Episode 60: Is It Time to Buy the Dip In Bitcoin?

Join hosts Imran Lakha (Options Insight), David Brickell (FRNT Financial), and special guest Barnali Biswal (CEO, Hilbert Group) as they unpack the latest crypto market dip.

With tariff uncertainty and stagflation fears spooking risk assets ahead of Trump’s Liberation Day, Bitcoin faces resistance, and options markets flash put buying. But with liquidity set to rise in Q2 and the Fed laying groundwork for support, is this the dip to buy? From MicroStrategy’s wild ride to the future of crypto credit markets, this episode dives deep into macro trends, institutional moves, and why this could be crypto’s best setup yet.

The following topics is covered:

00:00 – Introduction 00:46 – Intro of Barnali Biswal, CEO of Hilbert Group and David’s Market Outlook 03:55 – Will liquidity flow back in the right direction? 05:00 – Current crypto market’s thoughts of Barnali 06:50 – Barnali’s career journey & transition to crypto 10:39 – Improving transparency in crypto? 12:37 – Credit Default Swaps in crypto and market risks 16:03 – Opportunities from a US regulatory crypto framework 17:43 – Prime brokerages: Crypto vs. TradFi 19:49 – Hilbert Group’s business operations 25:02 – Insights from Barnali on MicroStrategy’s approach 28:39 – Why people invest in MSTR stock over a BTC ETF? 30:29 – Career risks in crypto and TradFi’s shift to crypto 34:46 – Is vol still high in crypto? & What’s the options market saying? 37:05 – Are we stuck in a range and lots of leverage in the system. 41:33 – Final takeaways from Barnali

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