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Adam Morgan McCarthy

Adam is a researcher at LO:TECH, leading our weekly external reports.

Fed Pause Expected as August Vol Approaching

Jul 24, 2026

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Fed Pause Expected as August Vol Approaching

BTC had its best month since January as ETH ETFs rallied this week.

Adam Morgan McCarthy
Adam Morgan McCarthy
HYPE Fades as World Cup Boom Reaches Pinnacle

Jul 17, 2026

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HYPE Fades as World Cup Boom Reaches Pinnacle

Digital assets dropped with HYPE leading the way as prediction markets brace for the final weekend of the FIFA World Cup

Adam Morgan McCarthy
Adam Morgan McCarthy
Anatomy of a Governance 'Heist'

Jul 10, 2026

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Anatomy of a Governance 'Heist'

An attacker bought a DAO vote for $4.4mn and left with about $20mn, elsewhere the options market quickly shrugged off June's crash, despite price volatility.

Adam Morgan McCarthy
Adam Morgan McCarthy
AI & Altcoins Push BTC to the Backseat

Jul 3, 2026

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AI & Altcoins Push BTC to the Backseat

It's been a busy week for AI, memory stocks, and crypto as rotation picks up and Strategy gets tested.

Adam Morgan McCarthy
Adam Morgan McCarthy
Crypto Crashes & World Cup Hysteria

Jun 26, 2026

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Crypto Crashes & World Cup Hysteria

BTC and broader crypto markets fell again this week as the FIFA world cup drove record volumes on Kalshi

Adam Morgan McCarthy
Adam Morgan McCarthy
BTC Whipsaws on Fed Hawkishness

Jun 19, 2026

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BTC Whipsaws on Fed Hawkishness

BTC volatility ticked higher this week as macro news dominated markets, and SpaceX's IPO broke records.

Adam Morgan McCarthy
Adam Morgan McCarthy

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