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Did Binance Cause Crypto to Collapse & Can Bitcoin & Altcoins Recover? | Dave Weisberger

February 3, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: In-depth interview with host probing guest's expertise through open-ended questions and follow-ups.
  • The Key Players:
    • Guest: Dave Weisberger, co-founder of CoinRoutes (crypto routing platform), ex-TradFi veteran (Morgan Stanley, Salomon Brothers, Two Sigma), author of upcoming book Million Dollar Frat Boys. Famous for insider stories on Wall Street's wild side and bridging TradFi to crypto.
    • Host: Tony Edward, crypto podcaster digging into markets, history, and predictions with enthusiastic banter.
  • The Vibe: Educational and cynical, blending hilarious Wall Street anecdotes with sharp market analysis—fun yet intense on manipulation, politics, and crypto's future.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Dave Weisberger**
  • 2 (04:14) **Dave's TradFi Career Journey**
  • 3 (07:43) **Upcoming Book: Million Dollar Frat Boys**
  • 4 (14:01) **Past Market Manipulation and Regulators**
  • 5 (19:33) **Blockchain Transparency, AI, and Fraud**
  • 6 (22:12) **Momentum Ignition Attack Explained**
  • 7 (26:16) **Crypto Market Structure Bill and Banks**

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Show Notes

Dave Weisberger, Author of the upcoming book Million Dollar Fratboys! & Co-Founder of Coinroutes, joined me to discuss the crypto market conditions and if Bitcoin and Altcoins will recover. Recorded 1/20/26
Topics: 
- Crypto market outlook - are we in a bear market? Have the Bitcoin 4 year cycles been broken? 
- Crypto adoption by TradFi institutions 
- Crypto market structure legislation 
- Trump Coin and Memecoins 
- Tokenization market 
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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 Intro
03:12 Dave's background 
06:16 Dave's book about wall street
27:23 Banks & Crypto compromise
28:38 Bitcoin 4 year cycle broken?
47:47 Enterprise and Company tokens
51:49 Crypto
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