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May 6, 2026 52 min

103: The Energy Squeeze

from This Week in Bitcoin

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103: The Energy Squeeze

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  1. 0:00 Global economic concerns and energy crisis
  2. 4:03 The Federal Reserve and dollar credibility
  3. 16:32 Bitcoin as a solution and Saylor's pivot
  4. 21:31 Listener Boosts and feedback
  5. 33:57 US debt, new asset class, Trump comments
  6. 40:12 Final Clip of the Week
  7. 43:54 State of the Network
  8. 46:12 The Endtro by The Death of Rock and Roll

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