The Bit Bite Podcast

Ep163 Bitcoin spenda 30 days over 100K. CPI and inflation. US China Trade Deal and Trump is threatening to replace Jerome Powell.

Ep162 Elon Musk’s fiery critique of government spending to BlackRock’s surprising Bitcoin moves this episode dives deep into the shifting tides of finance, politics, and cryptocurrency. We explore California’s new crypto bill, Coinbase’s warnings about U.S. debt, and the growing debate on Bitcoin’s role as a reserve currency.

Ep161 This episode covers three big crypto developments: Coinbase’s security breach and its impact on user trust, Texas’ push for a Bitcoin reserve to strengthen its economy, and Bitcoin’s latest price surge, fueled by Trump’s influence and evolving regulations.

The first ever collaboration episode with Trevor from The Build-A-Mine Podcast. They sit down and discuss their origins and journeys in the Bitcoin space.

Ep160 The Guys talk about the Bitcoin price being back above $100K. Trump's chaotic moves look to be paying off. We have three Bitcoin bills signed into law at a state level. McGregor promotes a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for Ireland in his run for president.

Ep159: Bitcoin’s price is climbing, and the guys believe this is only the beginning. With a staggering **$10 trillion** in assets poised to flood into Bitcoin as banks gear up to offer it to their clients, the market is bracing for a seismic shift. But there’s turbulence ahead—**bearish U.S. GDP numbers** for Q1 of 2025 are rolling in, casting a shadow over traditional markets. Will Bitcoin eme...

Ep158 Bitcoin moves in a positive direction along with Gold as the Stock Markets tumble under the chaos of Trump. Is this a good sign as the dollar weakens that Bitcoin is performing well? Trump also applies pressure to Powell as He still wants to see the Fed cut rates.

Ep157 What will Monday April 7th hold? Tariffs are rocking the market. Bitcoin seems to be decoupling from traditional markets. What is Trump's game plan, will it work? What will the markets bring tomorrow? How will Bitcoin react?

Ep156 GDP for Q4 came out higher than expected. Unemployment reduced slightly over last week. Gamestop is taking a page out of Saylors playbook. Trump is going to push a huge amount of stable coins with the GENIUS ACT.

Ep155 The Fed plans modest rate cuts amidst slower growth and rising unemployment. US States led by Texas are exploring Bitcoin reserves. Meanwhile Bitcoin ETF's see large inflows despite bearish trend in March.

Ep154:  Inflation trends: CPI at 2.8%, with shelter and food costs driving increases. Bitcoin ETFs see $3.9B outflows amid market volatility and extreme fear in crypto markets (Fear & Greed Index at 21). Global trade wars escalate, impacting prices and economic stability. Josh Mandell's cryptic Bitcoin price prediction—$444K peak?

Ep153 Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, 1. **Bitcoin ETFs**: Overview of daily flows and performance for funds like BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale. 2. **Texas Bitcoin Reserve**: Texas plans to create a Bitcoin reserve, with mixed opinions on its impact and risks. 3. **U.S. Job Report**: February 2025 job report shows 151,000 jobs added and a rise in the unemployment rate to 4.1%. 4. **White House ...

Ep152 HODLing 4 Dear Life: Bitcoin ETFs, State Legislation on Bitcoin Reserves, Bybit Hack, and Tariff Announcements** 1. **Bitcoin ETF Inflows and Outflows**:    - Discussion of daily net flows for various Bitcoin ETFs from February 11th to 28th, 2025.    - Highlight the total outflows amounting to approximately $3,005 million USD. 2. **State Legislation on Bitcoin Reserves**:    - Utah lead...

Ep151 In this episode, we'll cover Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund investing $460 million in Bitcoin, potentially influencing other funds. We'll also discuss Montana's progress on a bill that could make Bitcoin a reserve asset, and Argentina's President Javier Milei's promotion of the LIBRA meme coin, its crash, and the ongoing lawsuit. Lastly, we'll touch on the surge of new cryptocurrency t...

Ep150 CPI came in at 3% and was above expectations. Additional States have jumped onto the Strategic Reserve bandwagon, and we are now at 27 states. With Wyoming and North Dakota both having bills that died.

In this episode, we discuss Bitcoin's performance at $98,000, Standard Chartered's prediction of $500,000 by 2028, and the growing number of U.S. states establishing strategic Bitcoin reserves. We also cover the Czech Republic's tax exemption on Bitcoin, David Sacks' role as the White House's crypto czar, and Trump's upcoming Bitcoin ETF launch. Tune in for the latest crypto news and insights!

