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<v Speaker 1>I've got huge news for you. Morgan Stanley is looking

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<v Speaker 1>to launch crypto trading on its e trade platform. This

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<v Speaker 1>is going to be a massive on ram for the

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<v Speaker 1>crypto acid class. And Google is expanding their wallet to

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<v Speaker 1>integrate blockchain and different features that are related to blockchain.

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<v Speaker 1>This could help bring in millions, hundreds of millions of

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<v Speaker 1>new users into the ecosystem and web three. This is massive.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll give it to details. Let's get into it. Hey, everybody,

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<v Speaker 1>welcome into the Thinking Crypto podcast, your home for cryptocurrency

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

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to highlight that the Bitcoin ETF volume today surpassed

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<v Speaker 1>two point eight billion dollars. We are seeing record inflows

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<v Speaker 1>as Blackrock and the other Wall Street firm continue to

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<v Speaker 1>buy bitcoin for their clients, and on the chart, specifically

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<v Speaker 1>for black Rock, there is a massive spike. So put

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<v Speaker 1>this in context with bitcoin's price run up with the

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<v Speaker 1>global liquidity on the rise that d x Y correcting,

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<v Speaker 1>the stock market bouncing as well. We are seeing the

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<v Speaker 1>start of the next rally. These are signals that we

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<v Speaker 1>saw last year as we had different rallies start. So

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<v Speaker 1>incredible stuff. I think all the puzzle pieces are coming

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<v Speaker 1>together for the continuation of this bull market. And look

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<v Speaker 1>at this bitcoin financial company Fold. Many of you may

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<v Speaker 1>know Fold. They have bitcoin products like a card, you

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<v Speaker 1>can earn rewards, you can buy bitcoin through them, and

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<v Speaker 1>their slogan is personal Finance powered by Bitcoin. Well, today

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<v Speaker 1>they rang the opening bell for the NASAC. How times

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<v Speaker 1>have changed, folks. Crypto companies are ringing opening bells and

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<v Speaker 1>ringing closing bells as well. And we know many crypto

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<v Speaker 1>companies are looking to go public this year, like e Toro, Circle,

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<v Speaker 1>Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital. They are looking to be publicly

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<v Speaker 1>listed this month. There's even talks of Ripple looking to

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<v Speaker 1>go public this year. But this is really great. It's

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<v Speaker 1>amazing how things have changed and crypto is here to stay.

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<v Speaker 1>These companies are going to continue to grow. We're going

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<v Speaker 1>to see a big boom in adoption of crypto. And

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<v Speaker 1>speaking of a big boom in adoption, Morgan Stanley eyes

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<v Speaker 1>launching crypto trading through e Trade. This is according to

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<v Speaker 1>Bloomberg my Og subscribers and listeners. Remember when I was

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<v Speaker 1>saying in twenty eighteen, twenty nineteen that Charlie Schwab and

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<v Speaker 1>e Trade and all these folks would adopt crypto. The

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<v Speaker 1>day is here, folks. Look at what has happened. And

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<v Speaker 1>this news comes just about a week or two after

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<v Speaker 1>Charlis Schwab CEO came out and said they want to

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<v Speaker 1>offer crypto trading. So game theory competition heating up here.

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<v Speaker 1>It's beautiful to see this happening as early adopters. As

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we have been here buying the dips, buying

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<v Speaker 1>the blood on the streets, and getting ready to sell

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<v Speaker 1>the euphoria face to take profits. So this is a

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<v Speaker 1>massive move. So Morgan Stanley is building a crypto trading

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<v Speaker 1>feature for each trade, targeting a twenty twenty six launch.

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<v Speaker 1>The bank is exploring partnerships to enable spot trading of

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<v Speaker 1>cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and etherorem The Trump administration's policy changes

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<v Speaker 1>and industry momentum are prompting US banks to re enter crypto.

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<v Speaker 1>So all of these firms are primarily waiting for crypto regulations,

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<v Speaker 1>the crypto market structure and stable coin bills which are

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<v Speaker 1>in the House and Senate, and I expect those to

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<v Speaker 1>be passed this here and Trump to sign him into law,

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<v Speaker 1>and they could be the catalyst that will be the

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<v Speaker 1>top of the market. We'll have to wait and see,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we'll watch it closely. We'll watch the charts

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<v Speaker 1>and all the on chain data as well. But all

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<v Speaker 1>of Wall Street is looking to get a piece of

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<v Speaker 1>this crypto PI if you want to call it that,

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<v Speaker 1>and this acid class is here to say if they

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<v Speaker 1>don't adapt, they will die. Because what's going to happen.

