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Why This Cycle Feels Broken, Memecoins & Macro | Ben Cowen

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4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Ben Cowen, founder of Into the Cryptoverse, breaks down why the current crypto cycle feels different from past ones. 

We explore the Advanced Decline Index and how it reveals why Bitcoin is thriving while most altcoins struggle. Ben also discusses the impact of quantitative tightening, the ETH/BTC ratio, and why meme coin speculation is distorting market dynamics. 

A must-listen for anyone navigating crypto’s shifting landscape and seeking deeper market insights!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro
04:37 Advance Decline Index (ADI)
08:45 Crypto Vibes & Economy
10:26 ETH & BTC Dollar Relation
15:04 Has ETH Gone Home?
20:38 FED & Memecoins
23:58 Take on SOL/BTC Ratio
28:51 Rise of Meme & Alt Coins
31:45 Where the Value Lies in the Market?
39:11 Trump’s Plans with Tenures & Dollar
44:00 Crypto's Bullish Setup vs. Market Vibes
47:35 Meme Coins vs. VC Giants
53:36 Did We Just Skip a Cycle?
59:08 Closing & Disclaimers

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RESOURCES

Ben Cowen
https://x.com/intocryptoverse 

Into the Cryptoverse
https://intothecryptoverse.com/ 

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0:00.0

I really do feel like this cycle, we've kind of lost our way as an industry.

0:04.0

I mean, Bitcoin's doing fine.

0:05.0

I mean, you know, Bitcoin is doing what it always does.

0:07.0

But everything other than Bitcoin, I think the industry kind of like lost its way for a little while

0:14.0

because investors just decided to flock to the get rich quick stuff,

0:18.0

rather than like, let's actually try to do something.

0:27.6

Welcome to Bankless, where we explore the frontier of internet money and internet finance.

0:32.2

Ladies and gentlemen, Bitcoiners and Heathholders, meme coiner manlets and Celestia mammoths,

0:37.2

champagne, VCs, and retail

0:39.3

trench diggers, this episode is for you. Ben Cowan from Into the Cryptoverse is on the episode today

0:44.5

discussing what the hell happened to this cycle. Bitcoin dominance is on a monster run, further

0:50.6

than anyone expected. The ETH-BTC ratio continues to suck eggs. Memecoins are sucking

0:55.7

liquidity out of the market and the meme coin meta looks like is on the verge of wrapping up.

0:59.6

And what about the sole Bitcoin ratio? Who's got their eyes on the sole Bitcoin ratio?

1:05.1

We are talking about broad crypto markets today on the podcast with immeasurably valuable guidance from Ben Cohen,

1:10.5

who is known as the

1:11.3

guy who, years ago, started calling for ETH to go home, back to dollar and Bitcoin denominated

1:17.6

lows. Did it go home? We had Ben on the show about five months ago back when the window for

1:23.3

Eith going home was just about opening. But now, towards the middle of February, did it go home,

1:28.7

or is there more to go? And while there are hundreds of different questions I could ask Ben

1:34.5

about the state of thousands of different crypto assets, maybe none of that matters when

1:39.2

everything relies on either quantitative tightening from the Fed or fiscally managed inflation and jobs from the Trump

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