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<v Speaker 1>Hey, folks, welcome into the Thinking Crypto Podcasts. You're home

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<v Speaker 1>for cryptocurrency news and interviews. I'm your host, Tony Edward.

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<v Speaker 2>Folks. Not too much to talk.

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<v Speaker 1>About as it relates to price for the bitcoin chart.

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<v Speaker 1>We're still grinding, slowly grinding our way out of this hole.

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<v Speaker 1>And as I've been saying, we've got to be patient,

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna have to test some resistance levels and break

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<v Speaker 1>through and set higher highs and higher lows. Right, but

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<v Speaker 1>the bulls are in control and the daily the macde

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<v Speaker 1>has flipped green, so that's very good. A positive sign

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<v Speaker 1>for the overall bull market is that the SMP five

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<v Speaker 1>hundred today closed above sixty eight hundred for the first

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<v Speaker 1>time in history. So as we've been saying, gold has

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<v Speaker 1>topped out, and now we have rotation of liquidity into

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<v Speaker 1>the stock market in crypto. Obviously crypto lags a bit behind,

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<v Speaker 1>but it will all catch up because it's all following

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<v Speaker 1>global liquidity. So the s and P five hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>making new highs. You got the Nasdaq making new highs,

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<v Speaker 1>you got the Dow Jones making new highs, and the

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<v Speaker 1>Rustle also knocking at the door of new highs. So

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<v Speaker 1>clearly the bull market's still alive here and we just

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<v Speaker 1>have to be patient. Now it's not just the US

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<v Speaker 1>stock markets. Japan's Nieke hit fifty thousand points, a new

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<v Speaker 1>all time high record. So again, global liquidity driving all

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<v Speaker 1>of these acid classes higher, and it's happening globally. And

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<v Speaker 1>it also includes real estate, even though we're not really

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<v Speaker 1>tracking real estate. But this is why you see the

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<v Speaker 1>prices of real estate still going up despite the mortgage

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<v Speaker 1>industry with rates being high, not doing so well. It's

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<v Speaker 1>because everything is being repriced inflating. Your goods, your food,

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<v Speaker 1>and your services and your assets are all inflating, right.

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<v Speaker 1>So this is why you have to understand the fundamental

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<v Speaker 1>foundational aspect of money printing and debasement occurrence see and

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<v Speaker 1>why we're investing in assets to outpace that the basement

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<v Speaker 1>and crypto. As you know, billionaire Poul Tudor Jones has

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<v Speaker 1>said very eloquently, it's the fastest horse in this asset race.

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<v Speaker 1>So be patient, guys. Bull Market's still alive and we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to continue to work our way up. Heads up

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<v Speaker 1>that this Friday you're going to hear from the Fed

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<v Speaker 1>about ray cuts. I do believe they're going to cut rates,

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<v Speaker 1>but you know, anytime you hear from the Fed, there's

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<v Speaker 1>going to be volatility. Trump is also a meeting with

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<v Speaker 1>President she so you know, expect volatiley, expect retests and

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<v Speaker 1>ups and downs and fake outs and so forth. But macro,

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<v Speaker 1>we are still on track. We're still heading to new highs.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's something that's very good. The mount gox repayments postponed

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<v Speaker 1>one year, so no Mount goox related bitcoin hitting the

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<v Speaker 1>markets until twenty twenty six, so that cell pressure is

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<v Speaker 1>off the table until next year. And that's a good thing, right.

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<v Speaker 1>We don't need this, you know, essentially hitting the market.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, it's crazy, Moundgox is still an issue

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<v Speaker 1>when people are still waiting to get their funds and

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<v Speaker 1>so forth, because of what happened a very long time ago. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>if you don't know about mount Gox, I highly recommend

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<v Speaker 1>that you go do some research and learn what took

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<v Speaker 1>place here, because this is why I believe in self custody.

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<v Speaker 1>It's why I'm a user of the Treasure safe devices.

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<v Speaker 1>Like I personally use the Tresors Treasure Save five and

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<v Speaker 1>I've been self custodying for years. It's the safest way

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<v Speaker 1>to custody your assets. And Treasure they were the pioneers

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<v Speaker 1>of the hardware walllets and the seed for a setup.

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<v Speaker 1>They started this whole thing and then you know, Ledger

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<v Speaker 1>and the other companies came along. So Treasure has that

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<v Speaker 1>pedigree and the knowledge, and they just released the Treasure

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<v Speaker 1>Save five, which is revolutionary. It is waterproof, it is

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<v Speaker 1>quantum resistant, it is working working with a top of

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<v Speaker 1>the level new microchip and has a great new design

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<v Speaker 1>and much more, and.

