Hivemind: Bitcoin Decoupling, US Trade Deficits & Worldcoin
Empire17 Apr 2025

Hivemind: Bitcoin Decoupling, US Trade Deficits & Worldcoin

This week, the Hivemind team discuss Bitcoin decoupling from traditional markets, how tariffs and deficits play into the bid for US assets, and Worldcoin tackling the AI-identity issue. We also dig into the best launchpad for crypto onboarding, stablecoin adoption, Bitcoin & gold in DeFi, and more. Enjoy!. -- Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross and David Canellis. Subscribe to the Empire newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/empire Follow Ceteris: https://x.com/ceterispar1bus Follow Jose: https://x.com/ZeMariaMacedo Follow Yan: https://x.com/YanLiberman Follow Duncan: https://x.com/FloodCapital Follow Empire: https://x.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4jYEkBx Subscribe on Apple: https://bit.ly/3ECSmJ3 Subscribe on Spotify: https://bit.ly/4hzy9lH Join us at Permissionless IV June 24th - 26th. Use code EMPIRE10 for 10% OFF! https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-iv Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (1:40) Bitcoin Decoupling from Traditional Markets (6:07) Reserve Currency Debate (8:47) Bitcoin Decoupling Pt. 2 (11:53) Trade Deficits, Tariffs & Bid for US Assets (18:33) Global Bitcoin Adoption (19:53) Neutral and Synthetic Dollars (23:21) Radium vs Pump.Fun (30:22) Worldcoin & Identity on Social Networks (37:35) Stablecoin Adoption (41:01) Bitcoin and Gold in DeFi (44:49) OM, OKX & ETH Sentiment (50:04) Final Thoughts -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

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