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BITCOIN SIGNALS SHOW BOTTOM IS CLOSE! RIPPLE CEO CALLS OUT MICHAEL SAYLOR STRATEGY!
June 29, 2026
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5 min readBitcoin was hovering just below $60,000 at the time of recording, and Tony Edward of the Thinking Crypto Podcast laid out a case that the bottom of the current bear market is close—if not already in. His argument is built on a confluence of historical chart signals, which he walks through in detail. At the same time, he addresses a growing controversy around Michael Saylor and Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), whose aggressive debt-funded Bitcoin accumulation has drawn sharp criticism from Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and others. The episode weaves together technical analysis, market psychology, and a warning about leverage in the crypto space.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:05) **Episode Introduction & Host's Thesis** - Tony Edward introduces the episode, stating his belief that a Bitcoin bottom is close or already in, based on on-chain and technical signals.
- 2 (01:52) **Bitcoin Daily RSI & MACD Signals** - Daily RSI is near oversold levels, and the MACD has slightly flipped bearish but is hanging by a thread.
- 3 (02:04) **Bullish Divergence on Weekly Chart** - A bullish divergence is forming on the weekly RSI, a signal seen at all previous bear market bottoms.
- 4 (03:06) **USDT Stablecoin Dominance Bearish Divergence** - Tether dominance is forming a bearish divergence on the weekly chart, signaling liquidity is flowing back into crypto.
- 5 (04:11) **Monthly Chart RSI & MACD Alignment** - Monthly RSI is at levels seen in previous bear markets, and the MACD is nearing a bullish flip.
- 6 (04:52) **Death Cross & Moving Average Signal** - Analyst (blockchain backer) notes that the death cross of moving averages historically has signaled the bottom, not further downside.
- 7 (05:31) **Confluence of Factors & "Underwater" Bitcoin** - The host emphasizes the confluence of multiple signals, not just one, screaming that the bottom is near.
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Show Notes
Crypto News: Bitcoin chart signals show the crypto market bottom is near. Ripple CEO stays bullish on bitcoin but says Saylor's strategy has hurt crypto.
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00:00 Intro
00:24 Bitcoin analysis
08:46 Ripple CEO Michael Saylor
11:38 Securitize SPAC going public
12:39 Crypto AI Robotics adoption =================================================
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00:00 Intro
00:24 Bitcoin analysis
08:46 Ripple CEO Michael Saylor
11:38 Securitize SPAC going public
12:39 Crypto AI Robotics adoption =================================================
#Bitcoin #Crypto #Strategy #CryptoNews #Cryptocurrency #BTC #BitcoinNews #ETF #News #Ripple #XRP #XRPNews #RippleXRP #Ethereum #EthereumNews #ETH #Solana #money #investing #trading #Altcoin #Altcoins #NFTs #Metaverse #Podcast #ThinkingCrypto =================================================
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