This Week in Bitcoin

Managing a Bitcoin node is changing. We dig into the tools and guard rails that let agents monitor, maintain, and interact with your stack without handing over the keys. Episode Links: 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US 🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform ⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning 🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats 💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling Boost Question: What's next for your node? Show Notes: Alby Hub OpenCode Chris's Boltz and lncli Skill Nostr Wallet Connect Nostr Wallet Connect Docs Overview NIP-47: Nostr Wallet Connect Alby MCP Alby CLI strfry nostr-rs-relay Boltz Boltz Swap Types and States boltz-client Alby AI and Agent Tools Bitcoin Prometheus Exporter Grafana Bitcoin Node Dashboard lndmon Core Lightning Plugins Core Lightning Prometheus Plugin LND Core Lightning mempool LND Safety Guide LND Recovery Guide Lightning Labs Disaster Recovery Guide DarthCoin LND Recovery Guide Core Lightning Troubleshooting and FAQ Core Lightning Backup Guide

War spending, mounting financial fragility, and a rare flash of clarity made this a bigger week than it may have seemed at first. Episode Links 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US 🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform ⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning 🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats 💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling Boost Question What's the worst Bitcoin take you've ever seen? Show Notes Iran war has cost Americans at least $11bn already. And that’s just the start War With Iran Has Already Cost $1 Billion A Day At Least Oil and Gas Prices Jump as Iran Lists Gulf Energy Targets - YouTube Private Credit: The Next Risk in the Financial System - YouTube Nvidia CEO Huang says company sees more than $1 trillion in sales through 2027 Nvidia’s Next Act Will Be Its Biggest—and Toughest - WSJ SEC And CFTC Deliver Landmark Crypto Clarity SEC’s new crypto interpretation draws clearer line for advisors - InvestmentNews The SEC Finally Defines Crypto CFTC No Action Letter CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Position to Self-Custodial Crypto Asset Wallet Software Provider 'Bitcoin Is Going To Die', Oscar-Nominated Actor Declares, But Silver Will Reach 'Thousands Of Dollars' Stanley Druckenmiller Critiques Bitcoin’s Utility Stanley Druckenmiller says stablecoins could power global payments in 10–15 years Stanley Druckenmiller says stablecoins could power global payments in 10–15 years Music Moment of Clarity by Rizik

Discussion of how AI job-loss narratives are manufactured and who benefits from them. A deep look at billionaire critiques of Bitcoin and the incentives behind their messaging. Technical debate over BIP-110 and its potential effects on Lightning and spendability. Local adoption stories and on-chain market signals rounded out the conversation.

Bitcoiners find evidence of market manipulation, and Wall Street calls it liquidity. This week: dark pools, Jane Street, AI capital rotation, and why two things can be true at the same time. Episode Links 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US 🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform ⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning 🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats 💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling Boost Question Is AI impacting YOUR job right now in any way? 🧠 Jane Street & Market Structure Jane Street Accused of Insider Trading That Helped Collapse Terraform (WSJ) Jane Street Barred from Indian Markets by SEBI (CNBC) Jane Street Faces Insider Trading Claims Over Terraform Collapse (CoinDesk) Jane Street Sued for Crypto Insider Trading in Terraform Collapse (ZeroHedge) Terraform Estate Sues Jane Street (CryptoNews) Bitcoin News Post on Jane Street Lawsuit (X) ₿ Saylor, Rehypothecation & Price Dynamics Michael Saylor Interview: Bitcoin, Quantum Debate & Market Criticism (Fountain) Bitcoin Price Suppression and Rehypothecation Discussion (Medium / Coinmonks) Updates Mt. Gox Collapse — Full Story (Stacker News) Strike Line of Credit Announcement (Primal) Bitkiwi Meetup — March 7, 2026 (New Zealand) Pasadena Linux Party, Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 6:00 PM Music All’s Well That Ends — Justin Lantrip (Podcast Index)

