Hey hey Bitcoin Wealth Builders!

Welcome to Episode 81 of Bitcoin Hard Talk.

This one isn’t just about Bitcoin. This one’s about the largest hostile takeover in geopolitical history, unfolding right in front of us—and the average person still thinks we’re talking about tariffs and diplomacy.

Let me spell it out: America is being sold, piece by piece, and the bill was footed by BlackRock, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar. While the Trump administration wrestles through through fiscal chaos and the Fed prays for a soft landing, BlackRock and the Gulf States are asset-stripping the empire. Not with weapons, but with capital.

And here’s the kicker: Palestine may finally be on a path to freedom—not because the West discovered morality, but because genocide is no longer profitable.

Let’s get into it.

This Week in Bitcoin, Crypto & CBDCs

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Bitcoin is doing what fiat never could: exposing who actually holds the power—and who’s panicking.

This week, Trump’s family-linked American Bitcoin merged with Gryphon Digital Mining. That’s not a coincidence. That’s a signal. The Trumps aren’t just launching meme coins and stablecoin wrappers—they’re buying Bitcoin mining capacity, because they understand where this is heading.

Coinbase took two massive hits—one reputational and one legendary. On the one hand, they were targeted in a $20M ransom attack. On the other, they officially entered the S&P 500—the first and only crypto company in the index. That’s institutional validation on a level that can’t be spun.

Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund took a $408M stake in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF. It’s small on paper, but don’t get it twisted—it’s a handshake. It’s economic theatre to say, “Yes, we’ll play the game… for now.” But the real play? Mining, energy, and sovereign reserves. That’s where the real accumulation is happening.

Jack Mallers' 21 Capital just spent nearly half a billion dollars on BTC. Brazil’s Meliuz added $28M to their treasury. And Ukraine—yes, even Ukraine—is preparing a national Bitcoin reserve strategy. Russia’s central bank already called Bitcoin the top-performing investment of 2025.

Do you see the pattern? Sovereigns are buying. Corporations are consolidating. And the plebs still think they’re early because their favourite influencer said $100K is coming.

Let me be clear: Bitcoin has already won. The question now is—will you own it, or will BlackRock own it on your behalf?

This Week in Macro

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Tariffs are the distraction. Money and debt is the game. And America just bent the knee.

This week, the U.S. slashed tariffs on China—from a psychotic 145% down to 30% for 90 days. China dropped theirs to 10%. The mainstream narrative? “Stability.” The reality? Capitulation.

Within hours, $2.2 trillion was added to the S&P 500. Markets didn’t cheer because policy worked. They cheered because the liquidation sale just went into full swing. The Fed is holding rates steady. Inflation dropped to 2.3%. But if you think that’s the real story, you haven’t been paying attention.

Trump’s tour of the Middle East was the real story. In Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, Trump locked in over $2 trillion in investment pledges. The Saudis offered $600 billion. Qatar came in with $500 billion and dropped a $200 billion order for Boeing—the largest in history. The UAE pledged $1.4 trillion over the next decade.

These aren’t “foreign investments.” These are strategic acquisitions.

They’re buying America’s energy, AI infrastructure, data centres, robotics, and more. All timed perfectly around a $10 trillion U.S. debt rollover that no one in Washington seems capable of managing.

And here’s what I see as someone who worked in M&A: this is classic distressed acquisition strategy. Drag out negotiations for years, wait until fatigue and crisis hit, then swoop in and buy premium assets at clearance prices.

This isn’t “foreign policy.” This is a liquidation event. And BlackRock and the Gulf is buying the whole damn shop.

This Week in Geopolitics

Now here’s where it gets spicy.

Trump didn’t just tour the Gulf. He gave a full-on PR spectacle in Saudi Arabia. And I live-commented it line by line during this week’s episode.

He stood on that stage praising towers, Formula One races, and economic miracles. But here’s what he wasn’t saying—Israel was absent. Palestine wasn’t just mentioned, it was implied. And the entire speech was filled with coded language about investment, partnerships, and peace.

I translated it for you in real-time: this was Trump delivering the next phase of the Abraham Accords—Abraham Accords 2.0. And this time, the price includes Iran, Palestine, and the rebalancing of the entire Middle East and it's being executed by BlackRock.

This wasn’t just a speech. This was the sales pitch for the Gulf-led takeover of American infrastructure, political leverage, and—yes—geopolitical moral currency.

The GCC and BRICS alliance is now the axis of power. And BlackRock? They’re not fighting it. They’re co-signing it.

Israel is being left out of the room. Why? Because it’s now seen as a liability by the same corporate interests that once propped it up. Genocide is no longer profitable. Violent Zionism no longer drives growth. And Palestine may now finally get its shot at statehood—not from empathy, but from economic incentive.

This is the geopolitical version of “follow the money.” And right now, the money is moving East—and fast.

Final Thoughts

The U.S. isn’t losing control—it already lost it. And Episode 81 was your red alert.

We are living through the controlled demolition of a global empire, replaced by a multipolar order built on energy, data, AI, and Bitcoin. And if you’re still watching the news hoping for truth, you’re already behind.

BlackRock isn’t running America.

It’s replacing it.

But here’s what they can’t replace: self-custodied Bitcoin. Not the ETF. Not the IOU. Not the “yield-earning” version. The real thing. Cold storage. Private keys. No counterparty.

If your Bitcoin sits in a brokerage account, it’s not yours. You’re not sovereign. You’re a customer in their system.

And as this game resets—nation by nation, asset by asset—the only ones who make it through intact are the ones who own their economic power outright.

So don’t just be a spectator. Be a sovereign.

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This blog post was generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence and is based on the content, commentary, and personal analysis provided by Simon Dixon during BitcoinHardTalk Episode 81, titled “The US Just Got Bought Out… & Palestine May Finally Be Free.” The views expressed herein are those of Simon Dixon and are intended solely for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes.

Simon Dixon’s commentary throughout the episode includes, but is not limited to, speculative analysis on geopolitical developments, macroeconomic conditions, foreign investment flows, the role of multinational corporations (including BlackRock and others), the strategic positioning of Bitcoin, and the shifting global power structure toward a multipolar world order. He also provides personal insights into events involving political figures, government policies, state-sponsored economic realignment, and multinational influence over sovereign decision-making.

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