Is a Crypto Certification Worth It? Tom Guarisco + 5 On-Chain Research Tools | Ep 472

Goodnow revolutionaries—

Tom Guarisco—newly certified Certified Digital Asset Analyst (CDAA), and one of the most transparent educators in the space—joins the show to break down what getting a digital asset certification actually looks like, who it's for, and where the curriculum falls short (spoiler: anything about regulation written before 2022 is already obsolete).

Will runs the Bitcoin and oil charts before heading out: a false bullish breakout followed by an immediate recovery is historically one of the more reliable setups, with a short-term rally target of $73,760. But oil is now at $114 a barrel—up 71% since January—and the monthly chart points toward $146–$147. Until oil stabilizes, stocks and Bitcoin are fighting upstream.

Alex walks through a live Ethereum deep dive: validator queue dynamics, how Fusaka and EIP-4844 blobs changed the fee structure, why validator incentives remain strong even as gas gets cheaper, and what the long-term staking flywheel looks like as more ETH gets locked up over time. He also rapid-fires through five on-chain research tools every crypto user should know, and explains how spending time with them daily is the fastest way to actually learn this space.

Plus: a pig butchering scam update (MaxCaps.pro confirmed), leveraged token products explained for beginners via DeFi Carrot and HYLO, and a warm sendoff for the Arculus partnership renewal.

Watch on YouTube → https://youtube.com/live/GiBHHP7FEDk

LINKS
Tom Guarisco: tiktok.com/@tjledger | facebook.com/thomas.guarisco.3
DEC Institute (CDAA): decinstitute.com
The Mempool: mempool.space
Etherscan gas tracker: etherscan.io/gastracker
Ultrasound Money: ultrasound.money
Dune Analytics: dune.com
DeFi Llama: defillama.com
MoneyZG on YouTube: youtube.com/@MoneyZG
Tax Tools: rumshq.com/recommendedtoolsdeals

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