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<v Speaker 1>As you all know, tokenization is the future of finance.

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<v Speaker 1>As Larry Fink Black Rock CEO set, They're going to

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<v Speaker 1>put all the stocks and commodities, gold, everything on the blockchain,

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<v Speaker 1>real estate as well, So those assets are going to

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<v Speaker 1>be traded like crypto. And these assets will be able

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<v Speaker 1>to reach a truly global market. Many of them are

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<v Speaker 1>not accessible globally, but you put them on the blockchain

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<v Speaker 1>and they can be fractionalized trade twenty four to seven

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<v Speaker 1>and across the world. I've often stated that crypto is

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<v Speaker 1>a global asset class. If you have Internet connection on

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<v Speaker 1>a smartphone. You can participate and you don't have to

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<v Speaker 1>put a million dollars. You can buy ten dollars a bitcoin,

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<v Speaker 1>ten dollars of e theorem, ten dollars of XRP, and

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<v Speaker 1>so on and so forth. This is incredibly bullish news, guys,

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<v Speaker 1>and once again it follows what Charles Schwab CEO said

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<v Speaker 1>just about a couple of weeks ago. Now look at this.

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<v Speaker 1>Google adds blockchain tech to wallet to let users prove

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<v Speaker 1>age without sharing data. The new cryptographics system let's users

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<v Speaker 1>prove they're old enough to use restricted applications without giving

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<v Speaker 1>more information than required. Folks, I've often talked about the

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<v Speaker 1>wallet services need to be up to par where it's

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<v Speaker 1>easy for the average Joe and Jane walking down the

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<v Speaker 1>street to be able to use this. It needs to

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<v Speaker 1>feel like Web two but powered by Web three. Technology

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<v Speaker 1>like blockchain and privacy is a big factor. And if

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<v Speaker 1>you have a massive company like Google innovating and building

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<v Speaker 1>these wallets, it's going to help bringing hundreds of millions

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<v Speaker 1>of users. Google has a massive user base with Gmail

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<v Speaker 1>and all their other products, and if they are able

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<v Speaker 1>to get this right, it will be massive. The on

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<v Speaker 1>Ram for the average person. Needs to be very simple,

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<v Speaker 1>shouldn't have a lot of friction. They should just be

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<v Speaker 1>able to easily do it, like they're able to do

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<v Speaker 1>certain things with Web two, but gain the benefits of

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<v Speaker 1>Web three. So Google is enhancing its wallet service with

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<v Speaker 1>zero knowledge proof technology for privacy focused age verification. Bumble

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<v Speaker 1>will be among the first use Google system for verifying

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<v Speaker 1>user ages without revealing personal data. The technology allows users

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<v Speaker 1>to confirm age without sharing birth dates, using a blockchain

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<v Speaker 1>based method for secure verification. So, folks, you see how

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<v Speaker 1>blockchain is being used in different ways. And I've been

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<v Speaker 1>telling you all blockchain will power the economy, the markets,

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<v Speaker 1>and the governments. This is a great example, and I've

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<v Speaker 1>often stated that, you know, we still have a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of things to figure out, but with further iteration and

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<v Speaker 1>with big players like this, you know, innovating on their end,

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<v Speaker 1>we're going to figure it out. It's going to get there.

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<v Speaker 1>You know. It's like how the Internet grew from the

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<v Speaker 1>dial up days and slow internet and slow browsers to

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<v Speaker 1>what we have now. That didn't happen in one year

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<v Speaker 1>or two years. It took a while, but we got there,

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<v Speaker 1>right And look at how we use the internet now

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<v Speaker 1>and it's pretty amazing. So the company said that the

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<v Speaker 1>dating app Bumble, among others, will be one of the

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<v Speaker 1>first partners to use the system. Bumble will use digital

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<v Speaker 1>IDs issued through Google Wallet for userarification, while zero Knowledge

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<v Speaker 1>Proofs will handle age confirmation. Incredible, this is so bullish.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sharing this with family and friends who still don't

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<v Speaker 1>understand what the hell is happening here to show blockchain

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<v Speaker 1>is here to stay and for the first time in history,

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<v Speaker 1>you can participate early. You can hold a respective token

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<v Speaker 1>of these blockchains, right, and you want to take your bets.

