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The Wolf Of All Streets
Hosted by Scott Melker · EN
Host Scott Melker talks to your favorite characters from the world of Bitcoin, trading, finance, music, art, and anyone else with an interesting story to tell. Sit down, strap in, and get ready – we’re going deep.
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Fear Crushes Crypto, DeFi Keeps Printing Revenue #CryptoTownHall
Today00:54:17Summary readyToday on Crypto Town Hall, the panel discusses Bitcoin’s dip near $66k, breaking down Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy’s recent Bitcoin sale, its market narrative impact, tax-loss harvesting strategies, Bitcoin-per-share growth, and concerns over reduced corporate buying power. They explore AI siphoning liquidity into IPOs and tech stocks, quantum risks, capital flows, and potential short-term downside to the $50-55k range. Additional topics include the Clarity Act, stablecoin regulation, AML and national security narratives, distressed digital asset treasuries, and Hyperliquid’s emerging role in pre-IPO price discovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryBitcoin CRASHES To $65K As Wall Street Flees Crypto For SpaceX!
Today00:28:25Summary readyBitcoin just decoupled from the Nasdaq — crashing to $65,385 (lowest level since February) while the Nasdaq 100 prints a fresh all-time high — and the Fear & Greed Index has cratered to 11, the deepest reading of the entire cycle. The thesis: capital is rotating aggressively out of crypto and into the $350 billion equity raise pipeline (SpaceX's roadshow opens tomorrow, Anthropic just confidentially filed at a stunning $965B valuation, OpenAI is next). Add Peter Schiff warning Strategy's STRC could enter a "death spiral," Saylor quietly stacking $29M in cash alongside his first BTC sale since FTX, Tom Lee's Bitmine down $8.9B, and the CLARITY Act facing a brutal 4-week window before Senate recess — and today's setup is the cleanest macro inflection we've seen this cycle. We break down whether the Nasdaq decoupling is structural or temporary, what the IPO drain means for crypto liquidity through summer, and what catalysts could pull Bitcoin out of tech's shadow before $60K comes into play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryBitcoin CRASHES Below $70K As ETFs Bleed A Historic $3.4 Billion
Yesterday00:54:28Summary readyBitcoin just crashed below $70,000 - falling 3.8% overnight to $69,446 - as $766 million in liquidations cascaded through the leveraged complex and BlackRock's IBIT extended its outflow streak to 10 straight days, with the ETF complex now hemorrhaging $2.4 billion since May 18 alone. Add Michael Saylor's stunning 32 BTC sale (Strategy's first since the FTX collapse in 2022, used to fund STRC dividends), the Fear & Greed Index crashing into "Extreme Fear" at 23, ongoing US-Iran escalation, and growing speculation that Larry Fink is suppressing prices through sustained institutional redemptions — and today's setup looks like the cleanest capitulation we've seen this cycle. We break down what's actually driving the selloff, whether the BlackRock bleed is structural or temporary, what Saylor's "Never Sell" reversal means for the rest of the treasury company space, and what catalysts could stop the bleeding before $65,000 comes into play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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HYPE Makes History While Bitcoin Keeps Bleeding #CryptoTownHall
2d ago00:52:32Summary readyIn this episode, we break down the chaotic markets: oil spiking 7% amid geopolitical tensions, a flat stock market, and Bitcoin trading sideways after MicroStrategy sold 32 BTC. The spotlight is on Hyper Liquid ($HYPE), which continues to defy the broader market thanks to strong earnings and real revenue. We also dive into Jamie Dimon’s fiery attack on Brian Armstrong and the Clarity Act, the clash between banks and crypto over stablecoin yields, surging AI stocks (Dell, IBM, Blackberry), tokenized assets, and the growing importance of fundamentals in crypto. Plus, a lively debate on Tesla’s valuation and Bitcoin’s near-term outlook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryBitcoin CRASHES Below $72K As Saylor Sells For The First Time
2d ago01:03:02Summary readyBitcoin is teetering near $72,000 as the Iran war heats back up, with Trump claiming Tehran "really wants" a deal while air strikes resumed over the weekend near the Strait of Hormuz, sending Brent crude up 3.7% to $94.48 and WTI surging 4.3% to $91.07. A tentative 60 day memorandum of understanding would reopen the Hormuz chokepoint with unrestricted shipping and require Iran to clear all mines within 30 days, but the deal still awaits Trump's final approval and Iran's response. Meanwhile Coinbase is launching direct rupee rails in India on June 1 to attack the $3 billion local crypto market, Fed Governor Christopher Waller declared dollar stablecoins could expand the reach of U.S. monetary policy globally, and Jamie Dimon just vowed JPMorgan and the banking lobby will fight the CLARITY Act over stablecoin yield. Plus Michael Burry dropped a bombshell calling the Nvidia, xAI, Apollo, Athene structure "Fugazi", alleging $5.4 billion in GPUs are hidden off balance sheets while American retirees unknowingly hold $103 billion in Level 3 assets at 16x leverage inside a Bermuda insurance shell. We are breaking down whether Bitcoin can survive another Hormuz spike, what Waller's stablecoin endorsement means for the dollar, and why Burry's warning could be the most dangerous story nobody is talking about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryBitcoin Is About To DEVOUR $300 Trillion - Strive CEO Speaks
