From Maximalism to Pragmatism: Bitcoin Vegas Recap | Token Narratives Ep. 54

Live from a Las Vegas hotel room, David joins Graham fresh off the Bitcoin 2025 conference floor for a wide-ranging debrief on what really stood out—and what it all means. This episode captures the shifting mood in Bitcoin culture: away from ideological maximalism, toward a more pragmatic, institutional, and sometimes euphoric phase.They cover: • Market jitters amid ETF outflows and Trump-affiliated Bitcoin treasuries • Why altcoin holders feel wrecked even during a “bull” market • A mining arms race on full display, with American miners flexing scale and hardware • Stablecoin mania at a Bitcoin conference—and what it says about the space • JD Vance’s keynote: exit is not a strategy, Bitcoin is a national asset, and AI needs conservative voices • Ulbricht’s call for unity and blockchain experimentation (!) • Michael Saylor’s reflexive corporate treasury loop—and why it may end in pain for retail • MetaPlanet mania, tax arbitrage, and the dangers of dumb money playing smart strategies • Bitcoin ossification vs. innovation, and whether Zcash, Litecoin, and BCH serve as testnetsWhether you’re bullish or blanketed in doubt, this episode hits the themes shaping Bitcoin & crypto’s cultural and market direction.#bullish #crypto #saylor Subscribe to our channel and hit the bell "🔔" icon to get notifications:https://www.youtube.com/bitcoincomofficialchannel?sub_confirmation=1► Who are we?At Bitcoin.com we create tools that bring more economic freedom to the world. Since 2015, Bitcoin.com has been a global leader in introducing newcomers to crypto. We make it easy for anyone to buy, spend, trade, invest, earn, and stay up-to-date on cryptocurrency and the future of finance.Buy, sell, trade, earn, use, and learn crypto with the Bitcoin.com Wallet:https://branch.wallet.bitcoin.com/I1dhGnyGNpbStay informed with timely and objective crypto, published daily:https://news.bitcoin.com/Get educated with up-to-date content from Bitcoin.com’s learning center:https://www.bitcoin.com/get-started/Trade permissionlessly on Bitcoin.com's decentralized Verse DEX where you can also earn yield:https://verse.bitcoin.com/► What is Verse?VERSE, which launched in December 2022, is Bitcoin.com’s rewards and utility token. Get VERSE for free in the Bitcoin.com Wallet app, and use it to earn Bitcoin and other rewards.VERSE is expanding access to DeFi, enabling more people to benefit from democratized finance and the economic freedom it unlocks.—Join our community and follow us for updates ⬇️►X: https://x.com/Bitcoincom►X News Account: https://x.com/BTCTN ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitcoin.com_official/►Discord: https://discord.gg/hux4sugcQS►Telegram: https://t.me/GetVerse►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/►Linkedin News Account: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-com-news/