Crypto’s Heroes Went to Jail — Why This Cycle Is Different

The crypto market feels confused — and for good reason.Bitcoin sold off after a “dovish” Fed rate cut. Japan is on the verge of ending the yen carry trade. Institutions are quietly increasing exposure. Regulators are warming to tokenization. And two of the biggest figures from the last cycle — Do Kwon and SBF — are now in prison.In this episode of The Weekly, Graham Stone and David Sencil break down why this cycle feels fundamentally different from the last one, and what that means for Bitcoin, crypto, and global markets heading into 2026.Topics covered: • Why Bitcoin fell after the Fed cut rates • Japan’s rate hike & the unwinding of the yen carry trade • Institutional accumulation vs. weak price action • The SEC’s quiet green light for tokenized securities • Prediction markets and looming regulation • Do Kwon’s 15-year prison sentence and what it signals for crypto’s maturity👇 Subscribe for weekly macro & crypto analysis.Timestamps:00:00 The Evolution of Crypto Characters01:10 Market Reactions to Federal Reserve Decisions04:04 Global Interest Rate Changes and Their Impact07:04 Institutional Momentum in Bitcoin09:56 Regulatory Developments in Tokenization13:13 Prediction Markets and Lobbying Efforts17:58 YouTube’s Integration of Stablecoins22:08 The Fallout from Terra Luna’s Collapse#TerraLuna #crypto #stablecoins Subscribe to our channel and hit the bell "🔔" icon to get notifications:https://www.youtube.com/bitcoincomofficialchannel?sub_confirmation=1► Who are we?Since 2015, Bitcoin.com has been a global leader in introducing newcomers to crypto. We make it easy for anyone to buy, spend, trade, invest, earn, and stay up-to-date on cryptocurrency and the future of finance. Our mission is to help everyone take ownership of their Bitcoin and their financial future.Buy, sell, trade, earn, use, and learn crypto with the Bitcoin.com Wallet:https://branch.wallet.bitcoin.com/I1dhGnyGNpbStay informed with timely and objective crypto, published daily:https://news.bitcoin.com/Get educated with up-to-date content from Bitcoin.com’s learning center:https://www.bitcoin.com/get-started/Trade permissionlessly on Bitcoin.com's decentralized Verse DEX where you can also earn yield:https://verse.bitcoin.com/► What is Verse?VERSE, which launched in December 2022, is Bitcoin.com’s rewards and utility token. Get VERSE for free in the Bitcoin.com Wallet app, and use it to earn Bitcoin and other rewards.—Join our community and follow us for updates ⬇️►X: https://x.com/Bitcoincom►X News Account: https://x.com/bitcoinnews►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitcoin.com_official/►Discord: https://discord.gg/hux4sugcQS►Telegram: https://t.me/GetVerse►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/►Linkedin News Account: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-com-news/