99: Empire in Denial

APR 8, 202658 MIN
This Week in Bitcoin

99: Empire in Denial

APR 8, 202658 MIN

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<p>This week, even the optimistic case sounds like decline. And when that becomes the sell, Bitcoin starts to look like the only honest asset in the room.</p> <p>Episode Links</p> <ul> <li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li> <li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li> <li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li> <li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li> <li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG">SALT Lending</a> - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li> </ul> <p><strong>Boost Question:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Are you on Team Luke or Team Lyn?</li> <li>And: How should we celebrate episode 100?</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/trump-billion-dollar-bitcoin-blowout-153003014.html?guccounter=1">Trump’s Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Blowout Exposed</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/prediction/event/us-recession-by-end-of-2026/">US recession by end of 2026? Prediction Market Prices - Yahoo Finance</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/article/the-new-york-times-may-have-found-bitcoin-founder-satoshi-nakamoto-heres-what-you-need-to-know-193426720.html">The New York Times may have found bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto. Here's what you need to know.</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/bitcoin-pioneer-adam-back-bernstein-185803494.html">Bitcoin Pioneer Adam Back, Bernstein Say Quantum Threat to BTC Isn’t Existential</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/video/morgan-stanley-launches-cheapest-bitcoin-185254456.html">Morgan Stanley launches cheapest Bitcoin ETF</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/iran-ceasefire-wipes-millions-short-175139898.html">Iran ceasefire wipes out millions in short liquidations</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/bitcoin-going-zero-says-economist-120215898.html">Bitcoin Going To Zero, Says Economist Who Predicted 2008 Crash — Does His Reasoning Have Merit?</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/bitcoin-price-reclaims-72-000-071808702.html">Bitcoin Price Reclaims $72,000 After US-Iran Two-Week Ceasefire Agreed</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tkKoMEiFDk">The Real War Isn’t in Iran — It’s in the US Treasury Market | Luke Gromen & Lyn Alden - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/Etherealize_io/status/2041159873665106326">Ethereum Researcher Justin Drake: I think of it more as an opportunity.</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2026779557479723418">vitalik.eth on X: A very important document. Let's walk through this one "goal" at a time.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltoday.co.kr/en/view/46504/ethereum-prepares-for-quantum-threat-security-boost-scalability-challenge">Ethereum prepares for quantum threat, with security boost and scalability challenge</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinist.com/ethereum-reclaims-2000-as-etf-inflows-and-upgrade/">Ethereum Reclaims $2,000 as ETF Inflows and Upgrade Roadmap Boost Momentum </a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.blockstream.com/blockstream-research-demonstrates-quantum-resistant-transaction-signing-on-liquid-using-simplicity-smart-contracts/">Blockstream Research Demonstrates Quantum-Resistant Transaction Signing </a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.blockstream.com/blockstream-research-brings-libsecp256k1-zkp-back-up-to-speed/">Blockstream Research Brings libsecp256k1-zkp Back Up to Speed</a></li> <li><a href="https://cryptopotato.com/heres-what-researchers-are-doing-to-protect-bitcoin-from-quantum-threats/">Here's What Researchers Are Doing to Protect Bitcoin From Quantum Threats</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/dianneplummer/2026/03/24/stranded-energy-is-emerging-as-fuel-for-the-digital-economy/">Stranded Energy Is Emerging As Fuel For The Digital Economy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cryptominerbros.com/blog/how-bitcoin-mining-could-drive-the-next-wave-of-green-innovation/">How Bitcoin Mining Could Drive the Next Wave of Green Innovation </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bitrue.com/blog/bitcoin-crash-prediction-10000-bloomberg-warning">Will Bitcoin Crash to $10K? Bloomberg Warning Explained</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/morgan-stanley-debuts-bitcoin-etf-as-price-slump-rattles-holders?srnd=undefined">Morgan Stanley Debuts Bitcoin ETF as Price Slump Rattles Holders</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/2041865947095417000">Eric Balchunas on X: "BIG BOY LAUNCH: Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF hits the market today</a></li> <li><a href="https://linuxfestnorthwest.org/">LFNW2026 - Back to Root</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>MUSIC:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7712919?episode=50428394792">You Say You're a Warrior, Are Ya? - By: Longy</a></li> </ul>