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Gm! This week, we talk about Bitcoin's 100k defense, potential “tariff stimmy,” AI mania, K-shaped crypto recovery, and biggest lessons from trading. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Are We So Back?

(02:28) Tariff Refunds?

(04:47) AI Nerves & Market Main Characters

(08:34) Avi’s Viral Advice

(12:10) Crypto Realism

(15:02) Ads (Kraken OTC, Peaq)

(16:26) How to Short in Crypto

(21:34) AERO/ENA & Hate Trading

(25:17) Tough Market to be Long

(26:53) Buy the Good, Ignore the Garbage

(29:16) We Don’t Need Another L2

(31:13) Ads (Kraken OTC, Peaq, Katana)

(33:15) Crypto’s K-Shaped Market

(40:41) Zcash & Privacy Narrative

(51:02) Buying & Selling Art

(55:18) Lessons from Trading

(01:02:30) Final Thoughts 

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Disclaimer: Nothing said on 1000x is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Avi, Jonah and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed