Bitcoin Reclaims $80K as Stablecoins Surge and Trump Crypto Scrutiny Grows

Brought to you by orangerock.com. Trade Bitcoin, crypto, stocks and commodities. No surveillance, no friction, no limits.Want your brand on Bitcoin.com content? Reach out to ads@bitcoin.com.In this episode of The Weekly, Graham Stone and Alex Richardson break down a fast-moving week across Bitcoin, stablecoins, and crypto politics.Bitcoin pushes back toward $80K while stocks continue hitting all-time highs, raising the question of whether this is real strength or late-cycle euphoria. They also dig into the stablecoin sector as total market cap reaches a new high, euro stablecoins begin to grow under MiCA, and the broader role of stablecoins in global finance keeps expanding.The episode also covers:bearish calls for Bitcoin and the stock market why stablecoins are starting to look less like “crypto” and more like money World Liberty Financial and the growing scrutiny around Trump-linked crypto projects why Democrats are escalating attacks on crypto grift narratives a disturbing FBI case involving a suspected “reverse wrench attack”A wide-ranging conversation on Bitcoin, macro, stablecoins, political risk, and the narratives shaping crypto right now.Graham Stone X Alex Richardson01:30 - Bitcoin's Price Surge and Short Sellers02:24 - Bearish Market Analysis by Gareth Soloway03:21 - Economic Predictions by Notable Figures05:28 - Stablecoin Market Developments08:16 - Euro-Pegged Stablecoins Growth10:27 - Stablecoins and Regulatory Challenges13:00 - World Liberty Financial Controversy18:15 - Political Implications of Crypto Controversies20:51 - Reverse Wrench Attack Incident