104: The K Trap
13 May 2026
They want to blame the war, but the split was already there. This week, I follow the K-shaped economy under the headlines, and Bitcoinβs uncomfortable signal: adoption is accelerating, and so is domestication.
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Episode Links
- πΊπΈ Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US
- π¨π¦ The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform
- β‘ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning
- π¦ Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats
- π΅ SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling
Show Notes
- US consumer prices rise 3.8% as Iran war sends energy β¦
- Inflation spikes to 3.8 percent in April, higher than expected
- PPI report: Wholesale prices rose 0.5% in April, more than expected
- Widening K-shaped economy pattern across income groups
- K-shaped economy is showing up at the gas pump: NY Fed - The Hill
- What is the K-shaped economy, where the rich are getting β¦ - Fortune
- The economy is cracking. This trend is most alarming.
- Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed governor, clears way for chair β¦
- Kevin Warsh wins Senate confirmation to Federal Reserve Board of β¦
- Senate Banking Committee to vote on Clarity Act crypto bill
- Senate Banking Committee unveils revised Clarity Act text before β¦
- Crypto Market Structure Bill Gains Bipartisan Momentum
- Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong heads to Senate to advocate for β¦
- Labor unions oppose Senate crypto bill ahead of Thursday β¦
- Crypto legislation faces another hurdle: Labor unions
- Strategy CEO Phong Le unveils 6 capital-management principles β¦
- Strategy weighs selling bitcoin to fund dividends amid Q1 net loss
- Strategy Will Keep Buying Bitcoin Forever, Saylor Says
- Strategy Considers Bitcoin Liquidation to Cover Preferred Dividends
- Crypto-Assets: Implications for Consumers, Investors, and β¦
- A good article deeply analyzing the impact of Bitcoin ETF on β¦
- Inflation spikes to 3.8 percent in April, higher than expected - The Hill
- US consumer prices rise 3.8% as Iran war sends energy prices higher
- 324. Apolar Money: Lecture at the Global Economy & Finance Conference in Seoul - YouTube
- Bitcoin Wins Big While Altcoins Face New Regulatory Reality - YouTube
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