Strategy Buying Bitcoin & Altcoin ETF Speculation

Join Matt and Simon as they discuss the latest tariff updates from U.S. President Donald Trump; continued Bitcoin accumulation by Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and others; which altcoins will be next to get a spot ETF in the U.S.; key information about the FTX creditor payouts; and more.

Key Takeaways 

1. Cryptocurrency prices slid lower as tariff-related uncertainty continued to weigh on global markets and crypto investors.
2. MicroStrategy rebranded to Strategy and continued its aggressive accumulation of Bitcoin (BTC). The company now holds now holds 478,740 BTC, or 2.28% of the total supply.
3. Litecoin (LTC) is the most likely cryptocurrency to get a spot ETF in the U.S. in 2025, according to revised predictions from two Bloomberg analysts.
4. Altcoin updates include Bittensor’s dTAO upgrade, Arweave’s mainnet release of AO, and Berachain going live.

Timestamps:

00:00 Market Update: Crypto's Response to Tariffs

03:01 MicroStrategy's Rebranding and Bitcoin Accumulation

07:58 Trump Administration's Crypto Press Conference

11:27 The Future of Altcoin ETFs

14:43 Altcoin Updates: BitTensor and Arweave

20:28 Rapid Fire: FTX Liquidation and Super Bowl Ads