Quick Overview from Ivan On Tech
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๐ Bitcoin holding strong at 94โ95K, pushing toward 100K
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๐ Global financial order shifting, trust in USD and treasuries fading
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๐๏ธ Arizona and North Carolina advance Bitcoin reserve legislation
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๐ ETF inflows bounce back with $3.4B entering BTC and ETH
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๐งฎ Not enough Bitcoin for all millionaires, demand will outpace supply
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โ๏ธ Ethereum plans to scale Layer 1, shaking up the L2 landscape
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๐ณ Mastercard to support stablecoin payments for global usage
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๐ช Solana and Suie gain traction as treasury assets
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๐ผ Solana startups showing early profitability with minimal overhead
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๐ Suie token unlock incoming, market watching closely
Global Macro and Bitcoin Adoption
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Ray Dalio says the old monetary system is over, crypto is rising
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Nations are reducing reliance on US treasuries and turning to gold and Bitcoin
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Arizona leads the way with Bitcoin reserve legislation, followed by North Carolina
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Swiss economists urge their central bank to directly hold Bitcoin, not just through equities
Bitcoin Scarcity and Institutional FOMO
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58 million millionaires exist, but only 21 million Bitcoin
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Even if each millionaire wanted one BTC, supply falls far short
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Bitwise highlights this mismatch as the key long-term bullish case
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ETF demand returning fast after weeks of outflows, signaling renewed appetite
Ethereum's Shift to Scaling Layer 1
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Ethereum Foundation wants to scale L1 directly, sparking debate
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L2s may lose relevance if L1 becomes scalable and affordable
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Critics question whether ETH is undermining its own ecosystem
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Ivan sees this as a bullish narrative since markets price in future potential
Stablecoin Infrastructure and Merchant Integration
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Mastercard will enable stablecoin payments across its network
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This unlocks crypto spending in retail without the need to convert to fiat
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Ivan sees this as the final missing piece for real-world crypto adoption
Solana and Suie: Treasury and Ecosystem Growth
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Multiple public firms now hold Solana on their balance sheets
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Ivan compares this to the early days of MicroStrategy's Bitcoin buying
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Suie is following a similar path, aiming to challenge Solanaโs dominance
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A $200M unlock on Suie this week could create volatility but also opportunity
Solana Startups and Profit Potential
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Solana-based startups are lean and profitable due to low fees
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Tether is used as an example of high-margin, low-cost crypto business success
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1inch is moving into the Solana ecosystem to compete with Jupiter
Market Positioning and Current Trends
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Bitcoin dominance remains high at 64 percent
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Market is flat, but all eyes are on BTC approaching 100K
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Altcoins like Cookie and Lisk are showing early signs of reversal
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Ivan believes a breakout above 100K could trigger massive upside momentum