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Will Druck Kick Off The Next Phase of Crypto's Bull Market?

Freitag, 30. Oktober 2026 · 58 min

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Druckenmiller is bullposting TradeXYZ and you're bearish?

This week, we break down the TradFi incumbents suddenly leaning into crypto rails and what it means for the startups that built them.

We explore Druck's viral X post, ICE bringing Hyperliquid perps to the US, Google Cloud's new crypto custody play, Y Combinator's crypto wishlist, and whether AI favors incumbents over startups. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

Chicken Hats and Bull Markets

Google's 12% Earnings Drop

Druckenmiller Bets on Trade XYZ

Fidelity

DAS London

Google Cloud Enters Custody

Inside Dragonfly's Partner Shakeup

Fidelity

DAS London

Inside Dragonfly's Partner Shakeup (cont.)

YC's Crypto Startup Wishlist

The Four Stages of a Bull Market

DeFi Primitives Beyond Perps

AI Bubble or Incumbents' Game?

ICE's Sprecher on Hyperliquid

Midterms and Crypto Politics

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