Welcome back to another energy -packed edition
of the Bitcoin Street Journal podcast. I'm Anna,
your signal -spitting host from the only corner
of the world where fiat dies quietly while Bitcoin
speaks loudly and carries a blockchain. Today's
episode is turbocharged. We're diving into record
whale moves, policy pivots, institutional confessions,
and enough crypto drama to make Jamie Dimon lose
his monocle. Bitcoin live price check. Right
now, Bitcoin is holding steady at $104 ,611.
Market dominance? A fierce 55 .2%. And while
altcoins take their baby steps, Bitcoin is sprinting
like it's got laser eyes locked on a monetary
reset. Having update? Block rewards remain trimmed
to 3 .125 BTC and we are deep into the post -having
grind. The supply squeeze is here and demand
just keeps swelling. The math is relentless.
The future is programmed. Let's start with this
gem from Michael Saylor, who calmly reminded
everyone, you don't diversify away from the best
asset ever created. Exactly. You don't water
down honey with corn syrup. Bitcoin is the apex
monetary invention. Diversifying into fiat is
like swapping a Rolex for a rubber duck. Speaking
of Saylor, the Financial Times just released
a full -blown documentary called Michael Saylor's
$40 billion Bitcoin bet. When legacy media starts
making films about you instead of mocking you,
you've crossed into legend. Meanwhile, on -chain
signals are screaming bullish. Only 2 .4 million
Bitcoin remain on exchanges. That's it. Out of
21 million. If you're not holding your own keys,
you're watching history pass you by. Let's talk
mega whales. Jack Mallers 21 Capital and Tether
have dropped $458 .7 million on 4 ,812 BTC. They
now hold 36 ,312 coins. Their ticker? XC1. Set
to go public via SPAC. Do your future self a
favor. Stack Sats. Seriously. It's cheaper than
therapy and way more reliable than whatever financial
advice Squawkbox is giving this week. And speaking
of cluelessness, Katie Martin at the Financial
Times has been covering Bitcoin for over seven
years and still admits she doesn't get it. That's
like watching the sunrise every day and denying
the sun exists. Classic fiat brain. In breaking
news, Dave Ramsey's show Yes, that Dave Ramsey
flipped on Bitcoin, quote, Bitcoin has arrived
and it's here to stay. It should be a part of
a diversified strategy. We're not saying he's
Satoshi now, but hey, welcome to the light, Dave.
Willy Wu dropped a macro bombshell. Bitcoin is
the first new macro asset to be birthed, trading
at scale in 150 years. Let that sink in. This
isn't just a tech revolution. It's a once in
a century monetary reset. Bitwise, CIO says Bitcoin
is king and predicts BTC will eclipse $200 ,000
this year. And we quote, The current metrics
suggest all -time highs are just the beginning.
We're also seeing massive ETF inflows. Over $319
million in spot BTC ETFs and over $63 million
for ETH in a single day. The firehose of institutional
capital is fully open. Altcoin update. The Ethereum
Foundation just launched its trillion -dollar
security initiative to make wallets and smart
contracts safer. Bullish for ETH? Maybe. But
don't confuse fancy UX with monetary soundness.
JP Morgan settled its first public blockchain
transaction using Chainlink and Ondo. That's
right. Even Jamie Dimon's Fortress Bank is sneaking
onto the blockchain behind the scenes while still
publicly calling Bitcoin a scam. We see you,
Jamie. One trillion dollars. That's the size
of UBS Asia's client funds currently rotating
into Bitcoin, crypto, and gold amid US -China
tension. When the wealthiest 1 % makes a move
like that, it's not speculation. It's preservation.
CFTC's summer messenger has resigned to lead
the blockchain association. That's right. A top
regulator is now head of crypto lobbying. You
love to see it. House Speaker Mike Johnson voiced
support for banning congressional stock trading.
Is the swamp finally draining? Maybe. But Bitcoin
fixes this. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said
it plainly, crypto is here to stay, it will be
a part of everyone's 401k. You heard it from
the top. On chain, 100 ,000 BTC moved off exchanges
in just three weeks. Long -term holders added
over 630 ,000 BTC since March, growing the total
to over 14 .2 million. That's two -thirds of
all existing Bitcoin now classified as illiquid.
Meanwhile, the DOJ, Jack Dorsey, is back in the
spotlight declaring that small businesses can
be their own bank with Bitcoin. We agree. No
branches, no middlemen, no fiat fraud. Adoption
is exploding. Ukraine is drafting legislation
to create a national Bitcoin reserve. Abraaj
became the first public Middle Eastern company
to adopt a BTC treasury. And Steak and Shake,
yes, the burger joint, is accepting Bitcoin payments
starting May 16th. In other bullish developments,
MasterCard is teaming with MoonPay to launch
stablecoin cards across 150 million merchants.
Tether just introduced QVAC, a decentralized
AI platform built for privacy, and Coinbase is
putting a $20 million bounty on criminals who
try to extort their user base. Let's not forget,
fear and greed index is flashing bright green.
The NUPL chart is trending cautious, but whale
wallets are hoarding harder than Warren Buffett
hoards fiat -backed candy bars. Warren Buffett
compared Bitcoin to rat poison. But rats are
fleeing the sinking fiat ship and stacking sats
faster than Berkshire buys railroad stocks. And
finally, let's raise a glass to Satoshi Nakamoto.
Whether you're one person or many, wherever you
are, thank you. You ignited the greatest peaceful
revolution in monetary history. Bitcoiners don't
need kings. We have code. Value for value? If
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into existence. You're the resistance. Final
thought. This is the moment. Not a hype cycle,
not a bubble, a realignment of incentives, wealth,
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Bitcoin. This is Anna from the Bitcoin Street
Journal podcast. Where we don't follow the herd,
we break the having. Stay sovereign, stay signal,
stack relentlessly until next block.