# 171: Did You Miss Us?

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Podcast: [The Bit Bite Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bit-bite-podcast-5270240)
Published: 2025-09-28T17:10:42+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8783988
Audio file: https://audioboom.com/posts/8783988.mp3?modified=1759079576&sid=5063235&source=rss
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Duration seconds: 2025

## Resource

Ep171 Fed Cuts Rates : First move of 2025 drops benchmark to 4%–4.25%. Powell defends timing amid split vote and tariff concerns. Jobs Revised Down : BLS slashes job growth by 911K. August adds just 22K. Signals a cooling economy and fuels Fed dovishness. Stablecoin Speculation : Putin adviser claims U.S. is using stablecoins and gold to reset its $37T debt. Russia counters with ruble-backed A7A5. Bitcoin Core vs. Knots : Core pushes OP_RETURN expansion. Knots warns of spam and mission drift. Adam Back defends P2P architecture. Node rebellion grows.

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