
At the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Summit 2025 held on April 15, Matthew Sigel, head of research at VanEck, unveiled a groundbreaking concept that could reshape how the US government approaches its debt: a financial product he calls “BitBonds.”
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Happy easter Sunday and happy 420 for the Brosis. In today's show I'll be breaking down the latest Bitcoin technical analysis as well as all the latest and breaking news you guys need to know in the headlines. We'll also be discussing a Bitcoin up 33% since the 2024 April having literally a year ago as the institutional adoption disrupts this cycle. Let me turn my volume down on my mobile. Peter Schiff says Bitcoin is a fraud. Oh no, he says Strategy B. Michael Sailor's company will probably go bankrupt and we'll also be entertaining this as well as the UK firm purchased 250 million worth of Bitcoin as analyst I quiet this Easter weekend. BTFD baby. Also Charles Schwab CEO I spot Bitcoin trading by April 2026. This is pretty massive considering the thousands of clients you know they have access to will also be or millions I should say. Also can bit bonds really work for the United States? Well venx proposal for the US to buy Bitcoin and refinance debt using 2 trillion to acquire up to 2.22 million BTC. We'll also be taking a look at the overall crypto market. All this plus so much more on Easter Sunday. Yo, what's good crypto fam? This is first and foremost a video show. So if you want the full premium experience with video, visit my YouTube channel at cryptonewsalerts.net again that's crypto news alerts.net and let's kick off the show with a nice gong strike for Christ who has risen for us. So this gun strikes for Jesus Christ. And welcome everyone to the live stream. What it do? Happy Sunday fam. Today is pod episode number 1968. I'm your host JV. It is Easter Sunday. It also happens to be 420 so happy 420 of course for the Brosis. Let's kick it off Today with our market watch as we do each and every day, you should be able to see coin360 pulling up right here. There we have it. Bitcoin obviously still just shy of 85,000 has been boring sideways trading action all weekend unfortunately. Something's got to give though. Will we rec claim 90 here this week or will we retest 80? What are your honest thoughts? Please let me know. We also have ether down 1 1/2% trading back in the 15 to 16 hundo range. XRP one of the few actually in the green today as far as the top cryptos are concerned and checking out coin market cap. The current crypto market cap sits at 2.68 trillion, the Bitcoin market cap 1.68 trillion. Ironically enough, the entire crypto space is only 1 trillion larger than Bitcoin itself. As bitcoin dominance continues its poll position. 47 billion worth of volume past 24 hours dominance at 62.8 for the bitty Ether dominance all the way down to 7.2%. Checking out top 100 crypto gainers past 24 hours we have the town up 13% followed by the infamous fart queen up 9% followed by Fed up 8%. Which alts if any are you bullish on? For the Bull Hollow and checking out the crypto bubbles we get a visual perspective on a day. Safe to say bulk of the market in the green overall but the top coins happen to be ones correcting. I'd say maybe today 6040 green over red. Zooming out for the weekly perspective I would dare say 6040 green over red. And zooming out on the monthly, I'd say probably 8020 red over green. Reck City and checking out the crypto greed and index. We're rising like Christ today we're 37 in fear yesterday at 32 last week of 45 last month 31 and fear and checking out the time. Jane Galler. We can currently exchange one fiat monopoly dollar for 1178 SATS. So you know what to do with that. We're currently on block height 893254 and we have 156,746 blocks until the next having which is all the way in 2028. And if you don't know now you know. Next story of the day, a little astrology for the Brosis. Let's break her down. Bitcoin tap three day lows into the 420 weekly close as analysis warned of a fresh liquidity grab next. And here you're looking at a one hour chart and shortly I'll pull up the live charts for the briskies. So yeah, Trading view showed Bitcoin dropping 1 1/2% below 84 on the day before the rebound. Still broadly less volatile over the weekend, Bitcoin sought to stem the week's downside as doubts appeared over the strength of the nearby support Investigating the current liquidity setup across the exchange order book, popular analyst Mark McCullen was skeptical of 83 quoting him here Bitcoin 90,000 liquidity still calling, but I think the 83 level isn't safe. Those lows from last Sunday on Wednesday are likely to get run fast.
