# Dollar Drama URL: /show/this-week-in-bitcoin/90/ > The dollar drama is exposing plans that would otherwise remain hidden. Gold is responding immediately. Bitcoin is not. Understanding why matters more than the price. - Show: [This Week In Bitcoin](/show/this-week-in-bitcoin/) - Episode: 90 - Date: 2026-01-28 - Hosts: chris - Duration: 01:09:19 - Audio: https://feeds.fountain.fm/40huHEEF6JMPGYctMuUI/items/UoHL4DLlLfEHKIwgw0LL/files/AUDIO---DEFAULT---abb940dd-fa64-41b0-94c4-9dd4a79a26ea.mp3 Transcripts: [application/x-subrip](https://feeds.fountain.fm/40huHEEF6JMPGYctMuUI/items/UoHL4DLlLfEHKIwgw0LL/files/AUDIO---TRANSCRIPT---DEFAULT---SRT.srt) ### Episode Links * πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ [Buy Sats on River](https://partner.river.com/jupiter) \- The best way to stack in the US * πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ [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 * πŸ’΅ [SALT Lending](https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG) \- Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling **Show Notes:** * [U.S. dollar plunges after Trump says he's not concerned about recent drop](https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/trump-us-dollar-value-plunges-rcna256216) * [Gold prices surge amid economic uncertainty | Fox News Video](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388403492112) * [US Dollar Rebounds from 4-Year Low β€” TradingView News](https://www.tradingview.com/news/te_news:520794:0-us-dollar-rebounds-from-4-year-low/) * [Energy Grids Look to Diesel for Data Center Backup Power Amid US Cold Snap - Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-28/diesel-poised-to-rise-as-grids-look-to-deploy-backup-generators-at-data-centers) * [BlackRock says investors can no longer rely on bonds for portfolio safety](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/-blackrock-says-investors-can-no-longer-rely-on-bonds-for-portfolio-safety.html) * [BlackRock Commentary: Immutable laws in action again](https://www.medirect.com.mt/updates/news/all-news/blackrock-commentary-immutable-laws-in-action-again/) * [Bitcoin and the End of Globalism - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ6fRNHT_KU) * [Fed holds rates steady as inflation remains elevated - The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/28/fed-pauses-rate-cuts/) * [Rick Rieder: "Bitcoin belongs in the ideal portfolio."](https://x.com/tftc21/status/2014803834070303089) * [Who will Trump nominate as Fed Chair? Predictions](https://polymarket.com/event/who-will-trump-nominate-as-fed-chair) * [Steak 'n Shake on X: "Steak n Shake's Burger-to-Bitcoin transformation continues.](https://x.com/SteaknShake/status/2016208511802155197) * [Winter Storm Unleashes Bitcoin Mining's Grid-Supporting Superpower](https://cryptocoin.news/news/winter-storm-unleashes-bitcoin-minings-grid-supporting-superpower-209344/) * [Texas Governor Abbott says Texas had a massive surplus of power during this winter storm.](https://x.com/tftc21/status/2016237359084536132) * [Bitcoin hashrate drops 8% as US miners curtail during Winter Storm Fern](https://x.com/blockspace/status/2015811629682725199) * [Local businesses in Las Vegas are beginning to accept Bitcoin payments](https://x.com/documentingbtc/status/2014338484195020874) * [Pasadena Linux Party, Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/jupiterbroadcasting/events/313050140/) **Music:** * [Be the Wheel By: Theo Katzman](https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7114678?episode=30604410639)