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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BITCOIN SEASON 2: Strategy’s Path To $10 Trillion

Pio Vincenco says MicroStrategy could hit $10T, Bitcoin miners are repositioning for AI, and explains why the four-year cycle is dead. Plus: why selling Bitcoin now is a massive mistake and crypto Twitter must always lose.


Pio Vincenzo joins us to talk about why MicroStrategy could become a $10 trillion company, how Bitcoin miners like Riot and Cipher are pivoting to AI infrastructure, and why the traditional four-year Bitcoin cycle is officially dead. Pierre breaks down the Bitcoin treasury company trend, explains why time is on Bitcoin's side, and shares his controversial take on why crypto Twitter must always lose.

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Notes:

• MicroStrategy owns 600K+ Bitcoin, no corp will catch up

• Money printing at $100-175B monthly, historically high

• 40% of money supply printed during Covid period

• Bitcoin miners repositioning for AI hyperscaler deals

• Bitcoin ETFs launched during Biden presidency

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:41 New wave of crypto content creators?

03:55 Bitcoin not crypto trend

05:45 Trump "insider" rumors

09:47 MSTR bull case

15:06 One DAT to Rule Them All?

18:46 BTC miners, WTF?

22:30 IREN & Cypher

27:42 Prediction markets

30:34 4 years cycle go bye bye?

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Marketplace All-in-One - A conversation with Nobel laureate Joel Mokyr

Joel Mokyr is a professor at Northwestern University, who — along with Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt — won the Nobel prize in economics earlier this week. Today, Mokyr joins the program to discuss how major technological changes can boost economic growth — that is, if politics and institutions can adapt quickly enough. Plus, why the bankruptcies of First Brands and Tricolor Holdings are raising questions about private credit markets and big banks’ exposure to them.

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Money Girl - HSA Benefits–Save on Taxes, Healthcare, and Retirement

966. Laura reviews the benefits of a health savings account (HSA), who qualifies for one, and ways they can save you the most.

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Marketplace All-in-One - Greece decides on a 13-hour working day

From the BBC World Service: Greece's government is voting on a bill authorizing private sector employees to work up to 13 hours a day, if both employee and employer agree. Labor unions have called mass strikes in protest, paralyzing the public sector. This comes as Greece faces high debt, rising inflation, and lower wages than much of the European Union. Plus, Japan is holding its biggest-ever technology trade show, centered on integrating AI into our daily lives.

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WSJ What’s News - Democratic States Band Together to Counter RFK Jr.

A.M. Edition for Oct. 15. Governors from 15 mainly blue states are forming a shadow public-health alliance, in a sign of growing resistance to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda. Plus, with the fight against Israel on pause, Hamas launches a violent crackdown on rival militias, seeking to assert its authority in Gaza. The WSJ’s Benoit Faucon explains how the infighting could complicate a peace plan that Israel has conditioned on Hamas disarming. And Beijing plays hardball on trade, in a bet that President Trump will fold before launching new tariffs that would roil markets. Caitlin McCabe hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - China Plays Hardball With Trump on Trade

Plus: The State Department revokes the visas of at least six people over their comments on the killing of Charlie Kirk. And, LVMH posts higher sales for the first time this year, setting a positive tone for luxury-goods makers. Kate Bullivant hosts. 


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Big Technology Podcast - Where Are The AI Startups? — With Rick Heitzmann

Rick Heitzmann is the founder and managing director of FirstMark Capital. Heitzmann joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss whether AI startups can compete against the ChatGPTs of the world, or whether the big AI bots have ingested all the opportunity. Tune in to hear Heitzmann break down the economics of AI investing today and whether the application layer is investable. We'll also break down the big funding deals in AI today, looking at the potential for the frenzy to pay off. Tune in for a sensible discussion of the potential future of AI innovation.


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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Post-Pandemic Price Hike Conspiracy

During the height of the Covid lockdown, prices for all sorts of things skyrocketed -- global supply chains broke, numerous companies (and, more importantly, families) struggled to survive. Economists, CEOs and politicians alike assured the public that after the pandemic passed, prices would return to 'normal.' Fast forward to 2025: it's post-lockdown... and, if anything, prices have continued to rise. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel ask what's going on -- and discover a very real conspiracy at play.

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Headlines From The Times - D’Angelo Dies at 51, California Storm Warnings, Shutdown Fallout, CA Ballot False Conspiracy Theory, Newsom Signs Wildfire Relief Law, New CA AI Laws, Long Beach Self-Checkout Law

R&B legend D’Angelo has died at 51 after a battle with cancer, remembered as a defining voice of neo-soul with albums like Voodoo and Black Messiah. A major storm is soaking Southern California, bringing flash flood warnings and dangerous driving conditions across the region. The federal shutdown enters a third week as thousands of government workers face layoffs and pay uncertainty. California’s secretary of state is refuting false claims that mail-in ballots expose voters’ choices. Governor Newsom has signed new wildfire insurance laws to speed relief for victims. In business, Newsom signs new AI safety rules into law to protect minors and Long Beach enforces the nation’s first staffing requirements for self-checkout lanes to reduce retail theft.