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Then we wait for the reaction and bullish structure to build back inside of the range. Low Colon and others nonetheless saw a short term biddy price range between 83 and 86 staying in place over the Easter holiday weekend. And lo and behold, precisely where we're at just shy of 85 at the time of the live stream. Quoting Alpha B. See Bitcoin range Bound. The long Easter weekend is likely to see Bitcoin play out a range between the 83 to 86. With it already sweeping the highs of the range late last week. In my opinion we are going to see liquidity sought from the lows before a continuation higher. Let me know if you agree or disagree with the analysts. And meanwhile Dan, Crypto Trade says generally these moves are not one you want to be fading when it occurs. 83 to 86 is the range to watch in the short term. And also let's not forget the CME Group's Bitcoin futures inviting a creation of a gap that could provide the short term price magnet as oftentimes those gaps do get filled. And also we have Rec Capital who points out Bitcoin hasn't just broken the downtrend and successfully retested it as support for the first time since the downtrend formation. But Bitcoin has also been able to sustainably maintain above the downtrend for a period of several consecutive days now. And he makes a good point. And before I pull up some of the live charts, I wanted to point out Kiyosaki tweeted:5 hours ago Bitcoin 84G is today. Strongly believe the biddy will reach 180 and 200000 this year. What do you think? I chimed in with my personal prediction. 222,000Bear scenario 420 base case for the Broskis Happy 420 and 1.1 million bull scenario full send that mofo Let me know if you agree to disagree with JV or Misakyo sake. And now here's one of my favorite visualizers. Check this out. Between 2012 and 2024, housing prices declined 99.99 for people smart enough to use bitcoin as money. Literally the average house in 2012 was over 50, 000 bitcoin one having later 2016697 bitcoin four years later again one having 202046 bitcoin now in LA as last year 20245 bitcoin bitcoin you can now purchase for 5 bitcoin just from huddling. And it just goes to show you the purchasing power of the dollar is mathematically guaranteed to decrease your purchasing power, whereas the bitcoin has the polar opposite effect. It's a mathematical certainty to increase your purchasing power. And what better example than in real estate? So yeah, and also Michael Sailor just posted another orange dot for the Sailor Tracker. Every time he has done this, he announces a massive purchase the following day. So I'm anticipating on the 21st Blackjack Baby, 21st of the month he's going to make another announcement of acquiring more bitcoin. So shout out to the Gigachad and here's some recent tweets from Max which I want to read to you. Shout out Mr. Kaiser. Imagine if JFK if he had Bitcoin to do battle with the CIA and central banks and what you get is President Bukele. Today, El Salvador is the new Camelot. That's what's up. You know the Citadel isn't just a city. This is bitcoin. Shamala just as pretty. And also the bitcoin price on Easter dating back from 2012 was five bucks. 2013, $9320-1450-0201-5255. 2016-418201-71195, 2018685020195325202070502021 58,000 2022 4000-0202-3285-2024 70,000 and this year on Easter we have a the highest Easter price we have ever had at 84,500. And if you don't know now you know Bitty Bro sees And Bitty Baddies 87 tonight. Send it. Brian I also promised to pull up the charts so let me pull up some of these charts via Trading View via Coinbase and then we'll read some comments and continue with the news. Here you're looking at a one hour chart. Live it in the flesh. Live Action Jackson Two bull scenarios on the screen. One in the bitty orange sitting just above 881 and one in the forest green sitting at around 88g and zooming out. We take a look at the four hour chart and work our way backwards. We do have a rising wedge, two bear scenarios, one floating at around 82.5 and zooming out a little further. From there we take a look at the daily and as you can see we've been trading sideways literally for the past week. But nonetheless we do have a bull scenario which will take us back to Price Discovery. Price Discovery is currently sitting at 1093 which was achieved January 20th, inauguration day. We have yet to you know, re enter Price Discovery but if we hit this target on the daily chart we'll be right back there. Just shy of 112, 000. Bear scenario also in play just shy of 69, 000. Let me know if you think the bottom is in when we hit 74 last week or do you think we'll likely test lower? And then there's a Super bowl bear scenario at 49, 000 which ain't happening Captain, but I digress. And zooming out a little further. From there we take a look at the weekly and again in about an hour or so we get the weekly close.
