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The DeFi Report

Michael Nadeau
The DeFi Report
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    TDR Pro’s 1st-Year Portfolio Audit: Wins, Learnings & the Current Portfolio

    2026/07/15 | 48 mins.
    Mike opens the books on TDR Pro’s first year: a portfolio up 13% through a crypto bear market, 53% realized gains, and a timely risk-off call before Bitcoin fell 45%. Ryan and Mike audit the wins, misses, and process behind the performance.
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    TIMESTAMPS

    0:00 Intro
    5:12 Portfolio Goals and Sleep Well
    10:46 Realized Gains and Bitcoin Alpha
    13:50 Unrealized Gains in Bear Market
    17:30 Lessons From the Bull Run
    23:34 Misses, Lessons, and Flexibility
    31:01 Current Portfolio Sectors
    36:52 Using TDR Pro With AI
    42:57 Transparency and Performance Updates
    46:33 Final Grade for the Year

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    Is the Bitcoin Low Really In?

    2026/07/08 | 39 mins.
    Bitcoin bounced, but the bottom still isn’t confirmed. Ryan and Mike unpack the missing coin-rotation signal, weak ETF and spot demand, Saylor’s BTC sale, and why $50K remains in play.
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    TIMESTAMPS

    0:00 Intro
    0:14 Bitcoin Low Or Not?
    5:06 Trench Revival In Crypto
    6:55 Why Mike Still Sees Lower
    12:59 The Coin Rotation Debate
    19:31 ETF Demand And Volume Check
    23:52 Saylor, Clarity, And Zcash
    34:25 Closing Bets And Performance Report

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    Bitcoin’s Green Light…Buy Now or Wait for One More Flush?

    2026/07/01 | 37 mins.
    Bitcoin is back near historic buy-zone levels, but the bottom still isn’t confirmed. Ryan and Mike unpack the green-light indicators, the risk of one final flush, and what past cycles say about future returns.
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    TIMESTAMPS

    0:00 Intro
    0:22 Bitcoin Buy Now Debate
    4:57 Key Cycle Indicators
    8:39 Rotation Still Missing
    14:50 Macro Risks Ahead
    27:02 Patience And Returns
    30:24 Price Levels To Watch
    35:11 Drawdown And Outlook
    36:48 More Reports Coming

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    Why does BTC continue to track the 4-Year Cycle?

    2026/06/24 | 46 mins.
    Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle may look arbitrary, but the data tells a deeper story. Ryan and Mike break down how leverage, credit, stablecoins, DeFi loans, miners, and Strategy drive crypto’s recurring booms and busts, and whether one final domino still needs to fall.
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    TIMESTAMPS

    0:00 Intro
    5:21 Bitcoin’s Capital Base
    15:00 Leverage Drives the Premium
    20:07 Stablecoins and VC Flow
    23:08 On-Chain Loan Cycles
    26:08 Perps and Treasury Leverage
    32:14 Deleveraging and Hidden Risks
    34:29 Miner Capitulation
    37:12 Why Four Years?
    40:08 ETH and Solana Positioning

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    Bitcoin’s Bottom Case, ETF Outflows & The No-Buyers Problem

    2026/06/17 | 44 mins.
    Bitcoin may be in the buy zone, but the demand signal still looks weak. David and Mike debate whether the bottom is already in, why ETF outflows and muted buyer interest matter, what realized losses and realized cap are signaling, and whether BTC needs one more painful reset before the next real opportunity.
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    TIMESTAMPS
    0:00 Intro
    2:01 Pain, Patience, & Cycles
    5:03 Shallower Drawdowns?
    7:22 ETF Flows and Demand
    9:34 Saylor’s Canary
    15:32 Realized Losses Review
    23:00 Bitcoin Versus Nasdaq
    25:23 AI Bubble Meets Crypto
    28:37 Oil, War, & Inflation
    33:25 Hyperliquid’s Market Split
    38:28 $LIT & $WLD Momentum
    40:42 Pro Portfolio Playbook
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About The DeFi Report
Our weekly show is hosted by Michael Nadeau (The DeFi Report) and Ryan Sean Adams (Bankless). Each week, we discuss how we approach managing our own portfolio and the data, research, and analytical frameworks that inform those decisions — for educational and informational purposes.
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