Bitcoin Had Its Best August in Years - Now Everything Gets Harder

Bitcoin Had Its Best August in Years - Now Everything Gets Harder

August 31, 2026 · 1h 1m

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The episode discusses Bitcoin's performance and the pressures it faces as September begins amidst geopolitical tensions and economic forecasts.

Bitcoin heads into September under pressure as renewed U.S.-Iran strikes push oil above $90 and markets sharply raise the odds of a Fed rate hike after Kevin Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole speech. Despite September’s historically weak reputation, midterm-year seasonality has often been much stronger, while gold is still coming off its best month since January. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: Scott Melker

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Organizations: Federal Reserve

Places: U.S., Iran, Jackson Hole

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