Inflection Point

Strategy built a Bitcoin credit machine and now the market is testing whether it really works.

This week, we examine the growing pressure on Strategy as STRC trades below par, investors questioning the company’s evolving role, and how the market reassesses the assumptions behind its Bitcoin-backed capital structure.

We also discuss what it would take for STRC to recover, Bitmine copying Strategy, how AI may be draining liquidity from crypto, and why a shift away from the AI trade could reshape Bitcoin’s next cycle. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:32 FIFA World Cup

03:59 Sports Betting & Prediction Markets

11:29 South Korea Sparks AI Fears

15:25 Clarity Act Odds Dropping

20:16 AI Trade Nears A Turn

26:13 Strategy’s STRC Problem

37:58 Is Strategy's Model Changing?

43:34 What Gets STRC To Par?

51:08 Should Strategy Buy STRC?

53:35 Bitmine Follows Saylor’s Playbook

59:43 Hester Pierce And World Cup

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Blockworks recently acquired Messari. For more information, please visit: https://blockworks.com/insights/blockworks-acquires-messari

DISCLAIMER

Nothing said on Inflection Point is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

The biggest opportunities in crypto may be emerging just as prices eye a bottom and investors are questioning old assumptions about markets, regulation, and where value will accrue next.

This week, we explore whether recent market strength signals a meaningful shift for crypto or simply another chapter in an increasingly complex macro environment.

We also discuss record M&A activity, SEC market structure reforms, accredited investor rules, DeFi security risks, and the evolution of crypto ETFs. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:46 Blockworks Acquires Messari

04:08 World Cup And Knicks

09:44 Bitcoin Bottom Debate

15:29 Crypto’s Few Winners

18:26 SEC Rewrites Market Structure

34:12 Private Markets Leave Retail Behind

45:06 AI, Hacks, And DeFi Risk

58:50 Active Crypto ETFs Arrive

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EVENTS

› Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th

https://blockworks.com/events

Blockworks recently acquired Messari. For more information, please visit: https://blockworks.com/insights/blockworks-acquires-messari

DISCLAIMER

Nothing said on Inflection Point is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this special episode, Blockworks announces its acquisition of Messari and unpacks what it means for crypto’s next phase. Michael and Jason explore why Messari’s breadth of data, APIs, and research complement Blockworks’ deep on-chain analytics, investor relations, and disclosure products. They also address crypto’s trust problem, the need for standardized data and disclosures, and how Blockworks aims to become the trusted data layer connecting issuers, investors, exchanges, regulators, and AI agents in on-chain markets.

Learn more: https://blockworks.com/insights/blockworks-acquires-messari

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A quiet shift is underway that could fundamentally change how capital markets operate.

This episode, Gabriel Otte, co-founder and CEO of Dinari, explains why tokenization is more than a new wrapper for securities and how it could transform financial infrastructure.

The discussion explores tokenized stocks, regulatory frameworks, global market access, ownership rights, and why programmable assets may reshape investing itself. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro
01:48 Why The World Tokenizes
04:27 Tokenization’s Universal Language
06:05 Dinari’s Regulatory Moat
09:18 Global Access Through APIs
13:44 Dinari’s Business Model
15:36 Dividends, Rights, And Ownership
22:04 SpaceX Goes Onchain
24:25 Weekend Price Discovery
31:02 When Tokens Become Shares
37:08 Programmable Market Structure
42:58 Rethinking Capital Markets

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EVENTS

› Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th

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DISCLAIMER

Nothing said on Inflection Point is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

The institutions are coming, but not where most crypto investors expect. As Wall Street adopts blockchain technology, the biggest opportunities may be shifting from Bitcoin itself to the infrastructure, applications, and market structures reshaping finance.

This week, we discuss the arrival of perpetual futures in the U.S., the stablecoin battle with traditional banks, and why crypto is increasingly forcing legacy financial institutions to adapt.

We also explore Coinbase and Deribit, Hyperliquid’s regulatory path, the debate over tokenized deposits, Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin strategy, and whether macro risks could keep markets under pressure. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

02:43 Where Institutions See Opportunity

11:31 Stablecoins vs Tokenized Deposits

26:55 Perps Finally Come Onshore

32:58 Are Perps Futures Or Swaps?

44:28 Coinbase Opens The Offshore Door

51:30 Can Strategy Actually Sell Bitcoin?

01:04:23 Is The Bitcoin Bottom In?

01:08:41 Will The Fed Hike Again?

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EVENTS

› Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th

https://blockworks.com/events

DISCLAIMER

Nothing said on Inflection Point is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.