This week, we discuss the fallout after the announcement of DeepSeek. We deep dive into the difference between fundamental vs technical sell offs, are altcoins cooked this cycle, Ethereum in 2025, the collapse of memes & more. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:33) Fading The Market Meltdown

(3:35) The DeepSeek Impact

(10:52) Ads (Kranken OTC and Ledger)

(11:55) Are Alt's Cooked?

(19:33) Ethereum

(27:05) Ads (Kranken OTC and Ledger)

(28:43) Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

(38:16) Berachain

(41:14) Finding Crypto's Next Trade

(48:39) Memecoins

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Disclaimer: Nothing said on 1000x 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. Avi, Jonah and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed