Episode 2: Bitcoin Breaks Below 40k, What Happens Next?

In this podcast episode, Imran Lakha and David Brickell delve into the recent decline in cryptocurrency prices, exploring the factors influencing this market move and how investors are hedging against it.
They also analyze recent developments in interest rates markets and examine the broader macroeconomic landscape’s impact on the short and long-term prospects of cryptocurrencies. Imran breaks down the dynamics of cryptocurrency volatility, highlighting the resurgence of ETH call overwriters and their significant impact on ETH volatility pricing. The episode concludes with key insights and strategic considerations for positioning oneself for potential future outperformance of Ethereum later in the year when ETH ETFs become a reality.
The following topics is covered:
0:00 – Introduction 1:05 – Sell the news event 4:19 – What’s next? 8:30 – Situation in China 11:40 – Ethereum forecast 13:40 – Bitcoin thesis 17:12 – Volatility update 22:00 – Ethereum volatility 23:20 – Bitcoin short term 25:08 – Hedging & ETH Trade 27:05 – Short squeeze? 29:30 – Key takeaway
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