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Good for Bitcoin
Hosted by Brandon Marshall & Kate Parkman · EN
Good For Bitcoin is a weekly show recorded live every Friday where we recap events of the week and talk about everything good for Bitcoin. If it’s built on Bitcoin, then it’s Good for Bitcoin!
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Extreme Fear, Extreme Building
Mar 2700:37:16Tap to summarizeThe cost to mine one Bitcoin just hit $80K — but BTC is trading at $66K. Miners are bleeding out, infrastructure is booming, and crypto-backed mortgages just became a reality. Welcome to the most confusing time in Bitcoin.In this episode of Good For Bitcoin, Brandon and Kate discuss:Strategy adds another 1,031 BTC to its war chest — now holding over 760K BTCMARA sells 15,133 BTC, dropping to third place behind Jack Mallers' XXICoinbase and Better launch crypto-backed conforming mortgages with Fannie Mae backingThe Clarity Act's latest draft bans passive stablecoin yield — Coinbase pushes back againBitcoin mining hits its worst profitability crisis in 2+ years as difficulty drops 7.76%Circle stock drops 20% on Clarity Act news — but Bernstein says investors are misreading the billMoonPay announces OWS, an open wallet standard for AI agents backed by 21 organizationsTether signs a Big Four accounting firm for its first full auditFold rolls out its Bitcoin credit card on the Visa network — up to 4% back in BTCLightning Network surpasses $1 billion in monthly volume with average transaction sizes of $223Chapters:(00:00:00) Intro — BTC at $66K, Extreme Fear at 13(00:02:57) PubCo Bitcoin Buys and Sells(00:05:29) Crypto-Backed Mortgages Are Here(00:10:31) Clarity Act and Stablecoin Yield Ban(00:14:47) Mining's Worst Profitability Crisis in 2+ Years(00:19:49) Circle's 20% Stock Drop(00:21:51) MoonPay's Open Wallet Standard for AI Agents(00:27:02) Tether Signs Big Four Firm for First Full Audit(00:29:21) Fold Bitcoin Credit Card Launch(00:35:09) Quick Headlines — ord.net, Lightning $1B, De Minimis Tax, David Sacks(00:40:34) OutroHosts:Brandon Marshall — @marshallmixingKate Parkman — @katemparkmanSubscribe & Follow:goodforbitcoin.comYouTubeSpotifyAmazon MusicApple PodcastsPocket CastsRSS
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Two Years Deep
Mar 2000:23:41Tap to summarizeBrandon got laid off from Stacks Labs, cried on air celebrating two years of Good For Bitcoin, and the SEC just dropped the biggest crypto clarity bomb the industry has ever seen — this one hits different.In this episode, Brandon and Kate discuss:Celebrating two years of Good For BitcoinStacks Labs layoffs and the wave of crypto cuts across the industryLaunching the new goodforbitcoin.com websiteStrategy buys 22,337 BTC — plus Strive, American Bitcoin Corp, Gemini, and moreSquare auto-enabling Bitcoin payments via Lightning for millions of merchantsSEC and CFTC landmark joint interpretation on what is and isn't a securityThe Clarity Act reportedly 99% done in the SenateTokenized security trading on NASDAQ and S&P 500 perps on HyperliquidBolts introduces no-KYC USDT-to-BTC Lightning swapsMorgan Stanley files for a spot Bitcoin ETF (ticker: MSBT)NC Bitcoin Reserve bill and SEC no-action letter for Phantom WalletChapters:(00:00:00) Celebrating Two Years of Good For Bitcoin(00:03:44) Brandon's Layoff & Stacks Labs Update(00:06:22) New goodforbitcoin.com Website Reveal(00:08:12) Public Company Bitcoin Purchases(00:11:17) Crypto Industry Layoffs Everywhere(00:13:28) Kraken Pauses IPO Plans(00:13:57) Square Auto-Enables Bitcoin Payments(00:15:10) SEC & CFTC Drop Major Crypto Clarity(00:19:33) Clarity Act & Stablecoin Regulation Update(00:21:21) Tokenized Securities & S&P 500 Perps(00:22:34) Bolts Lightning Bridge USDT Swaps(00:23:42) Morgan Stanley ETF, NC Bitcoin Reserve & PhantomHosts:Brandon Marshall — @marshallmixingKate Parkman — @katemparkmangoodforbitcoin.com
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Banks Don't Want to Kill Stablecoins — Just Yours
Mar 1300:27:40Tap to summarizeWells Fargo is lobbying to kill stablecoin yield while quietly filing a trademark for their own stablecoin — and they're not the only bank playing both sides. Plus, Kraken becomes the first crypto company with a Federal Reserve master account, and the guy who stole $40M from the US government's seized crypto finally gets arrested.In this episode of Good For Bitcoin, Brandon and Kate discuss:Bitcoin hits $73K amid extreme fear — and the 20 millionth Bitcoin has officially been mined, leaving just 1 million left over the next 114 yearsBitcoin treasury roundup: Strategy buys nearly 18,000 BTC (now holding 738,731), Pomp's ProCap Financial adds 450 BTC, Strive reveals 179 BTC purchase plus a $50M STRK investment, and Capital B and SmarterWeb make smaller buysUSDCX is coming to Allbridge, unlocking bridging from Ethereum, Solana, Base, BSC, Tron, Sui, and more into the Stacks ecosystem"Lick" has been licked — the man who allegedly stole $40M in crypto from a US government seizure wallet is finally arrested after ZachXBT's investigation forced the FBI's handThe Clarity Act stablecoin battle: 40+ banking associations are spending millions to kill stablecoin yield, the ABA rejected the White House compromise, and the clock is ticking before midterm gridlock kills the billKraken becomes the first digital asset bank to receive a Federal Reserve master account, gaining direct Fedwire access and reducing dependency on correspondent banksQuick headlines: NYSE parent ICE invests in OKX at a $25B valuation, Wells Fargo files a WFUSD stablecoin trademark while lobbying against crypto yield, an Aave user fat-fingers a $50M swap and loses nearly everything, and Babylon sees a 50% TVL drop as $1.64B in locked BTC exitsChapters:(00:00:00) Intro — BTC at $73K & the 20 Millionth Bitcoin(00:04:10) Bitcoin Treasury Roundup(00:08:14) USDCX Comes to Allbridge(00:10:17) "Lick" Gets Arrested — $40M Government Crypto Theft(00:13:29) The Clarity Act & the Stablecoin Yield Battle(00:19:55) Kraken Gets a Federal Reserve Master Account(00:23:18) Quick HeadlinesHosts:Brandon Marshall — @marshallmixingKate Parkman — @katemparkmanSubscribe & Follow:goodforbitcoin.comYouTubeSpotifyAmazon MusicApple PodcastsPocket CastsRSS
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Are Ordinals Dead?
