STRC fell from the high eighties to $82.50, then bounced back to nearly unchanged on a sudden spike in volume.

Matt Cole of Strive argues that pattern points to forced selling of leveraged positions, not a broken instrument, and contrasts it with SATA, which traded on steady volume through the same week. A close look at how leverage, not credit, drove the move.

Host:

• • Laura Shin – Founder, CEO and Host of Unchained

Guest:

• • Matt Cole – Chairman and CEO of Strive

This clip is from a longer conversation on the stress in Bitcoin treasury digital credit. Full episode here.

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