{"podcast":{"title":"The Bitcoin Layer","slug":"the-bitcoin-layer-7070444","podcast_index_feed_id":7070444,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Y2219Riv","website_url":"https://mysoundwise.com/soundcasts/1665708396190s","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/31efc846-0793-410a-9634-9cbb9ab441fd/a42dcdab-5758-48ca-b40a-791279675300/3000x3000/b_black_500x500.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"The Bitcoin Layer","episode_count":285,"summary":"The Bitcoin Layer is a premium markets research provider, covering bitcoin through a global macro lens | Research, Analysis, & Education Featuring Nik Bhatia, author of the #1 Amazon bestseller Layered Money and USC Marshall School of Business professor. Subscribe to our research publication and YouTube channel to learn about global macroeconomics, bitcoin, Lightning Network, the monetary and financial system, the Federal Reserve, interest rates, and geopolitics. Most importantly, develop a framework for understanding global markets—connect the dots between economic and financial concepts to see the bigger picture. Look no further for your bitcoin and macro education!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T20:19:22.621040+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-layer-7070444"},"episode":{"title":"Global Macro Update: Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, and the Breakdown of the WTO Era","slug":"global-macro-update-gold-silver-bitcoin-and-the-breakdown-of-the-wto-era","published_at":"2026-01-30T23:23:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-layer-7070444/global-macro-update-gold-silver-bitcoin-and-the-breakdown-of-the-wto-era","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-layer-7070444","url":"https://youtu.be/8mpiEplIfU8","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/93f29295-b98b-46ce-9822-223c512497e8/episodes/e1cf2c17-8c55-49c4-8466-0d4ceeabd58e/audio/84bb06db-6046-4e06-b642-9f26f890eaa4/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Y2219Riv","summary":"In this episode, Nik steps back to assess the massive shifts underway in global markets. With gold surging to record highs, silver collapsing after a historic spike, and Bitcoin struggling versus both gold and the dollar, Nik revisits long-held assumptions about money, Basel III, the Shanghai Gold Exchange, and the end of the WTO era. He explains why gold is reentering the monetary system, how Bitcoin still fits into the layered money framework, and what these changes mean for investors navigating a post-globalization world.","meta_description":"In this episode, Nik steps back to assess the massive shifts underway in global markets. With gold surging to record highs, silver collapsing after a hist…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3710,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bitcoin-layer-7070444/episodes/global-macro-update-gold-silver-bitcoin-and-the-breakdown-of-the-wto-era/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-layer-7070444/global-macro-update-gold-silver-bitcoin-and-the-breakdown-of-the-wto-era.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}