In this episode, McIntosh and Kenshin react to the Federal Reserve's latest quarter-point rate cut and discuss its implications for Bitcoin. They explore the broader economic landscape, including concerns about AI's impact on employment and the economy, the potential for an AI bubble, and what various economic scenarios could mean for Bitcoin's future. The hosts also touch on the challenges of monetary policy, inflation targets, and housing markets in both the US and Sweden. They wrap up with updates on Bitcoin mining hardware, open-source development opportunities, and current market metrics. Bitcoin Price at Time of Recording Dec 10th, 2025: $92,860 USD | 79,500 Euro Block Height at Time of Recording 927,308 News and Resources https://www.businessinsider.com/yen-carry-trade-boj-japan-interest-rate-hike-stocks-bonds-2025-12 https://www.theblock.co/post/380466/texas-reportedly-kicks-off-state-bitcoin-reserve-5-million-ibit-purchase https://www.theblock.co/post/380056/hoskinson-involves-fbi-after-developers-careless-experiment-splits-cardano-blockchain https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-fed-ends-qt-13-095949732.html Music Credits The Top Hats Orchestra - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm The Top Hats Orchestra - A Charlie Brown Christmas Website https://satoshis-plebs.com Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info McIntosh can be reached by email at
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