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<v Speaker 1>Hey, it's Alex July thirtieth, twenty twenty six. By the

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<v Speaker 1>end of this episode, you'll see why an off chain

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<v Speaker 1>hack just shifted the risk conversation and what those thin

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<v Speaker 1>etf flows mean for your bitcoin in this bear market.

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<v Speaker 1>Grab your coffee, let's make sense of the day together.

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<v Speaker 1>But first, a quick word from our sponsor. Okay, so

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<v Speaker 1>here's what's happening. Ostium just lost twenty four million dollars

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<v Speaker 1>to an off chain breach, not a smart contract flaw.

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<v Speaker 1>Off Chain risk is the top threat right now. Watch

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<v Speaker 1>if perpetual desks show similar gaps. Markets were pretty quiet today.

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<v Speaker 1>Bitcoin held near sixty five thousand, and the total market

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<v Speaker 1>cap sits around two point three trillion. Nothing moved more

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<v Speaker 1>than a percent, so the price action itself isn't the

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<v Speaker 1>main story. Privacy coins is the strongest narrative today, up

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<v Speaker 1>only a little over seven days. Monaro is the top

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<v Speaker 1>coin in that sector, up only a little over seven days.

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<v Speaker 1>Money is rotating, not lifting everything. Oil, tracked by the

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<v Speaker 1>FUNDUSO dropped about ten percent this week. That matters because

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<v Speaker 1>oil acts as a macro inflation signal and interest rates,

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<v Speaker 1>Dollar strength and liquidity still drive crypto moves. The drop

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<v Speaker 1>likely points to tighter growth expectations or supply shifts, but

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<v Speaker 1>we'd want to see weaker demand data or a clear

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<v Speaker 1>supply announcement to be sure. The full macro regime walkthrough

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<v Speaker 1>and what it means for your crypto allocation is in

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<v Speaker 1>the monthly playbook Alpha trial at tokenmetrics dot Com. Suppliers

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<v Speaker 1>are looking at withdraw risk if the AVE vote passes.

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<v Speaker 1>The protocol just proposed retiring some reserves that hold about

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred million dollars in supplied assets. Think of it

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<v Speaker 1>like a landlord evicting tenants from a wing because the

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<v Speaker 1>plumbing is old. The money isn't leaving yet, but it's cleanup,

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<v Speaker 1>not crisis. DeFi users should to check their exposure. If

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<v Speaker 1>the proposal hits quorum by Friday with a yes vote, leading,

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<v Speaker 1>suppliers should move funds to avoid forced migration. If it stalls,

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<v Speaker 1>it's just governance. Theater next prediction market revenue topped both

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<v Speaker 1>crypto and equities. A retail broker that wants banned crypto

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<v Speaker 1>Bison twenty twenty one just had its strongest quarter. Robin

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<v Speaker 1>Hood's on Ramp is now a full stack crypto venue,

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<v Speaker 1>not a side bet. If Ethereum or Solana ETF inflows

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<v Speaker 1>exceed fifty million dollars in week one, institutional demand is real.

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<v Speaker 1>If volume fades, it was just a rates driven spike.

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<v Speaker 1>July flows are set to be the weakest ever, and

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<v Speaker 1>that removes a key bid under Bitcoin. In this bear market,

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<v Speaker 1>the institutional drip that propped up prices has slowed to

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<v Speaker 1>a leak. Bitcoin ETFs are on track for their smallest

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<v Speaker 1>monthly inflows since launch. If August opens with net outflows,

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<v Speaker 1>expect Bitcoin to test lower support. If inflows rebound above

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<v Speaker 1>June's pace, the bear thesis weakens. ACFTC contract market license

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<v Speaker 1>would let Binance US offer regulated prediction markets, challenging Robinhood

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<v Speaker 1>and others. The largest US crypto name is going legit

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<v Speaker 1>on derivatives. If the filing lands before August fifteenth, expect

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<v Speaker 1>copycat filings. If delayed, the prediction market race stays fragmented.

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<v Speaker 1>If they build, it's a parallel rail for Asian payments

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<v Speaker 1>that skips banks. Samsung SDS is exploring stable coin infrastructure

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<v Speaker 1>with Dunamu, the operator of Korean exchange Upbit, a tech

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<v Speaker 1>giant and Korea's top exchange circling stable coins signals corporate

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<v Speaker 1>treasury interest beyond tether. If a pilot goes live in

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty six, watch Korean one peg stable coin volume.

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<v Speaker 1>If it stays a memo, it's another giant flirting with crypto.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Before we get into the risks, quick word

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<v Speaker 1>from our sponsor back, let's talk about what to watch for. First,

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<v Speaker 1>fear and greed sits at twenty eight, down from twenty

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<v Speaker 1>nine yesterday. Retail is hesitant, not capitulated. Second, stable coin

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<v Speaker 1>supplies slip less than one percent and seven days trimming

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<v Speaker 1>cash reserves for cryptobits. Third, an off chain breach at

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<v Speaker 1>Ostium shows non smart contract gaps can drain millions, widening

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<v Speaker 1>the attack surface beyond code. Finally, the synthesis buyers are

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<v Speaker 1>cautious because ETF flows are weak and sentiment stays fearful

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<v Speaker 1>that flips. If Bitcoin ETF inflows rebound for three straight

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<v Speaker 1>days and fear and greed climbs above thirty five. First,

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<v Speaker 1>FED rate signals are ongoing, the FED suggests rates could

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<v Speaker 1>still rise, keeping risk assets under pressure. Second, fanatic spies

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<v Speaker 1>a CFTC exchange this week. A traditional sportsbook enters prediction markets.

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<v Speaker 1>Intensifying competition with crypto platforms. Third polymarkets. Bitcoin July price

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<v Speaker 1>market resolves July thirty first. The closing price signals retail

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<v Speaker 1>positioning into month end. The key watch is whether bitcoin

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<v Speaker 1>ETF inflows turn positive in August while fear and greed

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<v Speaker 1>climbs above thirty five, which would signal the bear trend

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<v Speaker 1>is loosening. If you're not subscribed to the podcast yet,

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<v Speaker 1>educational content, not investment advice. Always do your own research.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Alex. See you next time.