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DONALD TRUMP'S HUGE CRYPTO AIRDROP! CBDCS MAKING A RETURN!

Jan 01, 202619 min
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Crypto News: Trump Media plans 1:1 blockchain token rewards for shareholders. Wallets tied to TRUMP memecoin team pull $94M USDC to Coinbase in December. Digital ID, CBDCs risk turning US into ‘surveillance state’: US rep.
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00:00 Intro
00:24 Bitcoin and Crypto analysis
03:48 Fed QE impact on Crypto
04:44 Crypto market strucutre January 2026
06:39 Trump Media Crypto reward 
13:02 CBDC Warning from US Rep 
16:35 India CBDCs vs Stablecoins 
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Intro

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Hey, everybody, Welcome into the Thinking Crypto Podcasts. You're home for cryptocurrency news and interviews. I'm your host, Tony Edward. On your way in. Please sit that subscribe button as well as the thumbs up button and leave a comment below. If you're listening on a podcast platform such as Spotify or Apple, please leave a five star rating and review. Folks. Let's kick it off with some bitcoin metrics, so we

Bitcoin and Crypto analysis

continue to see different bitcoin metrics are signaling that a reversal in the market is coming soon. Now, I know timing is the hard thing to predict, but we are at least using the data and not using our feelings or a gut feeling or emotions or whatever it may be. We're using the data and that's how we want to

operate as educated, informed investors. So the Bitcoin MVRV two year rolling score right now is at levels or it's at the lowest level that has ever been and we've seen when it has hit these levels that a major reversal is coming soon. So with sentiment and the dumbs, people are depressed, they've given up, many are very upset. Right There's a lot of anger, depression, fear, and much more it's pretty bad right. However, when we have these type of conditions along with the data, it means that

reversal is coming. The big question, as I've been saying though, is this just simply a relief rally that we're going to see come possibly Q one twenty twenty six, or the continuation of the bull market. Now. I've been leaning more towards the continuation of the bull market from a probability standpoint because of the macro factors. And I verify this MVRV score using sentiment, which is a partner of the channel. I usually have Brian from Sentiment on where

we go through the data. And right now, both the short term and the long term MVRV ratios are in a loss right now, so those traders, folks and long term holders are in the loss to a reversal I think is coming. Remember markets are cyclical, right, so we should expect to see move upwards coming soon. We just got to be patient. And one thing that's very different this time around, guys. You know the common saying or the cliche saying we always hear every cycle, is this

time is different. Well, it is for the first time ever, we have a red candle in the third year after they're having Usually it's three green candles and then a red candle for the bear market. This time it's only been two green candles, So twenty twenty three and twenty twenty four and twenty twenty five is closing with a red candle, So things are different. So the people who are saying this time is not different, it is the cyclical pattern here has been broken. But it goes back

to what I've been saying. I think it's more of the bull market extending. I don't believe this is again a deep bear market. I think that starts in twenty twenty six. The timing We're going to have to wait and see. But I do believe the terror off crash that affected all markets at the beginning of the year prolonged the liquidity cycle. In addition, we had a very

long period to recover. It took a while for markets to recover, versus a usual cyclical pattern that after a Q four rally we have a correction and then late January things start to creep up again. But this time around it took longer than that, and that's why we saw bitcoin hitting numal time high in August when it's usually sell and may go away. And again I believe the timeline has been shifted. So I think we're going to see this bull market continue into twenty twenty six.

That's not a guarantee, that's not a certainty. I know many if you want certainties, but no one has a crystal ball. So we want to at least use the data. And we've been seeing macro factors like what the FED and the central banks are doing, returning to quantitative easing in addition to rate cuts and liquidity continuing to rise. I think all of these things will drive asset prices higher.

Fed QE impact on Crypto

And I'm not the only one who believes that. Here here's the headline, Massive liquidity injections to boost bitcoin price in twenty twenty six, crypto executive says so Bill Barheight, who is these CEO of Crypto Exchange and wallet Abra. He said he expects a ton of liquidity injections from the US Federal Reserve next year as policy makers continue cutting interest rates, potentially reviving quantitative easing and boosting risk

assets such as bitcoin. Here's a quote. We are seeing quantitative easing light right now, so we all know the FED start a Q again on December twelfth, right, and he says here, the FED is starting to buy its own bonds. I think demand for government debt is going to fall significantly next year along with lower rates. All of this bodes well for assets, including bitcoin. So I absolutely agree with this thesis. Now this is fact, right, this is what the Fed and the central banks are doing.

So that's why I'm anticipating it. And the other major

Crypto market strucutre January 2026

factor is the Crypto Market Structure Bill is expected to pass in early twenty twenty six, and that's a major catalyst that will unlock a lot of liquidity and innovation. So here's the headline. US lawmakers expect to address market structure markup in January. So there's multiple phases to getting this bill passed and eventually you know, going to Donald Trump for signatures. It has to go through the markup and approvals for discussion, and you know the government process essentially.

