# Beat the Bear Market Blues! Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432/beat-the-bear-market-blues Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432/beat-the-bear-market-blues.md Podcast: [The Bitcoin Way Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432) Published: 2026-04-08T16:17:57+00:00 Episode link: https://feeds.fountain.fm/lFHn4zNybhc78I4owxOv/items/Htv71ruf8jMJwkI2POfe/files/VIDEO---DEFAULT---6cc96a59-d931-4e19-a9c2-9187ececf691.mp4/ORIGINAL.mp3 Audio file: https://feeds.fountain.fm/lFHn4zNybhc78I4owxOv/items/Htv71ruf8jMJwkI2POfe/files/VIDEO---DEFAULT---6cc96a59-d931-4e19-a9c2-9187ececf691.mp4/ORIGINAL.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432/episodes/beat-the-bear-market-blues Duration seconds: 2587 ## Resource Become a Client: http://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast?utm campaign=bitcoin-banter&utm medium=social&utm source=fountain&utm term=bitcoin-banter In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony, and guest Sophi spent some time about why they are so bullish on Bitcoin… even in a “bear market.” The reality is that builders keep building and big players (and plebs!) keep stacking. There is so much to be excited about. The future is bright orange! ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Fear Index Signals Bitcoin Opportunity 06:43 - Bitcoin Closes First Green Month in 5 Months 08:49 - "Define Profit" — Why Selling Bitcoin Makes No Sense 19:36 - Banks Won't Let You Access Your Own Money 31:24 - Square Enables Bitcoin Payments for US Sellers 41:36 - Outro ⏯️ RECENT BITCOIN BANTERS: The World is SCARED. The Data Proves It!: https://youtu.be/mGNT-lNdRYo Debanked by Visa? Bitcoin Fixes This!: https://youtu.be/gDUk6HpBH7E Bitcoin PUMPS, Gold DUMPS… During War!: https://youtu.be/4eRNekz3S28 🎧 LISTEN TO OUR OTHER EPISODES: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/thebitcoinway Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast/id1736983610 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XXxtNdPsoGXIALpIOwByz Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/XiUs8SaIGhj52qzET4P6 RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2334006.rss 🎙ABOUT OUR SHOW: On Bitcoin Banter, Michael and members of The Bitcoin Way team discuss current events related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, finance, politics, and more. 📞 SCHEDULE A CALL WITH THE BITCOIN WAY: http://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast?utm_campaign=bitcoin-banter&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_term=bitcoin-banter 🔗CONNECT WITH US: X: https://twitter.com/thebitcoinway_ N: npub1lrj3lsskez59qu68v5fpnur7ythe7s5e4qcelclha6t6r9q5pqgsl2m LI: ht… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432/episodes/beat-the-bear-market-blues/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432/beat-the-bear-market-blues.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.