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<v Speaker 1>Hey, folks, welcome into the Thinking Crypto podcast. 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 1>make sure you watch and listen to the end. We've

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<v Speaker 1>got big updates around Democrats and what they're planning to

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<v Speaker 1>do with the Claritiac. It's actually positive. Michael Burry is

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<v Speaker 1>shorting bitcoin and he shared a chart today. Plus the

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<v Speaker 1>CME is looking to launch its own token. That's pretty big.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's get into it, Okay, folks, we got to start

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<v Speaker 1>with Michael Burry. Many of you know, if you've seen

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<v Speaker 1>the movie The Big Short, he is a big time bear,

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<v Speaker 1>always looking to short markets rate and he got it

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<v Speaker 1>right into Great Financial Crisis, looking at mortgage securities and

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<v Speaker 1>all these things. But he's gotten a lot wrong since then.

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<v Speaker 1>And one of the things I often state is many

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<v Speaker 1>of these bears, they've become a little bit delusional, not

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<v Speaker 1>realizing that governments are going to use the money printer.

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<v Speaker 1>Since two thousand and eight, they figured out the way

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<v Speaker 1>to solve a lot of the problems and prevent deep

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<v Speaker 1>market crashes is to print money. Now, that doesn't mean

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<v Speaker 1>he's going to be wrong all the time. He could

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<v Speaker 1>be right in different ways. I think he was right

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<v Speaker 1>about Palenteer if I'm not mistaken, don't quote me on that.

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<v Speaker 1>But anyway, he shared a chart today on x stating

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<v Speaker 1>BTC patterns and showing a bear setup that almost like

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<v Speaker 1>we're mimicking twenty twenty two in the bear market, right,

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<v Speaker 1>So is he right? It's possible, But let's look at

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<v Speaker 1>the data, right, because he didn't provide much data. All

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<v Speaker 1>he did was provide the chart and pointed arrows at

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<v Speaker 1>the structure. But it's not just about structure, it's about

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<v Speaker 1>the supporting conditions in the market. Right. And remember Bury

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<v Speaker 1>is shorting, so he's going to try to put fear

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<v Speaker 1>out there and all these things. Again, I'm not saying

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<v Speaker 1>he's wrong, but I like to look at the facts,

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<v Speaker 1>not be sensationalized or emotional about these things, saying percentage

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<v Speaker 1>of a chance here that he has a valid point

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<v Speaker 1>and maybe things are going to go lower. So one

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<v Speaker 1>of the things I've been highlighting is that the RSI

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<v Speaker 1>on the daily, weekly and even the monthly is approaching

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<v Speaker 1>over soul levels and bottom levels, which we've seen throughout

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<v Speaker 1>previous bear markets. So markets don't go in one direction forever.

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<v Speaker 1>They're cyclical. So I believe we're very close to a bottom.

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<v Speaker 1>And whether that bottom takes us to just simply a

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<v Speaker 1>relief rally to back to one hundred K or one

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<v Speaker 1>hundred and five K then rolls over to lower prices

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<v Speaker 1>or to new highs is to be determined. But the

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<v Speaker 1>point is some sort of reversal is coming. We got

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<v Speaker 1>extreme fear, we have extremely over sold conditions, you have

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of people capitulating. You've got bears like Michael

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<v Speaker 1>Burry coming out and saying all these things right, and

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<v Speaker 1>even other folks like Richard farr A coming out here

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<v Speaker 1>and saying, I concur with Michael Burry. Our BTC price

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<v Speaker 1>target is zero dollars. That's not just for a shock factor,

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<v Speaker 1>it's where the mat takes us. And he continues and

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<v Speaker 1>continues on his spiel, just outlandish things, right, it's going

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<v Speaker 1>to zero, and other bears it's going to three thousan

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<v Speaker 1>and it's like, wait a minute, market structure doesn't show that,

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<v Speaker 1>but of course they're putting the fear out there. Didn't

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<v Speaker 1>want people to capitulate. We've seen this time and time again.

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<v Speaker 1>And when the price is pumping and we've entered you

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<v Speaker 1>four year zone, you're going to see outlandish things from bulls. Right. Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>this thing is not going to stop, it's going to go.

