WEBVTT 00:00:18.719 --> 00:00:21.719 Strategic reserves, sailor signals, and the global 00:00:21.719 --> 00:00:24.179 awakening to sound money. Welcome back to the 00:00:24.179 --> 00:00:27.000 Bitcoin Street Journal podcast. I'm your host, 00:00:27.140 --> 00:00:29.559 Anna, broadcasting straight from Bitcoin Street, 00:00:29.719 --> 00:00:32.399 where every block is a story, every sat has a 00:00:32.399 --> 00:00:35.799 voice, and every signal matters. Today's edition 00:00:35.799 --> 00:00:37.899 is bursting at the seams with stories that will 00:00:37.899 --> 00:00:40.880 shake the fiat foundation to its core. Strategic 00:00:40.880 --> 00:00:42.880 Bitcoin reserves are now a matter of national 00:00:42.880 --> 00:00:46.060 policy. Institutional players are making billion 00:00:46.060 --> 00:00:48.859 dollar moves. Global macro tides are turning 00:00:48.859 --> 00:00:52.079 and halving season is just heating up. Let's 00:00:52.079 --> 00:00:56.159 strap in. Bitcoin Live price update. As of now, 00:00:56.359 --> 00:01:00.700 Bitcoin is trading at $104 ,178 with a market 00:01:00.700 --> 00:01:04.719 dominance of 54 .9%. That means Bitcoin is soaking 00:01:04.719 --> 00:01:07.120 up more than half of the global crypto market 00:01:07.120 --> 00:01:10.459 and climbing like it's 2017, but smarter, stronger, 00:01:10.640 --> 00:01:13.480 and with far more conviction. The having. Let's 00:01:13.480 --> 00:01:16.200 talk about the spine of the protocol. The recent 00:01:16.200 --> 00:01:19.659 Bitcoin having cut block rewards down to 3 .125 00:01:19.659 --> 00:01:23.359 BTC. The market reaction? Predictable for anyone 00:01:23.359 --> 00:01:26.459 who understands Bitcoin. Scarcity just got scarcer. 00:01:26.920 --> 00:01:30.280 Miners are tightening belts. Demand is not. That's 00:01:30.280 --> 00:01:33.019 the magic of programmatic monetary policy. There 00:01:33.019 --> 00:01:35.239 are now fewer coins being minted per day than 00:01:35.239 --> 00:01:38.359 ever before. And yet, institutions are gobbling 00:01:38.359 --> 00:01:41.299 up supply at record pace. The bull cycle is real. 00:01:42.040 --> 00:01:44.959 CryptoQuant's CEO admitted he was wrong. The 00:01:44.959 --> 00:01:48.799 bear market isn't returning. ETF inflows, institutional 00:01:48.799 --> 00:01:51.620 hoarding, and Mempool emptying all signal were 00:01:51.620 --> 00:01:54.340 in a confirmed bull phase. The halving wasn't 00:01:54.340 --> 00:01:57.700 the start. It was the ignition. JD Vance and 00:01:57.700 --> 00:02:00.260 American legitimacy. The vice president of the 00:02:00.260 --> 00:02:03.040 United States, JD Vance, will be headlining Bitcoin 00:02:03.040 --> 00:02:06.799 2025 in Las Vegas. This isn't fringe. This isn't 00:02:06.799 --> 00:02:09.740 niche. This is mainstream monetary revolution. 00:02:09.979 --> 00:02:12.780 It's not just a policy shift. It's a cultural 00:02:12.780 --> 00:02:15.159 turning point. The same political machine that 00:02:15.159 --> 00:02:17.780 once mocked Bitcoin is now speaking at our events. 00:02:18.400 --> 00:02:20.719 State by state awakening, Ohio, Texas, Arizona. 00:02:21.280 --> 00:02:22.740 They're not waiting for the federal government. 