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The Bitcoin Layer
by The Bitcoin Layer
The Bitcoin Layer is a premium markets research provider, covering bitcoin through a global macro lens | Research, Analysis, & EducationFeaturing Nik Bhatia, author of the #1 Amazon bestseller Layered Money and USC Marshall School of Business professor.Subscribe to our research publication and YouTube channel to learn about global macroeconomics, bitcoin, Lightning Network, the monetary and financial system, the Federal Reserve, interest rates, and geopolitics. Most importantly, develop a framework for understanding global markets—connect the dots between economic and financial concepts to see the bigger picture. Look no further for your bitcoin and macro education!
Episodes
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Bitcoin $100,000 Journey: Our Most Powerful Conversations of 2024
In this video, we highlight the groundbreaking conversations that shaped Bitcoin’s historic rise to $100,000 in 2024. Featuring Senator Cynthia Lummis on Bitcoin’s role in U.S. financial policy, Caitlin Long’s insights on regulatory clarity, Eric Balchunas’s analysis of ETF market dynamics, and...
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The Bitcoin Classroom Part 3: Bitcoin’s Scarcity and Global Impact
In this episode, USC professor Nik Bhatia builds on his conversation with economics student Demian Schatt, addressing new questions about Bitcoin’s hard cap, credit systems, and global accessibility. Demian asks whether the fixed supply of 21 million coins limits Bitcoin’s adoption and how it…
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The Bitcoin Classroom Part 2: Bitcoin’s Intrinsic Value
In this episode, USC professor Nik Bhatia continues answering questions from economics student Demian Schatt, diving deeper into the challenges and opportunities of integrating Bitcoin into modern economic systems. Demian asks about Bitcoin's impact on savings, its intrinsic value, and the...
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Bitcoin Nears $100,000: How High Can It Go?
In this episode, Nik delivers a global macro update as Bitcoin surges to $99,000, nearing six figures after a major breakout. He analyzes the drivers behind this rally, including institutional demand, market cycles, and Bitcoin’s dominance over Ethereum. Nik reveals why recession fears are…
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The Bitcoin Classroom Part 1: Challenging a Bitcoin Professor on Monetary Policy
In this episode, USC professor Nik Bhatia answers questions from economics student Demian Schatt, exploring how Bitcoin could fit within modern fiscal and monetary policy frameworks. Demian asks thought-provoking questions about operating under a Bitcoin standard during recessions, such as how...
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Goodbye Recession: Welcome to the 2025 Economic Boom
In this episode, Nik Bhatia sits down with Eric Wallerstein of Yardeni Research to dissect the forces driving today’s financial markets. They explore how rising interest rates and evolving monetary policy are reshaping recession expectations and the resilience of the corporate bond market, dive...
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Mastering Bitcoin Self-Custody with BTC Sessions
In this episode, BTC Sessions, a seasoned Bitcoin educator, dives into the essential skills and tools for achieving true self-custody and financial sovereignty in bitcoin. In this insightful conversation with Nik, BTC Sessions shares his personal journey, highlighting how he learned about...
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Building a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: A New Era in Bitcoin Policy
In this episode, Nik welcomes David Zell, co-founder of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, to analyze the shifting tides in Bitcoin policy and the regulatory challenges posed by Operation Choke Point 2.0. As the post-election landscape evolves, David shares what these changes mean for Bitcoin…
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The Math Behind Bitcoin's Move to $96,000
In this video, Nik discusses bitcoin's recent path to all-time highs as it surges above $85,000. Nik breaks down why his technical analysis points to $96,000 as the next major target. Bitcoin's exit from a $23,000 consolidation funnel has pushed its current market cap up to $1.5 trillion, and Nik...
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Why Bitcoin $77,000 Is Just The Warm-Up Act
In this episode, Nik analyzes the historic market movements following Bitcoin’s surge to an all-time high of $77,000 amidst Donald Trump’s return to the White House. He explores how the election impacted financial markets, focusing on prediction markets like Polymarket that signaled Trump’s…
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Store Your Bitcoin SECURELY: Multi-Sig & Key Control
In this episode, Nik sits down with Unchained co-founders Dhruv Bansal and Joe Kelly to unpack why Bitcoin security demands a unique approach—far different from traditional financial services. They discuss why bitcoin's structure requires holders to prioritize collaborative custody over standard...