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<v Speaker 1>But we don't want to be emotional. We want to

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<v Speaker 1>be level headed. We do not want to move with

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<v Speaker 1>the emotions of the market. We want to look at

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<v Speaker 1>the data and enter the market at appropriate times and

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<v Speaker 1>exit the market at appropriate times. Right, So you're seeing

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<v Speaker 1>just outlandish things from bears. And look at this as

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<v Speaker 1>far as the analyst consensus index, almost every bitcoin analyst

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<v Speaker 1>is now bearish. So again the herd is turning bearish

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<v Speaker 1>and you're just seeing fear depression and all these things

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<v Speaker 1>on social media. That makes me bullish. That means some

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<v Speaker 1>sort of bottom is near, guys. And again you've got

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<v Speaker 1>different metrics that are highlighting that. Right, So bitcoin could

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<v Speaker 1>be setting up for a reversal. I'm not saying it's

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<v Speaker 1>going to happen tomorrow or next week, but maybe February.

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<v Speaker 1>We bottom out in March we're running again and again

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<v Speaker 1>I'm basing down on the data, the RSI and what

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<v Speaker 1>we're seeing there. And on the all coin front, analyst

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<v Speaker 1>Matthew Hyland highlighted the all coin dominance chart versus Bitcoin

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<v Speaker 1>dominance and he said the last time all coins were

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<v Speaker 1>in this setup was in the summer of twenty twenty.

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<v Speaker 1>It has been over five point five years. But the

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<v Speaker 1>tides are turning. So essentially we're fighting a bottom a

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<v Speaker 1>support level here for the all coin dominance, so a

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<v Speaker 1>reversals coming. In fact, the macde has flipped bullish. So

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<v Speaker 1>these are just data points, guys, not emotions, not hyperbole,

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<v Speaker 1>not hype, not things to make you feel good, right,

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<v Speaker 1>not fairy tales, just what is the data showing us,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's what is showing you, right. So as often

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<v Speaker 1>time in the market is better than trying to time

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<v Speaker 1>the market, and we want to follow the data. These

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<v Speaker 1>are great signs. Now, we got a big update here

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<v Speaker 1>around Democrats and the Claritiac. So we know many Democrats

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<v Speaker 1>have been pushing back because of the Trump crypto companies

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<v Speaker 1>and the conflicts of interest and things like that. Well

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<v Speaker 1>we got a really great update. So apparently Senate Democrats,

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<v Speaker 1>they reconvened and meant to discuss the market structure bill

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<v Speaker 1>amongst themselves, and Eleanor Tarrett reported that in today's meeting,

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<v Speaker 1>one Democrat staff source said discussions were positive and the

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<v Speaker 1>gathering was arguably the most productive Democratic meeting to date.

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<v Speaker 1>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made an appearance emphasizing the

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<v Speaker 1>importance of industry engagement and urging continued momentum to get

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<v Speaker 1>the legislation done while members still have their definitive ass

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<v Speaker 1>The takeaway from the meeting was that the effort, thought

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<v Speaker 1>to be on life support just a few weeks ago,

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<v Speaker 1>is far from dead. So we know Senator Schumer turned

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<v Speaker 1>pro crypto since twenty twenty four, right, him and other Democrats,

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<v Speaker 1>they left Elizabeth Warren and Gary against behind and they

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<v Speaker 1>started supporting crypto. You had Richie Torres and many others.

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<v Speaker 1>They went against Elizabeth Warnon, which was a good thing.

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<v Speaker 1>So there are supporters for crypto in the Senate and

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<v Speaker 1>in Congress as a whole. The problem under the Biden administration,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, before the election results and so forth, was

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<v Speaker 1>that Elizabeth Warren was controlling the narrative, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>she had the top seat, you know, financial oversight seat.

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<v Speaker 1>So now she's lost that power. So the Democrats, I think,

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<v Speaker 1>can move forward here. So this is a very good sign.

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<v Speaker 1>I think they know there's an opportunity to get Crypto done.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think those Democrats who are not you know, extremists,

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<v Speaker 1>they get it, like, hey, look, this is one thing

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<v Speaker 1>we should get done. We can fight Trump and the

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<v Speaker 1>Republicans and other things, but let's get Crypto done. Right,

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<v Speaker 1>Because it's made its way through the House with Democrats support.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think Schumer, you know, weighing in here and saying, hey, look,

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<v Speaker 1>let's get this done. I think it will work out well. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously a lot of banks are trying to lobby Democrats

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<v Speaker 1>but also Republicans too, but hopefully, you know, we just

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<v Speaker 1>need a handful of Democrats to work with the Republicans

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<v Speaker 1>and we can get this bill through the Senate. It

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<v Speaker 1>is hard to get bills through the Senate. So this

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<v Speaker 1>is not something specific to Crypto. But obviously the banks

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<v Speaker 1>are fighting back, and look, Crypto's building a massive war tress.

