Retail investors prove resilient in 2026 downturn, XT Exchange says
Retail crypto transfers surged in 2026 bear market while institutional transfers fell, Chainalysis data shows. XT Exchange says individual participation mustâŠ
Michael Howell wants a gold-Bitcoin volatility-weighted basket, sees $70K as key support, and says Kevin Warsh's Fed may keep liquidity from slumping.
Should investors pick gold or Bitcoin? Michael Howellâs answer is to hold both. Bitcoin, he says, is âthe most liquidity sensitive asset on the planet by far.â He suggests a volatility-weighted basket in which Bitcoinâs share increases as the asset becomes more institutional, possibly reaching 50/50 at some point. He also points to $70K as an important support level for Bitcoin and explains why the Fed under Kevin Warsh may keep liquidity from falling sharply.
Chapters:
0:00 â Howell on a âGangbustersâ economy and climbing bond yields
1:18 â How markets are being crowded out by the AI trade and the real economy
3:23 â What a flatter yield curve signals for the liquidity cycle
4:38 â The debt maturity wall and why governments will print heavily
5:42 â How the U.S. is monetizing its debt, from Fed QE to Treasury QE
7:45 â Chinaâs bond market, the yuan, and why Beijing has to print
12:33 â Why spending cuts wonât happen: monetization is the name of the game
14:25 â Building a monetary inflation hedge basket with gold and Bitcoin
15:32 â How Bitcoin and equities compare when debt is being monetized
19:29 â Kevin Warsh, money market liquidity, and what could be Bitcoinâs next catalyst
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