Why number go down? That's all anyone was asking as BTC plunged below $10k, a line that, according to Hodlonaut, we'd never cross again. Was it Ponzi scam selling in China or something less sinister? Either way, there was a bit of snark about a safe haven narrative so quickly extinguished. Additionally, we discuss a new move from Ripple to pay creators to come to their content ecosystem and the state of indie media, as well as look at calls from Hong Kong protest leadership for an imminent bank run.  Watch: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto