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How do we stay free? Just asking questions. Each week, Reason’s Liz Wolfe and Zach Weissmueller scrutinize a current event, controversy, cultural phenomenon or idea with the help of special guests, media clips, visual aids, and data.
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Upstream is where host Erik Torenberg goes deeper with the world's most interesting thinkers to map the constellation of ideas that matter across tech, culture, and politics. On this season of Upstream, you'll hear from Marc Andreessen, David Sacks, Balaji Srinivasan, Sam Harris, Joe Lonsdale, Katherine Boyle, and more. Upstream is part of the Turpentine podcast network. To learn more: turpentine.co
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Bell Curve breaks down the most important themes in crypto for people who, like us, are confined to the middle of the bell curve. Each season explores a different thesis that we'll test and refine through debate with crypto's best. If you're a crypto native, degen or investooor, this podcast is for you.
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Lightspeed is a podcast for those interested in how crypto can solve real problems and create products users love. It's a callback to the garage days of Silicon Valley, where builders pushed the limits of hardware and software to build world-changing products. We interview the projects and founders that will make this same impact today.
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Brendan Tobin, midday host on 560 WQAM, and Alejandro Solana, host of Dolphins Rewind, bring you detailed coverage from inside the Dolphins huddle with a fresh perspective on the games, storylines and personalities on the field, in the front office and around the NFL.
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Welcome to the Crypto Rich Podcast! Easy going, naturalistic interviews and information focusing on smaller Crypto projects, more suited for the smaller investor and for those seeking out the next Solana. I have a particular interest in privacy focused cryptos some of which I cover regularly. I often build long-term relationships with projects, getting to know them and their communities.
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The Thinking Crypto podcast consists of the most up to date crypto news and interviews with the folks who are building and investing in the crypto market. Episodes will cover the latest industry news, interviews, and analysis of cryptocurrencies and digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ripple XRP, Ethereum, Cardano ADA, Polygon Matic, Chainlink, Tezos, Dogecoin and much more. Discussions will also touch on Web3, Blockchain adoption, digital currencies, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), tok ...
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David from The Next Block and I discuss the latest crypto market news: - Donald Trump to Fire Gary Gensler - Bitcoin Reserve Asset - Fed Rate Cuts and impact on Crypto Market - Ethereum ETF - Will a Solana ETF be approved this cycle? - California DMV putting car titles on Avalanche AVAX blockchain - SEC removing Altcoins from Binance case 💡Get the …
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In this episode, the Roundup crew and Myles O’Neil are diving into the hot topics from a volatile week in the markets. They discuss the recent Compound Finance governance attack, the first week of Ethereum ETF trading, and how teams should handle token unlocks. Additionally, they ask if crypto is now a bipartisan issue, and what governance tokens s…
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Crypto News: Morgan Stanley tells wealth advisors they can pitch bitcoin ETFs in a first for a big bank. Analysis on Crypto and Stock market pullback. Ro Khanna will host key meeting to help Harris repair crypto relations. CFTC subpoenas Ben ‘BitBoy’ Armstrong’s former company in fraud investigation, asks about activity for tokens such as BEN. 💡Get…
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Interview with Chris Rhine, Galaxy’s Head of Liquid Active Strategies and former BlackRock VP. We discuss the growing institutional demand for crypto. Topics: - Chris' time at BlackRock - Wall Street and Institutions adopting Crypto - $113 Million initial close of Galaxy Ventures Fund I - Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs - Crypto Regulations - Crypto's im…
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In this episode of Upstream, we revisit a 2020 conversation with Erik Torenberg and Katherine Boyle exploring the intersection of religion and media in this tech-driven world. Katherine discusses her Washington Post article on how San Francisco's tech advancements have largely bypassed religious institutions. They explore the factors behind this ga…
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Crypto News: Ripple to Allocate $10M to Tokenized U.S. Treasury Bills on XRP Ledger. Investment firm Cypherpunk Holdings buys millions in Solana tokens again. Coinbase reports $1.4B in revenue, beating estimates. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold…
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Is the future of the GOP more libertarian, nationalist, or, somehow, both? Joining us today is Vivek Ramaswamy, entrepreneur, author, and former presidential candidate. He's been making a hard pitch for what he's called a "libertarian-nationalist alliance" for the past several months. He was at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention where he trie…
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Interview with Nate Geraci, President of the ETF Store. We discuss the Ethereum ETF launch and inflows, potential for a Solana ETF, and Bitcoin ETF inflow outlook. Topics: - Ethereum ETF Launch and inflow performance - Will Staking be added to ETH ETFs in 2025? - Chances of a Solana ETF approval - Hashdex Index ETF Filing - Bitcoin Conference - Don…
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Crypto News: Fed chair Jerome Powell states a rate cut may come in September, this could trigger a bullish rally for crypto and stocks.Lloyd’s of London, the three-century-old insurance marketplace, is backing digital asset protection policies arranged on the public Ethereum blockchain. Tether generates a record $5.2 billion profit in first half of…
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Interview with Congressman Wiley Nickel. We discuss crypto regulations and replacing SEC chair Gary Gensler. Topics: - Bitcoin Conference - Democrats letter to the DNC in support of Crypto - Replacing Gary Gensler as the SEC Chair - Kamala Harris crypto stance - FIT21 Crypto Bill next steps - SAB 121 - When we may see Stablecoin legislation 💡Get th…
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Crypto News: The SEC and Gary Gensler are dropping altcoins such as Solana, Cardano, Polygon Matic and more in the Binance lawsuit. The California DMV is launching its own chain on Avalanche AVAX. Tech Russia approves law allowing use of crypto for global payments. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX S…
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In this episode, Lucas Bruder from Jito discusses their newly launched restaking platform for Solana. The conversation covers the history of Jito's products, the design choices behind their restaking solution, and how it differs from Ethereum-based platforms like Eigen Layer. Lucas explains the flexibility of Jito's approach, allowing for various a…
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Interview with Mike Belshe, CEO of crypto custodian BitGo. Topics: - Crypto's impact on politics and elections - SAB 121 Next Steps and market impact - Democrats vs Republicans Crypto POV - Disruptive tech wins and Crypto adoption - Web3's timeline compared to Web1 and Web2 - Ethereum ETF and Staking Issue - Stablecoin market - Crypto regulations -…
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Crypto News: Kamala Harris' team meets with crypto industry leaders such as Ripple, a16z, Coinbase and more. She also blocks an anti-crypcurrency running mate. Hong Kong lawmaker advocates for including bitcoin in financial reserves following Trump’s speech. Fed Chair Jerome Powell may announce rate cuts this week. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book…
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Crypto News: Donald Trump at the Bitcoin Conference says he would Fire SEC Chair Gary Gensler and shares plans for the US to make BTC a reserve asset. Cynthia Lummis shares Bitcoin Reserve Bill. Kamala Harris wants to work with the cryptocurrency industry. Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnik says his firm owns lots of Bitcoin. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking…
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In this episode, the Roundup crew discusses Ethereum ETF flows, the Jito restaking announcement and its impact on the Solana Ecosystem, and the recent AAVEnomics update proposal. Additionally, they speculate on when the Fed will finally cut rates, and what Trump might say during his Bitcoin Conference speech. Finally, they dive into what crypto pol…
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Crypto News: RFK Jr says he would issue an executive order to have the US Treasury buy 4 million Bitcoin. Michigan pension fund buys $6.6 million in Bitcoin ETFs. Franklin Templeton and SBI team up to bring bitcoin ETFs to Japan. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphol…
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Last week, Erik Torenberg sat down with Balaji Srinivasan to discuss the vibe shift to the right in Silicon Valley, particularly after the attempted assassination of President Trump. This episode originally aired in Moment of Zen. They discuss the rising tensions between tech counter-elites and political incumbents, and why tech is at odds with "Am…
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Crypto News: Elizabeth Warren's crypto ban bill loses its cosponsor Senator Roger Marshall. This is a huge win for the cryptocurrency industry and a massive loss for Elizabeth Warren and SEC Gary Gensler. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/…
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Crypto market analysis - Brian from Santiment shares metrics for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins, political memecoins such as KAMA, TREMP, BODEN and MAGA. We also touch on the Ethereum ETF launch. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms…
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The past month has been one of the most tumultuous in modern American political history: a devastating face-plant in a televised presidential debate, an attempted assassination of an ex-president favored in the polls to win reelection, a COVID-19 infection of the sitting president and his subsequent exit from the race, and an endorsement and loads …
