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<v Speaker 1>Hey, it's Saturday, July eighteenth, and I'm Alex And here's

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<v Speaker 1>the thing. By the end of this episode, you'll know

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<v Speaker 1>why the crypto bill odds just cratered and what that

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<v Speaker 1>actually means for your risk This week, quick gut check

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<v Speaker 1>for you. If you've been tempted to jump in just

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<v Speaker 1>because prices look calm, stick around before you hit confirm. Right,

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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. And you know what. Polymarket traders just

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<v Speaker 1>slash the Clarity Act passage odds to a record low,

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<v Speaker 1>and the Senate delay is just dragging on stable coins

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<v Speaker 1>Supply barely moved up less than one percent in twenty

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<v Speaker 1>four hours. Fear and greed sits at twenty five deep

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<v Speaker 1>in extreme fear. The regulatory clock is running out, and

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<v Speaker 1>buyers are picky, not desperate, which means we're still in

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<v Speaker 1>a bear market trend where institutions won't jump in without

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<v Speaker 1>clear rules. That's the setup heading into the week. Markets

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<v Speaker 1>were pretty quiet today. Bitcoin ticked up to about sixty

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<v Speaker 1>four thousand dollars, a one percent move, Ethereum and Solana

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<v Speaker 1>were basically flat. Total market cap is sitting around two

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<v Speaker 1>point three trillion, up less than one percent. Stable coin

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<v Speaker 1>supply is about three hundred nine billion up just a

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<v Speaker 1>fraction defied. Total value locked held at seventy five billion,

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<v Speaker 1>prices barely moved, which means the market is waiting for

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<v Speaker 1>a catalyst, not chasing momentum. The takeaway is we're still

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<v Speaker 1>in a bear market trend where small liquidity bumps don't flip.

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<v Speaker 1>Risk appetite sentiment is still stuck in extreme fear. Derivatives

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<v Speaker 1>is the strongest narrative today, down only a little over

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<v Speaker 1>seven days. Derive is the top coin in that sector,

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<v Speaker 1>up a few percent over seven days. One sector leads

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<v Speaker 1>while the rest sit still. And here's the thing. Oil

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<v Speaker 1>led the majors this week with a fifteen percent move

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<v Speaker 1>over seven days, now trading around one hundred thirty dollars.

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<v Speaker 1>The crypto read is that oil acts as a macro

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<v Speaker 1>inflation signal. Its jump likely reflects tighter growth or supply expectations.

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<v Speaker 1>That matters because interest rates, dollar strength, and liquidity still

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<v Speaker 1>drive how crypto moves with the broader market. What would

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<v Speaker 1>clarify the cause is confirm supply data or a fresh

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<v Speaker 1>growth reading. The full macro regime walkthrough and what it

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<v Speaker 1>means for your crypto allocation is in the monthly playbook

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<v Speaker 1>Alpha Trial at tokenmetrics dot Com, Stripe and Swift are

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<v Speaker 1>racing to control the next generation of global payments plumbing.

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<v Speaker 1>The takeaway is simple. Whoever builds the rail owns the fees,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know what. Crypto was supposed to kill the middleman,

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<v Speaker 1>but instead the middleman is absorbing it. Keep an eye

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<v Speaker 1>on how this plays out before you call it a win.

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<v Speaker 1>Cardano handed core development to outside teams as part of

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<v Speaker 1>a decentralization push. IOHK stepped back from running the show.

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<v Speaker 1>Show that's the crypto version of a founder handing the

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<v Speaker 1>keys to the community. Cardano rose three percent in twenty

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<v Speaker 1>four hours, but its six billion market cap is a

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<v Speaker 1>quiet pond making waves, which means traders are betting on

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<v Speaker 1>the story, not execution yet. Visa launched a stable coin

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<v Speaker 1>platform featuring a yield bearing token called OUSD for banks

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<v Speaker 1>and FinTechs. The payments giant is building the rail instead

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<v Speaker 1>of fighting it. Stable Coin supply is already sitting around

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<v Speaker 1>three hundred and nine billion. Whoever controls the plumbing controls

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<v Speaker 1>the fees. Robinhood wants to onboard ten million casual investors

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<v Speaker 1>onto DeFi. Their DeFi total value locked is twelve billion,

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<v Speaker 1>bigger than most faster networks. The question is whether users

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<v Speaker 1>actually want self custody or if they just want the yield.

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<v Speaker 1>Bank of America tapped new leaders to bridge crypto AI

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<v Speaker 1>and traditional finance. When BOFE moves the pension funds watch,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a structural singing that legacy finances crypto rails is permanent,

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<v Speaker 1>which means institutional adoption is happening behind the scenes, even

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<v Speaker 1>in this bear market. All right, before we get into

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<v Speaker 1>the risks, quick word from our sponsor. Okay, we're back.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's talk about what to watch for. And here's the deal.

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<v Speaker 1>Sentiment is stuck in extreme fear at twenty five, with

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<v Speaker 1>bitcoins still in a bear market, Buyers are picky, not desperate,

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<v Speaker 1>and stable coin supply barely moved in twenty four hours.

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<v Speaker 1>Moneyball data shows circulating stable coins fill about one point

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<v Speaker 1>six billion over seven days, which means less cash on

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<v Speaker 1>the sidelines translates to a weaker bid for any rally.

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<v Speaker 1>Polymarket odds on the Clarity Act are at a record low,

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<v Speaker 1>and installed bill removes the rule book institutions want. The

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<v Speaker 1>takeaway is buyers stay picky until stable coin supply recovers

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<v Speaker 1>for three straight days and fear and greed gets back

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<v Speaker 1>above for forty five Over the next seven days, watch

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<v Speaker 1>whether Polymarket Clarity Act odds stay at record lows. The

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<v Speaker 1>Senate delay is the live risk here. If the odds recover,

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<v Speaker 1>that changes the institutional setup. If they stay down, the

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<v Speaker 1>bear market stays a weight, not a bottom, which means

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<v Speaker 1>we're in a holding pattern until clarity returns. If you're

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<v Speaker 1>Always do your own research. I'm Alex, See you next time.