In this episode, the Roundup Crew discusses the current sentiment among market participants, and how seasonality impacts the markets. Additionally, they covered the Fed’s upcoming Jackson Hole symposium, rate cuts and job number revisions, and Kamala Harris’ potential capital gains tax policies. Finally, they took a look at Tron’s recent success and asked themselves, are centralized chains better at acquiring users?

Thanks for tuning in!

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Resources

2xDog Chart on Bitcoin Seasonality: https://x.com/2xdog/status/1826460239090385028

S.Y. Lee’s Comments: https://x.com/storysylee/status/1826296244568019259

Tron Fees Chart: https://x.com/AviFelman/status/1825969241050550507

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(2:42) Sentiment in the Crypto Markets

(8:51) How Seasonality Impacts Markets

(13:30) The Fed's Jackson Hole Symposium

(15:27) Namada Ad

(16:26) Kamala Harris' Capital Gains Tax Policies

(24:06) Which Presidential Candidate Will Be Better For Crypto?

(28:23) Rate Cuts & Job Revision Numbers

(40:01) Story Protocol's Series B Announcement

(46:51) Tron's Pump Fun Competitor

(50:01) Are Centralized Chains Better at Acquiring Users?

(55:22) Peter Thiel's Interview With Joe Rogan

(58:50) Bill Clinton at the DNC

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