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Sigma Prime introduces the Anchor DVT client. Unichain launches a Conditional Funding Markets experiment. Sunnyside Labs sustains 50 blobs on a PeerDAS Devnet. And BiT Global drops its lawsuit against Coinbase. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/716 Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.  

Today's blockchain and crypto news Stacks-based Alex Lab to reimburse users after $8.3 million exploit 15-day streak brings Ethereum ETFs to record high cumulative inflow value Justin Sun-connected BiT Global drops wBTC-related legal spat with Coinbase Argentina anti-corruption office clears Javier Milei in Libra crypto promotion scandal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news  Bitcoin is down half a percent at $90,398 Eth is down 1% at $2,272 XRP, is up slightly at $2.59 Mt. Gox moves $1B in BTC to unmarked address World Liberty Financia acquires $10M in ETH, $10M in WBTC Japan's ruling party pushes to cap crypto tax rate at 20% Double Zero Foundation raises $28M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Robinson, VP of Engineering at Coinbase, explores the company's expanding role in decentralized finance (DeFi), highlighting the launch of Bitcoin-backed USDC loans through Morpho and Coinbase's broader efforts to integrate DeFi solutions. He explains how Coinbase is working to connect centralized finance (CeFi) with DeFi by incorporating decentralized protocols while prioritizing security and regulatory compliance. Robinson also discusses the introduction of cbBTC as an alternative to WBTC, the company's approach to multi-chain development, and its plans for further DeFi integrations. Additionally, he addresses ongoing debates about Ethereum Layer 2 networks and their impact on the main chain, emphasizing the importance of improved cross-chain interoperability. He also provides insights into Coinbase's asset listing process, the role of meme coins in the crypto ecosystem, and the company's broader mission to support a more open and accessible financial system.Chapters00:00 - Intro: Will Robinson, VP of Engineering at Coinbase00:45 - Coinbase's expanding role in DeFi01:16 - Bitcoin-backed USDC loans powered by Morpho02:34 - How Coinbase enables BTC holders to access liquidity05:15 - Risks involved in Bitcoin-backed loans08:58 - Liquidation risks and loan-to-value ratios11:13 - Early demand and adoption of the product13:15 - cbBTC vs. WBTC: Why Coinbase launched its own Bitcoin wrapper18:47 - How cbBTC is issued and traded21:36 - Coinbase's approach to self-custody and wallets24:07 - The role of Coinbase Wallet in bridging CeFi and DeFi27:31 - Coinbase's long-term DeFi strategy and future integrations29:50 - Will DeFi become a mainstream part of traditional finance?33:51 - Coinbase's evolution from exchange to financial institution34:34 - The rise of Base: How Coinbase grew its Layer 238:28 - Are Layer 2s parasitic to Ethereum?49:08 - The role of meme coins in crypto and Coinbase's listing process54:20 - The future of on-chain finance and economic freedom✨ Check out our new website ✨https://thedefiant.io/

The life of Michael Parenti is truly extraordinary, as he witnessed two significant cultural movements that changed the word. Growing up in Malibu, he went to school with the likes of Sean Penn and Charlie Sheen, met a young Madonna before she was an international star, hung out in Bob Dylan's house, and saw live acts like Nirvana and Red Hot Chilli Peppers long before MTV made them famous. As an internet entrepreneur, he became involved with the Bitcoin Foundation and also saw the early days of Ethereum. He attended hundreds of events, spoke with some of the people who are completely unapproachable today, and found himself in the middle of something magical, naive, and revolutionary. In this episode, we talk about the backstage politics that Michael Parenti witnessed and what it was like to believe in the cyhpherpunk dream more than a decade ago. Time stamps: Intro (00:00:48) Why Michael Is Exiled (00:01:54) Mainstream Adoption (00:02:11) Price Manipulation? (00:07:02) Debate on Bitcoin's Future (00:10:03) Ethereum as a Layer for Bitcoin (00:11:22) Bitcoin's Limitations (00:14:30) Government Surveillance and Compliance (00:16:21) Michael's Personal Experience with the Government (00:19:22) Reality of Government Power (00:21:21) Citrea (00:22:44) Room Mates