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The Bitcoin Layer is a premium markets research provider, covering bitcoin through a global macro lens | Research, Analysis, & Education Featuring Nik Bhatia, author of the #1 Amazon bestseller Layered Money and USC Marshall School of Business professor. Subscribe to our research publication and YouTube channel to learn about global macroeconomics, bitcoin, Lightning Network, the monetary and financial system, the Federal Reserve, interest rates, and geopolitics. Most importantly, develop a framework for understanding global markets—connect the dots between economic and financial concepts to see the bigger picture. Look no further for your bitcoin and macro education!

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Japan’s Historic Election, Yen Defense, & Why Bitcoin Is Still a Liquidity Trade

Japan’s Historic Election, Yen Defense, & Why Bitcoin Is Still a Liquidity Trade

In this episode, Nik breaks down dramatic political developments in Japan, including a snap election, currency intervention, and the U.S.-Japan effort to defend the yen, and explains why these moves m...

9 Feb 32min

The REAL Reason Bitcoin Is Crashing - And What Comes Next

The REAL Reason Bitcoin Is Crashing - And What Comes Next

In this episode, Nik and Matt Dines break down Bitcoin’s 52% drawdown, focusing on the global liquidity forces pressuring risk assets. They explain how reindustrialization, capital rotation out of sof...

6 Feb 55min

Bitcoin Enters Bear Market Behavior, What On-Chain Metrics Are Showing

Bitcoin Enters Bear Market Behavior, What On-Chain Metrics Are Showing

In this episode, Nik sits down with TBL on-chain analyst Johan Bergman to break down Bitcoin’s recent breakdown, sell-the-rip behavior, and the on-chain signals flashing bear market conditions. Johan ...

3 Feb 45min

Global Macro Update: Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, and the Breakdown of the WTO Era

Global Macro Update: Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, and the Breakdown of the WTO Era

In this episode, Nik steps back to assess the massive shifts underway in global markets. With gold surging to record highs, silver collapsing after a historic spike, and Bitcoin struggling versus both...

30 Jan 1h 1min

JAPAN RATE CHECK Triggers a DOLLAR INDEX COLLAPSE

JAPAN RATE CHECK Triggers a DOLLAR INDEX COLLAPSE

In this episode, Nik breaks down the Japan “rate check” that sent the U.S. dollar sharply lower and triggered major moves across global markets. He explains how Japan’s bond stress, rising yields, and...

28 Jan 16min

Gold at $5,000 Signals MASSIVE Changes to the World Order

Gold at $5,000 Signals MASSIVE Changes to the World Order

In this episode, Nik breaks down a massive global macro repricing as gold approaches $5,000, bond markets stabilize, and the world adjusts to a new economic order. He walks through key signals across ...

23 Jan 56min

Is China Sitting on the BIGGEST DEBT BOMB in Modern History?

Is China Sitting on the BIGGEST DEBT BOMB in Modern History?

In this episode, Nik sits down with Brian McCarthy to break down China’s debt-driven growth model, rare earth leverage, and why central planning has created deep structural risks. They explore how Chi...

21 Jan 43min

The Trump Doctrine Has ARRIVED, Here’s What It Means for 2026

The Trump Doctrine Has ARRIVED, Here’s What It Means for 2026

In this episode, Nik breaks down how the Supreme Court’s tariff decision, the administration’s healthcare proposal, and growing pressure on the Federal Reserve are all part of a single fiscal and nati...

16 Jan 34min

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