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Interview with Congressman Ro Khanna. We discuss how Democrats are learning about and embracing Bitcoin and Crypto. Topics: - How the US can be the leader in Crypto - Changing the perception that Democrats are Anti-Crypto - The Congressman's recent crypto roundtable takeaways - Speaking at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville - Speaking to Kamala Ha…
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Crypto News: Kamala Harris backs out from the Bitcoin Nashville conference giving the upper hand to Donald Trump. Senator Lummis to introduce Bitcoin treasury reserve bill soon. BTC and ETH ETF basket filing. Coinbase Asset Management Plans Tokenized Money-Market Fund. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525D…
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Crypto Regulation News with Cody Carbone of the Digital Chamber. Topics: - Biden dropping out impact on Elizabeth Warren and Gary Gensler - Digital Chamber’s letter to Kamala Harris regarding crypto - Rumors of Gary Gensler resigning - Ethereum ETF launch - SEC capitulating? drops cases on Ethereum, Stacks and BUSD - FIT21 Crypto Bill - Donald Trum…
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Crypto News: Mark Cuban says Kamala Harris' team asked him about crypto indicating a potential shift from Democrats. The Ethereum ETFs see $1 billion in trading volume on the first day. Pro-crypto group Fairshake becomes largest super PAC of election cycle, raising over $200 million. Solana gets big tradfi adoption with tokenization of a credit fun…
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Interview with Markus Infanger, SVP of RippleX. Topics: - Markus background in TradFi - Ripple's new stablecoin RLUSD - How RLUSD will compete with USDT, USDC and more? - Will the SEC go after Ripple over its Stablecoin? - XRP Ledger updates - Tokenization - Crypto & Stablecoin Regulations - Bitcoin ETFs and potential XRP ETF 💡Get the (Re)Thinking …
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In this episode, Sunny, the Co-founder of Osmosis, and Toghrul from Scroll joined us to present the bear case for shared security. We discussed issues with Proof of Stake, the relationship between slashing and enshrining an LST, and the market size for restaking. Finally, we provide our thoughts on the intersubjective work token, and staking’s pote…
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In crypto news today some are reporting SEC chair Gary Gensler will resign soon. Democrat Congressman Wiley Nickel is speaking to VP Kamala Harris about crypto policy. The SEC has approved the Ethereum ETFs to go live tomorrow. Media is talking about Bitcoin as a US treasury reserve asset. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.a…
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In this special episode of Bell Curve, Stephane Gosselin and Hart Lambur joined us live at EthCC to discuss OneBalance and the CAKE Framework! Additionally, we dive into the economics of the solver layer, what effects an HFT dynamic arising in crypto would have, and UX in a OneBalance world. Finally, we speculate on how OneBalance will impact L2 bu…
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In crypto news today President Joe Biden drops out of the presidential race, what impact will this have on crypto as it weakens Gary Gensler and Elizabeth Warren. Bitcoin closes the weekly very strong. Elon Musk maybe speaking at the Bitcoin Nashville conference this week. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2…
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In this episode, the Roundup crew covers a wild week in crypto and politics. They discuss the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, and how economic policy might look with JD Vance as the Vice President. Additionally, they speculate on whether or not Biden will drop out of the presidential race, and talk about the Fed’s approach to monetary policy…
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Interview with Antony Welfare, CEO & Founder of the Commercializing Blockchain Research Centre (CBRC) Topics: - CBRC Overview - Building on the XRP ledger - Ripple's upcoming stablecoin and the stablecoin market outlook - Blockchain use cases - CBDCs - Bitcoin ETFs - Crypto Regulations https://www.commercializingblockchain.com/ 💡Get the (Re)Thinkin…
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This week on Upstream, we’re releasing a fascinating discussion with economist, professor, and bestselling author Tyler Cowen about how to find talented people. This was recorded in 2022 around the launch of his book 'Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World' co-authored with Daniel Gross. Tyler and Erik discuss s…
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In crypto news today reports are coming in that Donald Trump will reveal his plan to make Bitcoin a US treasury reserve asset. BlackRock's Bitcoin ETFs sees incredible growth. Winklevoss Twins donate $1 million in Bitcoin to John Deaton to defeat Elizabeth Warren. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sp…
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Where does former President Donald Trump want to take this country? As the Republican Party coronates Trump as its presidential nominee at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, there will be a lot of talk about Trump's vice presidential pick, his dominance in the polls, and the decline of President Joe Biden. But what about policy? What …
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In crypto news today Donald Trump says JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon now supports Bitcoin and Crypto. Grayscale launches AI crypto fund. State Street and Van Eck Stablecoins. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets ar…
