Alt Thinking April 24, 2025
DeFi Decoded Podcast

Mega Market Breakdown with Scott Melker, the Wolf of All Streets

192 - Mega Market Breakdown with Scott Melker, the Wolf of All Streets
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  • 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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“I used to be 30% Bitcoin, 70% altcoins. I'm now 90% Bitcoin and I've never sold anything.” – Scott Melker

Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guest Scott Melker, AKA the Wolf of All Streets. Listen in as they discuss Bitcoin’s decoupling and whether that theory holds any weight, the severe underperformance of altcoins, the impact of additional crypto ETFs and public equities on the markets, predictions for the second half of 2025, the broad implications of Trump’s tariffs on the U.S. economy, what’s going on with Ethereum, exciting sectors within the crypto asset class, and more.

TIMESTAMPS

[0:00] Introduction
[2:51] Bitcoin Decoupling
[7:09] Altcoin Underperformance
[11:30] Impact of Crypto ETFs & Equities
[16:18] Predictions for H2 2025
[20:18] Trump Tariffs & Implications
[31:14] What’s Going on with Ethereum
[36:01] Exciting Crypto Sectors
[42:47] Conclusion

 

 

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

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