Why a .5% rate cut is such a shock, what Bitcoiners should watch for next, and where to find the signal long-term. I also share my thoughts on Trump's DeFi token, project updates, and more.<br /><br /><p><strong>Affiliate LINKS:</strong><ul><li>๐บ๐ธ <a href="https://river.com/signup?r=3CT4V56E" target="_blank">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li><li>๐จ๐ฆ <a href="https://bitcoinwell.com/referral/chrislas" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li><li>โก <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li><li>๐ฆ <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC" target="_blank">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li><li><span style="background-color: rgba(181, 213, 255, 1)">๐ต</span> <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG" target="_blank">SALT Lending </a>- Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li></ul></p><br /><br /><strong>Links</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/18/fed-cuts-rates-september-2024-.html" target="_blank">Fed cuts rates by a half point at September 2024 meeting</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/interest-rate-cut-federal-reserve-decision-how-much-rcna171453" target="_blank">Federal Reserve goes big with half-point interest rate cut, its first since 2020</a></li><li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/18/fed-rate-cut-announcement-00179873" target="_blank">Fed moves to protect weakening job market with bold rate cut</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/GameofTrades_/status/1836382034882888094" target="_blank">The Fed is making its WORST policy mistake since 1929</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blackrock.com/us/financial-professionals/literature/whitepaper/bitcoin-a-unique-diversifier.pdf" target="_blank">BlackRock Presentation - Bitcoin a Unique Diversifier.pdf</a></li><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/470526?episode=27659490191" target="_blank">The Real Estate Guys Radio Show - Real Estate Investing Education for Effective Action | Uncovering Evidence of Massive Fraud in Property Tax Valuations | Podcastindex.org</a></li><li><a href="https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/donald-trump-crypto-world-liberty-financial-rcna171519" target="_blank">Trump's crypto business presents possible conflict of interest</a></li></ul><strong>Project Updates</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/2.0.0" target="_blank">Sparrow 2.0.0 released</a></li><li><a href="https://blog.river.com/river-proof-of-reserves/" target="_blank">River Proof of Reserves: Setting a new standard for Bitcoin exchanges</a><ul><li><a href="https://river.com/reserves" target="_blank">River's Proof of Reserves Page</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="https://river.com/learn/what-is-proof-of-reserves" target="_blank">What Is Proof of Reserves? </a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmBO3ZboJy8" target="_blank">Bitcoin Proof of Reserves - River - YouTube</a></li></ul><strong>Music</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7020394" target="_blank">Don't Take This For Granted - By: Two Weeks In Nashville</a></li></ul>