at Pizza Day (00:24:34) Networking at Paralelni Polis (00:26:02) Ethereum as a Sidechain with WBTC (00:28:16) Bitcoin Foundation Experiences (00:32:06) Concerns Over Bitcoin's Direction (00:35:17) New York Agreement (00:37:28) Lightning Network & Disappointment (00:41:10) Bitcoin's Value and Community (00:45:13) Layer Two Labs and Bitcoin Maximalism (00:47:23) Challenges of Rootstock (00:52:17) Blockstream & Fear of Change (00:54:23) Incentives and Bitcoin's Stagnation (00:57:31) Self-Custody Challenges (01:00:38) Satoshi's Naivety (01:05:19) Zcash Is Satoshi's Vision (01:07:28) Historical Context of Bitcoin (01:12:10) Mt. Gox and Early Exchanges (01:14:55) Vitalik Buterin's Contributions (01:16:36) Toxicity in Bitcoin Development (01:18:35) Legal Uncertainty in Bitcoin (01:22:00) Ethereum's Development Model (01:24:19) Bitcoin's Future and Upgrades (01:29:09) SideShift (01:30:35) NoOnes (01:32:28) Dysfunction of Bitcoin Communities (01:34:06) Bitcoin Foundation: The Good, The Bad, The Corruption (01:35:36) Social Media's Role in Bitcoin's Evolution (02:01:10) Wikileaks and Bitcoin Intersection (02:02:09) Early Bitcoin Community Dynamics (02:04:20) Cypherpunks Mailing List Involvement (02:05:03) Wikileaks and Decentralized Media (02:06:45) Bitcoin as a Response to Financial Blockades (02:12:34) Transition to Bitcoin Foundation (02:15:55) Reflections on Bitcoin's Growth (02:18:08) Community Dynamics Across Cryptocurrencies (02:20:42) Samson Mow (02:23:28) Inflation and Daily Costs (02:27:00) Crisis of Conscience (02:28:56) Leaving Paralelni Polis and Event Fatigue (02:29:49) Celebrity Encounters in Malibu (02:30:36) Transition from Bitcoin to Ethereum (02:39:02) Music Journalism, Television & Editing (02:43:24) Crypto's Emergence (02:48:54) The Evolution of Crypto Communities (02:52:27) Government and Capital Accumulation (02:53:28) Bitcoin's Role in the Future (02:56:58) Critique of Stablecoins (03:02:37) The Need for Multiple Cryptocurrencies (03:03:57) The Absurdity of Bitcoin Narratives (03:05:02) The Toxicity of Crypto Tribes (03:09:25) Disillusionment with Cryptocurrency (03:20:43) The Future of Bitcoin (03:24:05) The Death of the American Empire, Climate Change & Economic Realities (03:25:19) Disruption and Change (03:31:05) Discussion on Realpolitik (03:34:00) Julian Assange's Impact (03:34:56) Podconf (03:36:10) Future of Bitcoin Forks (03:38:10) Redistribution of Satoshi's Coins (03:39:53) Privacy Magazine (03:43:17) Is Peter Todd Satoshi Nakamoto? (03:43:50) Identifying Satoshi (03:46:22) Early Bitcoin Experience (04:03:09) MultiBit Wallet (04:04:41) Advice to Younger Self (04:05:25) Bitcoin Foundation Today (04:06:00) Memes and Education (04:12:24) Influence on Ethereum Community (04:15:50) Regrets About NFTs (04:18:09) Personal Aspirations vs. Wealth (04:23:18) Trust Fund Kids in Los Angeles (04:24:50) Nabila Yacht DJing (04:27:51) Classic Cars vs. Luxury Vehicles (04:28:49) Selling Family Heirlooms (04:34:07) Being Neighbors with Mick Fleetwood and Chris Carter (04:34:40) Disinterest in AI (04:36:43) Focus on Privacy Tech (04:39:39) Concerns About Universal Basic Income (04:41:55) Geopolitical Implications of Technology (04:44:23) Fascination with Physics (04:51:00) Optimism for the Future & Aging (04:54:00) Cultural Nostalgia (04:58:00) Opportunities in the Internet Age (05:05:05) Historical Perspective on Human Advancement & Optimism (05:10:20) Current State of Layer Two Solutions (05:16:30) Concerns about Bitcoin's Transaction Fees (05:19:27) Future of Decentralized Exchanges (05:22:39) Incentives for Bitcoin Holders (05:24:49) Bringing Use Cases to Bitcoin (05:27:17) Impact of Other Blockchains on Bitcoin (05:29:43) Gold vs. Bitcoin Narrative (05:31:16) Physical Gold Demand (05:34:00) Lexus or Supra? 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BiT Global Trust is a licensed digital asset custodian based in Hong Kong, specializing in providing secure custody solutions for institutional clients. It is part of a broader initiative involving partnerships with notable entities in the cryptocurrency space, particularly BitGo, a leading provider of digital asset security and custody services.BiT Global Trust has entered into a significant partnership with BitGo to manage Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) products. This collaboration allows BiT Global to control two of the three private keys required for managing WBTC.

Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode:  Nic comes out against the SBR on Bloomberg More Prometheum nonsense MicroStrategy acquired an additional 15,350 BTC for roughly $1.5 billion, bringing the company's total holdings to 439,000 BTC. Microstrategy was also added to the Nasdaq 100  this week, which will lead to the stock's inclusion in several large ETFs including Invesco's QQQ. Anchorage Digital has received New York BitLicense approval, enabling them to offer digital asset custody and trading services to more customers in the state such as RIAs and other institutional asset managers. The US Senate scrapped a vote to renominate SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw in response to immense backlash from the crypto community, led by Coinbase-backed non-profit Stand With Crypto, for Commissioner Crenshaw's treatment of the digital asset industry. A Texas state representative, Giovanni Capriglione, introduced a bill for the state to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Riot Platforms, the publicly traded Bitcoin miner, acquired 667 BTC this week for $67.4 million to add to their balance sheet, bringing their total holdings to 17,429 BTC. The NFT collection CyberKongz announced they had received a Wells Notice from the SEC. A California judge sided with Coinbase in a suit brought by BiT Global over the exchange's delisting of wBTC. Coinbase had recently moved to remove the asset, a tokenized version of BTC tradeable on Ethereum-based networks, following BiT Global, a custodian closely affiliated with Tron founder Justin Sun, assuming custody services for wBTC. Sponsor notes:  Coin Metrics, State of the Network's Q4 2024 Mining Data Special A quarterly update on Bitcoin mining in Q4 2024

Arthur Hayes predicts a crypto market crash around Donald Trump's January 2025 inauguration due to economic pressures and potential dollar devaluation. Ethereum shows signs of a rally with a major whale purchasing 6,000 ETH. BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust leads with $3.446 billion in assets, indicating strong corporate interest. MicroStrategy spent $17.5 billion on Bitcoin in two months, signaling a massive liquidity surge in crypto markets. The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25bps, signaling a slower pace of reductions in 2025. CoinDesk faced backlash after allegedly removing an article critical of Justin Sun. Fartcoin achieved a $1 billion market cap with a 108.6% growth in seven days. World Liberty Financial swapped $10.4 million of cbBTC for WBTC amid Coinbase's delisting of WBTC.

