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Mo 16/3 | Daily Crypto & Macro News · Panic Drop Podcast

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  SPEAKER_01: Happy Monday, everyone.
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  Let's kick off the week because Bitcoin just reclaimed $74,000
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  and the shorts are
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  SPEAKER_01: getting destroyed.
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  $115 million worth of crypto short positions were liquidated in
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  just 60 minutes,
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  SPEAKER_01: which tells you how fast the squeeze hit.
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  And Kalshi traders are now forecasting Bitcoin to reach $94,000
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  this year.
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  Michael Saylor is hinting at buying more Bitcoin again because
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  at this point it
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  SPEAKER_01: would be news if he wasn't.
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  SPEAKER_01: The contrast between Bitcoin and the stock market right now is striking.
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  SPEAKER_01: The S&P 500 has pulled back 5.4% from its January peak.
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  SPEAKER_01: Every single member of the Magnificent Seven is down year to date.
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  SPEAKER_01: And yet Bitcoin keeps pushing higher,
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  SPEAKER_01: which is a narrative shift that's becoming harder and harder to ignore.
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  SPEAKER_01: On the energy front, Brent crude rose above $106.
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  Average US gas prices climbed to $3.70 for the first time since
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  April 2024.
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  And the US Energy Secretary made it clear there are no
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  guarantees oil prices will drop soon.
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  Crude oil just saw its second biggest two-week spike in history
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  amid the ongoing Iran tensions.
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  So the energy crisis is far from over and it's hitting
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  consumers harder every day.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's a packed earnings week with Micron,
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  SPEAKER_01: FedEx,
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  SPEAKER_01: Accenture,
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  Lululemon and others all reporting so expect plenty of
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  volatility on top of the
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  SPEAKER_01: geopolitical backdrop.
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  Tether CEO Paolo Ardueno announced his AI team will release
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  what he called a true
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  SPEAKER_01: breakthrough this week,
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  SPEAKER_01: which is a bold tease from one of the most important companies in crypto.
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  SPEAKER_01: On a less positive note,
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  SPEAKER_01: crypto lender Blockfills filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy,
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  SPEAKER_01: reminding everyone that even in a recovering market,
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  SPEAKER_01: not every company survives.
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  SPEAKER_01: That's your Monday recap.
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  Bitcoin is climbing while stocks are falling and the divergence
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  tells a story.
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  SPEAKER_01: Make sure to follow and I'll catch you right back here tomorrow.
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  Bye.