Markets are whipsawing between ceasefire hopes and escalation fears as the Strait of Hormuz becomes a geopolitical flashpoint, while Bitcoin shows surprising resilience amid the chaos. We dig into the energy leverage game between the US and China, the suspicious timing of the Mythos AI panic, and why Bitcoin makes more sense than stablecoins for toll payments in a war zone. 🔗 https://bitcoinproducts.com In this episode: Why empty VLCCs are racing to the Gulf of America while Hormuz closes China's sulfuric acid export ban targeting global food supplies Bitcoin holding $71k as traditional markets panic over Middle East escalation The Mythos AI narrative as potential cover for a private credit crisis Why stablecoins fail as neutral money for adversarial trade Bitcoin's emerging role in international oil settlement and Hormuz tolls TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Masters weekend and Middle East chaos 00:01:06 - Strait of Hormuz blockade and ceasefire games 00:02:58 - US energy leverage and VLCC redirection 00:06:18 - China retaliates with sulfuric acid export curbs 00:09:27 - Bitcoin's strength amid geopolitical turmoil 00:13:04 - Anthropic Mythos and the emergency bank meeting 00:19:35 - Private credit stress and insurance exposure 00:22:47 - Bitcoin tolls in the Strait of Hormuz 00:29:02 - Stablecoins vs Bitcoin for international trade SUBSCRIBE › Newsletter (free): https://tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/ › YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TFTC?sub_confirmation=1 FOLLOW US › X: https://x.com/tftc21 › Nostr: https://primal.net/tftc FOLLOW MARTY › X: https://x.com/MartyBent › Timestamp: https://www.ten31timestamp.com/ › John Arnold: https://x.com/JohnArnoldTen31 › Ten31: https://ten31.xyz TFTC #MartyBent #JohnArnold #Bitcoin #Geopolitics #OilMarkets