Episode

Why Bitcoin Went Sideways in 2025: ETF Flows, Gold Outperformance, and the Patience Edge

Podcast: Swan Signal Live - A Bitcoin Show
Published: Dec 20, 2025
Duration seconds: 3439
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Summary

Brady and John recap a frustratingly flat 2025 for Bitcoin, then use the HODL anniversary as a framework for conviction: ignore the scoreboard, audit your thesis, and hold through volatility. They contrast Bitcoin’s lag with gold’s surge, debate ETF/derivatives dynamics, and argue macro deficits and financial surveillance keep strengthening Bitcoin’s long-term case.