# Bitcoin’s Two Roadblocks

URL: /show/this-week-in-bitcoin/47/
> Bitcoin faces two major headwinds: memecoin mania draining liquidity and gold’s price run pulling in capital. But tides may be turning. I break down why these trends matter and what’s shifting.

- Show: [This Week In Bitcoin](/show/this-week-in-bitcoin/)
- Episode: 47
- Date: 2025-02-19
- Hosts: chris
- Duration: 01:07:41
- Audio: https://op3.dev/e/serve.podhome.fm/episode/f01a19c0-6f9d-4aef-9515-08dc15242149/63875594688899614197ea601a-2afa-4939-abc2-24f7e8a77118v1.mp3





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* [Argentina's Milei Faces Fraud Charges, Impeachment Calls After Failed Memecoin Launch](https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/argentinas-milei-faces-fraud-charges-impeachment-calls-after-failed-memecoin-launch/)
* [Solana (SOL) Plummets 45% in 30 Days](https://u.today/solana-sol-plummets-45-in-30-days-3-key-levels-to-watch-next)
* [Transfers of physical gold from the Bank of England to New York is now exceeding the panic during the COVID-19 crisis.](https://x.com/financelancelot/status/1890095990327423457?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A)
* [The Hidden Crisis Behind Gold’s Surge | Paper Gold Collapse? - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAM2_D2ApD4)
* [Is Global Gold Shortage Brewing? Real Reason Behind Gold Flooding Out of London to U.S. | Josh Phair - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3l0gfv_gO4)
* [Gold bars flown on commercial flights in rush to get to U.S. | Financial Post](https://financialpost.com/news/gold-bars-flown-commercial-flights-rush-to-u-s)
* [Gold Market Ructions Drive Singapore Exports to the US - Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-18/gold-market-ructions-spur-spike-in-singapore-exports-to-the-us)
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* [Introducing $FLD](https://x.com/wlrvs/status/1892228288434606479)
* [ Bitcoin Mining Jobs Report](https://atlas21.com/bitcoin-mining-industry-has-created-over-31000-jobsin-the-us/)
* [ODELL on Nostr RE: Bitwise Donations](https://nostr.band/note1gyp6aje6xrsqwj2hew64dfrjpqctedcstddrvxs9dm4dkklz0kmqze33xn)

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