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Michael Sullivan is an engineer studying the emotional state of the Bitcoin market using language analysis. Writing about his weekly findings on his Substack.› https://x.com/SullyMichaelvan› https://sentimentsully.substack.comPARTNERS🔐 The Bitcoin Way is your personal Bitcoin security team. Schedule a free, 30-minute consult: http://www.thebitcoinway.com/bram?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=partner-bram-kanstein🤝 Firefish is the open market for Bitcoin-backed loans. Find offers and get 30% off your first loan’s fees with code BRAM: http://firefish.io/?ref=BRAMPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Heat your home and Earn Bitcoin with Heatbit - Get 5% off with code BRAM https://heatbit.com/?ref=BRAM› Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com› Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› https://youtube.com/@bramk› https://x.com/bramk🕑 TIMESTAMPS00:00 - The Bullish Case for Bad Vibes05:56 - Analyzing Sentiment in Bitcoin Communities09:00 - Measuring Sentiment Through Language11:51 - Excitement and Desire in Bitcoin15:00 - The Emotional Landscape of Bitcoin Markets29:01 - The Evolution of Bitcoin Community Emotions33:09 - The Anti-Fragility of Bitcoin's Diverse Perspectives37:33 - The Emergence of New Terms in Bitcoin Discourse40:25 - Saylor's Framework: Capitalists vs. Fundamentalists45:13 - The Role of Capitalists in Bitcoin Adoption49:43 - Diverse Uses of Bitcoin: A Path to Broader Adoption52:31 - Touch Points: The Journey to Bitcoin Understanding54:58 - Sentiment Analysis: Understanding Market Emotionsℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein and Michael Sullivan discuss why terrible Bitcoin vibes can be a bullish signal. Sullivan reveals how he quantifies sentiment from X language, filtering bots by tracking individuals and cohorts. They challenge the four-year cycle as a story people act out, not a law of nature. From OG vs pleb excitement gaps to desire and disapproval spikes, the data maps tops and bottoms. They confront Bitcoin infighting, Saylor’s camps, and what sovereignty means when institutions pile in.