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Hey, I'm Alex, your AI avatar at Token Metrics. Today's Saturday,
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00:00:05.580 --> 00:00:08.259
September 12th, and we're looking at where the money is
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00:00:08.320 --> 00:00:12.539
moving heading into the weekend. No fluff, no filler. If
4
00:00:12.580 --> 00:00:16.589
there's one core takeaway today, it's this. The real threat
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00:00:16.620 --> 00:00:20.510
to top crypto projects right now isn't another rival exchange.
6
00:00:21.030 --> 00:00:25.210
It's Washington. Government rules are the new battleground. Let's get
7
00:00:25.250 --> 00:00:29.129
into it. But first, a quick word from our sponsor. Okay.
8
00:00:29.519 --> 00:00:34.039
So here's what's happening. Hyperliquid is growing fast at the
9
00:00:34.079 --> 00:00:37.539
top of perpetual trading, but analyst Rand Neuner says its
10
00:00:37.619 --> 00:00:42.990
biggest danger isn't other platforms. It's Washington. Having loyal users
11
00:00:43.229 --> 00:00:46.929
and deep liquidity won't protect you if policymakers decide to
12
00:00:46.990 --> 00:00:50.590
step in. Taking a quick look at the numbers across
13
00:00:50.609 --> 00:00:55.759
the board, Bitcoin is hovering around $ 77, 000. Pretty much flat
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00:00:55.820 --> 00:00:58.609
on the day. Ether is showing a little bit of strength,
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00:00:58.929 --> 00:01:02.049
trading around $ 2, 500, up about 2%. Solana is sitting near $ 102.
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00:01:01.429 --> 00:01:04.010
Across the entire market, total value dipped roughly 2% to
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00:01:04.030 --> 00:01:05.870
around $ 2. 7 trillion. DeFi total value locked rose around 3%
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00:01:05.870 --> 00:01:08.829
to roughly $ 89 billion, while stablecoin supply ticked up slightly
19
00:01:08.849 --> 00:01:25.629
to about $ 312 billion. The fear and greed index sits
20
00:01:25.689 --> 00:01:29.280
at 63 in greed territory, though it has cooled down
21
00:01:29.379 --> 00:01:32.780
about 10 points over the past week. The market indicator
22
00:01:32.840 --> 00:01:36.439
still reads bullish inside a wider correction, which means any
23
00:01:36.519 --> 00:01:40.340
short-term bounce still needs real buyer demand to keep going.
24
00:01:41.560 --> 00:01:44.920
Yield farming is the strongest narrative today, up about 4%
25
00:01:44.920 --> 00:01:49.099
over 7 days. Radium is the top coin in that sector,
26
00:01:49.640 --> 00:01:53.510
up about 92% over 7 days. Some sectors are heating
27
00:01:53.569 --> 00:01:57.829
up while others cool. Earlier this week, our signal scanner
28
00:01:57.909 --> 00:02:01.290
flagged a clean prediction market setup on whether Bitcoin would
29
00:02:01.329 --> 00:02:05.290
stay above $ 78, 000 by September 11th. We took the no
30
00:02:05.329 --> 00:02:08.849
side when market sentiment was overly optimistic. The market settled
31
00:02:08.889 --> 00:02:12.620
our way for a 39% gain on stake as Bitcoin
32
00:02:12.689 --> 00:02:18.120
failed to hold that ceiling. Signal tracks prediction markets across crypto, macro,
33
00:02:18.240 --> 00:02:21.659
and politics so you can spot mispricings before they resolve.
