Bits + Bips: AI Jobs Wipeout, Bitcoin as a Risk-Off Asset and Few Rate Cuts - Ep. 765 from Unchained

Bits + Bips: AI Jobs Wipeout, Bitcoin as a Risk-Off Asset and Few Rate Cuts - Ep. 765

1 hour 6 minutes Posted Jan 15, 2025 at 5:00 pm.

Whether the “Fed pivot” is officially dead and whether rate cuts are coming

What the impact of AI will be on the jobs market

Why the markets have been chopping so much and whether it’s the bottom

What Trump could achieve for the crypto industry in his first 100 days

Whether the US sold the Silk Road bitcoin

Why bitcoin will not be a risk-off asset in the near term according to Tom and Ram

Whether sovereign nations have already started buying bitcoin

Why Tether moving to El Salvador is a loss to the U.S., according to Ram

How the L.A. fires will have an impact on the political landscape in the U.S.

How Coinbase just achieved a “huge win” against the SEC

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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:

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James Seyffart, Research Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence

Ram Ahluwalia, CFA, CEO and Founder of Lumida

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