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cambecia and John Ford as always a huge show today history for

crypto as point base goes public we are awaiting the first trade and a monster valuation that is only getting bigger.

Plus, Slack CEO Stuart Butterfield will join us on how we work and communicate and some new numbers from

Tik-Tok reveal just what is underneath the hood at this company.

Let's take a quick check on the market as we wait for coin base to open NASDAQ about a percentage point away from record high S&P is already

there moderna is higher plays, trip and booking holdings higher.

On the downside now, Facebook off by more than 1% and Intel is having a tough week.

Down for the third straight day, down 6% since Monday call.

All right, John.

Today's the most important tech story, obviously,

is coin-based going public in a direct listing,

potentially valuing the company at $65 billion or more,

as it becomes the first major crypto business to go public in the United States.

Investors are hailing it as a bit of a watershed moment for crypto, attracting to investors, encouraging

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