We are so honored that @jhugh86 chose to include the Gaudreau Family Foundation among the charities he supported with his @PatMcAfeeShow winnings.
Jack, the fact that you thought of John and Matty means more to our family than you know.
At the earliest stages, investors focus on two things: Is the idea big enough, and are you the best person to build it? Everything else comes down to trust in the founder to make the right decisions along the way.
Listen to Hala Jalwan and Alessio Tresanti, co-founders of Rivio on Build Mode: https://t.co/JkMaMChjQx
We are PUMPED for Super Bowl LX
LIVE FROM RADIO ROW ALL WEEK
BUT first.. We want to celebrate the incredible College Football Playoff run we were lucky enough to have with a brand new @EvanFoxy Flick
We appreciate you all so much for following along with the dumbest lives of all time.
CHEERS
Lighter has emerged as a top competitor in the perps DEX wars.
But some say the exchange’s “0% fees” is just fees hiding in the spread. 🤷♂️
@kain’s take? “It’s kind of genius.” 👀
Bits + Bips: Reasons to Be Optimistic After Bitcoin Falls Toward $100K
Crypto panic 😱 vs. institutional patience 💼
On @bitsandbips, Bitwise’s @teddyfuse joins @austincampbell@ramahluwalia & @perkinscr97 to unpack:
📉 Bitcoin’s crash below $100K
🪙 Why Ripple’s momentum can’t be ignored
💸 Tether’s trillion-dollar question
🏛️ CLARITY Act: what are the odds?
Timestamps:
🎬 0:00 Intro
📈 3:03 Why Ram is still bullish on markets despite recent carnage
💧 6:03 Why a slingshot economy will soon send liquidity back into risk assets
🏦 9:18 How institutional sentiment now differs sharply from crypto Twitter
🚀 16:43 Inside Bitwise’s clever move to launch $BSOL
🌊 21:20 Why Chris says “you can’t sleep on #Ripple”
🔗 25:28 How TradFi and crypto rails are starting to merge
💳 29:38 Why every company suddenly wants to own the payments layer
💣 30:53 Exploring #Tether’s biggest challenge —and whether it’s worth $500B
📊 39:52 #ETFs vs. digital asset treasuries (#DATs): Teddy’s take
⚖️ 46:48 Why the CLARITY Act is unlikely to pass in 2025
THERE’S ONLY ONE THING LEFT DO DO HERE…
WE’VE GOT SOME CANES OVER HERE..
THIS THING HAS BEEN STARING AT ME ALL DAMN DAY..
THE U IS BACK
GIVE ME THE CANES #CollegeGameDay
Totally agree on this
and huge thanks to @laurashin for this golden video
Arthur Hayes isn’t just trading tokens anymore
he’s actually buying the companies behind them.
To see how deep he’s going with this move, watch this Unchained episode featuring @CryptoHayes & Adam Schlegel
Where they talk about:
• Maelstrom’s $250M private equity fund built to buy strong crypto firms
• Adam’s journey from Morgan Stanley to Haveli to Maelstrom
• Why Maelstrom believes the next big crypto wave lies in private equity
• How investing has evolved from beta to venture capital to real revenue
• The focus on Asia and LatAm’s overlooked crypto opportunities
• How Maelstrom evaluates companies and performs due diligence
• Inside their $250M anchor fund and LP co-investment model
• The types of companies they’re targeting and fund structure details
• Why Arthur believes the four-year market cycle is dead
• Investor requirements and the $5M minimum commitment
• What Coinbase’s Echo acquisition means for the future of exchanges
• How DEX perps are pushing CEXs into zero-fee trading wars
• Thoughts on Binance, ADL liquidations, and leverage risk
• Prediction markets like Polymarket, Kalshi, and Limitless
• Why falling rates could hit Tether and Circle but boost Ethena
• who Arthur thinks will lead the next phase of crypto’s evolution
If you care about where the market’s truly heading, this conversation is worth your time.