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Corporation the silver lining here is last week we finally had a green weekly candle close because the two weeks prior to that were red and red and thus far we're forming a green candle and again we close in roughly an hour. So most likely it's going to be back to back green candles after back to back red candles and zooming out a little. Oh also I can't forget we also have the target on your screen sitting at124,000 which is a comp cup and handle formation sensation. And zooming out from there we just take a quick look at a monthly and the monthly chart. As you can see thus far for the month of April we're forming a green candle which is a good sign, but it's still early. Got another 11 days to go. So there you have it. Let me know if you're currently bullish or bearish on the King of the Bitties. So next story of the day we'll discuss the particular having cycle we're in right now. This headline caught my attention. Bitcoin up 33% since the 2024 having so keep that in mind 12 months ago from today Bitcoin is up 33 even though we're practically down 33 from the all time high. Let's not get her twisted. Bitcoin hollers are celebrating one year since the 2024 Bitcoin having so happy having as well as 420 in Easter and Christ rising by praising the bitcoin resilience amid the global trade war, suggesting an accelerated market cycle due to the growing institutional presence. The 2024 Bitcoin having reduced the block rewards from six and a quarter Bitcoin 3.125 BTZ slashing the new Bitcoin issuance in half like a samurai. Despite rising concerns over the global trade war and escalating the tariff tensions between the US and China, Bitcoin has climbed more than 33 since April 2024 as the data shows right here. So even though Bitcoin showing resilience, I think the mix of past experiences, economic uncertainty and this selling pressure is keeping the investors on the sidelines, waiting for a stronger green light before they jump. Jump. Come on, jump. According to Emmanuel Cardozo, market analyst, Cardozo added that the institutional investment from firms such as Strategy and Tether could speed up the Bitty's traditional for your having cycles. He outlines here for the 2024 having in May. That puts the bottom at around quarter three of this year and a peak mid-2026. But I think we might see things move it a bit sooner because of the market's more mature now with more liquidity. And I like that he mentions we could peak in 2026 because historically we've always had the cycle peak the year after the having. But if things are changed now due to the institutional adoption and nation state adoption and all that kind of stuff, we could potentially continuously go up year after year and cycle peak later than anticipated. So I wanted to throw that out there. However, the Bitcoin trajectory remains tied to the broader monetary policy. He says the U S Federal Reserve rate cut in May or June may pump, pump, pump it up more money into the push the bitty up faster. The having is a built in feature for the bitty network that assures the Bitcoin scarcity which is considered one of Bitcoin's defining monetary characteristics. That's right, institutional adoption for the bitties via the ETFs may be contributing to the shorter market cycle. According to Vugar, Chief operating officer of Biget, continued institutional buying including the bid ETFs paired with the Bitcoin rising scarcity may accelerate Bitcoin's rise to new highs. Quoting them here. With growing scarcity triggered by the having, Bitcoin will likely reset its all time high if it breaches the 90,000 mark in the coming weeks. Let me know if you agree with that. And while the having offers a good basis for the growth based on demand and scarcity, the timeline for impact on price can vary over time. He noted that Bitcoin growth remains closely tied to traditional financial markets and investor sentiment. Bitcoin reached a new all time high. As you know on Inauguration day for the trumpster we achieved 1093 which was 273 days after the 2024 Bitcoin having signaling an accelerated market cycle. And in comparison it took Bitcoin 546 days to reach the all time high after the 2021 having and 518 days after the 27 haven. And just for context to correct that, the having was actually in 2020 and in 2016 and they're just for some reason quoting the year after the having. But I digress. Let me know your thoughts. Family. Regarding the having cycles, do you think the four year cyclical cycle remains intact or do you think we continue on a bullish trajectory forever? Laura but anyways, next story of the day Family, let's break this story down just for the lack of not having a lot of good headlines. Peter Schiff caught My attention. We usually don't give him attention because he's a baby pretty much always crying for it. But we'll entertain Peter Shifty here on Easter Sunday. He says bitcoin is a fraud and that strategy Bill, strategy B. Michael Saylor's company will probably go bankrupt. So here's the latest from the Shiftmeister the start of the program. Schiff said bitcoin promoters sold it as a kind of digital gold, but it hasn't performed like the precious metal at all. Marketing was a fraud according to Shifty.
