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We’re heading into the second quarter of the year, and — as I wrote last week — this last quarter was a doozy. 

But some folks are feeling kind of good about this next quarter…so far.

Unfortunately, with fresh tariffs on the US horizon, this morning is not off to a great start for crypto or equities.

Federico Brokate, head of US business at 21Shares, took away a silver lining to last quarter, which is that 21Shares saw “fantastic flows” for the ETFs. For Brokate, that gives an idea of how much client demand exists.

The continued volatility, especially out of Trump’s…

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