108: The Hard Bet

108: The Hard Bet

From This Week in Bitcoin by Chris Fisher

June 10, 2026 · 1h 11m · Episode 108

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges of investing in Bitcoin amidst current economic conditions and inflation.

IPO mania is pulling capital into the biggest promises in the market, just as inflation, energy, and the Fed make every bet harder. This week, why Bitcoin may be the harder long-term bet worth making. Episode Links ⚡ Boost from the Web 🇺🇸 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 CPI inflation report May 2026: Prices rose 4.2% annually Consumer prices rose 4.2% annually in May, highest in three years - YouTube You can’t print molecules Bitcoin’s Worst Week Since FTX Crash Signals More Pain Ahead The SpaceX IPO could lead to 8% of America’s current-account deficit being refinanced in a single day - MarketWatch US inflation tops 4% for first time in three years as oil prices jump | CNN Business Bitcoin Treasuries Shed $62B in Deepening Crypto Rout - YouTube Will Bitcoin Keep Crashing?! - YouTube Treasury Market Signals Rates Need to Be Higher - YouTube sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Thune and Senate Democratic Leader…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Fisher

Topics covered

  • Bitcoin
  • IPO mania
  • inflation
  • investing
  • economic trends
  • crypto market

Keywords

  • Bitcoin
  • IPO
  • inflation
  • crypto
  • investing
  • economic trends
  • CPI report

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: River, The Bitcoin Well, The Bitcoin Company, Fold Card, SALT Lending, SpaceX, MarketWatch, CNN Business

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