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BITCOIN SPECULATORS ARE BACK: Inflows & On-Chain Analysis
In this episode, Nik Bhatia and James from Checkonchain dive deep into Bitcoin's current market landscape, breaking down the driving forces behind Bitcoin's recent volatility. This in-depth analysis covers the role of options trading, the impact of ETF inflows, and the latest on-chain data...
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Bitcoin Hits $73,000: The Hidden Money Printer Fueling All-Time Highs
In this episode, Nik examines the powerful forces pushing Bitcoin toward new highs, revealing how government spending sets off new money creation that flows directly into assets. Starting with a breakdown of Bitcoin’s recent breakout and technical setup, he then explores the global backdrop,...
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Beyond the Headlines: How to Really Understand Financial Markets.
In this video, Nik shares his journey from a confused college student to a professional analyst, revealing how discovering Zero Hedge in 2010 transformed his approach to financial information. As a money market practitioner, Nik discusses his use of primary sources with tools like Macrobond as…
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Global Macro Update: Treasury Yields Hit 4.25% & Bitcoin’s Path Amid Rising Market Fear
In this episode, Nik delivers a global macro update covering the economy and every asset class. He analyzes Bitcoin’s performance versus Ethereum as ETH faces steep declines and unpacks TBL Liquidity, focusing on key indicators like 10-year Treasuries, real yields, inflation breakevens, and the...
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Treasury Freefall: What Surging Yields Mean for Bitcoin, Gold, and Markets
In this global macro update, Nik covers the Treasury market selloff and its impact on global markets. With U.S. Treasury yields hitting new highs, driven by fiscal concerns, strong economic data, and political uncertainty, Nik explains what this means for Bitcoin, risk assets, and the broader...
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Bitcoin ETFs: The Death Knell for Crypto VC?
In this episode, Galaxy's head of research Alex Thorn helps Nik unpack the evolving landscape of crypto venture capital and Bitcoin's unique position in today's market. They discuss how, despite Bitcoin's impressive price recovery, VC funding in the broader crypto space is drying up, highlighting…
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Bitcoin’s Power Law Path to $1 Million
In this video, Nik dives into the mathematical heart of Bitcoin's future with statistical wizard Stephen Perrenod. They unravel the complex relationship between power laws and Bitcoin's market, and explain why bitcoin's growth isn't just exponential, but follows a fascinating power law pattern…
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Global Macro Update: Bitcoin Surges as China Stimulates and Trump's Trade War 2.0 Looms
In this video, Nik dives into what could be a perfect storm brewing in global markets. He unpacks Bitcoin's sudden 5% surge due to major economic shifts. To do so, he explores China's massive 6 trillion yuan bond stimulus and its global ripple effects, alongside the potential return of Trump's...
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The Recession That Never Came: Is the US Economy Defying Gravity?
In this episode, Nik presents a global macro update, breaking down conflicting signals in the US economy. He starts with inflation data, a recession that never seems to come, the surging US dollar’s impact on global markets, and the signal we derive from the shape of the yield curve. He tackles…
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Countdown to Trump: Expert Breaks Down the Global Power Shift
In this episode, Nik sits down with geopolitical expert Jacob Shapiro to explore the potential global impact of Donald Trump’s return to the White House in 2024. Jacob discusses why he believes Trump will win and how a second term could reshape key conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe....
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HBO's Bitcoin Documentary: Bombshell or Blunder?
In this video, Nik dives into HBO's latest Bitcoin documentary, "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery," exploring its take on Bitcoin’s evolution and influence. He covers key moments like the hunt for Satoshi, the documentary’s explanation of Bitcoin’s mechanics, and its perspective on the…
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Bitcoin Bounces As Fed Confirms Rate Cuts
In this episode, Nik recaps the news out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming that the Fed is now confirmed to start cutting rates in September. He explains how money markets and Treasury yields already showed us months ago that rate cuts would arrive, discusses the economy and unemployment as drivers of the...
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How To Mine Bitcoin Quietly At Home
In this episode, Nik poses a question to the audience about quiet home mining. He goes through the social media responses to his question, and several home mining options are discussed. The Bitcoin Layer is not sponsored by any company discussed in this video, rather we attempt to understand the...
