The Starting Block Β· September 8, 2026, 6:28AM EDT Β· 39:59
Crypto Banter Founder & CEO Ran Neuner joins Gareth Jenkinson on Episode 36 of The Starting Block to discuss his bull market thesis using Bollinger Bandwidth and the 50-week EMA, why altcoins are poised to outperform Bitcoin 6-7x this cycle driven by RWA tokenization, AI agent settlement on blockchain rails, and the imminent launch of the Hunter Biden $LAPTOP meme coin.
OUTLINE
00:08 – Show Return & Headlines
01:29 – Visa Stablecoin Milestone
02:05 – Bitcoin Liquid Network Heist
02:46 – DBS & Citi Weekend Settlement
03:21 – Ethereum Quantum Roadmap
04:01 – Bitcoin & Macro Markets
05:52 – Ran’s Bull Market Thesis
11:13 – Altcoins vs. Bitcoin Outlook
15:59 – RWA, AI Agents & Social Trading
24:46 – Meme Coins & Fee Switches
30:00 – Hunter Biden $LAPTOP Launch
34:37 – Closing Outlook
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