The Weekly March 30 2026 | War, Bitcoin, David Sachs & Coinbase Home Loans

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Middle East conflict on Bitcoin and crypto, featuring insights from David Sencil and Graham Stone.

The Middle East conflict is reshaping how we think about money and portability. This week, David Sencil and Graham Stone discuss what the war means for Bitcoin and crypto.In this episode:• The "gruesome, macabre pattern" of weekend war escalation and Monday market manipulation• Why Bitcoin beats gold when you need to leave fast• David Sachs ends his term as Crypto Czar — was he a success or failure?• Coinbase launches Bitcoin-backed home loans with Better Home and FinanceThe Weekly | Bitcoin.com News#Bitcoin #Crypto #Geopolitics #BitcoinNews #TheWeekly00:24 - Welcome to The Weekly00:37 - War in the Middle East01:05 - Trump's Ultimatum01:18 - Varying Reports on Ultimatum01:35 - Social Media and Truth01:50 - Sources of Truth02:18 - Ceasefire Proposal and Reactions02:47 - US and Israeli Forces Movements03:13 - Iran's Demands and Oil Pipeline03:42 - Information Flow and Market Reactions04:10 - Reports of US Troops Deployment05:05 - Polymarket Predictions05:26 - Bitcoin and Geopolitical Implications06:08 - Global Oil Prices and Market Bifurcation06:44 - Economic Implications and Iran's Leverage08:01 - Rising Interest Rates and Gold Prices08:49 - Geopolitical and Economic…

People in this episode

Host: David Sencil

Guest: Graham Stone

Topics covered

• Middle East conflict
• Bitcoin
• crypto
• economic implications
• Coinbase home loans
• David Sachs

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• crypto
• Middle East
• David Sachs
• Coinbase
• home loans
• geopolitics
• economic implications

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coinbase, Better Home and Finance

Places: Middle East

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