But according to reports and people familiar with the matter, the Banking Committee could hold a markup for the Responsible Financial Innovation Act during the second week of January. The event would mark progress on advancing legislation that has been slowed by Democratic lawmakers' concerns over decentralized finance and the longest US government shut down in history. So let's see, let's see what happens. We got quite a few bills here, obviously,

the major one being the market structure. But I do believe that they're going to try to get this done. So this would be a major catalyst. And I've been saying it NonStop. I don't believe the market makers are going to leave this type of event on the table, which would be a major bider rumor sell the news event. Right,

you have a massive run up. People are talking about how great this bill is going to be, and it will be great, but again it's it's kind of the information for the masses, not the financially educated, as we've seen in the stock market and much more. Plus you got crypto companies and AI companies and much we are looking to go public. So I don't believe we're sliding down into the depths of a bear market. And that does not mean, by the way, that we won't see

further corrections. So bitquin could dump literally the beginning of January. It could literally dump down to seventy something thousand dollars, right, so just be prepared for that. But still be structurally sound to continue upwards. Now, folks, big news from Donald Trump.

Trump Media Crypto reward

So Trump Media plans a one to one blockchain token rewards for shareholders. So Donald Trump continues his crypto endeavors here. Trump Media and Technology Group, operator of US President Donald Trump's Truth Social said Wednesday it plans to roll out a blockchain token for shareholders that entire them to perks

and rewards. This is interesting. The DJT token will be launched in collaboration with Cryptoexchangecrypto dot com and the distribution to existing shareholders set at a one to one ratio or one token per share owned, according to announcement from the company, The token may include rewards and perks for DJT shareholders, including discounts on the Truth Social platform, the

Truth Plus media streaming platform, and prediction market truth Predict. However, the token is not a tokenized stock and does not entitle holders to shareholder rights or acclaim on the company's future earnings. Trump Media confirmed to coin Telegraph. So the token showcases how blockchain technology can be paired with traditional acid classes to provide benefits to holders, but also highlights how tokenized equity products do not necessarily grant the same

rights as ownership of the underlying asset. So, folks, let's peel back the onion here. There's many layers to it. On one hand, this is great. It shows adoption, It shows the power up blockchain and how that can be used in different ways and reward people for different activities as part of different ecosystems and so on and so forth. Right network effects playing out here. On the other hand, this is something I wish Donald Trump would stay away from.

I'm not saying his kids can't be involved in crypto and do all these things, but the problem is it just muddies the water, especially as we're trying to get market structure pass and we know that Democrats are looking for anything to say, hey, we don't want to do this because it's gonna benefit Trump. So I wish Trump would hold off on these things. And you know, many of you know I'm not a fan of the meme coin, and you know I tell it like it is, guys.

I don't hold back. I don't have a secret agenda. Just I'm gonna be real with you, guys. I wish even if it was a Democrat president or whoever, don't do stuff like this. This is not helpful, so I think it's just bad optics. But again, there's two sides to the coin. Again, I'm looking at it, it's like, wow, this is pretty amazing from an adoption standpoint. But on the other hand, come on, man, you're the president. We're trying to get crypto market structure passed here. We don't

need further roadblocks and hiccups in the system. So that's my take on it. I don't know if you guys agree with me, but it just a lot of this is just bad optics. I don't think they're trying to do anything bad, but just the perception and the optics is just horrible. Right, So let's see hopefully this does not delay us further with that crypto market structure built.

In addition, speaking of Trump, wallets tied to the Trump meme coin once again, which I'm not a fan of, the meme coin team pulled ninety four million dollars in us DC stable coin to coinbase in December, so some

on chain data is showing some movement here. So on chain analysts tracking the official Trump meme coin on Solona have flagged large transfers from wallets labeled as parts of the official Trump Meme cluster, moving about ninety four million in USDC from the Trump Meme coin liquidity pools over

the past month. The most recent movement, highlighted by blockchain data platform Arkham, involved thirty three million usd C being withdrawn from liquidity on Tuesday and sent to an entity labeled fire Blocks, which then routed funds to wallets labeled as belonging to coinbase. Public Salona records on soul Scan collaborate or corroborate the large USDC outflows from Trump link wallets. So again bad optics here. But again, you know, as I've said before, I believe Trump is a net positive. Right.

