Have the Hedge Funds Infiltrated Reddit’s WallStreetBets?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today on the Brief:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Elon Musk talks bitcoin on Clubhouse</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">India trying to ban crypto?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">DEXs have best month ever in January </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our main discussion: Has WallStreetBets been infiltrated by hedge funds? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Reddit community WallStreetBets became headline news last week when its short squeeze of GameStop (GME) nearly brought a famed hedge fund to its knees. According to Twitter personalities and the mainstream media, the community has now turned its focus to squeezing silver. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Except, one cursory look at the subreddit shows that isn’t the case. Instead, it is full of posts about how hedge funds and media are trying to promote the silver story to distract and divide the community. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, NLW tries to break down what’s happening and argues that now that WSB has become a market force, these sort of attempts to influence its conversation are going to become</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">de rigeur</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <div data-pm-slice="1 1 []" data-en-clipboard="true">--</div> <div>Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD, EUR, GBP, Stablecoins & more. Get started at nexo.io</div> <div>--</div> <div>Enjoying this content?</div> <div> </div> <div>SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast</div> <div>Apple:  <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1438693620?at=1000lSDb" rev= "en_rl_none">https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1438693620?at=1000lSDb</a></div> <div>Spotify: <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/538vuul1PuorUDwgkC8JWF?si=ddSvD-HST2e_E7wgxcjtfQ" rev= "en_rl_none">https:/