet another prominent...
Nov 08, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 256
The Donald Trump election victory continued to rally markets over the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin clocking another all-time high at $76,480. Spot Bitcoin ETFs were right there in the action, seeing a huge $6B in trading volume, but oddly, after doing over $1B in volume in the first 20 minutes, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust posted outflows. Elsewhere, Senator Cynthia Lummis immediately began pushing for a US strategic Bitcoin reserve, but even with Trump, it'll be tricky to implement. And fin...
Nov 07, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 255
With mere rumblings of a Trump victory in the US presidential election, Bitcoin soared to an all-time high. Now, with Trump's win confirmed, there is a lot of bullish sentiment as he was seen as the crypto voter's favorite, but what does that really mean? What does Trump's victory mean for crypto? What will we see in the months after he takes office? What will change and what won't? In a special episode of the Rise'n'Crypto podcast, I'll take you through what happened with Bitcoin in the past 24...
Nov 06, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 254
Many expected heavy volatility in the lead-up to today's US presidential election, but the past 24 hours have been quiet in what's being called a "calm before the storm" by Bitfinex analysts. So much hinges on the outcome of this election, though there are differing opinions on what the impact might be. Elsewhere, Coinbase is hit with allegations from big names in the crypto space that it is charging exorbitant fees to list tokens, and Microsoft may risk a shareholder lawsuit if it ignores Bitco...
Nov 05, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 253
