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Apr 2021
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BREAKDOWN: So, Is This a Bitcoin Supercy...

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Some say “top signal,” others say “Supercycle.” Who is right?  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and this week’s special product launch, Exodus. On this week’s “Weekly Recap,” NLW digs into the theory of the bitcoin supercycle. Are we in the same sort of four-year, halving-driven, boom-bust cycle that has characterized bitcoin so far, or are the new insti ... Show More
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