James Check (aka Checkmate), on-chain analyst from Glassnode, joins Josh and Dan to talk about the complicated knots Ethereum has drawn itself into, Bitcoin bear market, and Bitcoinâs blind spots.
WE COVER:
- Kite Surfing and Football (Soccer)
- TA and On-Chain Analytics
- Current Bear Market location
- Ethereumâits issues after the Merge
- How Stablecoins affect Ether
- Steelmanning Bitcoin
- Checkmate fully divested of Eth
ITEMS MENTIONED:
- Checkmateâs âWhy the Ethereum merge is a monumental blunderâ
- Lyn Aldenâs âThe Problems with DeFi & Cryptoâ
- Lyn Aldenâs December newsletter
- GlassnodeÂ
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