Episode notes
Natalie Brunell joins Brandon Green to discuss why institutional adoption, Bitcoin treasury companies, and sovereign accumulation are creating the strongest structural bid Bitcoin has ever seen, all in a bear market. They cover everything from Iran accepting Bitcoin for Strait of Hormuz tolls to Strategy's historic STRC issuance and Morgan Stanley's record-breaking Bitcoin ETF launch. Natalie also previews the Women of Bitcoin Bash honoring Senator Cynthia Lummis at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas. You can buy Natalie's book, Bitcoin is for Everyone right here: https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Everyone-financial-system-solution/dp/1804091138Click here to get 10% off bitcoin 2026 Conference in Las Vegas: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=YT10 Brandon Green - BTC Inc CEO Natalie Brunell — Host of Coin Stories Podcast, Author of Bitcoin Is for Everyone
CHAPTERS
0:00 — Nations Are Secretly Accumulating Bitcoin
5:12 — How This Bear Market Is Different from Previous Cycles
10:18 — Institutional Adoption and the Passive Bitcoin Bid
15:25 — Bitcoin Is for Everyone: Natalie's New Book and Mission
20:18 — The Macro Landscape: De-Dollarization and Gold vs Bitcoin
25:09 — Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and Bitcoin's Neutrality
30:18 — Strategy's STRK, Structural Buying, and Bear Market Tailwinds
35:13 — Senator Lummis's Legacy and the Women of Bitcoin Bash
40:44 — Grading the Administration's Bitcoin Policy
46:47 — Bitcoin Conference Vegas Preview and What's Next for Coin Stories
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