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EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 18 MIN

Why After 15 Years I Stopped Believing In Bitcoin

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Bitcoin just failed its biggest test in 15 years. Ran breaks down why Bitcoin crashed while Gold and stocks soared, creating a “covid-level" dislocation in the market. He reveals why the “digital gold" thesis broke, the impact of October 10th and ultimately, if the dream is over.___________________________________________𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇💰 𝗞𝗔𝗦𝗧 - 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸!!🎁 Sign up before today for a chance to WIN 1 of 5 Gold Cards!👉 Download App: https://bit.ly/Kast-Ran☑️ Pay with your crypto and earn 5-8% cashback when you spend!☑️ Hold and manage USD worldwide!___________________________________________𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗨𝗣 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥?⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇💰 𝗖𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗪 – 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 $𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽 + 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 $𝟮𝟬𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹!!🚨 ONLY 100 SPOTS AVAILABLE! Act Fast to catch this EXCLUSIVE Deal!👉 To qualify, use this link: https://bit.ly/CoinW-Ran-1K1️⃣ Make your first deposit to claim up to $200 Super Bonus2️⃣ Trade your $200 Voucher on 5X Leverage for a $1,000 Position📺 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽: https://youtu.be/IQA676jBw-g___________________________________________𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗟𝗦⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇👉 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗥𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗫: https://x.com/cryptomanran👉 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗥𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://bit.ly/ran-insta___________________________________________👁️‍🗨️𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁:https://www.cryptobanter.com/our-ethics/We take our code of ethics very seriously and have engaged @zachxbt ( / zachxbt ) to monitor our progress. If you feel we’re not living up to it and have hard evidence please mail ZachXBT directly at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])⚠️ 𝗕𝗘𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗟𝗦___________________________________________📝 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿:Crypto Insider is a social podcast for entertainment purposes only!All opinions expressed by the hosts, guests and callers should not be construed as financial advice! Views expressed by guests and hosts do not reflect the views of the station. Listeners are encouraged to do their own research.#CryptoPortfolio #CryptoInsider #Ran⏱ 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀:00:00 Has Bitcoin Failed?00:39 Is Bitcoin’s Original Narrative Dead?03:54 US to be the Crypto Capital of the World - Bitcoin ETF, Pro Crypto President05:38 Is Bitcoin Really a Store of Value?06:24 What is Bitcoin? - Cash, Store of Value, Memecoin07:50 Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Buys Explained08:59 Why Crypto Man Ran is Worried About Crypto - Has Retail Left Crypto?10:29 The Future of Bitcoin Explained13:23 Cryptos Role in The AI Agent Explosion14:45 What Happens Next for Bitcoin16:23 CryptoManRans Final Thoughts on Bitcoin

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