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Bitcoin Macro Landscape

Global liquidity, interest rates, and monetary policy through the lens of Bitcoin and digital credit.

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Bitcoiners Aren't Ready for What's Coming

The Income Show is back with host Joe Burnett and BritishHODL, who argues that Bitcoin’s problem wasn’t gold or AI: it became boring. They discuss why ETF investors may be the real diamond hands, BlackRock’s Bitcoin strategy, and the trade-offs of self-custody. They also explore SATA, STRC, Bitcoin-backed savings accounts, and borrowing against Bitcoin without selling.

Sep 17, 2026 • 1:00:45 Watch →
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Podcasters Per Share

This week on The Hurdle Rate: Adam Livingston joins Strive as VP of Investments, Strategy buys back $139 million of STRC with stretch back near 99, and Strive adds 469 Bitcoin at an average cost of $77,954 while hitting an all-time high market cap of $2.75 billion. Jeff makes the case that trust is the real infrastructure of capital markets, and why Bitcoin makes that trust legible. We get into the Clarity Act, AI doomerism, and why the crew thinks the frontier labs are using fear to build a moat ahead of their IPOs. Matt takes macro with the 10-year touching 5%, what a short-term Bitcoin flush would actually look like, and why it would be the dream setup. We close with a capital markets recap and Strive's one-year anniversary. Here's the latest with Matt Cole, Jeff Walton, Ben Werkman, Adam Livingston, and Tim Kotzman.

Sep 15, 2026 • 1:06:32 Watch →
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The Billion Dollar Wall

In this week's Hurdle Rate, the crew discusses SATA hitting $999 million outstanding, Strategy doubling its STRC repurchase facility to $2 billion, and Strive adding another 1,000+ Bitcoin. Ben breaks down the art and science of running the desk and why amplification stays on. Matt makes the case that we've never seen a bull market with a perpetual preferred model in place. We also get into executive comp and shareholder alignment, and close on macro: what happens if the 10-year breaks 7%. Here's the latest with Matt Cole, Jeff Walton, Ben Werkman, and Tim Kotzman.

Sep 8, 2026 • 1:02:46 Watch →

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