Ep148 In this episode, we delve into the recent decline in Bitcoins price, Influenced by various factors such as China's AI developments and U.S. Federal Reserve policies. We also discuss the U.S. Bitcoin Reserve initiative, Ripple's lobbying efforts, and the new tax policy favoring domestic crypto projects. Additionally, we highlight the importance of buying a solo miner to support Bitcoin's d...

Ep147 In this episode, the guys dive into the whirlwind of the first full days of Trump's presidency for his second term. They discuss the roller coaster ride of market reactions, the much-anticipated crypto executive order, and its mixed reception. The SEC's decision to rescind SAB rules, Lummis taking the helm as the crypto chair, and Trump's speech at Davos are all covered. Despite the posit...

Ep146 The Bitcoin Price has been all over the place lately and has started to swing back to the upside. Biden's final days in office and operation chokepoint 2.0 will officially die. CPI came in higher than expected. New SEC chair coming and Trump executive orders about to be signed.

Ep145 Bitcoin surpasses $100K. Celebrating 16 years of Bitcoin. Kamala Harris certifies Trump's election. Elon Musk's X platform may introduce payments. China bans Bitcoin again

Ep144 In this episode, we dive into Bitcoin's recent rejection at the $100K mark and analyze the ETF flows over the past week. We also discuss Japan's decision against taking any action on a Bitcoin reserve and explore the differences between the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve.

Ep143: The guys discuss the crazy times we are living in with the drone issues happening and quantum computing making some milestones. They discuss the effect that quantum computing may have in the future. They also discuss the Fed's decision to cut rates for a third time this year and how that has been a top indicator in the markets. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Ep142 With Bitcoin back above $100K the guys talk about the recent chop that has taken place in the market. CPI for November comes out at 2.7%. Microsoft denies the motion to add Bitcoin to their treasury. Trump announces crypto Czar. Powel looking to cut rates 25 basis points on the 18th.

Ep141 While the guys are recording Bitcoin hit over 6 figures. Fueled in part by Trumps nomination for head of the SEC. Putin makes positive remarks about Bitcoin and Jerome Powell makes it sound like another rate cut is possible this month.

Ep140 The price is hitting resistance at $93K. MicroStrategy is buying more Bitcoin. Bitcoin ETF Option trading is supposed to begin tomorrow. Polish presidential candidate has announced that he will introduce a strategic Bitcoin reserve. The current crypto greed and fear index is sitting at 82. Do we need a reset of the indicators?

Ep139 The guys talk about the rise in Bitcoins price today. The major amount of inflows into the ETF's. BTC overtook silver market cap today. The IBIT ETF has more assets under management than their Gold ETF. They also talk about CPI predictions for the month.

Ep138 Bitcoin crosses a new ATH as the Trump is reelected to the White House. Bitcoin sees a huge amount of inflows in the early trading hours in the ETF's. Jobs report data is released with only 12K jobs. Then we also get a rate cut tomorrow

Ep137 The guys discuss the recent news coming out of the Minneapolis Fed. They suggest either a tax or a ban on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies. They also talk about FUD surrounding Tether that Tether claims is false. Lastly they talk about Microsoft attempting to possibly take a page out of MicroStrategy's playbook.

Ep136 The guys talk about how the Bitcoin price has been anything but boring over the past week. Uptober looks like it is back in full swing. The ETF's had over a billion dollars of inflows this week. FBI arrests the person who falsely tweeted the ETF approval news from back in January. Tesla moves some Bitcoin. What will the price be at the end of the October the guys chime in.

Ep135 the guys talk about the struggling price of Bitcoin and how Uptober looks like it may not happen. They discuss the CPI print for September which was higher than forecasted. Also, the MAX documentary points out a figure that they believe is Satoshi.

Ep134 October starts off with a whimper. The guys discuss the rampant outflows coming from the ETFs as turmoil around the world causes markets to tumble. However, there is a bit of sunshine as the dock workers strike has been suspended until January 15th. We will see what that does for markets in the upcoming week.

Ep133 The guys discuss the Bitcoin price movements as of late. QE around the world is getting looser and money printers are coming online. October is historically a positive month for Bitcoin. On average the price moves up 22.9%.

Ep132 The price rebounds above $60k as the Fed announces a 50-basis point rate cut. The question is whether this is the Fed thinking they were behind the curve, and we have some really bad economic news on the horizon or political ploy. Time will tell, but $100K per bitcoin could still be on the table for this year.

