Alt Thinking December 5, 2024
DeFi Decoded Podcast

Barbarians at the Gate: XRP Army Shows Up

175 - Barbarians at the Gate: XRP Army Shows Up
Investment Team
  • Alex Tapscott, CFA
    Managing Director, Digital Asset Group, Portfolio Manager
    Alex Tapscott, CFA
    Managing Director, Digital Asset Group, Portfolio Manager
    Mr Tapscott is an entrepreneur, business author, and seasoned capital markets professional focused on the impact of emerging technologies, such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies, on business, government, and society. His latest book, Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier (Harper Collins), was published September 19th, 2023. Alex is also the Managing Director of the Digital Assets Group at Ninepoint Partners, one of Canada’s leading investment firms, with more than...
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Join Alex and Andrew as they break down XRP’s flippening of Solana, Ethereum’s surge against Bitcoin, the crypto market's 'hot ball of money,' the rise of dino coins, and the buzz around onchain AI agents.

Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi. Listen in as they discuss the core drivers behind XRP’s flippening of Solana this week, Ethereum’s sudden outperformance relative to Bitcoin and the strengthening ETH-to-BTC ratio, the "hot ball of money" in crypto and where it may rotate next, the rise of dino coins and what it signals about the current cycle phase, the recent influx of onchain AI agents with platforms like Virtuals Protocols that have emerged, and more.

TIMESTAMPS
[0:00] Introduction
[0:28] XRP Flippening
[10:36] Ethereum Revenge Rally
[12:18] Crypto’s Hot Ball of Money
[15:24 Rise of the Dino Coins
[20:40] Onchain AI Agents
[31:38] Conclusion

 

 

Part of Ninepoint’s DeFi Decoded Podcast Series. Available at Google, Apple, and Spotify Podcasts.

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