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Founder & CEO @tokenmetricsinc. GP @tmventuresfund. Author of "The Crypto Investing Guide" available on Amazon/Audible. Appeared in @wsj, @cnn, @cnbc.

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@DiaryofaMadeMan
Ian Balina
23 hours
We saw over 7B dollars flow into crypto deals last month, the biggest surge this year. We track corporate token treasuries; a three and a half billion jump signals deeper liquidity and calmer prices for users.
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We just saw decentralized futures exchanges top 1T in monthly volume, proving on-chain trading is no niche. We watch perp DEX volume; if it holds that level, rivalry forces lower fees and smoother apps for everyday users.
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Ian Balina
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Bitcoin just punched through 120000 and futures bets are at record size, setting October on fire. If you’re new, bitcoin is open internet money, earned by computers solving math. People chase it when stocks feel shaky. Bulls point to open interest hitting 32.6 billion dollars
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Ian Balina
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Citi just mapped a road to 181000 bitcoin by next year. The path relies on fund flows continuing. If you’re new, banks publish price targets the way weather pros forecast storms. They guide mood more than they predict physics. The note pegs bitcoin at 133000 for year end and
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Ian Balina
7 days
Avalanche is bootstrapping a billion-dollar war chest via a SPAC, and Wall Street just nodded yes. For outsiders, AVAX is the token powering the Avalanche blockchain. It settles smart-contract transactions in seconds and is used to pay network fees. Through a 675M merger with a
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Ian Balina
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BlackRock’s bitcoin fund just muscled into the top 20 ETFs. A fresh wave of cash poured in as the coin crossed 119000. Think of this ETF as a stock wrapper for holding real bitcoin in your brokerage account. It saves you from passwords, wallets, and exchange drama. It sucked in
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Ian Balina
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XRP just punched to 2.97 after a fresh 5% burst, clearing long-standing sellers with help from Japan’s SBI. The next ceiling sits at the round 3 level. For anyone new, XRP is the token tied to Ripple’s payments rails. Think of it as a bridge coin banks use to shuffle cash across
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Ian Balina
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Bitcoin loves chaos, sprinting past 119000 as Washington shutters. A new rally is brewing while the federal lights stay off. For newcomers, BTC often blooms when official data go missing. The shutdown has frozen the key jobs report and left traders flying blind. The coin is up
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Ian Balina
4 months
I left a recent security deep-dive with one clear lesson: in crypto, latency is tolerable, but blind spots are fatal. The firm we spoke with secures about 90% of wallets and runs every transaction through an off-chain simulation before it ever touches the chain. That single
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Ian Balina
4 months
Want the full breakdown, charts, and next steps? Read the complete report here:
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Ethereum surges, MicroStrategy stacks BTC, and Pakistan eyes a Bitcoin-backed future
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Ian Balina
4 months
Here’s my takeaway. The market isn’t just pumping coins. It’s merging two worlds—CEX scale and DeFi transparency. When rails converge, capital moves faster than news.
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Ian Balina
4 months
Even governments feel the pull. Pakistan met with Saylor to explore a Bitcoin reserve backed by 2,000 MW of mining power. Emerging markets see BTC as the new digital gold.
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Ian Balina
4 months
MicroStrategy scooped another 10,100 BTC at $104K. Their stack is 592,100 BTC. Love or hate it, they’re now a shadow central bank.
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Ian Balina
4 months
Hyperliquid’s HYPE rode that wave. It now owns 60% of on-chain perp volume and sits above DOGE in futures open interest. Traders want speed, depth, and points. They don’t care where it lives.
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Ian Balina
4 months
Why does that matter? Liquidity once trapped in walled gardens can now flow into open markets without leaving the app. The moat around pure DEXs just got thinner.
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Ian Balina
4 months
Bybit rolled out ByReal, a Solana DEX that plugs straight into its order books. Coinbase and Binance are doing similar plays. CEX-DeFi hybrids are the new battleground.
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Ian Balina
4 months
Ethereum popped 4%, yet whales added 1.49M ETH in 30 days. When the deepest pockets buy while price lags, I pay extra attention.
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Ian Balina
4 months
Bitcoin’s MACD histogram flipped green for the 1st time this year. Every flip since 2020 was followed by a mega move. Volatility is brewing.
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Ian Balina
4 months
Bitcoin just smashed through $106K, but that’s not the headline. The big story is the silent arms race linking centralized exchanges with on-chain speed.
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Ian Balina
4 months
My insight: macro shocks will keep swinging prices, but AI agents, fair distribution, and regulatory clarity are stacking real tailwinds. Want the full breakdown and charts? Read the article here:
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Bitcoin slides below $104k, Virtuals' $IRIS launch shines, and U.S. stablecoin laws near a pivotal vote
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