ROLLUP: The Debasement Trade is Back | Bessent Put | Tokenized Stocks | AI Capital Crunch

Bitcoin may be entering a new cycle just as the Treasury starts pushing back on rising yields. Ryan and Haseeb break down the Bessent Put, the return of the debasement trade, Coinbase’s tokenized stocks push, Ethena’s token reset, and whether AI is starting to consume the world’s capital.

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TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES

0:00 Intro

0:31 Crypto Energy Shift & Bitcoin’s New Cycle

https://x.com/hosseeb/status/2091945147357675623

https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-08-23-bitcoin-record-weekly-dollar-gain-412547

5:55 The Bessent Put