The Crypto Markets Crossroads: Is Ethereum Primed for a Short Squeeze?

Crypto markets are at a crossroads. Is Ethereum primed for a short squeeze, or is its dominance fading? Are the SOL unlocks a real risk, or is the panic overblown?

Crypto markets are at a crossroads. Is Ethereum primed for a short squeeze, or is its dominance fading? Are the SOL unlocks a real risk, or is the panic overblown? And did we already have an alt season without realizing it?

In this episode, hosts James Seyffart, Alex Kruger and Ram Ahluwalia sit down with Sal Ternullo, managing partner at A100x Ventures, to break down the biggest questions facing traders today. They discuss whether Trump’s tariffs are impacting ETH, why the market might be misreading SOL’s unlocks, and how traders keep falling into the same traps—losing money despite crypto’s explosive gains.

They also debate the real reason altcoins haven’t performed as expected, why memecoins might finally be dying off, and what the Growth Value Ratio reveals about the market’s future. Plus: the implications of Elon Musk’s bid for OpenAI, and whether Arweave’s AO can seriously challenge ICP.

Show highlights:

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Hosts: James Seyffart, Alex Kruger and Ram Ahluwalia

Guest: Sal Ternullo, managing partner at A100x Ventures

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro and sponsor

2:05 Is Trump’s China tariffs impacting ETH?

4:05 What happened with SOL unlocks

6:10 Everyone’s talking about an impending short squeeze on ETH. What are your thoughts on that?

8:00 Is ETH dominance really fading away?

11:00 What’s the deal with AAVE? Is it still a good buy?

12:30 Thoughts on the Growth Value Ratio

14:00 Everyone’s talking about an impending short squeeze on ETH. What are your thoughts on that?

16:00 What happened with SOL unlocks

18:00 Everyone’s talking about an impending short squeeze on ETH. What are your thoughts on that?

20:00 Thoughts on memecoins finally dying off

22:00 What happened with SOL unlocks

24:00 Everyone’s talking about an impending short squeeze on ETH. What are your thoughts on that?

26:00 Thoughts on Arweave’s AO challenging ICP

28:00 Everyone’s talking about an impending short squeeze on ETH. What are your thoughts on that?

30:00 Thoughts on the real reason for poor performance by altcoins

32:00 Everyone’s talking about an impending short squeeze on ETH. What are your thoughts on that?

34:00 Thoughts on Elon Musk’s bid for OpenAI to create a new research company

36:00 Everyone’s talking about an impending short squeeze on ETH. What are your thoughts on that?

38:00 Thoughts on whether we already had an alt season without realizing it

40:00 Everyone’s talking about an impending short squeeze on ETH. What are your thoughts on that?

42:00 Thoughts on the implications of traders continuing to lose money despite crypto’s gains

44:00 Everyone’s talking about an impending short squeeze on ETH. What are your thoughts on that?

46:00 Thoughts on the new NFT project by A100x that you can claim for free with your first investment

48:00 Everyone’s talking about an impending short squeeze on ETH. What are your thoughts on that?

50:00 Thoughts on the upcoming Blockcrunch event in Dubai on March 22-23

52:00 Everyone’s talking about an impending short squeeze on ETH. What are your thoughts on that?

54:00 Thoughts on the Blockcrunch Youtube channel and upcoming Discord server launch

56:00 Everyone’s talking about an impending short squeeze on ETH. What are your thoughts on that?

58:00 Thoughts on the Blockcrunch Youtube channel and upcoming Discord server launch

1:00:00 Everyone’s talking about an impending short squeeze on ETH. What are your thoughts on that?

1:02:00 Thoughts on the Blockcrunch Youtube channel and upcoming Discord server launch

1:04:00 Everyone’s talking about an impending short squeeze on ETH. What are your thoughts on that?

1:06:00 Thoughts on the Blockcrunch Youtube channel and upcoming Discord server launch

1:08:00 Everyone’s talking about an impending short squeeze