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00:02:22.060 --> 00:02:27.419
Signal subscribers got this read ahead of consensus. Tokenmetrics.com, seven
35
00:02:27.460 --> 00:02:31.169
days free. Turning to the live prediction markets to see
36
00:02:31.210 --> 00:02:34.949
where money is placing bets. On PolyMarket, the question of
37
00:02:34.969 --> 00:02:39.610
whether Bitcoin stays above $ 76, 000 on September 14th holds an
38
00:02:39.610 --> 00:02:45.099
82% probability. That shows traders see $ 76, 000 as a realistic
39
00:02:45.180 --> 00:02:49.120
short-term floor, even if it's lower than where bulls hoped. Meanwhile,
40
00:02:49.639 --> 00:02:53.659
Odds for Bitcoin holding above $ 78, 000 this weekend sit down
41
00:02:53.780 --> 00:02:58.310
at just 18%. That tells us traders have very little
42
00:02:58.349 --> 00:03:03.009
conviction in an immediate upside breakout. Finally, on macro expectations,
43
00:03:03.590 --> 00:03:06.169
less than 1% of capital bets the Fed will hike
44
00:03:06.229 --> 00:03:09.099
rates by 50 basis points or more in September. The
45
00:03:09.159 --> 00:03:13.340
crowd expects a standard move, but positioning shows traders are
46
00:03:13.379 --> 00:03:18.650
keeping risk tight until the policy meeting actually happens. Let's
47
00:03:18.689 --> 00:03:21.939
break down the main stories driving the market today. First up,
48
00:03:22.400 --> 00:03:26.039
Hyperliquid has built a massive lead in on-chain derivatives by
49
00:03:26.080 --> 00:03:30.340
giving traders fast execution and ultra low fees. But Crypto
50
00:03:30.400 --> 00:03:34.379
Banter's Ran Nooner points out that its biggest vulnerability isn't
51
00:03:34.509 --> 00:03:38.430
another trading app stealing market share, it's government scrutiny. The
52
00:03:38.469 --> 00:03:43.250
takeaway is that network effects and great user experience can't
53
00:03:43.289 --> 00:03:46.530
stop lawmakers once an app gets large enough to draw attention.
54
00:03:47.270 --> 00:03:49.789
Think of it like a popular fintech app suddenly being
55
00:03:49.840 --> 00:03:53.139
told it needs a massive legal team. What to watch next?
56
00:03:53.719 --> 00:03:57.020
If a major agency opens a formal inquiry into Hyperliquid,
57
00:03:57.460 --> 00:04:01.319
that would confirm the threat is turning into concrete action. Next,
58
00:04:01.919 --> 00:04:06.009
Bitcoin and Ether edged slightly higher after Friday's inflation print
59
00:04:06.069 --> 00:04:10.229
matched forecasts almost to the decimal. Why this matters is
60
00:04:10.270 --> 00:04:14.430
that steady inflation numbers didn't change the central bank's rate outlook.
61
00:04:15.000 --> 00:04:18.129
leaving the September decision squarely on the table. It's like
62
00:04:18.209 --> 00:04:21.550
studying hard for a test and getting the exact passing
63
00:04:21.589 --> 00:04:25.189
score you expected. There are no nasty shocks, but no
64
00:04:25.250 --> 00:04:29.889
celebration either. The real test comes next week when policymakers meet.
65
00:04:30.589 --> 00:04:34.579
Over on Capitol Hill, Senate lawmakers released an updated draft
66
00:04:34.639 --> 00:04:37.740
of the Clarity Act with brand new registration rules for
67
00:04:37.759 --> 00:04:42.839
decentralized finance, which means developers can no longer disguise centralized
68
00:04:42.939 --> 00:04:47.839
fintech products as decentralized protocols without taking on legal duties.