Feb 2700:35:06Tap to summarizeMagic Eden is shuttering its Bitcoin and EVM marketplaces to go all-in on Solana — so is this the end of Ordinals? Plus, Block lays off nearly half its workforce citing AI, and the Jane Street price suppression conspiracy heats up.In this episode of Good For Bitcoin, Brandon and Kate discuss:Bitcoin treasury roundup: Strategy buys 592 BTC (now holding 717,722), Block reveals 103 BTC purchase (8,883 total), Professional Capital Management adds 7 BTC (5,007 total), and DDC Enterprise buys 50 BTC (2,118 total)Block announces massive layoffs — nearly half of its 10,000 employees — with Jack Dorsey citing AI-driven "intelligence tools" as the catalystLedn issues the first-ever investment-grade rated Bitcoin-backed ABS, earning a BBB- rating from S&P and attracting 2x oversubscribed demand on the $188M offeringThe Jane Street conspiracy: allegations of systematic Bitcoin price suppression at 10 AM ET, tied to the Terraform Labs lawsuit and ETF arbitrage activityKalshi catches insider trading — a MrBeast editor and a gubernatorial candidate get fined and banned in one of the first real enforcement actions in prediction marketsZest Protocol launches V2 with per-asset risk parameters, no rehypothecation options, and partial liquidation mechanisms — hitting $41M TVL within 48 hoursA solo miner spends $75 on hash power through Braiins and hits a full block reward worth ~$938KMagic Eden exits Bitcoin and Ethereum to refocus on Solana — what it means for Ordinals, Runes, and the broader Bitcoin NFT ecosystemQuick headlines: Crypto.com approved as national trust bank, Fed moves to codify removal of reputational risk, Coinbase launches 24/5 stock trading, Strategy's STRK coming to Europe via 21Shares, Morgan Stanley plans native Bitcoin custody, and Meta eyes a stablecoin comebackChapters:(00:00:00) Intro(00:02:50) Bitcoin Treasury Roundup(00:04:35) Block Lays Off Nearly Half Its Staff(00:09:28) Ledn Issues First Investment-Grade Bitcoin ABS(00:13:14) Has Jane Street Been Suppressing Bitcoin's Price?(00:19:29) Kalshi Catches Insider Trading(00:22:53) Zest Protocol V2 Launches(00:24:51) Solo Miner Hits a Block with $75(00:26:24) Magic Eden Exits Bitcoin — Are Ordinals Dead?(00:32:38) Quick HeadlinesHosts:Brandon Marshall — @marshallmixingKate Parkman — @katemparkmanSubscribe & Follow:goodforbitcoin.comYouTubeSpotifyAmazon MusicApple PodcastsPocket CastsRSS
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The tourists have left, the AI agents have arrived
Feb 2000:26:06Tap to summarizeFear and greed is at 7 out of 100, BTC treasury companies are merging, and the stablecoin interest fight just got a White House intervention — but Brandon and Kate have never been more bullish on building in Bitcoin.In this episode of Good For Bitcoin, Brandon and Kate discuss:AI agents taking over workflows — Claude, OpenClaw, and why it feels like 2015 Bitcoin all over againStrategy adding another 2,486 BTC to reach 717,131 totalAmerican Bitcoin Corporation and Capital B also accumulating this weekNakamoto acquiring BTC Inc (Bitcoin Magazine), and UTXO Management in an all-stock dealThe Saylor vs. Danny Knowles debate on whether BTC treasury companies need real businesses underneathCoinbase now letting users earn USDC interest in Bitcoin — a new way to DCACFTC adding crypto CEOs to advisory panels — 20 of 35 seats now crypto-linkedGENIUS Act stablecoin bill update: White House takes the lead, yield on idle balances "effectively off the table"Arizona's digital assets strategic reserve bill advancing through committeesGoldman Sachs CEO David Solomon admits to owning BTC in "very, very limited amounts"Former Bitfinex CEO wallet offloading 67,000+ BTC since last AugustOG whales converting BTC to ETF wrappers tax-free and selling through ETFsStacks Zealy campaign launching with over $10,000 in STX rewardsChapters:(00:01:42) Intro: Tourists Have Left, Builders Are Here(00:03:24) Market Vibes: Fear & Greed at 7, AI Agents Everywhere(00:05:37) Public Companies Buying BTC: Strategy, American Bitcoin Corp & Capital B(00:06:38) Nakamoto Acquires BTC Inc & UTXO Management(00:11:13) The Saylor vs. Danny Knowles Debate on Treasury Companies(00:16:05) Coinbase Enables Earning Interest in Bitcoin on USDC(00:17:43) CFTC Adds Crypto CEOs to Advisory Panel(00:19:08) GENIUS Act Stablecoin Bill: White House Takes the Lead(00:24:12) Quick Headlines: Arizona Reserve Bill, Goldman CEO Owns BTC, Bitfinex Whale Dump(00:28:10) Stacks Zealy Campaign & Wrap UpHosts:Brandon Marshall — @marshallmixingKate Parkman — @katemparkmanSubscribe & Follow:goodforbitcoin.comYouTubeSpotifyAmazon MusicApple PodcastsPocket CastsRSS
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