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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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$95,000 Bitcoin & Fed Independence

$95,000 Bitcoin & Fed Independence

In this episode, Nik breaks down Bitcoin’s strong start to the year as price reclaims key technical levels following a deep but healthy drawdown. He walks through daily, weekly, and structural trend l...

14 Jan 23min

$1 QUADRILLION In Global Wealth: How Does It Impact Bitcoin?

$1 QUADRILLION In Global Wealth: How Does It Impact Bitcoin?

In this episode, Nik Bhatia and Demian Schatt step back from short-term liquidity signals to examine the global balance sheet and its implications for Bitcoin. They break down why global wealth has de...

8 Jan 38min

US Treasuries MUST STABILIZE for Bitcoin to Move Higher

US Treasuries MUST STABILIZE for Bitcoin to Move Higher

In this episode, Nik explains why US Treasury stability is critical for sustained Bitcoin strength by walking through repo markets, bond volatility, and Fed balance sheet dynamics. He breaks down how ...

6 Jan 36min

HERE COMES VANGUARD: Why Bitcoin Hits New All-Time Highs in 2026

HERE COMES VANGUARD: Why Bitcoin Hits New All-Time Highs in 2026

In this episode, Nik sits down with Dr. André Dragosch of Bitwise to break down why large institutional capital is lining up behind Bitcoin heading into 2026. They explore ETF flows, treasury company ...

23 Des 202549min

BITCOIN’S 4-YEAR CYCLE NEVER EXISTED | Next Bubble 2027 w/ Stephen Perrenod

BITCOIN’S 4-YEAR CYCLE NEVER EXISTED | Next Bubble 2027 w/ Stephen Perrenod

In this episode, Nik sits down with astrophysicist and mathematician Dr. Stephen Perrenod to break down Bitcoin’s power law, bubble behavior, and why the familiar four year cycle framework no longer h...

19 Des 202557min

What Falling Gas Prices Signal for Bitcoin & The 2026 Midterm Elections

What Falling Gas Prices Signal for Bitcoin & The 2026 Midterm Elections

In this episode, Nik breaks down why Bitcoin remains resilient despite year-to-date weakness by applying the TBL Liquidity framework. He walks through inflation expectations, energy prices, Treasury y...

18 Des 202556min

Why STRATEGY Stands Alone & Why Most Bitcoin Treasury Companies Cannot Last

Why STRATEGY Stands Alone & Why Most Bitcoin Treasury Companies Cannot Last

In this episode, Nik and Joakim Book break down why Strategy’s balance-sheet structure, perpetual preferred design, and debt flexibility make it uniquely durable while most 2025 Bitcoin treasury compa...

15 Des 202539min

EUROPEAN BREAKING POINT: Italy Takes Gold Back, Sovereign Bond Crisis, & Bitcoin w/ Matt Dines

EUROPEAN BREAKING POINT: Italy Takes Gold Back, Sovereign Bond Crisis, & Bitcoin w/ Matt Dines

In this episode, Nik and Matt Dines break down the European sovereign stress that has become a major driver of global liquidity and Bitcoin’s recent moves. They walk through the ECB’s need to defend G...

11 Des 202551min

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