Episode Description
Rising global uncertainty, fiscal instability, and shifting monetary regimes are reshaping capital allocation across every major asset class. In this conversation, Joe Burnett and Sam Callahan explain why these forces ultimately strengthen the long-term case for bitcoin as the world’s most reliable monetary asset.
Timestamps:
0:00 The price of uncertainty is rising
0:43 Why global uncertainty is bullish for bitcoin
3:11 Ray Dalio, shifting world order, and safe haven rotation
5:23 When did uncertainty actually begin accelerating?
8:20 Fed cuts, rising term premium, and why long yields stay high
12:08 Is this a temporary phase or long-term uncertainty?
16:19 Can long-term treasury yields fall from here?
20:35 Why bonds are a trade, not long-term savings
22:00 The real AI trade: bitcoin
25:26 Gold surge explained through rising uncertainty
28:26 Who is actually buying gold right now?
31:35 Divergence #3: bitcoin vs global liquidity
36:47 Exchange insolvency rumors and contagion risk
39:01 Will bitcoin snap back to liquidity trends?
42:31 Has bitcoin failed as a safe haven?
47:18 Why bitcoin is better technology than gold
48:36 How bad is current bitcoin market sentiment really?
53:32 Why sentiment feels worse than past cycles
57:28 Institutional adoption still early
59:00 Sovereign wealth funds and institutional accumulation
1:03:00 Fiat debasement, fiscal math, and the bitcoin thesis