Ep131 The guys apologize for their long break between episodes. Hans shares a chart that talks about the Bitcoin price and how we may just be back in a regular channel that is commons to previous bull markets. They discuss the jobs report data that came out last week. They also give predictions for CPI print tomorrow.

Ep130 Bitcoin gets a solid break above $60K. The Fed meeting minutes look like Powell is about to adjust policy to match the cooling inflation numbers. China and Russia both look like they are about to turn back on the money printers all across the globe. What will that do to the price only time will tell, but we are here for it.

Ep129 The guys discuss the win of CPI numbers with the most recent report coming out today. We hit a new low of 2.9%. Which is the lowest CPI Print since March of 2021. The guys also talk about some of the filings coming from the finance banks. They also discuss the political hot points from the presidential race and how Bitcoin is a hot topic.

Ep128 The guys discuss the recent market meltdown. As tensions rise in the middle east and the unemployment numbers came in higher than expected. Japan's record crash spilled over into world markets, and nothing was safe. The money printers are about to come back online will benefit Bitcoin, but you cannot let emotions get the best of you. Stay sharp and be careful out there. Still positive on ...

Ep127 The guys discuss the differences in approach to the Bitcoin Conference keynote speeches given by Presidential candidates. It was impressive to see the different points of view and approaches and although similar there was a stark contrast between the one that got it and the one that just spoke.

Ep126 The ETF's saw major inflows on the 19th. Bitcoin seems to flourish in chaos. A lot of hype coming from Trump and his stance on Bitcoin. The big question is will he announce a Bitcoin Strategic reserve this week at the Bitcoin conference? Jamie Dimon seems that he has changed his tune on Bitcoin as well. All of this and ETH ETF's look poised to launch tomorrow.

Ep125 Trump's near miss is being speculated to assist the Bitcoin price in getting above $60K again. What the future holds in regards to price action is anyones guess. ETF flows continue to be positive. CPI print came in much cooler than expected and the FED is talking about rate cuts in September. We are still unsure of when the ETH ETF will launch.

Ep124 The guys discuss the recent price action. Most of the movement seems to be coming from overall fear in the market. We have a triple threat on the scene between Mt Gox, Germany and the United States all moving coins to exchanges. We will have to see what happens in the coming weeks. Hans wants to see a close above $57,800 and Rick just wants to see Bitcoin stay above $50,000.

Ep123 The guys discuss the recent downturn in the market. They discuss their theoretical Bitcoin purchases and how those are looking. They talk about the ETF flows and how we have had two days of positive inflows after a sea of red. They also talk about the $500,000 anonymous Bitcoin donation received by Julian Assange.

Ep122 In this episode the guys discuss the recent price action of Bitcoin. They talk about the lack of volume in the ETF flows. Australia launches their own ETF and the Gemini Twins endorse Trump. Lastly it looks like the Ethereum ETF will launch on July 2nd.

Ep121 The guys talk about the recent price action over the past month. They also talk about the CPI report for May. They move onto the discussion of the recent news about the death of the Petro Dollar Agreement with Saudi Arabia. Will this be just another step into the slow decline of the US dollar as the reserve currency?

Ep120 The volume is back as the guys talk about the recent inflows. Over 28 times the supply was purchased in a single day this week. Are the boosters lit this time?

Ep119 The guys apologize for taking a bit of a break over the past couple of weeks. BTC ETF inflows are starting to come back up and the Bitcoin price broke out of the previous channel. Bitcoin will be a political issue this year and Biden Vetoes the bipartisan bill.

Ep118 Rick was incorrect about his Bitcoin price prediction from the previous episode. Bitcoin makes a large move to the upside. CPI comes in slightly cooler than expected and we find out which large investment firms have been buying up the Bitcoin ETF in the first quarter.

Ep117 The guys discuss the turmoil in the markets over the past few days and the negative flows in Bitcoin. The talk about the lack luster launch of the Hong Kong Bitcoin ETF's. They touch on the FOMC meeting minutes. Then they touch on the lackluster job report and the increase in unemployment. Will this current rally last or can we expect more pain? Rick seems to think we will go lower.

Ep116 The guys talk about the big week ahead in finance and what some of the factors are that can affect Bitcoin in the coming week. Q1 performance data is going to come pouring in over the coming week. We have FOMC meeting minutes that will be coming this week. Hong Kong launches their Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF's this week. The guys expect price to continue to trade sideways and down in the com...

Ep115 The Halving has happened! GBTC outflows continue and the guys make another theoretical purchase. Hans also asks everyone to buy $21 worth of Bitcoin today to commemorate the halving.