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Interview with Aaron Evans, Head of Operations at the Moonbeam Foundation. Topics: - Moonbeam overview - Use Cases, GLMR token - Connecting Ethereum, Polkadot, and Cosmos - Raising $13M in Funding to Advance Key Areas - Companies transitioning from Web2 to Web3 - Bitcoin ETFs - Crypto Regulations - Tokenization 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on …
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In crypto news today BlackRock's ETF crosses $20 billion in AUM as Bitcoin crosses $65,000 again. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse talks crypto and politics as Ripple donates to John Deaton who is running Elizabeth Warren. Uniswap launches browser extension. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟U…
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Interview with Avichal Garg, co-founder and general partner on the investment team at Electric Capital. Topics: - Raising $2 Billion to invest in Crypto - Investment strategy for tokens and companies - Pitching Crypto to institutional investors - Bitcoin ETF inflows and the upcoming Ethereum ETF - Tokenization - Having Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton …
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In this special episode, Vitalik Buterin and Christopher Goes joined us live from the Intents Discussions conference during EthCC 2024! Key highlights from this campside chat include: Vitalik’s reflections on crypto’s journey thus far and his insights on Ethereum’s inception, unbundling blockchain components, and competing with centralized protocol…
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In crypto news today Blackrock CEO Larry Fink went on CNBC and made bullish statements about Bitcoin. The SEC will approve the Ethereum ETFs on Tuesday July 23rd. Donald Trump picks pro crypto VP J.D. Vance. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.…
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Interview with Russell Starr, Head of Capital Markets at Defi Technologies. Topics: - DeFi Technologies crypto products - Adding 110 Bitcoin to DeFi Technologies balance sheet - Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset - Bitcoin adoption and future outlook - US Bitcoin ETFs and Global ETPs - Crypto Regulations 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon…
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In crypto news today a trader gives $4 plus xrp price prediction for this bull market cycle, Bitcoin seeing v shaped recover and crosses $61K, and the Ethereum ETFs could be approved this week by the SEC. Donald trump still plans to attend Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX …
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Sea Will of the @TheNextBlock3 channel joins me to talk the latest in the crypto market.: Topics: - Bitcoin’s correction - is the bottom near? - Ethereum ETF approval soon - Solana ETFs and investment - Crypto regulations - SAB 121 veto repeal, Ro Khanna Crypto roundtable, Democrats and Crypto - Rep. Mike Collins buys Velodrome and Aerodrome - MiCA…
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In crypto news today the SEC and Gary Gensler have dropped their cases on Paxos BUSD stablecoin and Stacks STX Hiro signaling capitulation. Germany completes selling its Bitcoin stash worth $2.9 billion. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/g…
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Interview with Ron Hammond of the Blockchain Association. Topics: - SAB 121 veto overturn failed - Ro Khanna crypto roundtable - Donald Trump to speak at Bitcoin 2024 conference - FIT21 Bill Updates - Stablecoin Regulations - Wiley Nickel Fed Jerome Powell - CFTC Rostin Behnam says 70-80% of crypto are not securities 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Bo…
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This week on Upstream, we're releasing a 2019 interview with David Gornoski and Erik Torenberg on the Village Global podcast, offering a deep dive into René Girard's Mimetic Theory, exploring its far-reaching societal impacts and surprising connections to ancient rituals and myths. They unpack the concept of mimetic desire and the profound influenc…
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Gm! In this episode, we explore Infinex’s mission to unlock DeFi by massively improving the onchain user experience. We discuss Kain’s crypto journey to date, the impact fees have on UX, and Infinex’s decision to integrate Solana. Finally, we cover the Craterun yield farming campaign, and how the current token meta could be broken. Enjoy! -- Follow…
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What if President Joe Biden drops out? Just asking questions. Biden is facing increasing pressure from his own side to drop out of the 2024 race, which nearly every poll taken since his disaster debate performance last week shows him losing. The latest RealClearPolitics average has him down by about 3.5 percentage points nationally. Several Democra…
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Brian from Santiment joins me to discuss the latest crypto market metrics. We cover Bitcoin's pullback, retail sentiment, whales buying the drip, Ethereum analysis ahead of ETF approval, Solana and memecoin analysis. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://up…
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