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EPISODE · Mar 22, 2025 · 42 MIN

BITCOIN SEASON 2: Trump likes Stablecoins, not Bitcoin

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Reality check: President Trump likes stablecoins more than Bitcoin. What do Bitcoiners do? You're listening to Bitcoin Season 2. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 7,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com President Trump makes a pivot from Bitcoin to stablecoins in his latest policy statements. Reality check: stablecoins now account for over 50% of all crypto settlement volume, with Tether becoming the 7th largest holder of US Treasuries globally. We break down how stablecoins are being used in emerging markets, why Tron dominates the stablecoin landscape despite centralization concerns, and what this means for Bitcoin's relationship with the traditional financial system. Notes: - Tether is 7th largest buyer of US treasuries globally - Stablecoins now 50% of all crypto settlement volume - Tether holds $113 billion in treasuries - Tron handles ~40% of stablecoin transactions - Tether earns ~$4 billion yearly on Treasury yields - Trump now promoting stablecoins for dollar dominance Check out our Bitcoin scaling conference! Visit opnext.dev to learn more. Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:34 Trump video 03:09 Reaction 06:53 Tether buying treasuries 11:08 Other stablecoins 17:35 Arch Network 18:05 The Tether Eye of Sauron 20:10 Who's using stablecoins 22:18 Where are stablecoins traded? 26:31 Volume of all crypto transactions compared 32:33 A realistic view - 👉 Brought to you by Arch Network! Arch brings the speed of Solana & the best of crypto UX to Bitcoin. Tap into the rich app ecosystem on Arch & try out the testnet while you’re still early! Visit arch.network to learn more. - 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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