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Bitcoin just collapsed below $62,000 in one of the worst weeks since July 2024, with the AI trade unwinding violently and $1.5 billion in crypto longs getting wiped out in 24 hours. We are now staring down $60K with the next technical support all the way at $55K, and the safety nets that held earlier 2026 drawdowns are gone. Meanwhile Zcash absolutely cratered 37% in one of its worst single day slumps ever after Shielded Labs disclosed a critical Orchard pool bug that could have allowed unlimited undetectable counterfeit ZEC, a vulnerability hiding since 2022 and uncovered by Anthropic's Opus 4.8 AI model. We are breaking down whether Bitcoin defends $60K or rolls to $55K, what the Zcash bug means for the entire privacy coin narrative, and why this could be the most dangerous setup of the entire cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bitcoin just crashed below $62,000 as crypto markets have officially erased over $2 trillion from their October 2025 peak — a 48% drawdown — while $1.5 billion in leveraged longs got wiped out and Bitcoin ETFs extended their outflow streak to 12 consecutive days, totaling $4 billion in the longest stretch of withdrawals in ETF history. Add Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirming the U.S. will NOT buy Bitcoin on the open market (the Strategic Reserve grows only at "deliberate speed" through confiscations), Sanders, Warren, and Bobby Scott moving to block Trump's plan to add crypto to 401(k) retirement accounts, Bitwise estimating Bitcoin's "fair value" at $224,000, Visa and Mastercard reportedly joining forces with Coinbase and Stripe on a new stablecoin platform, and BitMine filing a $300M preferred stock raise to stack ETH (copying Saylor's STRC playbook) — and today's setup is the most fragile crypto has looked all cycle. We break down what's driving the historic ETF bleed, whether the sovereign-bid bull case is officially dead, and what catalysts could stop Bitcoin from cracking $60K before the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today on Crypto Town Hall, the panel discusses Bitcoin’s dip near $66k, breaking down Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy’s recent Bitcoin sale, its market narrative impact, tax-loss harvesting strategies, Bitcoin-per-share growth, and concerns over reduced corporate buying power. They explore AI siphoning liquidity into IPOs and tech stocks, quantum risks, capital flows, and potential short-term downside to the $50-55k range. Additional topics include the Clarity Act, stablecoin regulation, AML and national security narratives, distressed digital asset treasuries, and Hyperliquid’s emerging role in pre-IPO price discovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bitcoin just decoupled from the Nasdaq — crashing to $65,385 (lowest level since February) while the Nasdaq 100 prints a fresh all-time high — and the Fear & Greed Index has cratered to 11, the deepest reading of the entire cycle. The thesis: capital is rotating aggressively out of crypto and into the $350 billion equity raise pipeline (SpaceX's roadshow opens tomorrow, Anthropic just confidentially filed at a stunning $965B valuation, OpenAI is next). Add Peter Schiff warning Strategy's STRC could enter a "death spiral," Saylor quietly stacking $29M in cash alongside his first BTC sale since FTX, Tom Lee's Bitmine down $8.9B, and the CLARITY Act facing a brutal 4-week window before Senate recess — and today's setup is the cleanest macro inflection we've seen this cycle. We break down whether the Nasdaq decoupling is structural or temporary, what the IPO drain means for crypto liquidity through summer, and what catalysts could pull Bitcoin out of tech's shadow before $60K comes into play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bitcoin just crashed below $70,000 - falling 3.8% overnight to $69,446 - as $766 million in liquidations cascaded through the leveraged complex and BlackRock's IBIT extended its outflow streak to 10 straight days, with the ETF complex now hemorrhaging $2.4 billion since May 18 alone. Add Michael Saylor's stunning 32 BTC sale (Strategy's first since the FTX collapse in 2022, used to fund STRC dividends), the Fear & Greed Index crashing into "Extreme Fear" at 23, ongoing US-Iran escalation, and growing speculation that Larry Fink is suppressing prices through sustained institutional redemptions — and today's setup looks like the cleanest capitulation we've seen this cycle. We break down what's actually driving the selloff, whether the BlackRock bleed is structural or temporary, what Saylor's "Never Sell" reversal means for the rest of the treasury company space, and what catalysts could stop the bleeding before $65,000 comes into play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we break down the chaotic markets: oil spiking 7% amid geopolitical tensions, a flat stock market, and Bitcoin trading sideways after MicroStrategy sold 32 BTC. The spotlight is on Hyper Liquid ($HYPE), which continues to defy the broader market thanks to strong earnings and real revenue. We also dive into Jamie Dimon’s fiery attack on Brian Armstrong and the Clarity Act, the clash between banks and crypto over stablecoin yields, surging AI stocks (Dell, IBM, Blackberry), tokenized assets, and the growing importance of fundamentals in crypto. Plus, a lively debate on Tesla’s valuation and Bitcoin’s near-term outlook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bitcoin is teetering near $72,000 as the Iran war heats back up, with Trump claiming Tehran "really wants" a deal while air strikes resumed over the weekend near the Strait of Hormuz, sending Brent crude up 3.7% to $94.48 and WTI surging 4.3% to $91.07. A tentative 60 day memorandum of understanding would reopen the Hormuz chokepoint with unrestricted shipping and require Iran to clear all mines within 30 days, but the deal still awaits Trump's final approval and Iran's response. Meanwhile Coinbase is launching direct rupee rails in India on June 1 to attack the $3 billion local crypto market, Fed Governor Christopher Waller declared dollar stablecoins could expand the reach of U.S. monetary policy globally, and Jamie Dimon just vowed JPMorgan and the banking lobby will fight the CLARITY Act over stablecoin yield. Plus Michael Burry dropped a bombshell calling the Nvidia, xAI, Apollo, Athene structure "Fugazi", alleging $5.4 billion in GPUs are hidden off balance sheets while American retirees unknowingly hold $103 billion in Level 3 assets at 16x leverage inside a Bermuda insurance shell. We are breaking down whether Bitcoin can survive another Hormuz spike, what Waller's stablecoin endorsement means for the dollar, and why Burry's warning could be the most dangerous story nobody is talking about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matt Cole managed a $70 billion Treasury portfolio, had direct access to the Fed and Treasury during QE, called them out for lying about debt monetization to their faces, and then put his entire net worth into Bitcoin. Now as CEO of Strive, he's building what he believes will become a multi-trillion dollar market in digital credit - products like SEDA and STRC that survived a 50% Bitcoin crash with barely a scratch. In this conversation, he breaks down why preferred equity beats convertible debt, how institutions actually want more volatility not less, why most Bitcoin treasury companies launched with no plan and are already selling, and the coming wave of consolidation that will separate the true believers from the tourists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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