Something Big Is Brewing With Bitcoin

From bitcoin futures ETF speculation to macro insecurity, the arguments for autumn being bitcoin season get stronger and stronger.

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On today’s episode, NLW looks at the growing excitement around bitcoin, including:

Its decoupling from the stock market
What it means that U.S. institutional-focused CME futures are outpacing Deribit retail-focused international futures
How bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) speculation is driving excitement
How growing macro insecurity is driving the BTC narrative

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Tidal Wave” by BRASKO. Image credit: Leafedge/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

HOST

Nathaniel Whittemore

NLW is an independent strategy and communications consultant for leading crypto companies as well as host of The Breakdown – the fastest-growing podcast in crypto. Whittemore has been a VC with Learn Capital, was on the founding team of Change.org, and founded a program design center at his alma mater Northwestern University that helped inspire the largest donation in the school’s history.