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<v Speaker 2>It's very easy to use, folks.

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<v Speaker 1>I was in Prague for the launch of this product

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<v Speaker 1>and it was really cool to be able to play

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<v Speaker 1>around with it, and I got one actually be at home.

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<v Speaker 1>I have to set it up because I've been using

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<v Speaker 1>the Treasure Save five. So Treasure they support all the

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<v Speaker 1>big crypto assets Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Cardono and much more.

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<v Speaker 1>They even support new tokens such as black Rockspittle. They

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<v Speaker 1>also have what's called the Treasure Suite app to help

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<v Speaker 1>manage all your coins and you can buy and sell

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<v Speaker 1>in that software. And they have a handholding service to

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<v Speaker 1>help you get started, to set up your device and

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<v Speaker 1>much more. And don't worry, they don't ask you for

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<v Speaker 1>your seed phrase, so that's a great feature. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you want someone to talk to from Treasure. They have

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<v Speaker 1>reps that can help you along the way. And folks,

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<v Speaker 1>if you use my code thinking crypto all one word,

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<v Speaker 1>thinking crypto, you can get five percent off. So check

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<v Speaker 1>it out. Check out the new Treasure save five great hardware.

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<v Speaker 1>Well it's once again, I'm a user. Link will be

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<v Speaker 1>in the description. Okay, folks, this is huge. That's not hyperbole.

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<v Speaker 1>This news is massive. So Citybank is partnering with coinbase

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<v Speaker 1>to offer crypto to their clients. Guys, look at the capitulation,

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<v Speaker 1>Look at the bending of the knee. This is amazing

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<v Speaker 1>on multiple levels. One, the banks and the TRANSPI institutions

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<v Speaker 1>can't ignore crypto. Obviously, they are all jumping in game

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<v Speaker 1>theories playing out number two. They're partnering with companies. They

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<v Speaker 1>tried to stop right, They tried to lobby Elizabeth Warren

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<v Speaker 1>and Gary Ginster to attack Coinbase and others, and they

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<v Speaker 1>have to capitulate and partner with coinbase because coinbase has

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<v Speaker 1>built these services and they now they and other institutions

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<v Speaker 1>are using coinbas as services. Now this is interesting because

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<v Speaker 1>remember earlier this here, guys, JP Morgan partnered with coinbas

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<v Speaker 1>to do the same thing, and so the PNC bank.

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<v Speaker 1>So now you've got City. So all the banks of

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<v Speaker 1>lining up here. This is very interesting. So Coinbase tweeted out,

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<v Speaker 1>We're collaborating with City to build a future of payments,

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<v Speaker 1>exploring making it easier for City clients to use digital assets,

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<v Speaker 1>unlocking the power of stable coins for payments, and improving

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<v Speaker 1>on and off ramp time to make digital assets an

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<v Speaker 1>integral part of the global economy. So, guys, the big players,

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<v Speaker 1>the banks, they're all here. I hope you see the

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<v Speaker 1>direction the pucket is heading in. I hope the short

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<v Speaker 1>term price volatility is not getting you depressed and tired,

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<v Speaker 1>because what's coming is higher prices, higher valuations as these

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<v Speaker 1>on ramps are being built. Right, so you got to

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<v Speaker 1>be patient. You got to look at the market from

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<v Speaker 1>a macro perspective, not just a hourly, daily, weekly, right.

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<v Speaker 1>We got to look at the bigger picture here, and

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<v Speaker 1>here's what Brian Armstrong, coinbased CEO said about this news.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not a debate anymore. Crypto and stable coins are

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<v Speaker 1>the tools that will update the global financial system. Exciting

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<v Speaker 1>to be collaborating with City to work on improving stable

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<v Speaker 1>coin utility and digital asset adoption with their clients. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>most recently we got confirmation from City that they're going

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<v Speaker 1>to launch custody services crypto custody services in twenty twenty

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<v Speaker 1>six in addition to a stable coin. So the other

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<v Speaker 1>part obviously they're going to offer their client scrypto trading

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<v Speaker 1>and Coinbase is going to power that. So huge news here, folks,

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<v Speaker 1>so bullish. I mean, some of you may be Citybank

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<v Speaker 1>customers right and now they're getting involved in crypto. So

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<v Speaker 1>it's just amazing what is taking place. Now, here's some

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<v Speaker 1>very interesting news around Michael Saylor and Strategy. So many

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<v Speaker 1>of you know Strategies are bitcoin treasury companies. So the

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<v Speaker 1>SMP Global Ratings has assigned Strategy Inc. A B minus

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<v Speaker 1>issuer credit rating, which in parentheses he put here outlooks stable,

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<v Speaker 1>the first ever rating for a bitcoin treasury company by

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<v Speaker 1>a major credit rating agency. This is progress, and we know,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Sailor wants to get strategy listed in the

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<v Speaker 1>S and P five hundred, so some progress being made

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<v Speaker 1>here for him.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think this is pretty significant as you have.

