In this episode, Murad Mahmudov joined us to bridge the gap between Bitcoin maximalism and memecoins! We dove into the exponential growth of altcoin bubbles, parallels between NFTs and Memecoins, and finding cult-like communities. Additionally, we asked ourselves: how important is revenue? Is Bitcoin a memecoin? Can older altcoins ever come back? Finally, we unpacked the four year crypto cycle.

Thanks for tuning in!

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Resources

Murad Mahmudov: The Ultimate Bitcoin Argument: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/murad-mahmudov-the-ultimate-bitcoin-argument/id1434060078?i=1000422916306

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(2:15) Murad's Background & Finding Bitcoin

(6:17) Bridging the Gap Between Bitcoin & Memecoins

(16:10) The Exponential Growth of Altcoin Bubbles

(23:56) How Important Is Revenue?

(30:13) Namada Ad

(31:12) Supra Ad

(32:09) Drawing Parallels Between NFTs and Memecoins

(42:36) Finding Memecoin Cults

(51:32) Is Bitcoin A Memecoin?

(59:32) Crypto's Four Year Cycles

(1:03:49) Thoughts on NFTs

(1:06:44) Can Older Alts Ever Come Back?

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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve 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. Mike, Jason, Michael, Vance and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

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