104: The K Trap

104: The K Trap

From This Week in Bitcoin by Chris Fisher

May 13, 2026 · 1h 18m · Episode 104

About this episode

This episode discusses the K-shaped economy and its implications for Bitcoin adoption amidst rising inflation and ongoing economic challenges.

They want to blame the war, but the split was already there. This week, I follow the K-shaped economy under the headlines, and Bitcoin’s uncomfortable signal: adoption is accelerating, and so is domestication. 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 US consumer prices rise 3.8% as Iran war sends energy … 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 … - Fortune The economy is cracking. This trend is most alarming. Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed governor, clears way for chair … Kevin Warsh wins Senate confirmation to Federal Reserve Board of … Senate Banking Committee to vote on Clarity Act crypto bill Senate Banking Committee unveils revised Clarity…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Fisher

Topics covered

  • K-shaped economy
  • Bitcoin adoption
  • inflation
  • crypto legislation
  • economic trends

Keywords

  • K-shaped economy
  • Bitcoin
  • inflation
  • crypto legislation
  • economic trends
  • adoption
  • energy prices

Sponsors

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

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Senate Banking Committee, Coinbase, NY Fed, Fortune, The Hill, Labor unions, Crypto Market Structure Bill, Clarity Act

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