The Wolf Of All Streets

Bitcoin ETFs just posted their best day since September, with BlackRock's IBIT pulling in $665 million on its own, yet Bitcoin still stalled below last week's highs. We dig into who is selling into that bid, why Strategy bought just 267 BTC last week while spending $193 million buying back its own preferred stock, and what BlackRock's new downside-protected Bitcoin ETF filing says about Wall Street's appetite. Plus, the SEC's crypto rule comment deadline, 10-year yields above 5% and chip stocks ahead of next week's Fed meeting.

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Bitcoin held up last week, falling only about 2% while more than $1 trillion was wiped off AI and chip stocks in a brutal tech selloff. Inflation remains hot, with CPI at 3.7% and PPI at 6.3%, yet Treasury yields have pulled back ahead of next week's Fed meeting. We break down what's holding Bitcoin up, a second straight week of spot Bitcoin ETF outflows, and the new MSCI rules that put Strategy's index spots at risk.

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Strategy faces potential removal from major MSCI indexes, raising concerns about billions in forced selling, while Google’s latest quantum breakthrough reignites debate over Bitcoin’s long-term security. We also cover Fed Chair Warsh’s warning about a bumpy AI transition and Hyperliquid’s push for regulation at the application layer rather than the blockchain itself.

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Hunter Biden joins the show to explain why he launched the LAPTOP memecoin, what went wrong during its chaotic launch, and why he believes his approach differs from other political tokens. He also discusses the Trump family's involvement in crypto, the failure of the Clarity Act, and why bipartisan support is essential for crypto's future.

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Coinbase is urging Bitcoin to prepare for future quantum threats, while Strive plans to raise $500M to expand its BTC treasury. Meanwhile, Citadel and BNY test tokenized U.S. Treasuries, Kraken moves into traditional banking with a European acquisition, and hardware wallet security concerns grow as Ledger investigates tampered devices.

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