00:02:23.020 --> 00:02:25.020 They're drafting Bitcoin reserve legislation, 00:02:25.599 --> 00:02:28.259 forming task forces, and in some cases, building 00:02:28.259 --> 00:02:31.099 out custody strategies. Meanwhile, the Northern 00:02:31.099 --> 00:02:33.319 Mariana Island Senate overrode the governor's 00:02:33.319 --> 00:02:35.460 veto to give their Bitcoin linked stablecoin 00:02:35.460 --> 00:02:38.430 bill a second life. One territory at a time, 00:02:38.590 --> 00:02:40.569 the Bitcoin Street standard is being codified 00:02:40.569 --> 00:02:43.289 into American law. Connor McGregor joins the 00:02:43.289 --> 00:02:46.150 fray. When an MMA champion says his country should 00:02:46.150 --> 00:02:49.110 adopt a Bitcoin standard, people listen. Connor 00:02:49.110 --> 00:02:51.409 McGregor is lobbying for Ireland to hold BTC 00:02:51.409 --> 00:02:53.969 in reserves. He's even set to meet President 00:02:53.969 --> 00:02:56.750 Buccalay of El Salvador to strategize. That's 00:02:56.750 --> 00:02:58.949 how movements spread, not through quiet regulation, 00:02:59.169 --> 00:03:02.639 but bold public pressure. In Taiwan, a legislator 00:03:02.639 --> 00:03:05.039 is proposing that the central bank allocate 5 00:03:05.039 --> 00:03:09.219 % of its $50 billion reserve to Bitcoin. Meanwhile, 00:03:09.680 --> 00:03:11.879 Bitcoin has hit new all -time highs in Turkey, 00:03:12.199 --> 00:03:16.039 proof that when fiat fails, Bitcoin rises. Astrive 00:03:16.039 --> 00:03:19.460 adopts the Bitcoin standard. The $2 billion asset 00:03:19.460 --> 00:03:22.919 manager has officially gone full maxi. The CEO 00:03:22.919 --> 00:03:25.280 isn't shy, calling it a multi -billion dollar 00:03:25.280 --> 00:03:27.979 opportunity. They're not diversifying. They're 00:03:27.979 --> 00:03:30.960 committing. And Fidelity... Their recommendation 00:03:30.960 --> 00:03:33.520 that every public company consider Bitcoin isn't 00:03:33.520 --> 00:03:36.620 speculative, it's a blueprint. The math of scarcity. 00:03:37.379 --> 00:03:39.900 Only 54 million Bitcoin addresses hold a non 00:03:39.900 --> 00:03:42.500 -zero balance. Out of 8 billion people, that's 00:03:42.500 --> 00:03:46.599 less than 1%. And only 1 .81 % of holders own 00:03:46.599 --> 00:03:49.919 one full Bitcoin or more. Let that sink in. If 00:03:49.919 --> 00:03:52.659 you own even 0 .1 BTC, you're already in the 00:03:52.659 --> 00:03:56.099 top 8%. Bitcoin isn't just scarce, it's mathematically 00:03:56.099 --> 00:03:59.599 elite. MetaPlanet's massive play. From real estate 00:03:59.599 --> 00:04:02.439 to real SATs, MetaPlanet has flipped its investment 00:04:02.439 --> 00:04:05.219 strategy on its head. Gone are the days of 10 00:04:05.219 --> 00:04:08.060 -year hotel bets. Now, their investment cycle 00:04:08.060 --> 00:04:10.800 is under 24 hours. They just bought another 1 00:04:10.800 --> 00:04:15.960 ,241 BTC worth $126 .7 million, pushing them 00:04:15.960 --> 00:04:19.100 past El Salvador's sovereign stack. Bitcoin is 00:04:19.100 --> 00:04:21.959 not just a hedge. It's their core treasury strategy. 00:04:22.459 --> 00:04:25.459 Meanwhile, in Spain, a new law mandates reporting 00:04:25.459 --> 00:04:28.930 cash withdrawals over 3 ,000 euros. That's not 00:04:28.930 --> 00:04:32.410 anti -money laundering. That's anti -cash. Another 00:04:32.410 --> 00:04:35.509 reminder, if your money isn't in Bitcoin and 00:04:35.509 --> 00:04:39.230 under your control, it's not really yours. Flashback. 