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In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony and guest Adam Simecka discuss the EU’s latest research into wealth and exit taxes, demonstrating that they plan to tighten the screws on citizens who want to get their wealth out of Europe.

They also talk about the Netherlands’ plans to tax unrealized capital gains set to go ahead in 2028, Saylor’s recent comments that Strategy will sell some Bitcoin to ‘inoculate the market’, the US debt-to-GDP ratio reaching all-time highs since WWII, Fort Knox reportedly packed with impure gold unfit for international transactions, and of course our Donkey of the Week - Peter Schiff, who is telling Bitcoiners they paid ‘too much’ for their Bitcoin!

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Recap

00:28 - EU Releases Study on Wealth and Exit Taxation

06:20 - Netherlands to Proceed With Tax on Unrealized Capital Gains

12:49 - Saylor Says Strategy May Sell Some Bitcoin

18:56 - US Debt Surpasses GDP

23:25 - Fort Knox Gold Found to be Impure

26:42 - Donkey of The Week - Peter Schiff Says Bitcoin Is Too Expensive

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In episode #115 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, James Lavish (Hedge Fund Manager & author of The Informationist) joins the Bitcoin Way podcast to unpack why Americans spent $109 billion on lottery tickets in 2025 - more than concerts, books, and movies combined.

He explains how the explosion in gambling is a symptom of a K-shaped economy, what former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s "break the glass" warning really means for the bond market, stagflation risks and why owning hard assets has never mattered more.

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Guest Introduction

01:10 The Rise of Gambling in a Struggling Economy

08:09 Demographics and the Impact of Economic Disparity

16:03 The Role of the Federal Reserve and Debt Dynamics

22:07 Emergency Plans and the Future of U.S. Treasuries

29:25 The Consequences of Financial Mismanagement

38:21 The Future of the Dollar and Global Currency Dynamics

40:52 The Fed’s Dilemma: Rate Cuts vs. Inflation

49:28 Market Trends and the Role of AI

52:48 Unpopular Opinions on Bitcoin’s Market Cycle

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The Federal Reserve may have reached the end of the road, with no easy way out.

Policymakers are stuck between two bad choices: allow a severe economic downturn or keep printing money and further erode purchasing power.

Both paths spell pain for those holding fiat. Bitcoiners may still feel uncertainty, but they’re far less exposed to a system running out of options.

In this Banter, Michael, Tony, and Brandon break it all down.

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In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony and Katie discuss the pending legislation in South Africa to ban self-custody of Bitcoin, which could turn millions of ordinary South Africans into criminals!

They also talk about crypto owners in France being targeted in wrench attacks after tax officials leak data to criminal cartels, how CBDCs are being foisted onto the people of India, the new ‘kill switch’ legislation and Ford’s dystopian patent filings, and of course our Donkey of the Week - Patrick Witt, crypto advisor to President Trump.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Recap

00:24 - South Africa Proposes Bitcoin Controls

07:30 - France Had 41 Crypto Related Kidnappings This Year.

13:42 - India Test Their E-Rupee

20:27 - Ford Motors Dystopian Future

27:47 - Donkey of The Week - Patrick Witt on The White House Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

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In episode #114 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Nik Bhatia (founder of The Bitcoin Layer, former US Treasuries trader) joins to break down why $1M Bitcoin isn’t a prediction — it’s already locked in. We cover the power law model that puts Bitcoin at $1,000,000 in the 2030s, MicroStrategy’s STRC vs US Treasuries, why bond yields could stay low past $40T debt, the 400x capital gap to BlackRock and Fidelity’s target allocations, how AI is forcing investors to recategorize Bitcoin, and why hyperbitcoinization isn’t coming.

You can follow Nik on X at https://x.com/timevalueofbtc, subscribe to his Substack at https://thebitcoinlayer.substack.com, and visit his website at https://thebitcoinlayer.com.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Guest Introduction

01:14 - The Role of STRC in Investment Strategies

06:13 - Understanding Risks in Bitcoin Investments

08:53 - The Landscape of U.S. Treasuries and Bitcoin

12:07 - Bitcoin as a Long-Term Investment

14:55 - The Power Law and Bitcoin's Growth

24:08 - Revisiting Bitcoin's Trajectory and Market Dynamics

29:54 - Bitcoin's Resilience and Market Behavior

31:25 - Macro Trends Impacting Bitcoin

34:46 - The Role of AI in Bitcoin's Future

46:59 - Energy Markets and Bitcoin Mining

52:01 - Hyper Bitcoinization vs. Gradual Adoption

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