<center>https://mentormarket.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/peabody-institute-1629259_1920.jpg</center> <br/><p>A little bit of vroom vroom in the market this week. Cardano and Link, in particular, posted sterling gains. Still, BTC hasn't broken out of ranging to date. Nonetheless, broader market structure appears bullish at the moment. Is this simply down to 'money printer go brrrr?' - hard to tell.</p>
<p>As per usual, lots to delve into this last week in crypto&nbsp; - enjoy!</p>
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<h2>&nbsp;Picks of the Week</h2>
<p>Bitcoin is powerful - this article outlines one <a href="https://medium.com/@breedlove22/masters-and-slaves-of-money-255ecc93404f">reason</a> why.&nbsp;Lots to be learned from this market <a href="https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/wtf-is-going-on-in-the-markets">discussion</a> podcast. For sheer interest - this <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7a1KzyIHHF51aTsuaEeejE?si=-hRVA1urTrWQQlMsTtVOVQ">AI-focused</a> podcast with Ben Goertzel.</p>
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<h2>&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;Comment</h2>
<p>Bitcoin as a weapon of peace - a thread (highly recommended):<br><a href="https://twitter.com/Breedlove22/status/1279834587372249088" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/Breedlove22/status/1279834587372249088</a></p>
<p>Epic narrative recap of last month in crypto/financial markets (highly recommended):<br><a href="https://twitter.com/nlw/status/1281577434526220288" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/nlw/status/1281577434526220288</a></p>
<p>Enjoy the comradery while you can (recommended):<br><a href="https://twitter.com/AleksSvetski/status/1279048581366927360" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/AleksSvetski/status/1279048581366927360</a></p>
<p>On Eth, scalability and overlooked competitors&nbsp;(highly recommended):<br><a href="https://twitter.com/JosephTodaro_/status/1280178690916323328" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/JosephTodaro_/status/1280178690916323328</a></p>
<p>All DAOs are not created equal:<br><a href="https://twitter.com/masonnystrom/status/1278708257285169152" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/masonnystrom/status/1278708257285169152</a></p>
<p>Many metrics point to economic volatility ahead:<br><a href="https://twitter.com/AlexSaundersAU/status/1278146071600881664" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/AlexSaundersAU/status/1278146071600881664</a></p>
<p>Relearning deflation - a thread (highly recommended):<br><a href="https://twitter.com/JeffBooth/status/1278771002453880832" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/JeffBooth/status/1278771002453880832</a></p>
<p>A moment of non-crypto zen (recommended):<br><a href="https://twitter.com/justinkan/status/1278800002337214464" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/justinkan/status/1278800002337214464</a></p>
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<h2>&nbsp;Articles</h2>
<p>Tracing Bitcoin’s role providing economic, monetary, and political freedom (highly recommended):<br><a href="https://medium.com/@breedlove22/masters-and-slaves-of-money-255ecc93404f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://medium.com/@breedlove22/masters-and-slaves-of-money-255ecc93404f</a></p>
<p>A hodling reality worth knowing from the onset:<br><a href="https://medium.com/in-bitcoin-we-trust/the-biggest-secret-nobody-tells-you-before-you-start-hodling-bitcoin-db113ddb0c8b" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://medium.com/in-bitcoin-we-trust/the-biggest-secret-nobody-tells-you-before-you-start-hodling-bitcoin-db113ddb0c8b</a></p>
<p>BTC market dominance is much higher than commonly reported:<br><a href="https://kryptografen.com/news/bitcoins-reported-market-dominance-is-approaching-70-but-in-reality-it-is-above-90/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://kryptografen.com/news/bitcoins-reported-market-dominance-is-approaching-70-but-in-reality-it-is-above-90/</a></p>
<p>A curated list of the&nbsp;best crypto podcasts - hopefully, I’ll make it there someday! (highly recommended):<br><a href="https://blockworksgroup.io/blog/the-best-bitcoin-crypto-podcasts2020-update?1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://blockworksgroup.io/blog/the-best-bitcoin-crypto-podcasts2020-update?1</a></p>
<p>YouTube isn’t going anywhere:<br><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-exec-says-decentralized-platforms-wont-necessarily-replace-youtube" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-exec-says-decentralized-platforms-wont-necessarily-replace-youtube</a></p>
<p>A fun foray into non-fungible tokens:<br><a href="https://medium.com/@kurtybot/nifty-wizards-wizard-school-lesson-one-965c45505611" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://medium.com/@kurtybot/nifty-wizards-wizard-school-lesson-one-965c45505611</a></p>
<p>Time your ultimate asset - love it well (non-crypto specific but recommended)<br><a href="https://www.perell.com/blog/dont-kill-time" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.perell.com/blog/dont-kill-time</a></p>
