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Gladstein 2085007129216246152

gladstein-2085007129216246152

https://x.com/gladstein/status/2085007129216246152

Captured screenshot of the post by @gladstein, posted 5 Aug 2026, 14:16 UTC
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Alex Gladstein calling it the worst thing he has seen in the space in ten years of paying attention, while noting that the wider world and the market appeared indifferent. The gap between the severity inside the community and the absence of an outside reaction is the observation worth preserving.

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