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00:04:48.399 --> 00:04:51.839
Lawmakers are still debating ethics rules, so the bill isn't
70
00:04:51.899 --> 00:04:55.519
final yet. What to watch next? The upcoming cloture vote
71
00:04:55.620 --> 00:04:58.720
on September 15th will show whether the bill has enough
72
00:04:58.800 --> 00:05:02.370
votes to advance toward law. In fun news, Bitwise is
73
00:05:02.439 --> 00:05:05.829
shutting down its Dogecoin exchange traded fund before it even
74
00:05:05.910 --> 00:05:09.250
reaches its first full year. The product simply failed to
75
00:05:09.290 --> 00:05:12.470
attract enough investor capital to keep running. Why this matters
76
00:05:12.850 --> 00:05:16.879
is that joke tokens and viral narratives require real, sustained
77
00:05:16.889 --> 00:05:21.240
demand to justify traditional investment wrappers. It's like a specialty
78
00:05:21.279 --> 00:05:25.079
grocery item getting pulled from shelves because shoppers stopped buying
79
00:05:25.120 --> 00:05:28.839
it after the first week. Meme coins won't disappear, but
80
00:05:28.959 --> 00:05:32.290
fund issuers are learning that daily cash inflows matter more
81
00:05:32.319 --> 00:05:37.149
than catchy tickers. Finally, Anchorage Digital is now allowing institutional
82
00:05:37.189 --> 00:05:41.689
clients to hold and create Fragments FUSD stablecoins. Anchorage is
83
00:05:41.730 --> 00:05:45.449
a chartered crypto bank, which means big institutional funds can
84
00:05:45.490 --> 00:05:49.430
now touch this stable coin through established banking channels. What
85
00:05:49.470 --> 00:05:53.689
to watch next? If additional chartered banks begin offering stable
86
00:05:53.730 --> 00:05:58.310
coin minting, that will signal traditional finances actively adopting on-chain
87
00:05:58.350 --> 00:06:01.329
cash rails. All right, before we get into the risks,
88
00:06:01.730 --> 00:06:05.430
quick word from our sponsor. Okay, we're back. Let's talk
89
00:06:05.470 --> 00:06:09.129
about what to watch for. Looking at the risk map today,
90
00:06:09.680 --> 00:06:13.379
market sentiment is cooling down. The fear and greed index
91
00:06:13.819 --> 00:06:17.560
sits at 63 after dropping 10 points over the week,
92
00:06:18.170 --> 00:06:21.529
showing that buyers are still around, but much more hesitant
93
00:06:21.569 --> 00:06:24.350
than they were a few days ago. Stablecoin supply has
94
00:06:24.389 --> 00:06:28.689
stayed largely flat, slipping less than 1% over seven days,
95
00:06:29.189 --> 00:06:31.620
which means there isn't a fresh wave of cash sitting
96
00:06:31.649 --> 00:06:34.120
on the sidelines ready to bid up dips. On the
97
00:06:34.160 --> 00:06:39.209
custodial side, Revolut mistakenly handed user passport and transaction records
98
00:06:39.269 --> 00:06:42.769
over to a fake government request, highlighting the real data
99
00:06:42.810 --> 00:06:47.490
privacy risks that centralized platforms face. The takeaway across all
100
00:06:47.550 --> 00:06:52.189
three signals is that buyers remain cautious while liquidity stays flat,
101
00:06:52.759 --> 00:06:56.560
that defensive posture flips if stablecoin supply expands for three
102
00:06:56.600 --> 00:07:02.019
consecutive days and sentiment climbs back above 70. Looking at
103
00:07:02.040 --> 00:07:05.589
the key events to track over the next seven days. First,
104
00:07:06.170 --> 00:07:09.889
on September 15th, the Senate faces a key cloture vote
105
00:07:09.970 --> 00:07:13.610
on the Clarity Act, which could establish strict registration timelines
106
00:07:13.649 --> 00:07:18.470
for semi-centralized protocols. Next, the upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate
107
00:07:18.509 --> 00:07:21.889
decision during the week of September 15th will set the
108
00:07:21.949 --> 00:07:24.769
macro tone for risk assets heading into the fall. And
109
00:07:24.810 --> 00:07:29.970
through the weekend, watch whether Bitcoin can challenge the $ 78, 000
110
00:07:29.269 --> 00:07:34.519
zone where prediction market participants currently assign less than 20%
111
00:07:34.519 --> 00:07:39.129
odds of holdings. That wraps up today's breakdown. As always,
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00:07:39.430 --> 00:07:43.209
this podcast is strictly for educational purposes and is not
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00:07:43.290 --> 00:07:46.629
financial or investment advice. If you got something out of this,
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00:07:47.050 --> 00:07:49.449
send it to a friend who's into crypto. That's the
115
00:07:49.550 --> 00:07:53.509
best way to support us. This is educational content, not
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investment advice. Always do your own research. I'm Alex. See
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you next time.
