Episode Details

The strait is open and the price of everything is up

FEATURING:
Ben Arc (https://x.com/arcbtc)
Victoria Jones (https://x.com/satoshis_page)
Thomas Hunt (https://www.twitter.com/madbitcoins)

THIS  WEEK:
Bitcoin, Stocks Surge as Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is 'Completely Open'
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/bitcoin-stocks-surge-iran-says-141016516.html
Source: Yahoo

Thoughts on BIP-361:
https://x.com/i/status/2044406134178795748
Source: Twitter | @lopp

Cardano's Charles Hoskinson says Bitcoin's quantum fix is a hard fork that can't save Satoshi's coins
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/16/cardano-s-hoskinson-says-bitcoin-s-quantum-fix-is-a-hard-fork-that-can-t-save-satoshi-s-coins
Source: Coindesk

I have always been an ardent supporter of President Trump and his crypto friendly policy.
https://twitter.com/justinsuntron/status/2043234272622883074?s=46
Source: Twitter | @justinsuntron

Justin Sun spent $175 million to get closer to the Trump family than anyone in crypto. They froze his wallet anyway. You cannot make this up.
https://twitter.com/jeremybtc/status/2043371581876158514?s=46
Source: Twitter | @jeremybtc

I am calling on World Liberty Financial @worldlibertyfi  to publicly disclose who controls the single guardian EOA and the 3/5 multisig that govern the WLFI smart contrac
https://twitter.com/justinsuntron/status/2043578233023774723?s=46
Source:Twitter | justinsuntron

I bought World Liberty Financial tokens because the President of the United States told me to.
https://twitter.com/gothburz/status/2043483152526561548?s=46
Source: Twitter | @gothburz

Bro Justin Sun put $75 MILLION into Trump's crypto project, got invited to the fancy dinner, was literally telling reporters it was an "excellent project"...
https://twitter.com/inj_pumping/status/2044434708461752456?s=46
Source: Twitter | @inj_pumping

Pardoned by Trump after his firm pleaded guilty to failing to effectively police money laundering"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninabambysheva/2026/04/11/out-of-prison-cryptos-richest-billionaire-tells-almost-all-in-a-new-memoir/
Source: Forbes

 The U.S. just introduced a bill that would make stablecoin transactions completely tax free.
https://twitter.com/bulltheoryio/status/2043973227534528534?s=46
Source: Twitter | @Bulltheoryio

🇺🇸 Brian Armstrong did a 180 on the CLARITY Act.
https://twitter.com/merlijntrader/status/2043992661200134616?s=46
Source: Twitter | @merlijntrader

BREAKING: JPMorgan says the Crypto Market Structure Bill is close to completion. 
https://twitter.com/bulltheoryio/status/2045083812254953555?s=46
Source: Twitter | @bulltheryio
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How PayMe’s 3.3 million users and Hong Kong firms could start using stablecoins
https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3350089/how-paymes-33-million-users-and-hong-kong-firms-could-start-using-stablecoins
Source: SCMP

Charles Schwab to launch direct bitcoin, ether trading to compete with Robinhood
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/04/16/charles-schwab-to-launch-direct-bitcoin-ethereum-trading-to-compete-with-robinhood.html
Source: CNBC

Goldman’s Bitcoin ETF Push Signals Wall Street Taming of Crypto
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-15/goldman-s-bitcoin-etf-push-signals-wall-street-taming-of-crypto?embedded-checkout=true
Source: Bloomberg 

SHOCK: Goldman jumping into the bitcoin ETF game.. with a filing for a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF
https://twitter.com/ericbalchunas/status/2044067845860946244?s=46
Source: Twitter | @ericbalchunas

BHUTAN HAS NOW SOLD 70% OF ITS BITCOIN IN 18 MONTHS
https://twitter.com/coinbureau/status/2042867747537981780?s=46
Source: T