Bit+Pips: Trump will soon be president. Where will Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices go?

Bitcoin’s strong start through 2025 raises questions about its sustainability as Trump’s inauguration, macro trends, and Fed decisions shape the way forward. Additionally, James, Alex and guest Charles Edwards discuss whether AI agents will one day employ people.

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Bitcoin crossed the $100,000 mark, but fell again on Tuesday, sparking debate about what’s next for cryptocurrency markets. In this episode, James Seyphart and Alex Krueger are joined by Charles Edwards of quantification fund Capriole Investments to analyze the macro trends shaping Bitcoin’s path. From Trump’s inauguration to the Fed’s looming decisions on quantitative tightening, they analyze the key factors affecting risk assets. Additionally, they unpack the premium on MicroStrategy’s BTC holdings, the future of AI agents in crypto and whether AI agent swarms might one day employ humans, and their bold prediction – Supercycle? SOL ETFs? – For the year 2025.

Show highlights:

• Why did Bitcoin break $100,000 again?
• How will markets react to Donald Trump’s inauguration as president?
• What factors will influence the Fed’s next decision on interest rates?
• What is the MSTR premium on its BTC holdings?
• Why do they all hate the current version of AI agents?
• Why does Charles love Athena and Ena?
• Alex and Charles’ thoughts on what to expect in 2025: An upcoming supercycle?
• Alex’s analysis on market corrections and what they teach us
• Whether James thinks the Solana ETF will be approved this year remains to be seen

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