幻冬舎の暗号資産（仮想通貨）/ブロックチェーンなどweb3領域の専門メディア「あたらしい経済 www.neweconomy.jp/ 」がおくる、Podcast番組です。 ーーーーー 【番組スポンサー】 この番組は、「NOT A HOTEL COIN（NAC）」のNOT A HOTEL DAO、そしてモジュール型のイーサリアムL2チェーンを提供する次世代金融インフラ「Mantle」の提供でお届けします。 【NOT A HOTEL DAO】 RWAプロジェクト初のIEO「NOT A HOTEL COIN（NAC）」、国内IEO最大となる20億円の調達を達成しました。NACは、12月13日11時よりGMOコインにて取扱開始します。また同日12時より、NOT A HOTELアプリ内でサービスを開始、NACを預けるだけでNOT A HOTELに泊まれるレンディングなどが行えるようになります。詳しくは以下リンク先からご確認ください。 ーーーーー 【NOT A HOTEL DAO 関連リンク】 Website：https://dao.notahotel.com/ アプリ（Apple App Store）：https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/not-a-hotel/id1589198585 アプリ（Google Play）：https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.notahotel.android.notahotel&hl=ja 公式X：https://x.com/notahotel_dao ーーーーー 【Mantle】 Mantleは、モジュール型のイーサリアムL2チェーンを提供する次世代金融インフラ。Mantle Networkには、DeFi・ゲーム・NFTなど多数のDAppsが展開中。28億ドルを超えるDAOのトレジャリーが、Mantle NetworkやmETH Protocolをはじめ、多数のパートナーを支援しています。信頼、透明性、そして革新を携えたMantleと共に、次世代の経済に参加しませんか？ Web3/DeFiの未来を、Mantleと共に。 ーーーーー 【Mantle 関連リンク】 Website: https://www.mantle.xyz/ja Discord : https://discord.com/invite/0xmantle Twitter:https://x.com/0xmantlejp Medium :https://medium.com/0xmantle-jp TG: https://t.me/mantlenetwork/69759 Email: marketing@mantle.xyz ーーーーー 【紹介したニュース】 ・NTTドコモ、ERC6551搭載のブロックチェーンゲーム「GT6551」β版を1月提供へ ・自民党の政調審議会、「暗号資産を国民経済に資する資産とするための緊急提言」を正式承認 ・コロプラのBrilliantcrypto、海外暗号資産取引所Nami Exchangeと提携、ベトナムでのトークン上場に向け ・Japan Open Chainの「JOCトークン」、世界6取引所に同時上場 ・エルサルバドル、ビットコイン政策見直しでIMF融資確保。購入は継続 ・2024年の暗号資産の盗難総額は22億ドル=チェイナリシス報告 ・クラーケンの独自L2チェーン「Ink」、メインネットローンチ ・コインチェック、パレットトークン（PLT）取り扱い廃止へ ・サークル「CCTP」がSuiに対応、9チェーン間で「USDC」のネイティブ送信可能に ・海外暗号資産取引所バイビット、フランスでのサービス提供を完全停止へ ・パジー・ペンギンズ「PENGU」ローンチ、時価総額は一時4,858億円に ・ワームホールがワールドチェーン対応、WLD・USDC.e・WBTCの転送可能に 【あたらしい経済関連リンク】 ニュースの詳細や、アーカイブやその他の記事はこちらから https://www.neweconomy.jp/

Ohio proposes the Bitcoin Reserve Act, aiming to invest state funds in Bitcoin. Binance faces a lawsuit in Australia over misclassified investors. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis plans a federal Bitcoin reserve. Coinbase defends its delisting of wBTC amid legal battles. Pudgy Penguins' token PENGU debuts with a $2.3B market cap.RESOURCESBreaking Pointshttps://youtu.be/rw3NTxWXvKg?si=X8QS1SA-GW1mO2Qvhttps://decrypt.co/297211/ohio-representative-derek-merrin-introduces-bill-to-establish-state-bitcoin-reservehttps://cryptonews.com/news/asic-takes-binance-to-court-for-denying-important-consumer-protections/?feed_id=9931&_unique_id=676290a7c76behttps://decrypt.co/297230/wyoming-senator-cynthia-lummis-2025-will-be-the-year-for-bitcoin-and-digital-assetshttps://www.theblock.co/post/331325/coinbase-responds-justin-sun-bit-global-lawsuit-delisting-wbtc?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rsshttps://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/12/17/pudgy-penguins-pengu-token-debuts-at-312-m-market-caphttps://decrypt.co/297160/hawk-tuah-girl-hailey-welch-mia-meme-coinSecure your Business & Digital Life with Cyber Strategy Institute https://www.thegrowmeco.com/course/https://cyberstrategyinstitute.com/warden/ https://csi-store.samcart.com/products/wardenguard-personal-1device-annual/?coupon=DCN_Wardenhttps://csi-store.samcart.com/products/wardenvault-personal-managed-1device-annual?coupon=DCN_Warden WHERE TO FIND DCNhttps://substack.com/@dcndailycryptonewshttps://twitter.com/DCNDailyCrypto