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<v Speaker 1>I believe the last count was they have one hundred

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<v Speaker 1>and ninety three million dollars. I think it's fair share.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's the pack, so they're ready to spend.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think Democrats, many of these Democrats remember what

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<v Speaker 1>happened in twenty twenty four, so I think they're going

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<v Speaker 1>to try to get this done. And if they're pro crypto,

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<v Speaker 1>the crypto money will back them for their campaign. So

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<v Speaker 1>there's a lot of moving parts and pieces to this,

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<v Speaker 1>but guys, this is very good. This is very very good.

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<v Speaker 1>And even polymarket is showing the odds of the Claritiac

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<v Speaker 1>passing twenty twenty six going up, so I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>at seventy three percent right now. So very good things here, folks.

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<v Speaker 1>Link would be in the description. Now, folks, we got

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<v Speaker 1>some very big news coming out around the CME so

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<v Speaker 1>Wall Street giant CME Group is eyeing its own CME coin.

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<v Speaker 1>The CEO says, wow, folks, when I was telling you

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<v Speaker 1>all that enterprises and companies and banks, all these things

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<v Speaker 1>will issue their own tokens and we're headed to the

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<v Speaker 1>token economy. And I've been saying that for a long

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<v Speaker 1>time since like twenty eighteen, I wasn't kidding. It's they're

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<v Speaker 1>going to put all these things on the blockchain. It's

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<v Speaker 1>going to change the way brands and companies interact with

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<v Speaker 1>their customers and much more so. CME Group CEO Terry

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<v Speaker 1>Duffy indicated that the company is exploring launching its own

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<v Speaker 1>token that could operate on a decentralized network. The initiative

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<v Speaker 1>is part of a CME's waiting on tokenized collateral, and

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<v Speaker 1>the firm is collaborating with Google on a tokenized cash

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<v Speaker 1>solution set to launch later this year. Wow, that's big.

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<v Speaker 1>Duffy's comments are the first explicit mention of a proprietary

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<v Speaker 1>CME issued asset, as the firm prepares to introduce twenty

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<v Speaker 1>four to seven training for all crypto futures and new

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<v Speaker 1>futures contracts for Cardono, Chainlink and Stellar Now. One of

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<v Speaker 1>the key things he mentioned was that they're looking to

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<v Speaker 1>do this on a decentralized network, so most likely it's

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<v Speaker 1>a public blockchain, so it could be Ethereum or Solana.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, those are being the big ones that are

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<v Speaker 1>getting adoption. Most recently we heard Fidelity is launching their

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<v Speaker 1>hope you see the direction the puck is heading in here,

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<v Speaker 1>and I know price is important we're all here to

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<v Speaker 1>make money. I get it, and look, I have my portfolio.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not fun seeing it go down. I want bigcoin

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<v Speaker 1>to go higher. I want all coins to go higher.

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<v Speaker 1>But there's a path to that, and I believe the

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<v Speaker 1>adoption by these big institutions will drive the value of

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<v Speaker 1>these blockchains up and their native tokens. Obviously, you have

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<v Speaker 1>the speculation layer right as bier rumors sell the news.

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<v Speaker 1>You guys know how it all works, and narrative follow price.

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<v Speaker 1>So this is huge. So again they're working with Google

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<v Speaker 1>to launch a tokenized cash solution, which is incredible. So huge,

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<v Speaker 1>I hope you see what's happening. The biggest of the

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<v Speaker 1>them colluding, right, three p's in a pod. Well, of

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<v Speaker 1>course Brad Sherman went after Scott Bessant and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>share what Scott Besson had to say. So California Congressman

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<v Speaker 1>Brad Sherman, a major critic of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, ask

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<v Speaker 1>Sherman then asked Besson if he plans to direct private

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<v Speaker 1>to meme coins connected to US President Donald Trump through

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<v Speaker 1>Besson said, I am a Secretary of Treasury. I do

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<v Speaker 1>the authority. So Sherman's just trying to throw anything at

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<v Speaker 1>the wall that sticks. Now. Besson, in talking about the

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<v Speaker 1>So you can see Brad Sherman ramping up efforts here.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't be surprised if Elizabeth Warren comes around the corner

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<v Speaker 1>with something. The usual suspects you know showing up here right, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>moving ahead. Star Tail SBI launch blockchain for institutional fx

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<v Speaker 1>RWA trading. So many of you may recognize the name

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<v Speaker 1>Japan's financial conglomerate SBI Holdings, so they're very big. They've

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<v Speaker 1>tokenized equities and real world assets. The platform is designed

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<v Speaker 1>So this is interesting. They're launching their own chain, guys,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're going to see a lot of companies do this.

