# “We Kept Messing It Up”: Crypto Should Be WAY Higher w/ Matt Hougan & Ryan Rasmussen

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Podcast: [The Milk Road Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-milk-road-show-5039790)
Published: 2026-05-05T18:15:01+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/milk-road/episodes/We-Kept-Messing-It-Up-Crypto-Should-Be-WAY-Higher-w-Matt-Hougan--Ryan-Rasmussen-e3iti0f
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