In this episode of the Becoming Sovereign podcast, host Brandon Karpeles is joined by Rod Palmer, credentialed journalist and co-host of Bugle News. Moving away from strictly evergreen topics, Brandon and Rod capture the cultural and economic zeitgeist of late summer 2026—breaking down the sudden market surge, the aftermath of recent hardware sponsor shocks, and the deepening cracks in global macro markets.

A do-it-yourself guidebook that will help you get off zero Bitcoin and into self-custody in no time. Block out all of the noise. Tune into the signal.

Paul Atkins says the crypto market structure bill should advance through the Senate in September and reach Trump's desk.

Strategy bought 4,603 Bitcoin for $370 million and repurchased $152 million of STRC shares using proceeds from MSTR sales.

BlackRock's digital assets team argues bitcoin remains a compelling portfolio diversifier despite its 50% drawdown from October 2025 highs.