# Blame the Dollar

URL: /show/this-week-in-bitcoin/64/
> The uncomfortable truth behind Bitcoin's price surge, debunking the tired "Tether pumps Bitcoin" myth, my take on a Satoshi-era whale finally cashing out, and more.

- Show: [This Week In Bitcoin](/show/this-week-in-bitcoin/)
- Episode: 64
- Date: 2025-07-16
- Hosts: chris
- Duration: 01:03:06
- Audio: https://feeds.fountain.fm/40huHEEF6JMPGYctMuUI/items/C2QN6GsRFhw1u1PSrSaG/files/AUDIO---DEFAULT---f181d924-5ed2-4d17-aee8-46a2dcf1ad9e.mp3





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**Show Notes**

* [$600M In 1 Day: Why Are Bitcoin, Ethereum ETF Suddenly So Bullish? - Benzinga](https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/25/07/46441190/600m-in-1-day-why-are-bitcoin-ethereum-etf-suddenly-so-bullish)
* [Bitcoin Is A Commodity: Why Congress Must Fix Bitcoin Taxes](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/politics/commodity-congress-fix-bitcoin-taxes)
* [Altcoins Rally Gains Momentum as Bitcoin Dominance Potentially Declines Below 64% | COINOTAG NEWS](https://en.coinotag.com/altcoins-rally-gains-momentum-as-bitcoin-dominance-potentially-declines-below-64/)
* [Cantor Fitzgerald SPAC in Talks for $4B Bitcoin Deal With Blockstream’s Adam Back: FT - Decrypt](https://decrypt.co/330306/cantor-fitzgerald-spac-4b-bitcoin-deal-blockstream-adam-back)
* [Tornado Cash Trial Day 2: Prosecution And Defense Tell Different Stores About Roman Storm](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/tornado-cash-trial-day-2-prosecution-and-defense-tell-different-stores-about-roman-storm)
* [Something Strange Is Happening with the Dollar (What History Says) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zjTbDP_os0)
* [Vanguard Is Now the Largest Holder of Bitcoin-Bullish Strategy](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-bear-vanguard-largest-shareholder-of-strategy)
* [No bitcoin ETFs at Vanguard? Here’s why | Vanguard](https://corporate.vanguard.com/content/corporatesite/us/en/corp/articles/no-bitcoin-etfs-at-vanguard-heres-why.html)
* [Trump says 'not planning' fire Fed Chair Powell after reports suggest Powell ouster coming 'soon'](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-not-planning-fire-fed-chair-powell-after-reports-suggest-powell-ouster-coming-soon-151534192.html)
* [Cantor Fitzgerald Nears $4 Billion Bitcoin Deal With Blockstream Founder Adam Back](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/cantor-fitzgerald-nears-4-billion-bitcoin-deal-with-blockstream-founder-adam-back)
* [Truflation US Inflation Index | Truflation](https://truflation.com/marketplace/us-inflation-rate)
* [Fort Worth Pioneers Bitcoin Mining Among U.S. Cities ](https://phemex.com/news/article/fort-worth-becomes-first-us-city-to-mine-bitcoin_12769)
* [Bitcoin will have consistent demand over supply, says Bitwise's Matt Hougan - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kteaPQ3OVRg&list=RDNSkteaPQ3OVRg)

**Music**

* [Numb By: Circle the Earth](https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7124552?episode=30832768692)