106: Bitcoin’s Demand Crisis

106: Bitcoin’s Demand Crisis

From This Week in Bitcoin by Chris Fisher

May 27, 2026 · 59 min · Episode 106

About this episode

The episode discusses the current demand crisis for Bitcoin and its implications amidst various market dynamics.

Bitcoin is 232 days from an all-time high, but it feels like everyone else is winning. I dig into the demand crisis, the AI liquidity drain, and why this hold will look easier in hindsight than it feels right now. Episode Links 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US 🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform ⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning 🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats 💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling Show Notes Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs crushed by outflows as bond market stifles interest-rate reduction hopes Bitcoin demand gauge sinks to worst level since December as spot buying weakens Strategy Buys Back $1.5B of Debt at Discount Mined in America Act Would Put Bitcoin Network at Risk Tethered to the Empire - by The Bitcoin Pharaoh Bitcoin options are coming to Nasdaq. Here's what it means for you HYPE funds attract millions as investors dump bitcoin and ether ETFs Vitalik Biterin breaks silence about Ethereum Foundation amid community frustration Bitcoin's bull catalyst could be AI stocks turning 'silly big': Lyn Alden Lyn Alden Says AI Stock Peak Could Boost Bitcoin - Bitbo…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Fisher

Topics covered

  • Bitcoin demand crisis
  • AI liquidity drain
  • Bitcoin ETFs
  • Bitcoin mining
  • Legislation
  • Market analysis

Keywords

  • Bitcoin
  • demand crisis
  • AI
  • ETFs
  • mining
  • legislation
  • market analysis

Sponsors

River, The Bitcoin Well, The Bitcoin Company, Fold Card, SALT Lending

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: River, The Bitcoin Well, The Bitcoin Company, Fold Card, SALT Lending, Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs, Nasdaq, SpaceX

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