3d ago00:32:05Summary readyMatt Cole managed a $70 billion Treasury portfolio, had direct access to the Fed and Treasury during QE, called them out for lying about debt monetization to their faces, and then put his entire net worth into Bitcoin. Now as CEO of Strive, he's building what he believes will become a multi-trillion dollar market in digital credit - products like SEDA and STRC that survived a 50% Bitcoin crash with barely a scratch. In this conversation, he breaks down why preferred equity beats convertible debt, how institutions actually want more volatility not less, why most Bitcoin treasury companies launched with no plan and are already selling, and the coming wave of consolidation that will separate the true believers from the tourists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Bitcoin's Hidden Message: Why Satoshi Walked Away From $100B
4d ago00:15:45Summary readyOn Halloween 2008, while the global financial system was collapsing and banks were getting bailed out with taxpayer money, an anonymous figure posted a nine-page paper that would change everything. Two months later, Satoshi Nakamoto mined the first Bitcoin block and buried a newspaper headline inside it about bank bailouts - a permanent message encoded forever on every node on Earth. Then he mined over a million Bitcoin, watched it become worth over $100 billion, and never touched a single coin. This is the real origin story of Bitcoin, told the way it deserves to be told. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Strategy Moves $30M in BTC. Finally Selling?#CryptoTownHall
5d ago01:15:57Summary readyIn this episode, the crew discusses Bitcoin’s current consolidation and MicroStrategy’s recent wallet movements, while debating whether we’re in a prolonged bear phase or setting up for the next leg up. Key highlights include the NYSE CEO calling Hyperliquid bigger than NASDAQ, CFTC approvals for the first regulated Bitcoin perps on Kalshi and Coinbase’s Deribit access, CME launching 24/7 crypto futures, and Paxos winning SEC approval for on-chain U.S. stock settlement. The conversation also covers AI’s impact on markets, liquidity rotation into big IPOs like SpaceX, altcoin consolidation, and the long-term fusion of crypto with traditional finance. Bullish developments vs. near-term caution — a must-listen Friday roundup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryBitcoin Bull Saylor To DUMP $30M Today?
5d ago00:23:19Summary readyBitcoin just cratered to a six week low below $73,000 as fresh U.S. airstrikes on Iran reignited Strait of Hormuz war fears, triggering $897 million in long liquidations and the second largest daily IBIT outflow on record at $528 million. The pain is everywhere right now. Fund manager Michael Kramer is warning a $150 billion Treasury liquidity drain over the next week could send BTC much lower, while CME finally killed the famous weekend gap by launching 24/7 futures trading. Meanwhile, Iran is calling negotiations a strategic deadlock, the CFTC made a stunning admission that the Gemini case never should have been filed, the FBI just seized a record $8 billion in Bitcoin from a Cambodian scam compound, and Paxos became the first blockchain native firm approved by the SEC to clear and settle U.S. securities on chain. Plus a single enterprise client racked up a $500 million Claude bill in 30 days with no usage limits. We are breaking down whether Bitcoin defends $72K or rolls over to new lows, what the Hormuz escalation means for risk assets, and why this could be the most consequential 24 hours of the entire cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryBitcoin CRASHES To $73K As US Bombs Iran And ETFs Bleed $733M
6d ago00:25:54Summary readyBitcoin just collapsed to a 5-week low under $74,000 as fresh U.S. airstrikes on Iran reignited Middle East tensions and U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs hemorrhaged cash — with BlackRock's IBIT alone shedding $528 million in a single day, its 2nd-largest outflow ever, while the 2-week ETF bleed has now crossed $2 billion. Add $1 billion in long liquidations, oil ripping toward $100, the CLARITY Act stalling in Congress, and a stunning CFTC reversal admitting it weaponized crypto enforcement against Gemini — and today's setup is the most fragile crypto has looked in months. We break down what's actually driving the selloff, what could trigger the next leg down, and whether there's any catalyst left that can stop it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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