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<v Speaker 1>public chains for liquidity and settlement, right because that's where

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<v Speaker 1>everything is, and no one wants to trust anyone's private

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<v Speaker 1>Base and much more so. Really really great to see

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<v Speaker 1>institutions in the world. Now, speaking of the biggest institutions,

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<v Speaker 1>Ripple Prime is integrating with hyper Liquid, expanding institutional access

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<v Speaker 1>to on chain derivatives liquidity. Yesterday we talked about Ripple

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<v Speaker 1>their XRP ledger being utilized for tokenizing diamonds in the

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<v Speaker 1>UAE one hundreds of millions of dollars. Right, So, Ripple

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<v Speaker 1>continues to build partnerships and expand they tweeted out We're

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<v Speaker 1>hyper Liquid in a streamlined and secure way. Customers can

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<v Speaker 1>also efficiently cross margin crypto with all acid classes supported

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<v Speaker 1>by our Prime brokerage platform. So all the services, all

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<v Speaker 1>the acquisitions, You're starting to see the pieces being integrated

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<v Speaker 1>all great stuff for the continued growth of their ecosystem.

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<v Speaker 1>Now look at this, this is a blastom the past.

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<v Speaker 1>TASOS so Bitnomial launches first US regulated TASOS futures, allowing

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<v Speaker 1>think I still do, not a lot, so it's like

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<v Speaker 1>very minimal in my portfolio. But this is very interesting

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<v Speaker 1>that this project is still around. We haven't heard much

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<v Speaker 1>about it for a long time. So the list thing

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<v Speaker 1>follows bit Noomio's January launch of aptose features as the

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<v Speaker 1>exchange continues expanding US regulated derivatives beyond bigcoin and ether,

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<v Speaker 1>so you're getting these financial products being launched for all

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<v Speaker 1>these tokens, which is very good. Okay, moving forward, trm

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<v Speaker 1>investments into crypto projects, infrastructure, companies, and tokens, which is

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<v Speaker 1>a very positive sign. People are still bullish despite what

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<v Speaker 1>price action. These smart money investors have the long term view.

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<v Speaker 1>So blockchain intelligence platform TRM Labs completed a seventy million

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<v Speaker 1>dollars Series C funding round valuing it at one billion dollars,

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<v Speaker 1>participation from Goldman, Sax, Best in Our Venture partners, Brevin

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<v Speaker 1>Howard Digital to mor Bravos, City Ventures, Galaxy Ventures. According

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<v Speaker 1>to a Wednesday news release, notice the big names there, guys,

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<v Speaker 1>the trat FI name, City, Goldman, Brevin Howard, Right, these

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<v Speaker 1>guys are not crypto specific funds. They were around before crypto.

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<v Speaker 1>So you just see the big bets guys in the capitol.

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<v Speaker 1>It's coming in and this is incredible. And again blockchain intelligence, right,

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<v Speaker 1>these companies are able to see the networks and what's happening,

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<v Speaker 1>what's trending. Because as that and saying I'm beating the

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<v Speaker 1>drum on the economy, markets and governments will all run

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<v Speaker 1>on blockchain rails. So remember that. Okay, moving ahead, Canada's

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<v Speaker 1>Regulatory Organization outline custody limits, capital thresholds and reporting rules,

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<v Speaker 1>while long term regulation remains in progress. So across the globe,

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<v Speaker 1>to monitor it. Right, we know this, but it's great

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<v Speaker 1>to see progress. And this will allow more capital to

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<v Speaker 1>come into the acid class. It will allow the capital

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<v Speaker 1>it's sitting on the sidelines. Who these big institutions who

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<v Speaker 1>want to go further in. You know, they may be

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<v Speaker 1>So this is why it's important to know what's happening

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<v Speaker 1>with legislation. Obviously, here in the United States, we're waiting

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<v Speaker 1>the corner here. So things are moving ahead globally. All right,

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<v Speaker 1>Final news item, bit wise to acquire crypto staking company

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<v Speaker 1>courus one. I'm a big fan of the folks the

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<v Speaker 1>bit Wise. I've had Matt Hogan on the podcast many

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<v Speaker 1>times over the years. You know, they were ahead of

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<v Speaker 1>the curve and launching a lot of crypto products, and

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<v Speaker 1>they continue to expand. So Bitwise Asset Management is reportedly

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<v Speaker 1>Courus one provides staking services for decentralized networks and currently

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<v Speaker 1>has approximately two point two billion dollars in asset steak

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<v Speaker 1>according to its website. This would be a huge acquisition

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<v Speaker 1>for bitwise. Steaking is a big component of the Web

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<v Speaker 1>three ecosystem along with stable coin yield. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>staking is really great because if you already hold the asset,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll try to get some of the guys from bitwise

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<v Speaker 1>on maybe Hunter Horseley and he's the CEO, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>do an interview to talk about all these things. Folks,

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