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He also says the idea that his digital gold has been destroyed because it trades nothing like gold. It's just some kind of risk asset. But bitcoin promoters did not say it would perform as an investment like with ROIs like gold. They said it is similar in its economic properties to the metal because of its limited supply and difficulty and cost of securing it. While it is true that the biddy price lately has not traded like gold, that's because over time scales very relevant to individual investors. It has performed fantastically better than the yellow metal and interesting. And as you know, gold recently hit an all time high of 3,310dol per troy ounce. So he's trying to flex on us here some fraud that would have to explain to a judge. He says sorry, we told the litigant that the product was like an instrument that delivered 230 ROI in 16 years since 29 or 2009 and only delivered 2.8 billion percent since 2010. And on the podcast Shiftmeister asks, what purpose does bitcoin serve? We got plenty of risk assets out there. It is a super risk asset that is going to go up faster than the other risk assets based on what he added. At least a tech stock. There's the story there for future earnings that could materialize. You're buying a business that could earn money. Bitcoin provides a banking service which is traditionally a very profitable high growth business because everyone needs it every day in a market economy. Moreover, bitcoin does so in a way that is simple and fundamentally useful, it is proven to work reliably, fairly transparent and easily for anyone to use. But there you have it. You know Peter Schiffmeister is going to do it. Shiftmeisters do best which is ultimately fud the greatest asset, the apex predator, the prelo biddy. But there you have it. But anyways, next story of the day, let's discuss this headline UK firm bought a quarter billion dollars in Bitcoin as analysts I Quiet Easter weekend that's right. Whales and institutions are increasing their video holdings ahead of Easter as market analysts predict a weekend with less volatility after two weeks of heightened volatility driven by regulating global trade tensions. A wallet linked to the London based investment firm Abra Ox man, how do I pronounce that? Abracas Capital she is Louise. I'm just going to call it AB 2949 Bitcoin worth more than 250 million during the four days leading up to April 19 and in the latest transaction the firm bought over 45 million worth of the biddy from finance on April 18, according to Arcam Intel. Now the investment came days after Mikey Sailor Strategy bought 285 million worth of the bidding at an average price of 82. 6 per bitty. The world's largest corporate bitcoin huddlers signal continued confidence in the biddy amid the global tariff uncertainty. Large bitcoin investors which we know as the whales continue to accumulate, absorbing over 300% of the bitty's yearly issuance on the exchanges, continuing losing coins at the historic prices. And if you don't know now you know. Despite the continued accumulation from the whales and the institutions, volatility concerns were raised by significant movements from the medium term Bitcoin cohort which holds coins for an average of three to six months. We call them the Dave Portnoy cabbage hands and over 170000 of the bidding entered circulation from the medium term cohort, a development that may signal imminent crypto market volatility. I repeat, imminent. The effect of this metric on the low time frame moves is overstated as the large on chain movements of the coins hardly ever affects the weekend price action since it is not liquid on the market markets or the central exchange markets. It is important to note that funding rates remain relatively flat currently. Moreover, the U S markets are closed as we have a long weekend for the Easter so volatility could be suppressed. Bearing headlines from the good old White House, we need to reframe that into the orange house considering we have an orange president Just saying now Mark Kin Kamazara, CAC what a name. Kamazada CAC Chief Operating Officer of the Redstone Oracles. Speaking of the Oracles added the recent movements may be operational transfers. Not necessarily necessarily signs of imminent selling pressure. I repeat not signs of the imminent selling pressure. Still, concerns over the weekend volatility have been amped for the past couple of weeks over the Mantra tokens price collapsing 90 on Sunday, April 13 from roughly $6.30 to $0.50 per coin, triggering market manipulation allegations and highlighting critical liquidity issues for the industry. In two weeks ago, April 6th Bitcoin fell below 74. That was the current local bottom FYI was in the 74 range as investor concern spread from a record breaking 5 trillion sell off from is largest ever in stock market history. The correction was caused by the biddies 24. 7 trading availability which made it the only large liquid asset available for the de risking on Sunday according to the Adam Back OG himself Blockstream founder and extraordinaire. He says on a weekend there's not much volume so you have to worse risks of rapid sort of flash crashes of the flash dips to get filled in again and again and again and again. And if you don't know now you know next story of the day.
