96: System Stress

96: System Stress

From This Week in Bitcoin by Chris Fisher

March 18, 2026 · 1h 1m · Episode 96

About this episode

This episode discusses the implications of war spending, financial fragility, and recent developments in cryptocurrency regulation.

War spending, mounting financial fragility, and a rare flash of clarity made this a bigger week than it may have seemed at first. 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 Boost Question What's the worst Bitcoin take you've ever seen? Show Notes Iran war has cost Americans at least $11bn already. And that’s just the start War With Iran Has Already Cost $1 Billion A Day At Least Oil and Gas Prices Jump as Iran Lists Gulf Energy Targets - YouTube Private Credit: The Next Risk in the Financial System - YouTube Nvidia CEO Huang says company sees more than $1 trillion in sales through 2027 Nvidia’s Next Act Will Be Its Biggest—and Toughest - WSJ SEC And CFTC Deliver Landmark Crypto Clarity SEC’s new crypto interpretation draws clearer line for advisors - InvestmentNews The SEC Finally Defines Crypto CFTC No Action Letter CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Position to Self-Custodial Crypto Asset Wallet Software Provider 'Bitcoin Is…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Fisher

Topics covered

  • financial fragility
  • war spending
  • crypto clarity
  • Bitcoin utility
  • market risks

Keywords

  • Bitcoin
  • financial system
  • crypto regulation
  • Iran war
  • Stanley Druckenmiller
  • SEC
  • CFTC
  • market risks
  • Nvidia

Sponsors

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

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SEC, CFTC

Books & works: Nvidia’s Next Act Will Be Its Biggest—and Toughest, Private Credit: The Next Risk in the Financial System, War With Iran Has Already Cost $1 Billion A Day At Least, Oil and Gas Prices Jump as Iran Lists Gulf Energy Targets, SEC’s new crypto interpretation draws clearer line for advisors, CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Position to Self-Custodial Crypto Asset Wallet Software Provider, 'Bitcoin Is Going To Die', Oscar-Nominated Actor Declares, But Silver Will Reach 'Thousands Of Dollars'

Places: Iran

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