Joe Carlasare and Nik Bhatia join the show to discuss the current economic landscape, the state of bond market, the promise of Lightning yield, and the recent regulatory developments throughout the broader crypto industry. Timestamps: 00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro 00:01:43 Introducing Nik and Joe 00:03:15 Jerome Powell’s Comments 00:07:50 How High Can the “Federal Run Rate” Get? 00:14:32 Sensing the Temperature of the Real Estate Market 00:16:39 Pressures of Hiking for the 2-yr and 10-yr Bonds 00:20:32 Conditions in the Labor Market 00:25:05 Unemployment and Potential “Wage-Price Spiral” 00:29:08 Equities vs Credit Markets: How to Best Judge Economic Reality 00:35:52 Could We See a Recession? 00:38:21 Greyscale Lawsuit 00:43:13 “Lawyer Talk” with Joe 00:46:01 Bitcoin ETF 00:47:48 SEC Focus on Crypto Regulation since the FTX Collapse 00:52:16 Growth of the Bitcoin Lightning Network 00:58:48 Best Metrics to Analyze Growth of Bitcoin and Lightning Adoption 01:03:45 Where to Find Nik and Joe 01:04:44 “Swan Signal” OutroConnect with Guests: Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallah Nik Bhatia: https://twitter.com/timevalueofbtc Joe Carlasare: https://twitter.com/JoeCarlasareConnect with Swan on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/SwanBitcoin Telegram: https://t.me/swansignal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swanbitcoinSwan Bitcoin is the best way to accumulate Bitcoin with automatic recurring buys and instant buys from $10 to $10 million. Get started in just 5 minutes. Your first $10 purchase is on us: https://swanbitcoin.com/yt Download the all new Swan app! iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swan-bitcoin/id1576287352 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swanbitcoin.android&pli=1Join us for Pacific Bitcoin Festival 2023! Purchase your tickets now before prices go up: https://PacificBitcoin2023.com Are you a high net worth individual or do you represent corporation that might be interested in learning more about Bitcoin? Swan Private guides corporations and high net worth individuals toward building generational wealth with Bitcoin. Find out more at https://swanbitcoin.com/privateCheck out the best place for Bitcoin education, Swan Bitcoin’s “Bitcoin Canon”. Compiling all of the greatest articles, news sources, videos and more from your favorite bitcoiners! https://www.swanbitcoin.com/canon/Get paid to recruit new Bitcoiners: https://swanbitcoin.com/enlist #Bitcoin #SwanBitcoin
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