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This is a big headline here. Charles Schwab CEO who was recently at the White House and Trump was bragging how he just made a billion dollars in a day. I spot Bitcoin trading by April of 2026. So literally one year out from today's date, Charles Schwab Court CEO Mr. Ricky Wurster is reportedly eyeing an April 2026 launch window to provide spot Bitcoin trading services to Schwab clients. How many of you use that trading service? Charles Schwab let me know. And according to RIABiz Worcester cited a 400 increase in traffic. The Schwab's crypto website is evidence of investor interest. And remember when all like the CEOs of the institutions were like no, there's absolutely no demand from anybody. And that was like Larry Fink right before they adopted the bitcoin eta. There's just no demand. Nobody wants it. They're full of. There's a 400 increase in traffic to their site because, because it's a crypto site. Of course their investors want to, you know, put their investments into crypto. But anyways they say now our expectation is that with the changing regulatory environment we are hopeful and likely to be able to launch direct spot crypto. Our goal is to do that in the next 12 months and we're on a great path to be able to do just that. The Charles Schwab CEO's comments reflect a growing trend to traditional financial institutions adopting crypto products and offering services that blur the line between the digital asset and the tradfi world. That's right. Mr. Ricky Wurster assumed at or yeah at the helm of Schwab in 2025 and in a November 2024 Yahoo Finance interview said the company was happy to provide services to clients who want to trade digital assets. Then what's up with the delay? Why did they got to wait till next year? Mr. Worcester? But at the time Worcester told the financial news outlet Schwab wanted to offer directly to the clients but was waiting for the positive regulatory catalyst and following the reelection of the Trumpster for the United States of America, Worcester Worcester said that the financial services company anticipated a much better regulatory environment or expand the digital asset services. The Schwab CEO, as you can see on your screen, previously said he did not own any cryptocurrency. Tell it to the judge, adding that he felt silly for not investing in the nascent asset class as it had continued to provide the outsized investment gains. Well, I guess you don't know what you don't know when you're listening to the lizard folk. And there you have it. If you don't know now you know. In January 2025, Charlie Swan partnered with the Trump Media TMTG to provide customized ETFs and crypto services for the upcoming Truth Fi service. Truth Fi will encompass digital asset and traditional financial services as a proposed alternative to the legacy banking system. TMTG CEO White House official Devin Nunez said that the goal of the TMTG is to provide an option for the individuals worried about the unfair banking practices in the cancellation, censorship, debanking and privacy violations committed by the big tech and the work or the woke corporations go woke go broke. I'm standing by it. And if you don't know now you know. All right fam. Now for our feature story of the day. Can bit bonds really Work well Venx proposal for the US to buy Bitcoin and refinance the debt. I want to break this down for you and also we have covered this before the proposal to use $2 trillion which they can print out of thin air, they could ultimately dump dump $2 trillion worth of their gold reserves and trade it for the bitcoin and ultimately acquire 2.22 million BTC. And we already know Michael Saylor proposed for the US and Trump and his administration at the recent crypto White House summit for them to acquire up to 5% of the Bitcoin supply, which is, I'm sorry 25 of the Bitcoin supply, which is 5 million in Bitcoin. So I want to break this stuff down and then I'll give you some insights from the high priest, a bitcoin Max Kaiser and his two satoshis regarding this. But let's start here at the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Summit 2025 held April 15. Five days ago, Matthew Siegel, head of the research over at Vaneck, one of the largest asset management giants, unveiled a groundbreaking concept that could reshape how the US government approaches its debt. A financial product calls he calls the BIT bonds. This innovative bond would combine traditional U.S. treasury bonds with a small exposure to bitcoin, aiming to attract more buyers while lowering the borrowing costs. Now this idea has been floated around. Under Seagull's proposal, each BIT bond would consist of 90% traditional government debt and 10% tied to the bitty value. With approximately 14 trillion billion in government debt maturing over the coming years, this approach could offer a new avenue for financing. Siegel emphasized the current high interest rates necessitate more attractive options for investors. By incorporating bitcoin, the government could appeal to buyers looking for a hedge against inflation, according to Van X, head of research. And even in a scenario where the biddies value plummets, Siegel argues that BIT bonds can still benefit the government. For example, if issued with just a 1 or 2% interest rate.