AI is getting the blame for deflation, but other forces may be driving it. What happens to Bitcoin in a world of falling prices? Then: BIP-110 and the biggest governance fight since the blocksize wars. Episode Links: 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US 🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform ⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning 🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats 💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling Show Notes: Deflation & Macro Narrative Lyn Alden on the Gradual Print Era, Gold & Bitcoin Cathie Wood Predicts Deflation BIP-110 BIP-110 Official Site BIP-110 Overview — The Bitcoin Manual BIP-110 Soft Fork Gains Support — Phemex Bitcoin Nodes Running BIP-110 Cross 2% — Cointelegraph BIP-110 Divides Developers and Miners — Bit2Me News Adam Back Criticizes BIP-110 — ForkLog BIP-110 Validator Support Snapshot — RootData Could BIP-110’s Data Cap Disrupt Bitcoin? — AInvest Plan ₿ Forum 2026 — Knots & BIP-110 Debate OP_RETURN Stats Recent OP_RETURN Output Statistics — Delving Bitcoin Updates & Market Signals Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Interview — CNBC T-Bills Driving Bitcoin Price — Cointelegraph Goldman Sachs CEO on Bitcoin & Clarity Act — Decrypt Music: Radio Brigade — Mellow Cassette

The macro shifts, the media smells blood, and Bitcoin is back on trial. I dismantle the latest attacks and the whale tactics behind the dips. Plus, the new push against quantum FUD. Episode Links 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US 🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform ⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning 🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats 💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling Show Notes: Dollar scrutiny increases as China banks shift away from USD January jobs report has bulls excited, even if it means fewer rate cuts in 2026 WHITE HOUSE STABLECOIN MEETING ENDS WITHOUT A DEAL. Mitigating The Impact Of The Quantum Freeze - BitMEX Blog Strategy ($MSTR) To Lead Bitcoin Quantum Defense, Says Saylor Bitcoin $60K Retest Possible Due To Growing Liquidity Gap US Jobs Data Could Shock Bitcoin, Here’s Why Is Bitcoin Now Officially in a Bear Market? What Historical Data Says Nayib Bukele Says 'We Bought The Other Dip' As El Salvador Loads Up On Gold And Bitcoin - Benzinga Examining bitcoin's possible role in Nancy Guthrie case - CBS News Bitcoin Slides as Fed Rate Cut Doubts Follow Strong Jobs Report - Decrypt MARA expands Bitcoin mining amid AI surge, CEO Thiel unveils growth strategy | Fox Business Video Here's why the quantum threat for bitcoin may be smaller than people fear Fear that quantum computing is on the cusp of cracking cryptocurrency's encryption spurs a global investment firm to remove Bitcoin from recommendations | Tom's Hardware This Analyst Is Dumping Bitcoin Over Quantum Computing Fears Pay-Per-Prompt AI Service Jack Mallers on X: "Bitcoin is not a software company. Meet up: Pasadena Linux Party, Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup Music Take A Break By: Fentlay

Power shifted, expectations broke, and markets blinked. Short-term thinking is being rewarded again, even as the long-term bill quietly grows. Episode Links: 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US 🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform ⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning 🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats 💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling Show Notes: Fed chair nominee Warsh may want smaller Fed holdings, but that's not easy to do Inflation Is A Choice: Kevin Warsh On Fixing The Federal Reserve Wall Street can't get a handle on Kevin Warsh. Expect a volatile market until it does. Kevin Warsh, Don Kohn on quantitative easing and inequality - YouTube Kevin Warsh will inherit a challenge no Fed chief has faced since post-World War II | Fortune Looking at price action and the 14 day RSI, Bitcoin never entered historically “overbought” territory in 2025 CLARITY Act Could Become Law by April 2026, Industry Leaders Optimistic Text - H.R.3633 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress+Morning Minute: Trump's Crypto Entanglements Threaten CLARITY Act Timeline House Committee on Financial Services - Democrats on X: "Trump family's cryptocurrency firm "World Liberty Financial" The Bitcoin vs Gold Debate: Saifedean Ammous vs Peter Schiff - YouTube River's Founder Alexander Leishman 🇺🇸 on X River on X: "Bitcoin has value because we value Bitcoin. Alby Sandbox Alby-agent-skill: Build lightning wallet functionality into your apps with your favorite agent, without hallucinations Introducing Alby Sandbox 👋 Introduction | Boltz API Full Setup Guide | Start With Bitcoin Music Shadowland By: Prosperous Soul

