Listen "US Credit Downgrade Hits—Bitcoin Pumps Anyway"
Episode Synopsis
Moody’s has officially downgraded the U.S. credit rating, joining S&P and Fitch in knocking the government off its AAA pedestal. NLW breaks down the political reaction, the muted market response, and why institutional investors still seem bullish on Bitcoin despite fiscal dysfunction. Plus, what rising transaction fees and ETF flows reveal about the next phase of the Bitcoin cycle.
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