{"podcast":{"title":"This Week in Bitcoin","slug":"this-week-in-bitcoin-6813728","podcast_index_feed_id":6813728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.jupiterbroadcasting.com/twib","website_url":"https://www.thisweekinbitcoin.show","image_url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/40huHEEF6JMPGYctMuUI/files/COVER_ART---DEFAULT---a9f70eee-3044-4471-ab5d-7c6a50ce9e7a.jpg","author":"Chris Fisher","episode_count":117,"summary":"This Week in Bitcoin is an independent, investigative podcast covering Bitcoin. A high-signal news podcast focused on analysis you'll find valuable.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:18:54.898630+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-bitcoin-6813728"},"episode":{"title":"104: The K Trap","slug":"104-the-k-trap","published_at":"2026-05-13T20:09:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-bitcoin-6813728/104-the-k-trap","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-bitcoin-6813728","url":"https://thisweekinbitcoin.show","audio_url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/40huHEEF6JMPGYctMuUI/items/Y58qtX4fjDuPPop31PsP/files/AUDIO---DEFAULT---72fbdcf3-7798-46a0-8c0a-58f3834a9716.mp3","summary":"They want to blame the war, but the split was already there. This week, I follow the K-shaped economy under the headlines, and Bitcoin’s uncomfortable signal: adoption is accelerating, and so is domestication. Episode Links 🇺🇸 Buy Sats on River - The best way to stack in the US 🇨🇦 The Bitcoin Well - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform ⚡ The Bitcoin Company - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning 🏦 Fold Card - Pay bills Stack Sats 💵 SALT Lending - Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling Show Notes US consumer prices rise 3.8% as Iran war sends energy … Inflation spikes to 3.8 percent in April, higher than expected PPI report: Wholesale prices rose 0.5% in April, more than expected Widening K-shaped economy pattern across income groups K-shaped economy is showing up at the gas pump: NY Fed - The Hill What is the K-shaped economy, where the rich are getting … - Fortune The economy is cracking. This trend is most alarming. Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed governor, clears way for chair … Kevin Warsh wins Senate confirmation to Federal Reserve Board of … Senate Banking Committee to vote on Clarity Act crypto bill Senate Banking Committee unveils revised Clarity Act text before … Crypto Market Structure Bill Gains Bipartisan Momentum Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong heads to Senate to advocate for … Labor unions oppose Senate crypto bill ahead of Thursday … Crypto legislation faces another hurdle: Labor unions Strategy CEO Phong Le unveils 6 capital-management principles … Strategy weighs selling bitcoin to fund dividends amid Q1 net loss Strategy Will Keep Buying Bitcoin Forever, Saylor Says Strategy Considers Bitcoin Liquidation to Cover Preferred Dividends Crypto-Assets: Implications for Consumers, Investors, and … A good article deeply analyzing the impact…","meta_description":"They want to blame the war, but the split was already there. This week, I follow the K-shaped economy under the headlines, and Bitcoin’s uncomfortable sig…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4698,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-week-in-bitcoin-6813728/episodes/104-the-k-trap/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-bitcoin-6813728/104-the-k-trap.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}