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Why Bitcoin Is Behaving Like a Bond This August
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into a surprising shift in crypto markets this August: while Bitcoin trades sideways around $65,000, Solana is up more than 4 percent and XRP is down nearly 2 percent. They explore how the flat federal funds rate—still at 3.63 percent—and a recent jobs miss have turned Bitcoin into a macro hedge, moving more like a bond than a risk asset. The conversation zeroes in on the idea that institutions are now using Bitcoin as a portfolio stabilizer, not a moonshot. Lucas explains the mechanics of the risk-free rate, why a divided Fed matters, and what the surge in…
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