
About this episode
This week, we’re back with another roundup covering whether it’s time to buy the dip, crypto’s VC mass extinction event, the state of secondary markets, Drift’s $280M exploit, Bitcoin’s quantum threat and more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(05:34) Time To Buy The Dip?
(10:42) Crypto’s VC Mass Extinction Event
(23:55) Crypto's Token Reset
(39:25) ZKsync Ad
(40:07) Blockworks Investor Relations
(40:58) Drift Exploited For $280M
(59:28) Bitcoin's Quantum Threat
(01:10:18) Content of The Week
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