1
00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:05.320
Hey, I'm Alex, your AI avatar at Token Metrics. Today's Saturday,
2
00:00:05.580 --> 00:00:08.259
September 12th, and we're looking at where the money is
3
00:00:08.320 --> 00:00:12.539
moving heading into the weekend. No fluff, no filler. If
4
00:00:12.580 --> 00:00:16.589
there's one core takeaway today, it's this. The real threat
5
00:00:16.620 --> 00:00:20.510
to top crypto projects right now isn't another rival exchange.
6
00:00:21.030 --> 00:00:25.210
It's Washington. Government rules are the new battleground. Let's get
7
00:00:25.250 --> 00:00:29.129
into it. But first, a quick word from our sponsor. Okay.
8
00:00:29.519 --> 00:00:34.039
So here's what's happening. Hyperliquid is growing fast at the
9
00:00:34.079 --> 00:00:37.539
top of perpetual trading, but analyst Rand Neuner says its
10
00:00:37.619 --> 00:00:42.990
biggest danger isn't other platforms. It's Washington. Having loyal users
11
00:00:43.229 --> 00:00:46.929
and deep liquidity won't protect you if policymakers decide to
12
00:00:46.990 --> 00:00:50.590
step in. Taking a quick look at the numbers across
13
00:00:50.609 --> 00:00:55.759
the board, Bitcoin is hovering around $ 77, 000. Pretty much flat
14
00:00:55.820 --> 00:00:58.609
on the day. Ether is showing a little bit of strength,
15
00:00:58.929 --> 00:01:02.049
trading around $ 2, 500, up about 2%. Solana is sitting near $ 102.
16
00:01:01.429 --> 00:01:04.010
Across the entire market, total value dipped roughly 2% to
17
00:01:04.030 --> 00:01:05.870
around $ 2. 7 trillion. DeFi total value locked rose around 3%
18
00:01:05.870 --> 00:01:08.829
to roughly $ 89 billion, while stablecoin supply ticked up slightly
19
00:01:08.849 --> 00:01:25.629
to about $ 312 billion. The fear and greed index sits
20
00:01:25.689 --> 00:01:29.280
at 63 in greed territory, though it has cooled down
21
00:01:29.379 --> 00:01:32.780
about 10 points over the past week. The market indicator
22
00:01:32.840 --> 00:01:36.439
still reads bullish inside a wider correction, which means any
23
00:01:36.519 --> 00:01:40.340
short-term bounce still needs real buyer demand to keep going.
24
00:01:41.560 --> 00:01:44.920
Yield farming is the strongest narrative today, up about 4%
25
00:01:44.920 --> 00:01:49.099
over 7 days. Radium is the top coin in that sector,
26
00:01:49.640 --> 00:01:53.510
up about 92% over 7 days. Some sectors are heating
27
00:01:53.569 --> 00:01:57.829
up while others cool. Earlier this week, our signal scanner
28
00:01:57.909 --> 00:02:01.290
flagged a clean prediction market setup on whether Bitcoin would
29
00:02:01.329 --> 00:02:05.290
stay above $ 78, 000 by September 11th. We took the no
30
00:02:05.329 --> 00:02:08.849
side when market sentiment was overly optimistic. The market settled
31
00:02:08.889 --> 00:02:12.620
our way for a 39% gain on stake as Bitcoin
32
00:02:12.689 --> 00:02:18.120
failed to hold that ceiling. Signal tracks prediction markets across crypto, macro,
33
00:02:18.240 --> 00:02:21.659
and politics so you can spot mispricings before they resolve.