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Global Macro Update: Bitcoin, Government Lies On Labor Stats, Lower Rates
In this episode, Nik brings us a global macro update to recap a most dramatic downward revision in labor statistics. He begins with the two most noteworthy items in economics: the downward revision of jobs added by almost one million, the rampant manipulation of labor statistics by the…
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Global Macro Update: Bitcoin, Government Lies On Labor Stats, Lower Rates
In this episode, Nik brings us a global macro update to recap a most dramatic downward revision in labor statistics. He begins with the two most noteworthy items in economics: the downward revision of jobs added by almost one million, the rampant manipulation of labor statistics by the…
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Sovereign Wealth Funds Could Take Bitcoin To $148,000
In this episode, Nik is joined once again by Daniel Batten to discuss overcoming ESG roadblocks to bitcoin investment at sovereign wealth funds. Daniel breaks down the math behind his projection that a 1% allocation from this pool of $35 trillion in capital could drive bitcoin's price higher by...
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Goldman Sachs: $400 Million BITCOIN BUY
In this episode, Nik discusses the latest news about Goldman Sachs allocating over $400 million to spot ETFs. He explores the wave of institutional investment expected to arrive in bitcoin over the next couple of years, explains why only imagination can cap potential future price, and discusses…
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Global Markets Update: Bitcoin Consolidation, Macro Headwinds, & Treasury Auctions
In this episode, Nik recaps an eventful couple weeks in financial markets. With heightened volatility across Treasuries, stocks, and bitcoin, Nik breaks down the path of Fed policy rates, yield curve inversion (and why it's still happening), how poor Treasury auctions impact our view on rates…
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How Stacie Waleyko is Transforming Bitcoin Education
In this episode, Nik is joined by bitcoin developer and educator Stacie Waleyko to discuss her educational bitcoin pocket guides and brand new online game called Saving Satoshi. Stacie explains the type of student she is trying to reach and shares with us a vision of how Saving Satoshi can become...
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Exploring Bitcoin's Strategic Role & AI's National Security Impact with Matt Pines
In this episode, Joe Consorti sits down with Matt Pines, the Director of Intelligence at Sentinel One and National Security Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. They dive into a multifaceted discussion covering the mechanics behind a strategic Bitcoin reserve, geopolitical flashpoints,...
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GLOBAL MARKETS PANIC: Bitcoin & Stocks CRASH But Recover
In this episode, Nik recaps one of the most eventful few days for financial markets this decade. With the soft landing narrative quickly giving way to a recession after last week's employment data, global markets went into a full tailspin, with US Treasuries dramatically bull steepening, stocks...
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Navigating Economic Waves: Felix Jauvin on Market Signals, Fed Cuts, and Bitcoin's Role
In this episode, Joe sits down with Felix Jauvin, macro analyst and host of On The Margin at Blockworks Macro. They dive into the latest economic data, discuss the Federal Reserve's rate decisions, and explore the intricate dynamics between macroeconomic signals and Bitcoin's market behavior.…
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The BITCOIN Act of 2024 with Senator Cynthia Lummis
In this episode, Joe and Nik sit down with Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming for a detailed discussion of the United States' unsustainable debt problem, and how Bitcoin can help address it. Senator Lummis discusses the establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), how Bitcoin can strengthen...
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Bitcoin Update: Trump Pledges To HODL, Biden Moves $2 BILLION of Our Bitcoin To Sell
In this video, Joe breaks down all of the mania surrounding bitcoin over the last 72 hours. He first discusses Trump's proposed Strategic National Bitcoin Stockpile, alongside Senator Cynthia Lummis' bill to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. He then breaks the news that the Biden-Harris...
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Bitcoin Price: "This Is EXACTLY What You Want To See" with Checkmate
In this episode, Nik is joined again by on-chain and bitcoin analyst Checkmate for a markets overview. The pair discuss bitcoin's 28% correction and recovery, ETF inflows, the basis trade across CME, Binance, spot exchanges, and ETFs, as well as the maturation of bitcoin's market structure....
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Bitcoin Price: "This Is EXACTLY What You Want To See" with Checkmate
In this episode, Nik is joined again by on-chain and bitcoin analyst Checkmate for a markets overview. The pair discuss bitcoin's 28% correction and recovery, ETF inflows, the basis trade across CME, Binance, spot exchanges, and ETFs, as well as the maturation of bitcoin's market structure....
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Bitcoin Update: $500 Million from BlackRock, 27% SPIKE in 2 Weeks, Credit Spread Analysis
In this episode, Joe brings us a bitcoin update. We discuss bitcoin's resilience after the most eventful 2-week period in modern history, a remarkable $500-million inflow to BlackRock's bitcoin ETF on Monday, and more. He also discusses BlackRock and Fidelity taking 4th and 8th place in YTD…
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Bitcoin & Macro Update: BTC Spikes 20%, US Strategic Asset, Measuring Liquidity
In this episode, Nik brings us a markets update on bitcoin and traditional assets. We discuss the potential for bitcoin to become a strategic asset for the United States, BTC's 20% price pop after the early July selloff, and introduce our TBL Liquidity indicator to measure the world's monetary...
