About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of US-Iran tensions on the market, Tom Lee's insights on ETH buying, and Kalshi's significant fundraising round.

In this episode, we discuss the US Iran escalation halting the market's rise, Tom Lee saying BitMiner may slow ETH buys as Saylor hints at selling Bitcoin, and Kalshi's $1B raise from Coatue at a $22B valuation. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:42 Crypto Headlines and Web3 Roundup 0:06:08 Q1 Lessons and Trading Tuition Fees Banter 0:11:40 Why Being Around Sharp Traders Matters 0:15:00 US Iran Escalation Halts The Rally 0:21:52 Zero Day Options Are 50% Of SPX Volume 0:26:05 Tom Lee Says BitMiner May Slow ETH Buys 0:34:50 Kalshi Raises $1B From Coatue At $22B Valuation DISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Topics covered

• US-Iran relations
• cryptocurrency market
• ETH buying trends
• venture capital
• trading strategies

Keywords

• US-Iran escalation
• Tom Lee
• ETH
• Kalshi
• Bitcoin
• venture capital
• trading
• crypto news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BitMiner, Bitcoin, Kalshi, Coatue

Places: US, Iran

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