34
00:02:22.060 --> 00:02:27.419
Signal subscribers got this read ahead of consensus. Tokenmetrics.com, seven
35
00:02:27.460 --> 00:02:31.169
days free. Turning to the live prediction markets to see
36
00:02:31.210 --> 00:02:34.949
where money is placing bets. On PolyMarket, the question of
37
00:02:34.969 --> 00:02:39.610
whether Bitcoin stays above $ 76, 000 on September 14th holds an
38
00:02:39.610 --> 00:02:45.099
82% probability. That shows traders see $ 76, 000 as a realistic
39
00:02:45.180 --> 00:02:49.120
short-term floor, even if it's lower than where bulls hoped. Meanwhile,
40
00:02:49.639 --> 00:02:53.659
Odds for Bitcoin holding above $ 78, 000 this weekend sit down
41
00:02:53.780 --> 00:02:58.310
at just 18%. That tells us traders have very little
42
00:02:58.349 --> 00:03:03.009
conviction in an immediate upside breakout. Finally, on macro expectations,
43
00:03:03.590 --> 00:03:06.169
less than 1% of capital bets the Fed will hike
44
00:03:06.229 --> 00:03:09.099
rates by 50 basis points or more in September. The
45
00:03:09.159 --> 00:03:13.340
crowd expects a standard move, but positioning shows traders are
46
00:03:13.379 --> 00:03:18.650
keeping risk tight until the policy meeting actually happens. Let's
47
00:03:18.689 --> 00:03:21.939
break down the main stories driving the market today. First up,
48
00:03:22.400 --> 00:03:26.039
Hyperliquid has built a massive lead in on-chain derivatives by
49
00:03:26.080 --> 00:03:30.340
giving traders fast execution and ultra low fees. But Crypto
50
00:03:30.400 --> 00:03:34.379
Banter's Ran Nooner points out that its biggest vulnerability isn't
51
00:03:34.509 --> 00:03:38.430
another trading app stealing market share, it's government scrutiny. The
52
00:03:38.469 --> 00:03:43.250
takeaway is that network effects and great user experience can't
53
00:03:43.289 --> 00:03:46.530
stop lawmakers once an app gets large enough to draw attention.
54
00:03:47.270 --> 00:03:49.789
Think of it like a popular fintech app suddenly being
55
00:03:49.840 --> 00:03:53.139
told it needs a massive legal team. What to watch next?
56
00:03:53.719 --> 00:03:57.020
If a major agency opens a formal inquiry into Hyperliquid,
57
00:03:57.460 --> 00:04:01.319
that would confirm the threat is turning into concrete action. Next,
58
00:04:01.919 --> 00:04:06.009
Bitcoin and Ether edged slightly higher after Friday's inflation print
59
00:04:06.069 --> 00:04:10.229
matched forecasts almost to the decimal. Why this matters is
60
00:04:10.270 --> 00:04:14.430
that steady inflation numbers didn't change the central bank's rate outlook.
61
00:04:15.000 --> 00:04:18.129
leaving the September decision squarely on the table. It's like
62
00:04:18.209 --> 00:04:21.550
studying hard for a test and getting the exact passing
63
00:04:21.589 --> 00:04:25.189
score you expected. There are no nasty shocks, but no
64
00:04:25.250 --> 00:04:29.889
celebration either. The real test comes next week when policymakers meet.
65
00:04:30.589 --> 00:04:34.579
Over on Capitol Hill, Senate lawmakers released an updated draft
66
00:04:34.639 --> 00:04:37.740
of the Clarity Act with brand new registration rules for
67
00:04:37.759 --> 00:04:42.839
decentralized finance, which means developers can no longer disguise centralized
68
00:04:42.939 --> 00:04:47.839
fintech products as decentralized protocols without taking on legal duties.
69
00:04:48.399 --> 00:04:51.839
Lawmakers are still debating ethics rules, so the bill isn't
70
00:04:51.899 --> 00:04:55.519
final yet. What to watch next? The upcoming cloture vote
71
00:04:55.620 --> 00:04:58.720
on September 15th will show whether the bill has enough
72
00:04:58.800 --> 00:05:02.370
votes to advance toward law. In fun news, Bitwise is
73
00:05:02.439 --> 00:05:05.829
shutting down its Dogecoin exchange traded fund before it even
74
00:05:05.910 --> 00:05:09.250
reaches its first full year. The product simply failed to
75
00:05:09.290 --> 00:05:12.470
attract enough investor capital to keep running. Why this matters
76
00:05:12.850 --> 00:05:16.879
is that joke tokens and viral narratives require real, sustained
77
00:05:16.889 --> 00:05:21.240
demand to justify traditional investment wrappers. It's like a specialty
78
00:05:21.279 --> 00:05:25.079
grocery item getting pulled from shelves because shoppers stopped buying
79
00:05:25.120 --> 00:05:28.839
it after the first week. Meme coins won't disappear, but
80
00:05:28.959 --> 00:05:32.290
fund issuers are learning that daily cash inflows matter more
81
00:05:32.319 --> 00:05:37.149
than catchy tickers. Finally, Anchorage Digital is now allowing institutional
82
00:05:37.189 --> 00:05:41.689
clients to hold and create Fragments FUSD stablecoins. Anchorage is
83
00:05:41.730 --> 00:05:45.449
a chartered crypto bank, which means big institutional funds can
84
00:05:45.490 --> 00:05:49.430
now touch this stable coin through established banking channels. What
85
00:05:49.470 --> 00:05:53.689
to watch next? If additional chartered banks begin offering stable
86
00:05:53.730 --> 00:05:58.310
coin minting, that will signal traditional finances actively adopting on-chain
87
00:05:58.350 --> 00:06:01.329
cash rails. All right, before we get into the risks,
88
00:06:01.730 --> 00:06:05.430
quick word from our sponsor. Okay, we're back. Let's talk
89
00:06:05.470 --> 00:06:09.129
about what to watch for. Looking at the risk map today,
90
00:06:09.680 --> 00:06:13.379
market sentiment is cooling down. The fear and greed index
91
00:06:13.819 --> 00:06:17.560
sits at 63 after dropping 10 points over the week,
92
00:06:18.170 --> 00:06:21.529
showing that buyers are still around, but much more hesitant
93
00:06:21.569 --> 00:06:24.350
than they were a few days ago. Stablecoin supply has
94
00:06:24.389 --> 00:06:28.689
stayed largely flat, slipping less than 1% over seven days,
95
00:06:29.189 --> 00:06:31.620
which means there isn't a fresh wave of cash sitting
96
00:06:31.649 --> 00:06:34.120
on the sidelines ready to bid up dips. On the
97
00:06:34.160 --> 00:06:39.209
custodial side, Revolut mistakenly handed user passport and transaction records
98
00:06:39.269 --> 00:06:42.769
over to a fake government request, highlighting the real data
99
00:06:42.810 --> 00:06:47.490
privacy risks that centralized platforms face. The takeaway across all
100
00:06:47.550 --> 00:06:52.189
three signals is that buyers remain cautious while liquidity stays flat,
101
00:06:52.759 --> 00:06:56.560
that defensive posture flips if stablecoin supply expands for three
102
00:06:56.600 --> 00:07:02.019
consecutive days and sentiment climbs back above 70. Looking at
103
00:07:02.040 --> 00:07:05.589
the key events to track over the next seven days. First,
104
00:07:06.170 --> 00:07:09.889
on September 15th, the Senate faces a key cloture vote
105
00:07:09.970 --> 00:07:13.610
on the Clarity Act, which could establish strict registration timelines
106
00:07:13.649 --> 00:07:18.470
for semi-centralized protocols. Next, the upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate
107
00:07:18.509 --> 00:07:21.889
decision during the week of September 15th will set the
108
00:07:21.949 --> 00:07:24.769
macro tone for risk assets heading into the fall. And
109
00:07:24.810 --> 00:07:29.970
through the weekend, watch whether Bitcoin can challenge the $ 78, 000
110
00:07:29.269 --> 00:07:34.519
zone where prediction market participants currently assign less than 20%
111
00:07:34.519 --> 00:07:39.129
odds of holdings. That wraps up today's breakdown. As always,
112
00:07:39.430 --> 00:07:43.209
this podcast is strictly for educational purposes and is not
113
00:07:43.290 --> 00:07:46.629
financial or investment advice. If you got something out of this,
114
00:07:47.050 --> 00:07:49.449
send it to a friend who's into crypto. That's the
115
00:07:49.550 --> 00:07:53.509
best way to support us. This is educational content, not
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investment advice. Always do your own research. I'm Alex. See
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you next time.