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Could remain cheaper than the prevailing market rates which hover currently at around 4%. So should Bitcoin appreciate and yield returns exceeding 4 and a half percent annually, any additional profits would be shared equally between the bondholders and the government, providing a win win situation. However, Siegel cautioned that the biddy would need to experience significant growth for the investors to offset the lower returns typically associated with government bonds. So everything is on the table. On the eve of Siegel's proposal, Bo Hines, who leads the Presidential Council of Advisors for Digital assets of the White House discussed strategies to enhance the U. S Bitcoin reserves without relying on taxpayer funds. That's right. If we can have net neutral ways to acquire bitcoin, they're all for it as long as it doesn't cost the tax payers money. And there's a lot of significant viable ways we can do that. We can do that by dumping the USA gold reserves. We can do this by printing money out of thin air or just whatever money is being wasted being sent to Ukraine, just buy some other freaking bitcoin. Common sense. And in a recent interview with Pompliano, the CEO of Professional Capital Management, Heinz suggested updating the valuation of gold certificates currently held by the Treasury. Couldn't agree more because that's fake gold. It's just a certificate, a gold note note for lack of a better term. So it's derivatives at the end of the day. So get rid of that and hold the apex predator, obviously the hardest asset known to mankind. These certificates of the gold, which are recorded at just 43 an ounce because they know it's fool's gold, are vastly undervalued compared to the current market price of as we know, we just hit a new gold all time high of roughly just above 3, 300. So adjusting this value could generate a surplus that the government can use to acquire bitcoin. So many net neutral strategies, fam, it's not even funny. All while keeping his gold reserves intact. And Hines also stressed the importance of exploring all possible options, stating everything is on the table. The goal is to maximize the bitty holdings through responsible and cost neutral methods. That's the key. We will maximize the bitty holdings the you know the US says as long as it's cost neutral. And again there's plenty of ways to do that which we just outlined. He also revealed that the initial phase of the government's bitcoin reserve would derive from digital assets that seized in criminal investigations, criminals, drug traffickers, anti money laundering, tax avoidance. Now I also wanted to share some of the latest insights from Max because he's the one who actually proposed the idea like with the bit bonds and all that and let's see what he has to say and chime in and we'll go from there. China and just some randoms. China takes the lead in the global culture war. Chinese media again, very funny and creative. Eggs in America A. That is kind of funny. But anyways. The war in Iraq was not a matter of terrorism but maintaining control of the world's oil and gold. Saddam made a move. It threatened the US dollar and they needed to excuse. An excuse to act. I couldn't agree more with that. I mean here's the gold reserves right here. They wanted to seize Iraq's goal so they pretended there was a terrorist attack which was an insider job. And I got to be careful what I say while I'm on the two. But I digress. You all know Kaiser also put budget neutral. Such a cowardly bitcoin policy. Cowboy up up before it's too late. Actually like that. We're going to repost that. And in response to the bit bonds again shout out Max for reposting my stream. He says they should but they fear killing the US dollar. So that's why he says the US won't do it. And USD stable coins provide a false sense of comfort and remove urgency. Stable coins are a gateway drug to the fiat addiction. So though it is a viable strategy, he don't think think it is the most likely scenario obviously. And he breaks down why that is. Because they fear it will kill the US dollar and their goal is to keep the dollar strong. Now I also wanted to share something very significant that caught my eyes a little earlier. Check this out. Context alert. Well, actually it was something else. Before we get into the Clintons and we all know they're evil, the Bushes are evil. There was something else here. Let's see here. This was the one. Yeah, this is the one. So I'm going to read you something very significant that Max posted earlier and I hope you guys can repost it. Max and Stacy faced gang assassination on February 22, 2022 on 22222. But we held our ground to fight with Bukele to win El Salvador's Liberation from the MS.13. Flash forward to 2025. This Chris Van Hollen sipping my ties with MS.13 killers in the Sheraton, the same place JV just stayed two months ago in El Salvador on the taxpayer's dime swapping pupusa recipes. So my first instinct was why the. What? What's going on? Lock these mofos up. I mean who in the right mind would be backing these piece of terrorists, right? But it gets a little deeper. And for those probably don't know this, check this out.