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Interest Rates Update: Get Ready To ReFi, Bitcoin Valuation
In this episode, Nik brings us a timely update on the path of interest rates in the United States, including a look at Treasury yields and the yield curve, an exploration into the "Trump trade" of a yield curve steepener, the latest with Fed cut expectations, and some bitcoin valuation analysis....
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Interest Rates Update: Get Ready To ReFi, Bitcoin Valuation
In this episode, Nik brings us a timely update on the path of interest rates in the United States, including a look at Treasury yields and the yield curve, an exploration into the "Trump trade" of a yield curve steepener, the latest with Fed cut expectations, and some bitcoin valuation analysis....
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Bitcoin Update: Trump & Vance Establish Pro-Bitcoin Presidential Ticket
In this video, Joe discusses bitcoin's 2.5% pop following Saturday's assassination attempt and tragedy, and the 11% gain in the days since. Trump has been an outwardly pro-bitcoin candidate, stressing the importance of bitcoin self-custody and mining as a way to bolster U.S. energy independence.…
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Fed To CUT RATES In September
In this episode, Nik delivers a global macro update focused on the Fed cutting rates in September. He explains why the Fed is now officially locked in on rate cuts, offers insights on the signal we gain from Treasury yields, touches on the strength in stocks and the volatility in bitcoin, and...
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Property Rights, Capitalism, and Bitcoin with Saifedean Ammous
In this episode, Nik is joined by author Saifedean Ammous for a masterclass on economics. Saifedean teaches us about the importance of property rights in a capitalistic system and why anti-capitalist rhetoric can be so dangerous. He also explains the role of bitcoin, allowing people to properly...
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Bitcoin Update: $500-Million ETF Inflows, Market Absorbs Mt. Gox BTC, $50K Level Defended
In this video, Joe walks through how bitcoin's 4-week 25% correction may be coming to a close. Despite Mt. Gox now redistributing 94,500 BTC, and the German government selling $21 billion in BTC over the weekend, bitcoin managed to spring off of the low-$50,000 level. Factors that have been...
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Global Macro Update: ISM Shocks, Recession Watch & Bitcoin's Critical Level
In this episode, Nik delivers a global macroeconomic update after the all-important ISM manufacturing and services surveys, and a close technical look at bitcoin, stocks, and Treasury yields. We remain on recession watch after a scary ISM services contraction and multi-year high in unemployment...
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Bitcoin Update: ETF-Buyers, BTC Dominance, Stocks Correlation
In this episode, Joe walks through four important bitcoin charts before the long 4th of July weekend gets underway. He looks at ETF buyers re-entering the market after a 3-week slump, forecasting that bitcoin may be slated to break its consolidation. He suggests that BTC will likely resume its…
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Commercial Real Estate Update: Property Is DOWN 30%, Equity Is GONE
In this episode, Nik is joined by Peak Vortex Capital co-founder Shash Aryal to discuss the commercial real estate market. As a distressed CRE investor, Shash brings an on-the-ground knowledge of the latest economics in office buildings, multifamily residential, and data centers and presents an...
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Housing Market Update: Price Declines & Inventory Woes with Melody Wright
In this episode, Nik is joined by housing analyst Melody Wright to discuss the US residential real estate market. In a sweeping analysis of why the housing market is heading for a very troublesome 2025, Melody details the inventory issues in Texas and Florida due to pocket listings, private…
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Bitcoin's Urban Revolution: Fixing Real Estate's Fatal Flaws
In this episode, Nik is joined by real estate developer Kelly Lannan to discuss his vision of Bitcoin Urbanism. Kelly walks us through a history of residential real estate in the United States and skillfully explains why government policies and central banking have driven extreme distortion. He...
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The Bitcoin Layer is a premium markets research provider, covering bitcoin through a global macro lens | Research, Analysis, & EducationFeaturing Nik Bhatia, author of the #1 Amazon bestseller Layered Money and USC Marshall School of Business professor.Subscribe to our research publication and YouTube channel to learn about global macroeconomics, bitcoin, Lightning Network, the monetary and financial system, the Federal Reserve, interest rates, and geopolitics. Most importantly, develop a framework for understanding global markets—connect the dots between economic and financial concepts to see the bigger picture. Look no further for your bitcoin and macro education!
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