00:04:39.529 --> 00:04:43.069 12 years ago, DaVinci Jeremy said, buy $1 of 00:04:43.069 --> 00:04:46.990 Bitcoin. Today, that single dollar would be worth 00:04:46.990 --> 00:04:50.129 tens of thousands. Think what $100 would have 00:04:50.129 --> 00:04:54.069 done? Think what $100 ,000 will do now. Sailor 00:04:54.069 --> 00:04:56.470 Signal. Michael Sailor reposted the strategy 00:04:56.470 --> 00:04:59.449 BTC tracker. You know what that means? Another 00:04:59.449 --> 00:05:03.129 buy is coming. Remember, Strategy owns more than 00:05:03.129 --> 00:05:07.649 555 ,000 BTC. They are the whale of whales, and 00:05:07.649 --> 00:05:09.730 every move they make tightens the supply for 00:05:09.730 --> 00:05:13.329 everyone else. ETF inflows dominate. BlackRock 00:05:13.329 --> 00:05:19.029 bought 10 ,572 BTC this week. Only 3 ,150 BTC 00:05:19.029 --> 00:05:21.670 were mined. That's more than three times demand 00:05:21.670 --> 00:05:25.310 versus supply. The result? Price pressure. And 00:05:25.310 --> 00:05:28.269 the chart doesn't lie. Podcast news, Savannah 00:05:28.269 --> 00:05:30.610 Fortas sat down with Yahtzee to break down how 00:05:30.610 --> 00:05:33.610 Web3 could completely disrupt student debt and 00:05:33.610 --> 00:05:37.110 educational inequality. The verdict? Teachers 00:05:37.110 --> 00:05:39.490 are the most underpaid content creators on Earth, 00:05:39.930 --> 00:05:42.870 and Bitcoin fixes that, with on -chain reputation, 00:05:43.189 --> 00:05:44.810 streaming income, and a direct -to -audience 00:05:44.810 --> 00:05:49.009 model. Altcoin watch. Ethereum surged to 2 ,500 00:05:49.009 --> 00:05:51.930 before cooling. But while Altcoin's yo -yo, Bitcoin 00:05:51.930 --> 00:05:54.689 builds bridges, rules ETFs, and holds government 00:05:54.689 --> 00:05:57.990 reserves. Dominance dipped, but conviction didn't. 00:05:58.209 --> 00:06:01.750 The signal is still BTC. Tether's defiant stance, 00:06:02.230 --> 00:06:04.670 refusing Mica compliance in Europe, CEO Paolo 00:06:04.670 --> 00:06:07.209 Arduino says they won't compromise their principles. 00:06:07.910 --> 00:06:10.990 That boldness echoes Bitcoin's spirit. Permissionless, 00:06:11.269 --> 00:06:14.050 borderless, and uncensorable. On -chain update. 00:06:14.610 --> 00:06:17.550 Mempool is almost empty. Bitcoiners aren't panicking. 00:06:17.750 --> 00:06:20.689 They're consolidating. History tells us low Mempool 00:06:20.689 --> 00:06:23.810 activity precedes massive moves. Liquidation 00:06:23.810 --> 00:06:27.000 watch. In the last 48 hours, over $1 .1 billion 00:06:27.000 --> 00:06:30.959 in shorts were liquidated as BTC and ETH surged. 00:06:31.399 --> 00:06:34.199 The lesson? Don't short Bitcoin. You don't bet 00:06:34.199 --> 00:06:36.899 against math. Value for value, call to action. 00:06:37.300 --> 00:06:39.279 If this podcast brought value, give value back. 00:06:39.620 --> 00:06:41.540 Zap us some sats. Leave a comment on Noster. 00:06:42.019 --> 00:06:45.319 Share the pod with your Bitcoin crew. The revolution 00:06:45.319 --> 00:06:48.079 doesn't advertise, it propagates. Pleb shout 00:06:48.079 --> 00:06:50.879 out. Big nod to plebs across Noster and Fountain 00:06:50.879 --> 00:06:54.399 zapping hard. You are the unsung builders. the 00:06:54.399 --> 00:06:57.279 meme makers, the ones keeping the fire lit block 00:06:57.279 --> 00:07:00.639 after block. Final thoughts from strategic reserves 00:07:00.639 --> 00:07:03.399 to sailors signals from Turkey's inflation to 00:07:03.399 --> 00:07:06.600 Taiwan's policy proposals. The theme is clear. 00:07:07.079 --> 00:07:10.100 Bitcoin is not a phase. It's a foundational shift. 00:07:10.639 --> 00:07:13.100 You either adopt the standard or get left behind. 00:07:13.600 --> 00:07:15.560 This is Anna signing off for the Bitcoin Street 00:07:15.560 --> 00:07:18.540 Journal podcast. We don't chase moonshots. We 00:07:18.540 --> 00:07:21.120 verify blocks. See you on the next one.