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ETF Era Mechanics: How TradFi Shapes Bitcoin’s Price, Hedging, and Capital Flows

ETF Era Mechanics: How TradFi Shapes Bitcoin’s Price, Hedging, and Capital Flows

The October 14, 2025 episode of Simply Bitcoin IRL features British HODL arguing that exchange-traded funds have shifted Bitcoin’s price discovery toward traditional finance’s cadence.

Paper Bitcoin Risks, Proof-of-Reserves, and Treasury Strategy Pitfalls

Paper Bitcoin Risks, Proof-of-Reserves, and Treasury Strategy Pitfalls

The August 09, 2025 episode of Simply Bitcoin IRL features CJ Konstantinos explaining how institutional futures shorting creates “paper Bitcoin” that can dampen spot market gains, and why proof-of-reserves is essential to protect market integrity.

From Scarcity to Supremacy: Bitcoin’s Capital Migration

From Scarcity to Supremacy: Bitcoin’s Capital Migration

The April 27, 2025 episode of Simply Bitcoin IRL features advisor Peter Dunworth explaining why U.S. recognition eliminates Bitcoin’s existential risk and stretches, rather than breaks, the four-year cycle.

Bitcoin’s Future: Self-Custody & Fiscal Shifts

Bitcoin’s Future: Self-Custody & Fiscal Shifts

The March 30, 2025 episode of Simply Bitcoin podcast with Adam O'Brien explores Bitcoin’s potential to reach multi-million-dollar valuations amid aggressive fiscal policies and widespread adoption of self-custody practices.

Bitcoin Mainstreaming and Policy Dynamics

Bitcoin Mainstreaming and Policy Dynamics

The March 24, 2025 episode of Simply Bitcoin featuring Nik Bhatia outlines Bitcoin’s evolution from niche asset to mainstream force, driven by policy endorsements and robust technical foundations.

Bitcoin’s Transformative Trajectory

Bitcoin’s Transformative Trajectory

On March 15, 2025, the Simply Bitcoin podcast featuring George Bodine explored Bitcoin’s potential through its finite supply, robust network effects, and pivotal regulatory shifts. The discussion compared Bitcoin’s compounded growth and security advantages with traditional assets like gold.

Liquidity and Fiscal Dynamics in Bitcoin

Liquidity and Fiscal Dynamics in Bitcoin

The February 23, 2025 episode of the Simply Bitcoin podcast featured Samson Mow, examining how global liquidity cycles and fiscal challenges drive Bitcoin’s market behavior.