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February 3, 2022. Max and Stacy first met president Bukele at the groundbreaking Bi n a E S library. The Bukele miracles happening. But u. S based Ms. 13 gang decided to terrorize the nation with 87 homicides in 72 hours. Two very high profile obvious targets Americans. Max and Stacy find themselves alone in an abandoned hotel in San Benito awaiting certain death. We didn't run. We decided to stay and help Bukele fight for El Salvador's liberation in any way possible. I am sickened when I see u. S politicians coming to El Salvador now for photo ops with Ms. 13 terrorists to score political points. Where were these grifters during the terrorist occupation? Did they have anything to say during the mass slaughter in March of 2022? Do they even acknowledge that MS.13 were exported to El Salvador from the US by the Clintons? That's right. Do they apologize for the US Soviet proxy war that nearly obliterated the country? Do any of these veno gas bags apologize for that three letter organization's 1980 assassination of on the steps of the cathedral occurred just a few yards from where this video of president Bukele and Max and Stacy were taped? No. They're all a bunch of craven parasites living off the blood and tears of others. Disgusting. And here's the proof of work. I believe this was when Max first met Bukele alongside Stacy. And this was a very pivotal time clearly for El Salvador. So thank God they're alive. And thank God Bukele reign supreme and they locked up all these terrorists. But I don't understand why they're plotting with these American politicians. Not a good look, but anyways, I digress. There you have it. There's the latest from the high priest himself, Max Kaiser. And regarding the bit bonds and all those kind of things. And welcome everyone joining us. Happy easter Sunday and happy 420. Close to 3, 500 people on the stream. I'M hoping to flip Green here as the weekly close is coming in any moment and there's a Q A segment of the live stream. I'm going to stick around here Easter Sunday and if we can flip green and get a little significant pump, who knows, we may flip it into a pump watch. If not, it is what it is. It is still early in bitcoin. I was at a meetup and there are so many people wanting to learn and understand. It's so true. So many people in the grand scheme of things still don't even know what bitcoin is. Maybe they've heard of it by now, but made don't don't understand it. Nor do they understand their money. Nor do they understand how corrupted the dollar is. Yeah, I mean, nor do they understand inflation or how inflation is created by design and all that kind of stuff. And don't forget to check out crypto news alerts.net for the full premium experience with video and to participate in our live Q and A. And I look forward to seeing you on tomorrow's episode. Hoddle.
Crypto News Alerts | Daily Bitcoin (BTC) & Cryptocurrency News Episode 1968: USA Could Acquire 2.22 Million Bitcoin by Issuing $2T Worth of BitBonds Release Date: April 20, 2025 Host: Justin Verrengia (JV)
In this episode of Crypto News Alerts, host Justin Verrengia (JV) delves into a comprehensive analysis of the current Bitcoin (BTC) market, recent institutional movements, and groundbreaking proposals that could reshape the U.S. financial landscape. Released on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, this episode combines celebratory themes with critical insights into Bitcoin’s evolving role in global finance.
Market Performance:
Bitcoin is trading just shy of $85,000, exhibiting sideways momentum over the weekend. JV highlights a 33% increase since April 2024, signaling significant institutional adoption disrupting traditional market cycles.
Market Metrics:
Top Movers:
Town: Up 13%
Fart Queen: Up 9%
Fed Up: Up 8%
Technical Patterns:
Range Bound Trading: Bitcoin is hovering between $83,000 and $86,000, with potential to either reclaim $90,000 or retest $80,000.
Short-Term Outlook: Analysts suggest a potential liquidity grab from the lows before Bitcoin continues its upward trajectory.
2024 Bitcoin Halving:
The halving event in May 2024 reduced block rewards from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC, effectively slashing new Bitcoin issuance by half. JV discusses how this scarcity is driving demand and institutional interest.
Market Cycle Acceleration:
Emmanuel Cardozo, Market Analyst, suggests the institutional investments from firms like Strategy and Tether could shorten traditional four-year cycles, potentially peaking Bitcoin prices by mid-2026.
Vugar, COO of Biget: Highlights that institutional buying and Bitcoin's rising scarcity can accelerate Bitcoin’s rise to new highs, possibly breaching $90,000 in the coming weeks.