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<v Speaker 1>A flurry of digital asset treasury companies that are in

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<v Speaker 1>the mix right now. That trend continues to grow, so

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<v Speaker 1>we'll see companies in the S and P five hundred

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<v Speaker 1>and maybe even the NASDAC and the Dow Jones and

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<v Speaker 1>so forth hold crypto in their balance sheet. So very

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<v Speaker 1>interesting moving ahead. We got a bunch of ETF news guys,

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<v Speaker 1>so bear with me because a lot of the reports

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<v Speaker 1>coming in were a bit confusing initially. But Bitwise has

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<v Speaker 1>confirmed that the bit Wise Solana Steaking ETF starts trading tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 1>So apparently they got approval you know, under the SEC's

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<v Speaker 1>new guidelines, and even though there's a government shut down,

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<v Speaker 1>it seems these things are still going live, right So

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<v Speaker 1>they said here, this is the first US ETP to

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<v Speaker 1>have one hundred percent direct exposure to spot Solana, maximizing

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<v Speaker 1>Solana's seven percent plus average staking reward rate, targeting one

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<v Speaker 1>hundred percent of asset staked snaking through Bitwise on chain

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<v Speaker 1>solutions powered by Helius Labs zero percent fees with waiver

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<v Speaker 1>for a limited time. So, folks, the ETF race continues.

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<v Speaker 1>I know some people are going to be watching saying

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<v Speaker 1>what about XRP. Just be patient, be patient, right, But

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<v Speaker 1>this is huge. And there's also news here that the

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<v Speaker 1>Canary h Bar ETF that is going to be going

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<v Speaker 1>live tomorrow as well. So I'm an h BAR token holder.

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<v Speaker 1>This is very bullish for h Bar and just exciting.

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<v Speaker 1>And it says here to ETF will hold h Bar

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<v Speaker 1>in custody with bitgo and coin based custody.

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<v Speaker 2>So huge news.

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<v Speaker 1>This is going to bring more inflows and more exposure

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<v Speaker 1>to these assets. So even if people are not going

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<v Speaker 1>to buy through the ETF, they can go buy it

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<v Speaker 1>on an exchange, you know, because this is going to

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<v Speaker 1>make the news and circlate and so forth. In addition,

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<v Speaker 1>some people are reporting here, like James Sayferd of Bloomberg

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<v Speaker 1>that the light coin ETF is also going to go

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<v Speaker 1>live tomorrow. It seems h bar, ight cooin and the

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<v Speaker 1>Salana ETF, so this is pretty wild.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Even Eleanor Tarot is saying Canary Fund Spot, h Bar

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<v Speaker 1>and like cooin ETFs are now effective, and we'll begin

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<v Speaker 1>trading on the Nasdaq tomorrow, according to CEO Stephen mcclerk.

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<v Speaker 1>So wow, wow, right, folks, huge And again XRP holders,

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<v Speaker 1>be patient. You know it's coming, right. XRP has a

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<v Speaker 1>ton of ETOs, so it will happen, so just be patient.

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<v Speaker 2>Guys, look at this news.

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<v Speaker 1>Western Union is piloting stable coin settlement rails to speed

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<v Speaker 1>up cross border payments and cut reliance on Swift. My gosh, guys,

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<v Speaker 1>I've been here since twenty sixteen and I remember people

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<v Speaker 1>spreading fud and all the nonsense coming from TRADFI and

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<v Speaker 1>now they're all adopting the technology. And I hope that

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<v Speaker 1>some of you are recognizing what's happening here and you're

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<v Speaker 1>not sitting on the fence, still confused, but realizing blockchain

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<v Speaker 1>rails will power the economy, the markets, and the governments.

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<v Speaker 1>And it will take time for these things to be

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<v Speaker 2>Now.

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<v Speaker 1>You want to be smart. You don't want to buy

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<v Speaker 1>the top of markets. You don't want to buy into humps.

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<v Speaker 1>You want to buy when it is blood on the streets,

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<v Speaker 2>Right.

