The Node Ahead
Brett MunsterBi-weekly insights on Bitcoin, crypto, and the forces reshaping the future of finance—explained clearly enough for anyone, valuable enough for professionals.
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The Bond Market’s Problem Could Become Bitcoin’s Opportunity
Last year, I published an article arguing that bitcoin’s opportunity extends beyond the conventional digital gold narrative to the much larger pool of capital invested in bonds. The thesis was that a decades long bull market for bonds was e...
The Node Ahead: Bitcoin’s Q3 Rally Was More Logical Than It Looked
Bitcoin’s returns in Q3 might look surprising and illogical if you believe the conventional macroeconomic theory about what drives its price.
The 10-year Treasury yield rose by its largest quarterly amount since 1994, hitting 5.3% in Septe...
The Node Ahead: The Path to Regulatory Clarity Has Changed but the Destination Has Not
In June, I covered the CLARITY Act in detail, what was in it, and what its passage could mean for the crypto industry. I also argued that even if Congress failed to pass the legislation, the SEC and CFTC would likely continue moving the ind...
The Node Ahead: Crypto Is Learning to Capture the Value It Creates
Even though the internet boom of the 1990s and early 2000s culminated in a bubble, it got many of the big ideas right. Consumers really were going to move online. Digital commerce really was going to transform retail. The internet really wa...
The Node Ahead: Treasury Market Is Showing Us the Road to Debasement
In early July, when bitcoin was trading in the low $60,000s, I wrote that the bitcoin thesis is stronger than ever.
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