Charles Schwab’s Spot Bitcoin Trading:
The CEO of Charles Schwab, Ricky Wurster, announced plans to launch spot Bitcoin trading services by April 2026. This move underscores the growing acceptance of cryptocurrencies within traditional financial institutions.
UK Firm’s Bitcoin Purchase:
A London-based investment firm, Abra Ox Capital, acquired $250 million worth of Bitcoin over four days leading up to April 19, signaling continued confidence amidst global tariff uncertainties.
Michael Saylor’s Company:
Despite Peter Schiff’s criticism predicting bankruptcy, Michael Saylor’s firm continues to make significant Bitcoin acquisitions, reinforcing the bullish sentiment among major investors.
Venx Proposal:
Matthew Siegel from Van Eck introduced the BIT Bonds concept at the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Summit 2025. This financial instrument combines traditional U.S. Treasury bonds with Bitcoin exposure, aiming to attract more investors and lower borrowing costs.
Government Strategy:
The Presidential Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, led by Bo Hines, discussed enhancing the U.S. Bitcoin reserves through cost-neutral methods, such as liquidating gold reserves and leveraging digital assets seized in criminal investigations.
Potential Impact:
If successfully implemented, the U.S. could acquire 2.22 million BTC using a $2 trillion Bit Bond issuance, potentially refinancing national debt while bolstering Bitcoin reserves.
Peter Schiff’s Critique:
Peter Schiff continues to challenge Bitcoin’s legitimacy, labeling it a fraud and asserting that it fails to perform like traditional gold. He criticizes Bitcoin promoters for misrepresenting it as digital gold.
JV’s Rebuttal:
JV counters Schiff’s arguments by highlighting Bitcoin’s superior long-term performance compared to gold, emphasizing Bitcoin’s unique economic properties like limited supply and decentralization.
Max Keiser’s Perspective:
Max Keiser supports the Bit Bonds proposal, arguing that the U.S. fears the strategy might undermine the dollar's dominance. He advocates for embracing Bitcoin’s potential to protect purchasing power and enhance financial sovereignty.
JV (Host):
Peter Schiff:
Matthew Siegel (Van Eck):
Max Keiser:
JV dedicates a significant portion of the episode to dissecting the Bit Bonds proposal. This innovative financial product, proposed by Matthew Siegel of Van Eck, aims to merge traditional U.S. Treasury bonds with a Bitcoin component. The goal is to attract a broader investor base by offering a hedge against inflation while reducing the government's borrowing costs.
Key Points:
Government's Role:
Bo Hines, President's Advisor for Digital Assets, emphasizes acquiring Bitcoin through cost-neutral strategies like liquidating undervalued gold certificates and utilizing seized digital assets from criminal activities.
Potential Outcomes:
JV wraps up the episode by reflecting on Bitcoin’s resilience and the burgeoning interest from both institutional and traditional financial entities. He emphasizes the importance of understanding Bitcoin’s role in combating inflation and preserving purchasing power against traditional fiat currencies.
Community Engagement:
Closing Thoughts:
JV remains optimistic about Bitcoin’s future, highlighting the strong community support and the continuous influx of new investors seeking to understand and leverage Bitcoin’s potential.
Historical Purchasing Power of Bitcoin: JV showcases a visualizer comparing Bitcoin’s purchasing power from 2012 to 2024, illustrating its exponential growth relative to traditional assets like real estate. This serves as a testament to Bitcoin's ability to preserve and enhance value over time.
Charles Schwab Partnership: The partnership between Charles Schwab and Trump Media (TMTG) aims to offer tailored ETFs and crypto services through the upcoming TruthFi platform, blending digital and traditional financial services.
Community Resilience: JV shares personal anecdotes about attending meetups and the growing interest in Bitcoin, underscoring the community’s dedication to educating others about financial sovereignty and the limitations of fiat currencies.
Episode 1968 of Crypto News Alerts presents a thorough analysis of Bitcoin’s current market dynamics, the impact of institutional adoption, and innovative proposals like Bit Bonds that could redefine national financial strategies. Host Justin Verrengia effectively balances technical insights with community engagement, providing listeners with a nuanced understanding of Bitcoin’s trajectory amidst evolving economic landscapes. As institutional trust grows and strategic financial instruments emerge, Bitcoin continues to solidify its position as a transformative asset in global finance.
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