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<v Speaker 1>Not everything's going to be a winner, but it is

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<v Speaker 1>an opportunity of a lifetime. So just I mean, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>blown away by this news and even the Morgan Stanley news.

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<v Speaker 1>I hope you guys see what's happening here. I hope

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<v Speaker 1>you understand why I'm so bullish on this acid class.

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<v Speaker 1>It's incredible. Now, folks, quick word from our sponsor and

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<v Speaker 1>the description. Now, folks, I've often shared news about Metaplanet.

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<v Speaker 1>They are a Japanese publicly traded company that is using

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<v Speaker 1>the blueprint that Michael Sailor and Strategy have been using

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<v Speaker 1>where they raise debt to buy bitcoin. Well, we got

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<v Speaker 1>some interesting updates here. Metaplanet registers US treasury arm to

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<v Speaker 1>grow its bitcoin reserve strategy. The firm plans to invest

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<v Speaker 1>as much as two hundred and fifty million dollars in

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<v Speaker 1>the Florida based treasury vehicle, so this is interesting. Tokyo

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<v Speaker 1>based Metaplanet will establish a subsidiary in Florida, Metaplanet Treasury Corp.

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<v Speaker 1>To enhance its bitcoin treasury strategy. The new entity will

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<v Speaker 1>be capitalized with up to two hundred and fifty million

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<v Speaker 1>Florida was chosen for its reputation as a hub for

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<v Speaker 1>bitcoin innovation and corporate adoption, so they're trying to tap

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<v Speaker 1>into the institutional capital here in the United States. Smart

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<v Speaker 1>move on their part because they see what's happening with

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<v Speaker 1>micro strategy or strategy you know now it's called strategy,

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<v Speaker 1>and they want a piece of that. So I don't

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<v Speaker 1>blame them and we'll see though. I know that Mark

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<v Speaker 1>Usco I believe he's one of the folks who have

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<v Speaker 1>had on the podcast. He's advising them in some capacity.

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<v Speaker 1>Even Donald Trump Junior or Eric Trump I should say

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<v Speaker 1>Eric Trump is advising them as well. Met a Planet.

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<v Speaker 1>So I hope you see what's happening here. This is

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<v Speaker 1>very interesting and I think we're going to see more

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<v Speaker 1>publicly traded companies do this, folks. It's it's being a

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<v Speaker 1>big win for a lot of these companies. Now UK's

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<v Speaker 1>FCA seeks public and industry views on cryptoregulation. We are

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<v Speaker 1>hearing a lot coming out of the UK. I think

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<v Speaker 1>they're trying to get their act together with crypto because

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<v Speaker 1>they're losing a lot of crypto companies. A lot of

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<v Speaker 1>them are coming back to the US, so they're trying

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<v Speaker 1>to update their policies. I don't blame them, but you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we're seeing a lot of governments around the world do this.

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<v Speaker 1>They are continuing to iterate on their rules and making

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<v Speaker 1>them as friendly to crypto as possible. So the Financial

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<v Speaker 1>Conduct Authority is seeking feedback on various aspects of crypto assets,

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<v Speaker 1>including intermediaries and decentralized finance. The discussion paper follows draft

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<v Speaker 1>legislation by the Treasury aimed at bringing specific crypto assets

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<v Speaker 1>under FCA regulation. The FCA aims to create a crypto

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<v Speaker 1>regime that ensures market integrity and consumer protection while allowing innovation.

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<v Speaker 1>And that is what's happening globally and here in the

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<v Speaker 1>United States. We're close to that. The EU they got

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<v Speaker 1>their microregulation done. And look, the first versions of these

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<v Speaker 1>regulations are not going to be perfect. I just had

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<v Speaker 1>out of Congress to President Trump are not going to

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<v Speaker 1>and we got to make sure there are amendments done

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<v Speaker 1>if needed for anything that is not aligned with the

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<v Speaker 1>innovation of this acid class and technology. But folks, this

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<v Speaker 1>is a global movement, a global acid class, and we're

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<v Speaker 1>just seeing dominoes following globally. It's amazing, folks. Last item

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<v Speaker 1>heard earlier this week, and that is Ripple looking to

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<v Speaker 1>Coin attorney John Deeton weighed in, and I thought his

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<v Speaker 1>perspective is very interesting and worth sharing. He replied to

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<v Speaker 1>or retweeted a user who highlighted that Ripple's increased bid

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<v Speaker 1>for Circle isn't confirmed, but there's serious back and forth.

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<v Speaker 1>He says, I can confirm Ripple has gone beyond the

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<v Speaker 1>initial reports of their first public five billion dollar offer,

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<v Speaker 1>so that's not surprising. You know, Ripple is probably trying

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<v Speaker 1>to go back and increase their bid, and obviously the

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<v Speaker 1>bid of four to five billion was rejected by Circle.

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<v Speaker 1>So attorney John Deeton retweeted that news and said Circle

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<v Speaker 1>file its S one with the SEC on April first,

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty five, planning to list on the New York

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<v Speaker 1>Stock Exchange under the ticker CrCL, with JP Morgan Chase

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<v Speaker 1>and City Group as the lead underwriters. The IPO is

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<v Speaker 1>expected this summer. Circle is aiming for a valuation between

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<v Speaker 1>four to five billion dollars for its IPO, hence the

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<v Speaker 1>five billion offer by Ripple. What we need to remember

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<v Speaker 1>is that Circle's valuation of four to five billion is

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<v Speaker 1>significantly lower than the nine billion valuation it targeted during

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<v Speaker 1>a failed SPACK deal in twenty twenty two. Circles rejection

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<v Speaker 1>of the five billion dollar offer suggests Circle believes its

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<v Speaker 1>market value, particularly post IPO, is likely to exceed five

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<v Speaker 1>billion dollars, possible the approaching or surpassing the nine billion

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<v Speaker 1>from its twenty twenty two SPAC attempt. When you add

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<v Speaker 1>in the regulatory one eighty we've witnessed with an administration

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<v Speaker 1>super favorable to crypto in general, coupled with the Stable

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<v Speaker 1>Genius Act likely to pass, a ten billion dollar deal

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<v Speaker 1>is not crazy. So Ripple could offer nine or ten

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<v Speaker 1>billion dollars here because I think John spot On the

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<v Speaker 1>regulatory environment's changing, regulations coming and the stable coin market

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<v Speaker 1>will boom and Circle is in the lead. In the

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<v Speaker 1>United States now, Tether is still king of the hill. Globally,

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<v Speaker 1>but within the US it's USDC. And we know Circle

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<v Speaker 1>and Coinbase are partnered and they push USDC as well.

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<v Speaker 1>So it don't blame Circle for saying, hey, give me ten,

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<v Speaker 1>give me eleven, give me twelve, right, because their valuation

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<v Speaker 1>and their market share will grow once legislation comes through.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's see if Ripple is able to pull this off, folks,

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<v Speaker 1>If Ripple does this, oh my goodness, this would be

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<v Speaker 1>epic for Ripple, and you can imagine there's gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of us DC being issued on the XRP ledger.

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<v Speaker 1>It would make Ripple a powerhouse crypto company. And with

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<v Speaker 1>their r L us D, you know, they could really

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<v Speaker 1>challenge Tether. I'm not saying they're gonna surve past Tether

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<v Speaker 1>because people are going to get emotional and all that

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<v Speaker 1>and say, oh yeah, they're going to be tethered. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>Teather has a massive first mover advantage and they have

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<v Speaker 1>established themselves globally. Many different markets are using tether and

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<v Speaker 1>Circle USDC is not even close. And not to mention

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<v Speaker 1>r E us D which was recently launched, but Ripple

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<v Speaker 1>is able to use circles existing infrastructure and everything. That's

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<v Speaker 1>that they're doing combined forces. Watch out, Tether. It's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>take some time, but Teather's really going to have to

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<v Speaker 1>start looking over their shoulder. Right, You guys understand what

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<v Speaker 1>I'm saying here. So this is a fascinating story and

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<v Speaker 1>we'll see what unfolds. It would be really really big

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