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<v Speaker 1>This applies for the stock market as well, so you know,

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<v Speaker 1>do your research, take your time, and obviously the time

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<v Speaker 1>on the streets. All right, here's another example of tradi

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<v Speaker 1>fi bending the knee. IBM's digital asset Haven aims to

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<v Speaker 1>turn crypto into corporate infrastructure. So IBM has been in

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<v Speaker 1>the blockchain space for a while, but it looks like

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<v Speaker 1>they're expanding here. They try to do hyper ledger fabric,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, a private permission blockchain. But then eventually a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of these guys realize public blockchains in a way

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<v Speaker 1>that if you want to get mass adoption, you got

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<v Speaker 1>to use public blockchains. Nothing wrong with having a private blockchain,

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<v Speaker 1>but you got it connect it to a public blockchain,

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<v Speaker 1>because who the hell is going to trust your private blockchain? Right, So,

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<v Speaker 1>technology giant IBM launched a cryptocurrency platform for US institutions,

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<v Speaker 1>marking one of the company's strongest pushes yet into digital

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<v Speaker 1>assets and blockchain infrastructure. IBM's platform will offer US businesses

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<v Speaker 1>and government's crypto custody and payment services by the end

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<v Speaker 1>of the year, aiming to simplify the integration of digital

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<v Speaker 1>assets into the existing financial infrastructure. The new platform, called

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<v Speaker 1>Digital Assets Haven, will enable institutions to directly access on

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<v Speaker 1>chain yield from decentralized finance protocols across forty blockchain networks.

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<v Speaker 1>It will also help meet the complex token compliance needs

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<v Speaker 1>of institutions operating under the same platform. So look at that, guys,

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<v Speaker 1>you're opening up DeFi across forty public blockchain networks. This

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<v Speaker 1>is IBM we're talking about here, right, This is incredible.

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<v Speaker 1>This just blows my mind, along with the Citybank news. Right,

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<v Speaker 1>it's just amazing to see the capitulation and the adoption here.

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<v Speaker 1>So the platform is expected to launch as a software

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty five. According to an IBM announcement Monday, it

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<v Speaker 1>was built in collaboration with crypto wallet provider DFNS. I've

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<v Speaker 1>never heard of DNS, but this is incredible news. Very bullish, folks.

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<v Speaker 1>So more on ramps to bring in institutional capital and

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<v Speaker 1>even retail capital. Final news item, Clearbank to become one

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<v Speaker 1>of the first EU banks to join Circle Payments networks.

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<v Speaker 1>So the banks around the globe are capitulating and adopting

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<v Speaker 1>crypto so Clearbank, a cloud based clearing bank based in

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<v Speaker 1>issuer of USDC, the second largest stable coin by market capitalization.

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<v Speaker 1>Clearbank signed a strategic framework agreement with a subsidiary of

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<v Speaker 1>Circle Internet Group to cooperate on several stable coin related

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<v Speaker 1>initiatives in the European market. The company announced on Monday.

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<v Speaker 1>The collaboration aims to scale access to circles USDC n EURC,

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<v Speaker 1>which is the eurost coin, through Circle Mint, a service

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<v Speaker 1>that allows authorized financial institutions and partners to create and

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<v Speaker 1>redeem tokens directly on the blockchain. As part of the agreement,

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<v Speaker 1>clear Bank also plans to become one of the first

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<v Speaker 1>European banks to join the Circle Payments network, which connects

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<v Speaker 1>financial institutions and utilizes stable coins like USDC and EERC

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<v Speaker 1>to facilitate fast and secure transactions. Incredible, folks, incredible what

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<v Speaker 1>is happening here? The adoption by these massive institutions. But

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<v Speaker 1>if you look at let's say social media or crypto Twitter,

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<v Speaker 2>People are saying bear markets here.

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<v Speaker 1>The top is in, it's over right, and institutions are

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<v Speaker 1>macro view. And this is where you want to not

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<v Speaker 1>be dumb money. You want to be smart money. Operate

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<v Speaker 1>like smart money, right, folks, So we are seeing option

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<v Speaker 1>at an incredible rate. This is so bullish, And share

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<v Speaker 1>some of these news items. Share the City Bank news

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<v Speaker 1>item and much more of IBM. To the skeptics out there,

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<v Speaker 1>people who say this is all a scam, it's a ponzi, right,

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<v Speaker 1>they don't realize that they may have seen a headline,

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<v Speaker 1>they haven't taken the next step to see what's actually

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<v Speaker 1>being built and educate themselves. So, guys, I'm so bullish

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<v Speaker 1>when I see stuff like this. I know this is

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<v Speaker 1>going to usher in more capital, more people on chain.

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<v Speaker 1>This acid class is so young compared to the others.

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<v Speaker 1>And we're still you know, in that s curve adoption model,

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<v Speaker 1>we're still on the rise here. We have not hit

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<v Speaker 1>the peak clearly, right, all right, folks, that's the news.

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