106: Tariffs, Market Uncertainty and the Brains Behind Trump

With the stock market roiling and Bitcoin holding strong, but then turning over somewhat, there's some fear around tariffs and how they work. But is this part of a larger plan? Will it work? What are the motivations of Trump and who is guiding his moves?Let's talk about Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick.Notes from the show:$MSTY option MSTR income ETF from YieldmaxGamestop $GME letter from StriveGameStop Announces Proposed Private Offering of $1.3 Billion of Convertible Senior NotesLarry Fink Annual LetterJesse Randall post explaining tariffs and the larger planAndrei Jikh's take 1Andrei Jikh's take 2Scott Bessent interview on All In PodcastHoward Lutnick interview on All In PodcastCheck out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog posts and articles.Swan Bitcoin: Lower fees than Coinbase with a strong focus on educationStrike - the Venmo of crypto. Buy, sell and send crypto with no fees. Use my link to get $5, no purchase necessary.Cash App has low fees and Bitcoin only. Get $5 when you sign up with my linkRiver is the latest platform I’ve used to buy Bitcoin. You can learn more about it here.Early Bird - The easiest way to invest for your kids future with your friends and familyFountain is a way to listen to podcasts, earn Bitcoin and support your favorite content creators.My TwitterTip Satoshi's to support the pod hereMy new favorite protein powder that gives Bitcoin rewards backLink to Vital Nectar - pre workout & healthier energy drink replacementHeatbit: A Bitcoin miner/space heater and HEPA air filter Orange Pill App: Find Bitcoin friends in real lifeBorn To Be Free Tallow: Zinc and beef fat sunscreen, lotion and chapstick. Normal sunscreen is a scamThis podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keychain, save 21% with the code "21bitcoinfi":OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC KeychainHow it's madeNFC resourcesPlaces to get an unchanging lightning address:LightningAddress.comStrikeFountainGetAlbyBitrefill==============================Note: Swan Bitcoin & Streitwise are my only affiliate relationship and I am a brand ambassador for Early Bird - the rest are mutually beneficial referral links.