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EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 31 MIN

Is the AI Bubble Stealing Crypto's Thunder? | Why 100K BTC is Still the Play #111

from Crypto Options Unplugged · host Deribit Exchange

Imran and David explore the recent "slow grind higher" of Bitcoin as it digests overhead supply, contrasting crypto’s low volatility with the explosive, retail-driven gamma frenzy currently fueling AI and semiconductor stocks. They argue that despite "sticky" price levels, a highly supportive macro environment marked by surging bank repo liquidity, declining bond volatility, and the Fed’s willingness to tolerate inflation is creating a massive tailwind for risk. Ultimately, they conclude that while AI is currently capturing the "hot money," the ongoing expansion of the monetary base reinforces the long-term necessity of owning hard assets like Bitcoin as a hedge against inevitable currency debasement.Deribit FZE does not accept UAE retail clients for derivatives and does not accept US clients and clients from restricted countries.

Imran and David explore the recent "slow grind higher" of Bitcoin as it digests overhead supply, contrasting crypto’s low volatility with the explosive, retail-driven gamma frenzy currently fueling AI and semiconductor stocks. They argue that despite "sticky" price levels, a highly supportive macro environment marked by surging bank repo liquidity, declining bond volatility, and the Fed’s willingness to tolerate inflation is creating a massive tailwind for risk. Ultimately, they conclude that while AI is currently capturing the "hot money," the ongoing expansion of the monetary base reinforces the long-term necessity of owning hard assets like Bitcoin as a hedge against inevitable currency debasement.Deribit FZE does not accept UAE retail clients for derivatives and does not accept US clients and clients from restricted countries.

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