Unchained   /     Bits + Bips: AI Jobs Wipeout, Bitcoin as a Risk-Off Asset and Few Rate Cuts

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This week, Bloomberg’s James Seyffart, Lumida’s Ram Ahluwalia, and guest Tom Dunleavy explore whether the “Fed pivot” is officially dead, how AI will impact the job market, and what Tether’s move to El Salvador means for U.S. stablecoin policy. They also debate whether bitcoin could ever be a risk-off asset, how sovereign nations might already be accumulating BTC, and what the Coinbase legal win against the SEC signals for the future. Plus, why volatility is still king in crypto and what lies ahead for the global markets. Show highlights: 02:12 Whether the “Fed pivot” is officially dead and whether rate cuts are coming 08:37 What the impact of AI will be on the jobs market 13:27 Why the markets have been chopping so much and whether it’s the bottom 18:00 What Trump could achieve for the crypto industry in his first 100 days 23:02 Whether the US sold the Silk Road bitcoin 25:27 Why bitcoin will not be a risk-off asset in the near term according to Tom and Ram 31:08 Whether sovereign nations have already started buying bitcoin 36:49 Why Tether moving to El Salvador is a loss to the U.S., according to Ram 40:26 How the L.A. fires will have an impact on the political landscape in the U.S. 52:06 How Coinbase just achieved a “huge win” against the SEC Sponsors: Stellar Build Better Hosts: James Seyffart, Research Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence Ram Ahluwalia, CFA, CEO and Founder of Lumida Guest: Tom Dunleavy, Partner at Master Ventures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What do Tether’s move to El Salvador, bitcoin’s role in sovereign reserves, and Coinbase’s major SEC victory reveal about the future of crypto—especially under a second Trump presidency?
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3988
Publishing date
2025-01-15 17:00
Link
https://unchainedcrypto.com/bits-bips/bits-bips-ai-jobs-wipeout-bitcoin-as-a-risk-off-asset-and-few-rate-cuts/
Contributors
  Laura Shin
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This week, Bloomberg’s James Seyffart, Lumida’s Ram Ahluwalia, and guest Tom Dunleavy explore whether the “Fed pivot” is officially dead, how AI will impact the job market, and what Tether’s move to El Salvador means for U.S. stablecoin policy.

They also debate whether bitcoin could ever be a risk-off asset, how sovereign nations might already be accumulating BTC, and what the Coinbase legal win against the SEC signals for the future.

Plus, why volatility is still king in crypto and what lies ahead for the global markets.

Show highlights:

  • 02:12 Whether the “Fed pivot” is officially dead and whether rate cuts are coming
  • 08:37 What the impact of AI will be on the jobs market
  • 13:27 Why the markets have been chopping so much and whether it’s the bottom
  • 18:00 What Trump could achieve for the crypto industry in his first 100 days
  • 23:02 Whether the US sold the Silk Road bitcoin
  • 25:27 Why bitcoin will not be a risk-off asset in the near term according to Tom and Ram
  • 31:08 Whether sovereign nations have already started buying bitcoin
  • 36:49 Why Tether moving to El Salvador is a loss to the U.S., according to Ram
  • 40:26 How the L.A. fires will have an impact on the political landscape in the U.S.
  • 52:06 How Coinbase just achieved a “huge win” against the SEC

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