The Last Trade: On-chain analyst James Check (Checkmate) joins the crew to break down bitcoin's bear market capitulation, what the data says about where we are in the cycle, and why the obituaries being out might be the most bullish signal of all.
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The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin-native podcast covering the intersection of bitcoin, tech, & finance on a macro scale. Hosted by Jackson Mikalic, Michael Tanguma, & Brian Cubellis. Join us as we dive into what bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, & propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset… in the digital age, it's The Last Trade that investors will ever need to make.
🎙️ About This Episode
Bitcoin is down 50% from all-time highs. No single catalyst. No obvious bottom. Checkmate joins the crew to cut through the noise with on-chain data, walking through the exact thresholds he mapped during the recent drawdown and why 50% of the supply being underwater is historically a bottoming signal. The conversation expands into the debasement trade narrative, AI-driven labor displacement, why institutions only need to move a fraction of a percentage point to absorb all sell pressure, and why bitcoin's only job — like gold's — is to not die.
🧠 Chapters
00:00 — Intro & Market Sentiment
02:14 — How James Mapped the Recent Decline
11:32 — What Actually Caused the Drawdown?
15:16 — The Debasement Trade Hasn't Started Yet
22:00 — Gold, Physical Delivery & What It Means for BTC
30:39 — AI, Labor Displacement & Money Printing
44:00 — Institutional Adoption: Just Heating Up
50:00 — Will Critics Ever Admit They Were Wrong?
54:53 — Bitcoin's Only Job Is to Not Die
1:00:04 — Hyperbitcoinization & Why Most People Won't Care
1:07:11 — Deep Value Zone: Every Mean Reversion Model Agrees
1:12:00 — Buy the Whole Bottom, Outro & Disclaimer
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