UNDER EXPOSED EP8 - AI coins and the future under a Bitcoin Presidency
MoonPay acquired Solana-native crypto payment processor Helio for $175M. The Jupiter team rolled out a new onboarding method allowing the gifting of SOL to friends with a few button clicks. Over 8M HYPE was staked in the first day following the ANIME announcement that some tokens would go to HYPE stakers. Chainalysis acquired Fraud Detection firm Alterya for $150M to help its efforts in stopping scammers. Layer Zero went live on Soneium, Sony's new EVM L2. Tether is moving to El Salvador after acquiring a Digital Asset Service Provider license in the Bitcoin-friendly country. Donald Trump is expected to issue several Crypto-focused executive orders on his first day according to the Washington Post, including a repeal of a crypto accounting policy (SAB 121) and de-banking of Crypto companies. Donald Trump's inauguration will feature a "Crypto Ball" to honor him as the "first Crypto President," with tickets available for $5,000/person. A US Court demanded the SEC explain itself for denying Coinbase's requests related to crypto regulations. MicroStrategy bought another $243M worth of Bitcoin at a $95,972 average this past week. A BlackRock report said that crypto has "outpaced growth for mobile phones and the internet" in its race to 300M users.
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Crypto Avoided on Day 1, Coinbase faces SOL FUD, TRUMP falls 40%
MicroStrategy buys 11k more BTC for $1.1bn. Ross Ulbricht set to be freed. Coinbase slammed for delayed SOL transactions. ETH foundation to use 50k ETH to support DeFi. Vitalik says he will decide ETH foundation leadership. ETH/BTC at 4 year lows, options stay bearish. Utah proposes bill to invest public funds in crypto. Crypto inflows hit $2.2bn last week. Hyperliquid reports record daily volumes. Raydium performs record daily buyback. Pro-crypto Pham is acting CFTC chair. Pro.crypto Uyeda is acting SEC chair before Atkins. WLF buys $113m different coins. Saylor & Marathon execs met Trump team. Bybit to offer copy trading for gold and FX. Rumble makes first BTC purchase, hints at more. El Salvador bought $1.2m BTC this week.
BTC keeps Rallying, Trump to make Crypto a priority, XRP hits ATH
Trump to make crypto US national priority. BTC hits $102k on Trump EO rumours. BTC dominance over altcoins to continue: JPM. XRP hits new all time high, ETF approval odds 70%. XRP CLO denies alleged Trump criticism. Solana to weigh possible SOL inflation cut. SOL may hit $6,638 in 2030: Bitwise. Phantom raises $150m at $3bn valuation. Bessent opposes US CBDC. Coinbase restarts BTC backed loans on Base. Tether CEO plans cautious US expansion. Lummis accuses FDIC of crypto oversight failure. DOGE ETF in 2025 possible: Wintermute. Nasdaq applies to list Litecoin ETF. Swiss bank PostFinance launches ETH staking. India’s Jio launches mystery JioCoin on Polygon.
Gold Maxi Created $300M Meme Coin By Accident
Ron made a YouTube video in an attempt to prove that cryptocurrency is worthless, after seeing Fartcoin shoot over a $1 billion market cap. Once the video was published, crypto degens caught wind of the story and sent Unicorn Fart Dust (UFD) to over $260 million—now $300 million. Ron joins us to tell his side of the story, how his opinion has changed on crypto, and why meme coins are important.