Things have completely changed with the regulatory agencies, the SEC, specifically the CFDC as well and ending some of Operation Choke point two point zero, even though the banks are trying to do another version of it. But overall we

are in a better environment. But you know, I'm hoping eventually all that leads in twenty twenty six to a massive bull market, because if it doesn't, then, you know, despite the clarity and the movement of legislation and the attack being you know, put to bed from a regulatory agencies the price is not there, and that would really suck. So let's hope, guys, things turn the corner in twenty

twenty six. And I believe they will because markets are cyclical, and I believe that, you know, the liquidity cycle again disrupted by the terriff situation as well as even the government shut down, right, but I believe liquidity will start to flow back in and markets will start to move, And again I'm leading towards the probability of new all time highs in twenty twenty six. Okay, quick word from our sponsor, and that is Proppy. Propy is leading to

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CBDC Warning from US Rep

cbdc's risk turning us into a surveillance state, according to US representative Warren Davidson. Now, Warren Davidson has been a big champion for crypto for many years, going back to like twenty seventeen. Guys and I interviewed him. Even Ron Hammond who used to be a frequent guest on this podcast when he was at the Blockchain Association, was working with him to put legislation through. I remember they crafted

the Token Taxonomy Act. That's how early they were, right before all of these things that are we're seeing this year. So I absolutely value his perspective on the markets. And you know he's highlighting that potentially the Genius Act, the Stable Cooint Bill, it could enable a wholesale version of a US dollars central back digital currency or a CBDC

that could be used for surveillance, coercion, and control. He also fears a digital ID system will be rolled out that forces Americans to get government permission to use your own money. He says, do not be deceived. We need to reject this globalist surveillance state and return to the first principles. He added, reminding his followers that Bitcoin's original promise was less than about being an illiquid inflation hedge

asset and more about being permissionless, peer to peer payment system. Now, one of the things I highlighted to you guys, I think within the past four weeks is that the anti CBDC bill, which was supposed to be passed with the Defense Act did not get included. That news is not making as much headlines as they should have. So, you know, that bill was put forth by guys like Tom emer

and others. It didn't make it through, guys, doesn't mean it won't ever be passed, but that is a roadblock, and it looks like someone is trying to roadblock that. And it could be people that the Fed, you know, the banks and so forth. They want this, they want

that wholesale CBDC. One of the things I've been highlighting to you guys, and is that what Chris John Carlow, who was you know, founder of the Digital Dollar Project, was telling us for years, and that is the same concerns people have about CBDCs they should also have about stable coins, because if the stable coins are being plugged in or owned by the banks, are plugged into the treasury, the same type of thing can be done, you know,

with programmability and surveillance and so forth. So we got some work to do here, and we're gonna have to see how things develop. You know, could the anti CBDC bills still get passed in twenty twenty six, That's I'm gonna be asking people in DC. I'm going to be bringing more members of Congress on the podcasts to talk to them about this. I'll probably bring back Warren Davidson to talk about what the hell is going on here.

So even Representative Marjorie Marjorie Taylor Green said she voted no to the Genius Act, arguing it hands powers over to the banks while up opening a backdoor for a CBDC. So we're gonna have to see how things play out here, guys, and I'm gonna try to get some answers for you all. But this is something to keep an eye on because we know the banks are lobbying hard right now to

change things in the Genius Act. They don't like that you're getting yield of course on crypto exchanges like uphold and coinbase, and you can earn a higher rate of return on staking stable con yield versus what they're giving you in your checking or savings accounts. Right, So we got to watch this closely. Now, speaking of cbdc's, look

India CBDCs vs Stablecoins

at this. India's Central Bank urges countries to prioritize CBDCs over stable coins. So we got to be vigilant here, folks. We got to be vigilant. Look, I live in the US, so I can only speak for the US. You know, those of you listening across the world, you got to watch out for this right. And some of you may not care, but you know, personally, I do. And I think about my daughter as well, you know, as she grows up and what role she is going to be in. So I think we've got to fight to make sure

our rights are not trampled on. So I think we're going to see a lot of different central banks push for CBDCs. It looks like the CBDC movement is building momentum again. So the Reserve Bank of India has urged countries to focus on central bank digital currencies over privately

issued stable coins, citing concerns about financial stability. In its December Financial Stability Report release on Wednesday, the RBI argue this that CBDCs preserved the single ness of money and the integrity of the financial system and should remain as the ultimate settlement asset and the anchor for trust in money. And one of the things the article gives context on is that so far, the CBDCs that have been successfully

launched around the world includes Nigeria, Bahamas, and Jamaica. But China will argue China's CBDC, the digital Yuwan, that one is pretty big and they're trying to you know, do loans and interest on that now. So we got to watch out, guys, the movement that was happening, you know, years ago. If people like, yeah, that's it, we're not going to have a CBDC here, and we're going to

put up this ebed starting to pop up again. So I will continue to bring folks on the podcast to talk to them about it, and we can monitor this accordingly. All right, folks, that's the news. Let me know what you think. Leave your thoughts and comments below, hit the thumbs up button. Be sure to support the podcast by subscribing to my free email newsletter. I'll be doing a full write up on Friday, so you don't want to miss that write up. Check out my book on Amazon's

available in paperback and digital. Grab a copy and check out my course at Mycrypto course dot com. Folks, thank you for tuning in, wishing you all a happy new year. It's probably the new year already for many of you watching and listening and wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous year for you and your family, and you know, maybe you have good fortune, and then made the markets bring us some new higher highs and higher prices and a blow off top and we make some really nice returns.

Or folks, I'll catch you on the next one.

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