# Strategic Ripple War URL: /show/this-week-in-bitcoin/44/ > Why many Bitcoiners went to war with Ripple/XRP this week, the Fed policy's impact on Bitcoin post-Q1, and why I think Trump is walking into an economic trap. - Show: [This Week In Bitcoin](/show/this-week-in-bitcoin/) - Episode: 44 - Date: 2025-01-30 - Hosts: chris - Duration: 01:12:41 - Audio: https://op3.dev/e/serve.podhome.fm/episode/f01a19c0-6f9d-4aef-9515-08dc15242149/638737925954840210f7a03db4-5c71-4885-ae41-af39b91c5754v1.mp3 ### Episode Links **Affiliate Links:** * 🇺🇸 [Buy Sats on River](https://partner.river.com/jupiter) \- The best way to stack in the US * 🇨🇦 [The Bitcoin Well](https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter) \- An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform * ⚡ [The Bitcoin Company](https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER) \- Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning * 🏦 [Fold Card](https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC) \- Pay bills Stack Sats * 💵 [SALT Lending ](https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG)\- Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling **LINKS:** * [Bank of Canada Cuts Rates As Expected, Ends QT, Restarts QE, And Drops Guidance On Looming Trade War | ZeroHedge](https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bank-canada-cuts-rates-expected-ends-qt-restarts-qe-and-drops-guidance-looming-trade-war) * [Trump Lashes Out At Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2025/01/29/trump-lashes-out-at-jerome-powell-after-fed-doesnt-cut-interest-rates/) * [Jack Mallers on X: "Emergency Press Conference: Ripple is undermining American prosperity, freedom, and Bitcoin. Ripple is actively lobbying to stop a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve in the U.S. while pushing their centralized, corporate-controlled token. We will not stand for it. ](https://x.com/jackmallers/status/1882916267696545957)[ / X](https://x.com/jackmallers/status/1882916267696545957) * [January 2025 Newsletter: Three Things Never to Fade - Lyn Alden](https://www.lynalden.com/january-2025-newsletter/) * [Cathie Wood: Bitcoin is the leader in a new asset class and a movement towards a rules-based global monetary system.](https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1884352317207814399) * [Bitcoin-Ringing-The-Bell-For-A-New-Asset-Class.pdf](https://research.ark-invest.com/hubfs/1_Download_Files_ARK-Invest/White_Papers/Bitcoin-Ringing-The-Bell-For-A-New-Asset-Class.pdf) * [Head of the Czech central bank wants to buy BILLIONS of dollars in Bitcoin. .](https://x.com/BTC_Archive/status/1884525671726174259) * [Trump takes step towards making US ‘crypto capital of the world’ - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zOqyntqzOI) * [Ross Ulbricht on X: An Update from Ross](https://x.com/realrossu/status/1882609887878029519?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A) * [Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces First Round of Top 40 Priority Bills for the 2025 Legislative Session - Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick](https://www.ltgov.texas.gov/2025/01/29/lt-gov-dan-patrick-announces-first-round-of-top-40-priority-bills-for-the-2025-legislative-session/) * [Vancouver passes 'bitcoin friendly city' motion - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KML0HA8Xf8) * [Local expert makes case for Bitcoin - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUyHhvJh0lA) **MUSIC:** * [Lose My Shoes By Mantel Fox](https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7189530)