John Arnold joins Marty to break down why the Fed is fiscally trapped and unable to hike rates despite inflationary pressures from Middle East supply shocks, while Bitcoin achieves unprecedented institutional integration through mortgage markets and Wall Street ETF filings. 
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In this episode: 
<ul>
<li>Why the Fed cannot hike: Debt/GDP and interest expense constraints</li>
<li>MOVE index spikes to highest levels since Liberation Day</li>
<li>The 1940s analog: Fed-Treasury coordination, price controls, and rationing</li>
<li>Private credit contagion and Treasury basis trade unwind risks</li>
<li>Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac recognize Bitcoin for mortgage collateral</li>
<li>Coinbase launches 30-year Bitcoin-collateralized mortgage</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley files for Bitcoin ETF with 14bps fee undercut</li>
<li>Block (Square) auto-enables Bitcoin payments for all merchants</li>
<li>ETF flows remain flat on the year despite 48% price drawdown</li>
</ul>
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TIMESTAMPS: 
00:00:00 - Weekend recap and military mission context 
00:00:33 - The Fed hiking debate begins 
00:01:15 - Market pricing rate hikes via CME Fed Watch 
00:02:40 - US fiscal constraints and non-discretionary spending 
00:03:49 - MOVE index hits Liberation Day volatility levels 
00:04:08 - Treasury basis trade and levered hedge fund risks 
00:06:10 - Private credit contagion (Morgan Stanley gating) 
00:09:38 - 1940s analog: Price controls and government coordination 
00:14:23 - Bitcoin as pressure release valve for Fed policy 
00:15:34 - Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Bitcoin mortgage news 
00:16:40 - Conforming loans and secondary market liquidity 
00:19:36 - Block auto-enables Bitcoin merchant payments 
00:20:05 - Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF filing 
00:23:25 - Sentiment analysis: 2015 vs today 
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