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๐ Crypto King Arthur
is it time to sell already?
GM everyone. This is 2036, the newsletter that pays you.
If you're like me, you probably grew up thinking of King Arthur as something close to this:

Or maybe something a little less Hollywood-y, like this:

Yeah, that's more like it.
Whichever it is, I'm sure he didn't look anything like this -

Yet if you're into crypto, that might as well become your new King Arthur.
This guy has wielded Excalibur. And when he speaks, the world listens.
Arthur Hayes is the founder of Bitmex, a crypto exchange and derivatives platform. He's been hailed by some as the 'Youngest Black Billionaire' ever.
Verifiably - he's also the first person I've ever seen who has over 50,000 actual, real followers on Medium ๐ฑ
I know, who does that, right?
I'll be honest. It's for a reason.
Arthur Hayes' bi-monthly articles on crypto are probably some of the best macro pieces out there. Period.
They're not super short (the latest is a 14-min read).
But hey - no pain no gain. And even if no one paid you, they're worth reading.
So as you might have guessed - that's today's task.
โ Task: earn $20 in BTC for a summary of "Bouncy Castle"
A few days ago, Arthur published his latest essay - 'Bouncy Castle.'
It explains his take on the recent rally - and answers an important question: is it time to sell?
I'll let you read it for yourself. Then, send us a quick summary in your own words.
Step #1: Read 'Bouncy Castle' by Arthur Hayes
Step #2: Send us a summary of the article in your own words by filling in this form:
The best submission will win $20 in BTC.
If you feel like it, you can even go back through some of Hayes' old posts. He's a real ๐ and you'll likely learn a thing or two about what drives crypto up and down.
Anyway - tomorrow is the latest day before the weekend.
So we're gonna celebrate by releasing our biggest prize yet ever.
Stay tuned.
Alex.
P.S.: Congrats to Amit and Jarel for winning the task in the Welcome email yesterday... you're only the 3rd people to get it right so far! Great taste in movies you have, my friends!