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<h1>&nbsp;Podcasts</h1>
<p>An all-star panel plotting the path to the current market chaos and discussing 'where to from here?@ (highly recommended):<br><img src="https://i.imgur.com/AX82qwK.png" alt=""><br> <a href="https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/wtf-is-going-on-in-the-markets">https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/wtf-is-going-on-in-the-markets</a></p>
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<p>Bitcoin is a vehicle of freedom - authored by Alex Gladstein - read by Nathaniel Whittmore (highly recommended):<br><img src="https://i.imgur.com/LLlF5uw.png" alt=""><br> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7pHUVAAlfaoEXvJuLYS1n3?si=eFNUe9dGSwGH34DIn6-HTA">https://open.spotify.com/episode/7pHUVAAlfaoEXvJuLYS1n3?si=eFNUe9dGSwGH34DIn6-HTA</a></p>
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<p>A wonderfully wide-ranging interview with noted AI researcher and Bitcoin advocate Ben Goertzel (non-crypto focused but highly recommended):<br><img src="https://i.imgur.com/NTabWGC.png" alt=""><br> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7a1KzyIHHF51aTsuaEeejE?si=-hRVA1urTrWQQlMsTtVOVQ">https://open.spotify.com/episode/7a1KzyIHHF51aTsuaEeejE?si=-hRVA1urTrWQQlMsTtVOVQ</a></p>
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<h1>&nbsp;YouTube</h1>
<p>The case for Bitcoin (highly recommended):</p>
<img src="https://mentormarket.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screenshot-597.png" alt="" class="wp-image-63911" />
<p><a href="https://www.hardmoneyfilm.com/">https://www.hardmoneyfilm.com/</a></p>
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<p>Light-hearted but words of caution here re DeFi pumps and declarations of ALT season:</p>
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https://youtu.be/4hdgGfPkTkE
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<p>How would hard money deal with an economic crisis?</p>
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https://youtu.be/HJ3GfJHosGo
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<p>A brief overview of key Cardano announcements/developments:</p>
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https://youtu.be/HYl15Mgx770
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<p>Leverage trading - the good, the bad, and the ugly - it's mostly ugly:</p>
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https://youtu.be/z4_8xVYGvks
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<p>A brief explanation of the drivers of currency wars (recommended):</p>
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https://youtu.be/RYty6Ik1HS8
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<h1>&nbsp;Infographics</h1>
<p>Ethereum addresses setting a positive long-term trend:</p>
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<p><a href="https://studio.glassnode.com/metrics?a=ETH&amp;m=addresses.NonZeroCount">https://studio.glassnode.com/metrics?a=ETH&amp;m=addresses.NonZeroCount</a></p>
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<p>DEX volume has risen substantially this year:</p>
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<p><a href="https://messari.io/article/decentralized-exchanges">https://messari.io/article/decentralized-exchanges</a></p>
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<p>Old meme&nbsp; - just as relevant (more so?)&nbsp;today:</p>
<img src="https://mentormarket.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screenshot-582.png" alt="" class="wp-image-63913" />
<p><a href="http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3pp616">http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3pp616</a></p>
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<h1>&nbsp;Website / Utility</h1>
<p>Glassnode also tracks Ethereum - excellent source of&nbsp;metrics and charts:</p>
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<p><a href="https://studio.glassnode.com/?a=BTC&amp;m=addresses.ActiveCount">https://studio.glassnode.com/?a=BTC&amp;m=addresses.ActiveCount</a></p>
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<p>Another useful dollar-cost averaging tool for BTC:</p>
<img src="https://mentormarket.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screenshot-577-1024x429.png" alt="" class="wp-image-63917" />
<p><a href="https://dcabtc.com/">https://dcabtc.com/</a></p>
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<p>Never a dull moment down the crypto rabbit hole. Take the time because you know it's worth it. As always, looking forward to your comments and suggestions.</p>
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<p><strong>Note on Sources:</strong></p>
<p>*Twitter &amp; Reddit (cryptos current meta-brains) / Medium / Trybe / Hackernoon / Whaleshares / TIMM and so on/ YouTube / various podcasts and whatever else I stumble upon. The aim is a useful weekly aggregator of ideas rather than news. Though I try to keep the sources current – I’ll reference these articles and podcasts etc. as I encounter them – they may have been published just a couple of days ago or in some cases quite a bit earlier.<br>*</p>
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