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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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