The Crypto Beat

Arthur Hayes is the CIO of Maelstrom.
In this episode, Hayes and Copeland discuss the US election, the role of quantitative easing in driving crypto adoption, the launch of Bitcoin ETFs, and the rise of meme coins. 

OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
02:10 US election predictions
04:58 Quantitative easing
06:47 Fiat endgame
09:35 Next 3 months
13:34 Trump's DeFi project
14:05 JPY carry trade
19:38 Bitcoin ETFs
21:16 Future altcoin ETFs
22:19 Memecoin supercycle
23:07 Truth Terminal
24:05 Airheads NFT project
26:51 Making it all back
28:05 AI's impact on trading
30:09 Exchange listing fees
38:38 Memecoins vs. utility coins
40:50 Closing thoughts

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Arthur Hayes and Maelstrom can be found at the following links:
X - https://twitter.com/CryptoHayes
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/arthur__hayes
Newsletter - https://cryptohayes.substack.com
Website - https://maelstrom.fund

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Show Notes

Arthur Hayes is the CIO of Maelstrom.

In this episode, Hayes and Copeland discuss the US election, the role of quantitative easing in driving crypto adoption, the launch of Bitcoin ETFs, and the rise of meme coins. 


OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

02:10 US election predictions

04:58 Quantitative easing

06:47 Fiat endgame

09:35 Next 3 months

13:34 Trump's DeFi project

14:05 JPY carry trade

19:38 Bitcoin ETFs

21:16 Future altcoin ETFs

22:19 Memecoin supercycle

23:07 Truth Terminal

24:05 Airheads NFT project

26:51 Making it all back

28:05 AI's impact on trading

30:09 Exchange listing fees

38:38 Memecoins vs. utility coins

40:50 Closing thoughts


The Block Community

The Block is launching a new community experience for fans of The Scoop! Follow us on Lens to stay in the loop: hey.xyz/u/theblockcommunity

The Block Newsletters

The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit theblock.co/newsletters


Arthur Hayes and Maelstrom can be found at the following links:

X - https://twitter.com/CryptoHayes

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/arthur__hayes

Newsletter - https://cryptohayes.substack.com

Website - https://maelstrom.fund


This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Bitkey.

Get the bitcoin wallet that works like the money apps you already use.

Because simplicity is the best security. For a limited time, $99. Buy Bitkey

What is The Crypto Beat?

The Crypto Beat is a live streaming podcast focused on topical crypto news events. The podcast will feature multiple guests who are deep in the crypto industry sharing their views on the topic of the day. It will be available across X, Twitch and YouTube and made available afterwards on popular audio platforms.