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<v Speaker 1>Saturday, August fifteenth. Here's the truth. The crypto market feels

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<v Speaker 1>a bit like a ghost town right now. The big

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<v Speaker 1>institutions that usually drive the action are stepping back, and

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<v Speaker 1>regulators seem to be stuck in neutral. But if you

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<v Speaker 1>look closely at the quiet corners like privacy tech, there

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<v Speaker 1>is actually some life. Chain link is moving for a reason,

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<v Speaker 1>and it is not just luck. By the end of

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<v Speaker 1>this you will understand why the backbone of crypto is

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<v Speaker 1>holding up better than the rest, and what to watch

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<v Speaker 1>for when the next big move finally hits. But first,

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<v Speaker 1>a quick word from our sponsor. Okay, so here's what's happening.

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<v Speaker 1>The big story today is an institutional retreat. The Dartmouth

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<v Speaker 1>University Endowment just pulled two million dollars out of crypto.

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<v Speaker 1>Looking at the numbers, Bitcoin is holding near sixty three

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<v Speaker 1>thousand dollars, while Ethereum is sitting around eighteen hundred. Solana

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<v Speaker 1>has dipped to seventy five. The total market cap is

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<v Speaker 1>steady at two and a quarter trillion dollars, and Bitcoin

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<v Speaker 1>still makes up about fifty six percent of that. For

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<v Speaker 1>decentralized finance, the total value locked is stuck at seventy

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<v Speaker 1>five billion. We are seeing stable coin supply grow by

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<v Speaker 1>less than half a percent, which means there is not

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<v Speaker 1>much new cash coming in to push prices higher. The

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<v Speaker 1>Fear and Greed index is at thirty four. People are

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<v Speaker 1>still pretty anxious out there. Privacy infrastructure is the strongest

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<v Speaker 1>narrative today, up only a little over seven days. Chain

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<v Speaker 1>Link is the top coin in that sector, up about

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<v Speaker 1>twelve percent over seven days. It is a mixed selective picture.

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<v Speaker 1>Oil led the major markets this week, jumping about six percent.

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<v Speaker 1>This is a warning sign for crypto because oil is

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<v Speaker 1>a huge driver of inflation. If energy costs stay high,

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<v Speaker 1>the Federal Reserve might keep interest rates elevated for longer,

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<v Speaker 1>which usually makes risky assets like crypto less attractive. The

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<v Speaker 1>takeaway is that macro forces are still in the driver's sea.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the tip of the iceberg. The full macro

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<v Speaker 1>regime read is in the monthly playbook fourteen days free

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<v Speaker 1>at tokenmetrics dot com. The SEC just put a speed

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<v Speaker 1>bump in front of Wall Street's plans to bring stocks

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<v Speaker 1>onto the blockchain by delaying their vote on tokenization. They

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<v Speaker 1>have essentially paused the innovation exemption. This means big players

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<v Speaker 1>like Coinbase and Circle are stuck in a waiting game,

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<v Speaker 1>and we likely won't see a safeway to trade tokenized

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<v Speaker 1>equities anytime soon. On the regulatory front, a project backed

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<v Speaker 1>by Donald Trump called World Liberty just got a conditional

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<v Speaker 1>bank charter the OCC is allowing them to issue a

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<v Speaker 1>stable coin called USD one under federal oversight. This is

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<v Speaker 1>a big deal because it blurs the line between traditional

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<v Speaker 1>banking and crypto. If they get final approval by September,

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<v Speaker 1>we could see a lot more of these coins entering

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<v Speaker 1>the market. Meanwhile, the odds of the claar Y Act

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<v Speaker 1>passing the Senate have plummeted to just ten percent according

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<v Speaker 1>to Galaxy. This means the clear rules builders have been

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<v Speaker 1>asking for are probably not coming this year. We are

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<v Speaker 1>also seeing a rise in security concerns. Thefts from cold

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<v Speaker 1>card wallets have topped one hundred and twelve million dollars.

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<v Speaker 1>A data leak in France has made it easier for

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<v Speaker 1>criminals to target crypto holders physically. The lesson here is

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<v Speaker 1>that even if you use a hardware wallet, you have

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<v Speaker 1>to stay vigilant about your personal data. Finally, Ethereum advocate

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<v Speaker 1>Ramen is warning that banks building their own private blockchains

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<v Speaker 1>is a race to the bottom. He argues that if

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<v Speaker 1>these systems can't talk to each other, they lose the

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<v Speaker 1>network effect that makes crypto valuable in the first place.

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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. Okay, we're back. Let's talk about what

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<v Speaker 1>to watch for. Our risk map shows four main areas

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<v Speaker 1>to watch. First, the institutional retreat endowments are selling. Second,

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<v Speaker 1>regulatory gridlock. The SEC and the Senate are moving slowly. Third,

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<v Speaker 1>custody exploits. Hackers are finding new ways to reach even

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<v Speaker 1>cold storage. And finally, the synthesis buyers are staying on

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<v Speaker 1>the sidelines because they are waiting for a clear signal

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<v Speaker 1>from regulators. That only changes if the SEC sets a

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<v Speaker 1>firm date for a vote, or if we see stable

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<v Speaker 1>coin supply grow for three days straight. Looking ahead to

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<v Speaker 1>the next seven days, keep an eye on the White

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<v Speaker 1>House meeting with crypto CEOs next week. Trump is expected

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<v Speaker 1>to be there, and his presence could shift the tone

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<v Speaker 1>for how the government views the industry. Also, watch the SEC.

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<v Speaker 1>If they don't schedule a new vote by Friday, the

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<v Speaker 1>market could stay in this limbo state for a while

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<v Speaker 1>not investment advice. Always do your own research. I'm Alex,

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