Token Narratives Podcast

The Fed's pivot, the Fed's endgame, why & how institutions are trying to shake you out of your bitcoin & crypto, and Bitcoin price predictions pre- and post-election.

In episode 18 of Token Narratives, Corbin and Graham are joined by Pedro from DYOR Media Network to discuss the US Federal Reserve's pivot to a rate-cutting regime and what impact, if any, that will have on the price of Bitcoin and crypto. We discuss the Fed's endgame (spoiler alert: they are only trying to stop inflation in-so-far as it might cause a revolution) and we dive into the strategies of institutional traders whose main goal is to separate you from your Bitcoin and crypto while it's still cheap. We also get Pedro's predictions for the price of Bitcoin leading up to the US election and for the next year. 
 
Huge thank you to Pedro for joining the show!
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VanEck's 2050 Bitcoin price prediction, ISM Manufacturing Index trends, Trump/Harris debate, Nouns DAO NFTs

In episode 17 of Bitcoin.com's Token Narratives, we break down global asset management firm VanEck's 2050 Bitcoin price prediction (spoiler: their base case is $3 million/BTC). We look at the ISM Manufacturing Index and whether it's an indicator for the crypto markets. We ask whether the Trump/Harris debate had any impact on the markets and whether now is the time to start buying. We also dive into Nouns DAO's marketing strategy for their NFT collection and the importance of in-real-life products for generating value in the NFT space.

Trump Family's World Liberty Financial, is Trump Good for Bitcoin and Crypto, Anti-Crypto Lawfare, Telegram's Quiet FAQ Update, Ethereum's Continued Decline

In this week's show we:
Discuss the Trump dynasty's continued foray in Bitcoin and Crypto and how that will affect the industry.
Cover the most recent major enforcement action against a US Bank for the crime of dabbling in crypto.
Pontificate on the meaning of Telegram's privacy-related update on their FAQ page.
Dive into the dumpster fire of Ethereum and the barrage of parasitic layer2s cannibalizing it.
Point out the karmic irony in the case of jailed-in-Nigeria Binance exec Tigran Gambaryan.
Extoll the virtues of parenthood while arrogantly dumping on anyone who thinks otherwise.

Theories on Telegram CEO's arrest, impact on TON, SEC Wells Notice against OpenSea, Trump's NFT Collection, Crypto and Web3 in Japan

This week on Token Narratives, the Bitcoin.com Crew get into theories on Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest, the impact of his arrest on the TON token, the SEC putting OpenSea on notice, and Trump's NFT Collection. We also discuss WebX, one of Asia’s biggest conferences that focuses on blockchain and crypto, using it as a jumping off point to dive into crypto-friendly hubs and how Japan stacks up.  

Token Narratives 14 - Bitcoin Merchant Adoption, Lightning Network and Emerging Bitcoin Layer2s with Cole from Coinos.io

Special guest Cole from Coinos.io joins the Bitcoin.com Crew to discuss merchant adoption of Bitcoin via Coinos.io's wallet that leverages Lightning Network and Liquid. The discussion also touches on emerging Bitcoin layer2s and the proliferation of WBTC alternatives in the face of questions around WBTC's backing.

Token Narratives 13 - Bitcoin supply on exchanges hits 5-year low, accumulation trend score maxes out, unsexy crypto products for the win

Back from a 1-week hiatus, Graham and David cover the aftermath of "Black Monday," whether or not "It's over" and some ways that unsexy crypto businesses are ramping up. Topics delved into include:US Gov moving 10,000 bitcoins to Coinbase
Glassnode's bitcoin accumulation report
Author Hayes' $1m bitcoin price prediction
BTC and ETH ETF flows
The application of the Wojak "In Japan" meme to the latest market Nuke
Unsexy crypto businesses like fixed interest rate products and supply-chain loans
 

Token Narratives 12 - Bitcoin Conf 2024 Aftermath

This week the Bitcoin.com crew discuss the aftermath of the Bitcoin 2024 Conference with their takes on a "Bitcoin Strategic Reserve," reactions to Trump's keynote address, and how likely it is that anyone will actually follow through on their campaign promises. In this episode we also touch on the status of the hottest narratives of the cycle such as DePIN and RWAs. 
 
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Timestamps:
Verse Airdrop: 1:40
Markets Gutcheck: 4:40
Bitcoin 2024 Conference Aftermath: 11:40
Bitcoin Strategic Reserve: 13:20
Reaction to Trump’s speech: 28:40
Edward Snowden’s take: 33:30
How the Democrats will react: 36:35
Thoughts on the biggest token narratives this cycle: 41:40
Real World Assets projects, including Unikura: 50:10
ETH holders are on antidepressants: 1:00:15
Crypto Conference Vibes: 1:03:00
Asia Blockchain Summit: 1:11:40
 

Token Narratives Episode 11 - Where are we in this market cycle? Is this the "quiet cycle"?

This week, our main topic is a discussion about this crypto market cycle, including the age-old questions: "where are we in this cycle?" and "is this time different?" We’ll also be discussing cycle theories like: Is this a short cycle, prolonged cycle, quiet cycle, super cycle, or maybe a bicycle? We also touch on the bullish Mt Gox unlocks, the Ethereum ETF debut, SOL vs ETH, and much more.
Bitcoin.com VERSE Airdrop - 1:20
Cycle Theories - 11:10
Mt. Gox Distributions: 30:00
ETH ETF Debut Week: 36:30
Solana vs Ethereum DEX Volume (and Solana vs Ethereum in general): 46:00
Meme Coins as alternative prediction markets: 54:30

Token Narratives Episode 10

In this episode of Token Narratives we're taking a hard look at Bitcoin. Based on almost a decade of experience working with Bitcoin, we discuss if Bitcoin is broken, and if Bitcoin is, how to fix it. As usual, we also give our hot takes on where we're at in the market cycle, as well as commenting on the top crypto narratives of the week.
German Govt Selling Bitcoin - 2:28
Summary of Bullish Setup - 4:10
Is Bitcoin Still Revolutionary? - 18:30
How Trump's presidency would affect macro - 40:20
Bitcoin ETF Inflows - 44:18
The accelerating news and crypto cycle -46:45
Will Bitcoin be flippened? - 49:20

Token Narratives ep 9

In Episode 9 of Token Narratives, the Bitcoin.com Crew discuss prediction markets: what are they, where did they come from, how useful are they, and what will happen to them if and when regulators come knocking. 
We also give our hot takes on the current market, including:
- how crypto news readership numbers may tell us what stage of the market cycle we are in
- whether tap-to-earn will be the catalyst that pulls us out of the summer doldrums, and
- why ETH bag holders shouldn't capitulate just yet.
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