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This week we're back to discuss the top stories of the week. We deep dive into the state of markets, Tether looking to raise $20B at a $500B valuation, Aster vs Hyperliquid, crypto IPOs in 2025-26 & more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:32 Are Markets A Little Too Frothy?
06:43 The Stablecoin Thesis
10:43 Takeaways From The Origin Summit
13:53 Ansem’s Outlook On Markets
22:49 Tether Raising $20B at $500B Valuation
26:26 Ads (Blockdaemon, Peaq)
27:26 Aster vs Hyperliquid
39:23 BitGo Files Their S-1
50:28 Ads (Blockdaemon, Peaq)
51:36 Crypto IPOs In 2026
55:02 Cloudflare Issuing A Stablecoin
59:06 Zerohash Raises $100M At $1B Valuation
01:01:48 Content Of The Week
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