Michael Saylor’s Strategic Cash Shift, Geopolitical Oil Shocks & Major Market Realities

The feedback is officially in and the crowd has spoken: Pav is no longer allowed to do solo episodes. Fortunately, Calum is back in the co-pilot seat today, calling in from a high-tech fitness and wellness center in Bali to help Pav navigate a wild week of on-chain and off-chain market moves.

This week, the boys break down how geopolitical oil shocks are hitting household budgets and bringing Bitcoin back down under the $63K mark. On the positive side, Bitcoin ETFs just saw their first green week of inflows after two straight months of net selling. Pav and Calum unpack the psychological shift behind Michael Saylor's Strategy as a major change in behavior that might signal where we actually are in this market cycle.

Calum also shares an absolutely wild on-chain story who quietly walked away with $20 million from the Bonk DAO treasury.They also look at why the upcoming August recess deadline is putting massive pressure on the US Clarity Act.

You’ll hear: 

00:00 Is Pav still allowed to do solo episodes?

03:36 Breaking down the first green week of ETF flows in two months

05:34 Why revenue-generating models are changing what investors expect from new infrastructure tokens and DAOs.

14:34 What it means for the market when crypto's biggest programmatic buyer decides to hold cash. 

18:21 The Clarity Act Recess countdown and what happens if it fails to pass before the August recess.  22:56 The $20 Million Bonk DAO Heist

… and much more!

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