The dollar drama is exposing plans that would otherwise remain hidden. Gold is responding immediately. Bitcoin is not. Understanding why matters more than the price. Episode Links: 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US 🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform ⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning 🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats 💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling Show Notes: U.S. dollar plunges after Trump says he's not concerned about recent drop Gold prices surge amid economic uncertainty | Fox News Video US Dollar Rebounds from 4-Year Low — TradingView News Energy Grids Look to Diesel for Data Center Backup Power Amid US Cold Snap - Bloomberg BlackRock says investors can no longer rely on bonds for portfolio safety BlackRock Commentary: Immutable laws in action again Bitcoin and the End of Globalism - YouTube Fed holds rates steady as inflation remains elevated - The Washington Post Rick Rieder: "Bitcoin belongs in the ideal portfolio." Who will Trump nominate as Fed Chair? Predictions Steak 'n Shake on X: "Steak n Shake's Burger-to-Bitcoin transformation continues. Winter Storm Unleashes Bitcoin Mining's Grid-Supporting Superpower Texas Governor Abbott says Texas had a massive surplus of power during this winter storm. Bitcoin hashrate drops 8% as US miners curtail during Winter Storm Fern Local businesses in Las Vegas are beginning to accept Bitcoin payments Pasadena Linux Party, Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup Music: Be the Wheel By: Theo Katzman

The world’s financial order is cracking in public, not theory. Gold is acting first, Bitcoin isn’t, and that disconnect tells a harder story than most Bitcoiners want to hear. Episode Links 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US 🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform ⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning 🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats 💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling Show Notes: Wall Street Pulls Back From Bitcoin’s Money-Spinning Basis Trade - Bloomberg Gold is ripping. Japan’s bond market is cracking. And the Fed is quietly adding liquidit Luke Gromen: The Dollar System Is Breaking — And Markets Aren’t Ready - YouTube Major Currencies Are Headed for a Reckoning | Lyn Alden - YouTube Japan 10 Year Government Bond Yield Global bond markets shaken by Japan selloff, Greenland worries Why the Japanese Bond-Market Rebellion Has Investors on Edge Coinbase Pulls Support From CLARITY Act as U.S. Crypto Market Reform Enters Critical Phase Charles Hoskinson criticizes Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse for backing flawed CLARITY Act Senate Banking Committee Delays Markup On Crypto Market Infrastructure Bill As Draft Legislation Criticized Christine Lee on X: ""THE POLICY OF THIS GOVERNMENT IS TO ADD SEIZED BITCOIN TO OUR DIGITAL ASSET RESERVE" —U.S. Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent More than half of all crypto tokens have failed — and most died in 2025 Risk, Freedom & Building Billion-Dollar Companies Before the World Believed - YouTube PlanetNix 2026 SCaLE 23x | Registration Music KNEW ALL ALONG By: Suzanne Santo

This week dives into the unexpected surge in U.S. GDP and its impact on Bitcoin's perception. The discussion highlights tensions around Jerome Powell’s leadership, including a criminal investigation. Retail interest in Bitcoin appears to dwindle, with larger institutions stepping in. Bitcoin versus gold as a hedge sparks a lively debate, while the political landscape casts further doubt on the Federal Reserve’s credibility. Insights on corporate Bitcoin demand and the growth of the Lightning Network round out a compelling conversation.