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Feb 11, 2026 1 hr 12 min

92: Bears Smell Blood

from This Week in Bitcoin

The macro shifts, the media smells blood, and Bitcoin is back on trial. I dismantle the latest attacks and the whale tactics behind the dips. Plus, the new push against quantum FUD. Episode Links 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US 🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform ⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning 🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats 💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling Show Notes: Dollar scrutiny increases as China banks shift away from USD January jobs report has bulls excited, even if it means fewer rate cuts in 2026 WHITE HOUSE STABLECOIN MEETING ENDS WITHOUT A DEAL. Mitigating The Impact Of The Quantum Freeze - BitMEX Blog Strategy ($MSTR) To Lead Bitcoin Quantum Defense, Says Saylor Bitcoin $60K Retest Possible Due To Growing Liquidity Gap US Jobs Data Could Shock Bitcoin, Here’s Why Is Bitcoin Now Officially in a Bear Market? What Historical Data Says Nayib Bukele Says 'We Bought The Other Dip' As El Salvador Loads Up On Gold And Bitcoin - Benzinga Examining bitcoin's possible role in Nancy Guthrie case - CBS News Bitcoin Slides as Fed Rate Cut Doubts Follow Strong Jobs Report - Decrypt MARA expands Bitcoin mining amid AI surge, CEO Thiel unveils growth strategy | Fox Business Video Here's why the quantum threat for bitcoin may be smaller than people fear Fear that quantum computing is on the cusp of cracking cryptocurrency's encryption spurs a global investment firm to remove Bitcoin from recommendations | Tom's Hardware This Analyst Is Dumping Bitcoin Over Quantum Computing Fears Pay-Per-Prompt AI Service Jack Mallers on X: "Bitcoin is not a software company. Meet up: Pasadena Linux Party, Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup Music Take A Break By: Fentlay

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  1. 0:00 Chinese Banks Limit Dollar Holdings
  2. 1:41 January Jobs Report: 130,000 Jobs Added
  3. 5:05 Trump Throws New Fed Nominee Under the Bus?
  4. 7:52 Gold as a Momentum Play
  5. 9:13 Bill Miller: $60,000 Is the Bitcoin Bottom
  6. 11:11 Clarity Act Stalls in White House Meeting
  7. 15:36 Financial Times Journalist: Bitcoin Is Worthless
  8. 27:07 Audience Boosts and Feedback
  9. 48:33 Tips for Surviving the Bear Market
  10. 52:55 CNBC: MicroStrategy and the Bitcoin Floor
  11. 59:47 Quantum Computing and Bitcoin Risk
  12. 1:05:16 Jack Mallers: Bitcoin Is Not a Tech Stock
  13. 1:07:44 State of the Bitcoin Network
  14. 1:10:01 Take A Break by Fentlay

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