Merryn Talks Money Emergency Pod: Is It All Over for Bitcoin?
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Feb 6, 2026 
Charlie Morris, founder and chairman of ByteTree and long-time Bitcoin researcher, joins to explain why Bitcoin behaves more like a tech asset than digital gold. He outlines Bitcoin’s four-year cycles and links price moves to liquidity and tech stock swings. They discuss quantum risk, stablecoins, and whether recent volatility signals broader market pain.
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Bitcoin Trades Like Tech
- Bitcoin behaves more like a tech asset than a safe haven because it reflects internet activity and network engagement.
- Charlie Morris argues that its price rises with user activity, making it correlated with tech stocks, not gold.
From Six Cents To Market Leader
- Charlie Morris calls Bitcoin the best performing asset in history and highlights its early tiny market cap.
- He uses cycles to explain repeated boom-and-bust behaviour since Bitcoin's launch.
Prepare Wallets For Quantum Risk
- Upgrade Bitcoin wallets to resist quantum threats by increasing key lengths and implementing protocol upgrades.
- Charlie Morris expects coordinated upgrades (like Taproot) will be implemented ahead of any practical quantum risk.