5 Yr Retirement: A Bitcoin Strategy for Tax-F...

This is the biggest financial mistake homeowners make, and most people lock it in for decades without ever questioning it. Now, paying off your home feels like the responsible move. It feels like security. But what if that feeling is costing you far more than you realize when you ...  Show more

Marty Bent, longtime Bitcoin commentator and host of TFTC, joins Mark Moss to explain why prices are no longer set by markets — but by policy. From energy and housing to Bitcoin and stablecoins, Marty breaks down how regulation, political incentives, and centralized control are d ...  Show more

Banks in the US are locked in a bitter fight with regulators. It’s all about a proposed set of rules with an unusual name, Basel III Endgame. Regulators say the rules will help avoid future banking crises. Banks say they’re overkill and could hurt everyday Americans. The FT’s ...

On today’s show we are looking at a headline article in the WSJ. 

The topic is banking. Think about it. Every bank’s risk management department would have stress tested the existing loan portfolio. They would have looked at the maturity dates of each loan, and forecast ...

An incredible amount of work has gone into convincing institutional investors that bitcoin and crypto should be on their radar. Now that many are convinced, however, they face some significant limitations in the infrastructure.  A new crypto bank out of Wyoming is designed to ad ...  Show more

We're used to talking about the Federal Reserve changing "benchmark interest rates." But the mechanics of how the central bank actually tightens or loosens policy are a lot more nuanced. For years now, the Fed's been doing this through the federal funds market — where US banks le ...  Show more