
Coin Bureau Podcast|06. Aug.
NFA: Crypto’s Biggest Wallet Disaster Meets SpaceX Sell-Off
📉 SpaceX: Strong Earnings, Yet Stock Drops
- SpaceX reported strong quarterly earnings beating expectations, but the stock fell due to high capex commitments for AI and post-IPO hype.
- Benjamin compares this to other IPOs (Tesla, Apple): initial euphoria is followed by a digestion phase. He remains long-term bullish on SpaceX, especially for its space business.
- The stock may stay weak short-term, but inflation protection and long-term prospects (monopoly in space) favor patience.
- A young hedge fund manager named Leopold lost a fortune due to excessive leverage, despite being right on the AI trade.
- Lesson: Being right ≠ making money – leverage and timing matter.
- Benjamin sees not the end of his career: Many successful investors made spectacular mistakes early on. The failure could make him a better trader long-term.
- Citadel bought up the positions – a classic "Revenge of the Boomers" (Ken Griffin).
- Cold Card (Bitcoin hardware wallet) was compromised via a vulnerability in the random number generator – allegedly using AI. Over $100 million in Bitcoin lost.
- Tragedy: Many users did everything right (offline wallet) yet lost everything. Trust in self-custody is severely damaged.
- Benjamin: This is worse than October 10th (altcoin crash) because it undermines Bitcoin's core promise. Newcomers won't differentiate between Bitcoin and the wallet – the whole ecosystem looks unsafe.
- Impact: Bitcoin stagnates around $60k while the S&P 500 hits new highs. Long-term holders may give up and switch to ETFs.
- The regulatory clarity bill is stuck. Benjamin is indifferent: Since governments got involved, crypto has lost momentum. The "good old days" (2013, 2017) were before government interference.
- He prefers to focus on cycles and charts rather than political developments.
- Benjamin attended the Argentina vs. Egypt quarterfinal – stadium atmosphere was incredible.
- Discussion about FIFA's commercialization plans (private investors, commercial breaks). European fans oppose this. Benjamin understands the greed but thinks it's wrong for the sport's integrity.
- The Cold Card hack could be the catalyst for a capitulation in the bear market – similar to FTX in 2022 or the 2018 crash. A final drop at year-end is typical.
- Newcomers are deterred by such events – the industry must find ways to restore security and trust.






