This episode unpacks the strange divergence between a scorching U.S. economy—driven by a trillion-dollar AI buildout and large fiscal deficits—and a sharp crypto selloff that pushed Bitcoin down to $65,000. We break down the five compounding forces behind the crypto drop (ETF outflows, oil-driven risk aversion, momentum rotation, massive liquidations, and Saylor/MicroStrategy overhang) and show how institutional capital is instead flowing into big tech and tokenized financial plumbing. At the same time, policymakers are wrestling with inflation metrics and the Clarity Act while strategic oil reserves are projected to deplete by late July, creating a real risk of a supply-driven inflation shock and rate hikes. Finally, using Benjamin Cowan’s cycle framework, we examine the technical path for Bitcoin toward the 200-week moving average (~$62k), the potential June washout and July relief bounce, and the looming summer question: will macro realities break the crypto cycle? Subscribe to our daily Free Crypto Newsletter: https://crypto.report

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