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Bitcoin’s Debasement Trade and the Risks of Market Plumbing

Bitcoin’s Debasement Trade and the Risks of Market Plumbing

The February 01, 2026 episode of Brandon Gentile features Mel Mattison arguing that a weakening dollar-centered order extends a multi-year “debasement trade” in scarce, non-dollar assets, including Bitcoin.

Custody Centralization and Bitcoin’s Real Adoption Risk

Custody Centralization and Bitcoin’s Real Adoption Risk

The January 29, 2026 episode of the Brandon Gentile Podcast features Matteo Pellegrini and Brian De Mint examining how ETF-driven and custodial Bitcoin adoption could weaken self-custody norms and reshape Bitcoin’s power dynamics.

How Institutional Finance Pulls Bitcoin into Leverage

How Institutional Finance Pulls Bitcoin into Leverage

The January 28, 2026 episode of the Green Candle podcast features Simon Dixon arguing that Bitcoin’s core risk is shifting from on-chain transparency to off-chain leverage, custody, and contractual opacity.

Bitcoin’s 2025 Paradox: Adoption Advances, Risks Reprice

Bitcoin’s 2025 Paradox: Adoption Advances, Risks Reprice

The January 20, 2026 episode of the What Bitcoin Did podcast features Cory Klippsten arguing that 2025 was structurally positive for Bitcoin despite weak price performance.

Self-Custody, Control Systems, and the Fight for Monetary Exit

Self-Custody, Control Systems, and the Fight for Monetary Exit

The January 11, 2026 episode of the Brandon Gentile Podcast features Tony Yazbeck arguing that recurring fraud and political churn reflect a fiat system sliding from service provision into extraction.

Bitcoin Self-Custody at Scale Under European Regulation

Bitcoin Self-Custody at Scale Under European Regulation

The January 09, 2026 episode of the Robin Seyr Podcast features Julian Liniger explaining how Bitcoin adoption shifts as firms move from startup experimentation to regulated scale across Europe.

Wall Street’s Shift From Dismissal to Monetization of Bitcoin

Wall Street’s Shift From Dismissal to Monetization of Bitcoin

The January 04, 2026 episode of Green Candle podcast features Joe Consorti arguing that major US financial institutions have moved from criticizing Bitcoin to packaging it into mainstream products to capture demand and fees.