The Hivemind team unpacks MicroStrategy's leveraging of its premium to accumulate billions in Bitcoin. Yan discusses the sustainability of this strategy as BTC hits 95k and what this could imply for the wider market. Then the team explores how financialization of emerging AI agents may continue. To close out they discuss general market sentiment and their outlook and what tokens may perform the best. Thanks for tuning in!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

02:01 Saylor's BTC Buys

18:02 Bitcoin Dominance & Alt Season

22:08 AI Meta Over Hyped?

40:06 Increased CEX Listing Appetite

47:16 Was Murad Right?

54:33 Market Outlook

01:02:17 What to Buy?

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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire 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. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.