Gm! This week, we dig into Uptober, Bitcoin hitting all-time highs, and what's next for markets. We also dig into BTC vs gold, if Bitcoin calls are the best trade, and the surge in speculative appetite that’s now spilling into alts and equities like Galaxy and Zcash. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome to Uptober

04:27 Respect the Breakout

09:15 Bitcoin vs Gold

15:30 This Rally Has Legs

17:26 Ads (Kraken, Peaq, Katana)

18:52 Is it Finally Alt Season?

25:22 Anything Better Than BTC?

28:52 Don’t Sleep on Galaxy

34:22 Sizing is Everything

38:47 Diversification vs Concentration

41:17 Ads (Kraken, Peaq, Katana)

43:20 How & When to Take Risk

48:51 Is Bitcoin Vol the Trade?

55:11 Final Thoughts

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