Trader Cobb X: @TraderCobbEMAIL USmatt@dailycryptonews.netsarah@dailycryptonews.net ——————————————————————***NOT FINANCIAL, LEGAL, OR TAX ADVICE! JUST OPINION! I AM NOT AN EXPERT! I DO NOT GUARANTEE A PARTICULAR OUTCOME I HAVE NO INSIDE KNOWLEDGE! YOU NEED TO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS! THIS IS JUST EDUCATION & ENTERTAINMENT! ©Copyright 2024 Matthew Aaron Podcasts LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bitcoin finally took a breather after a rocket-fueled weekend and early week, falling back a few percent. Still, one fascinating story that emerged was that US Bitcoin ETFs flipped US gold ETFs by assets under management. Elsewhere, President-elect Donald Trump met with the Crypto.com CEO and the exchange dropped its lawsuit against the SEC on the same day. Then, Pudgy Penguins launched its token, which encountered heavy volatility alongside the NFT collection's floor price, but the short-term numbers did not tell the full story.Further reading:Bitcoin ETFs flip gold funds in AUM: K33 ResearchTrump meets with Crypto.com CEO as firm drops SEC lawsuitCommunity slams Coinbase for linking WBTC delisting to Justin SunPudgy Penguins' PENGU token down more than 50% after launchRise'n'Crypto is brought to you by Cointelegraph and is hosted and produced by Robert Baggs. You can follow Robert on Twitter and LinkedIn. Cointelegraph's Twitter: @CointelegraphCointelegraph's website: cointelegraph.comThe views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants' alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast's participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned.

Jared and Jiang are Core Contributors at Neutral Trade. In this episode of Yield Talks, we explore Neutral Trade, a protocol bringing hedge fund strategies onchain for anyone to access permissionlessly. Learn how their JLP-powered strategies have delivered sustainable double-digit real yields on assets such as USDC, SOL, ETH, and wBTC, and what's next for the protocol. ------

幻冬舎の暗号資産（仮想通貨）/ブロックチェーンなどweb3領域の専門メディア「あたらしい経済 www.neweconomy.jp/ 」がおくる、Podcast番組です。 ーーーーー 【番組スポンサー】 この番組は、「NOT A HOTEL COIN（NAC）」のNOT A HOTEL DAO、そしてモジュール型のイーサリアムL2チェーンを提供する次世代金融インフラ「Mantle」の提供でお届けします。 【NOT A HOTEL DAO】 RWAプロジェクト初のIEO「NOT A HOTEL COIN（NAC）」、国内IEO最大となる20億円の調達を達成しました。NACは、12月13日11時よりGMOコインにて取扱開始します。また同日12時より、NOT A HOTELアプリ内でサービスを開始、NACを預けるだけでNOT A HOTELに泊まれるレンディングなどが行えるようになります。詳しくは以下リンク先からご確認ください。 ーーーーー 【NOT A HOTEL DAO 関連リンク】 Website：https://dao.notahotel.com/ アプリ（Apple App Store）：https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/not-a-hotel/id1589198585 アプリ（Google Play）：https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.notahotel.android.notahotel&hl=ja 公式X：https://x.com/notahotel_dao ーーーーー 【Mantle】 Mantleは、モジュール型のイーサリアムL2チェーンを提供する次世代金融インフラ。Mantle Networkには、DeFi・ゲーム・NFTなど多数のDAppsが展開中。28億ドルを超えるDAOのトレジャリーが、Mantle NetworkやmETH Protocolをはじめ、多数のパートナーを支援しています。信頼、透明性、そして革新を携えたMantleと共に、次世代の経済に参加しませんか？ Web3/DeFiの未来を、Mantleと共に。 ーーーーー 【Mantle 関連リンク】 Website: https://www.mantle.xyz/ja Discord : https://discord.com/invite/0xmantle Twitter:https://x.com/0xmantlejp Medium :https://medium.com/0xmantle-jp TG: https://t.me/mantlenetwork/69759 Email: marketing@mantle.xyz ーーーーー 【紹介したニュース】 ・ビットコイン（BTC）史上最高値を更新、一時10万6000ドル、対円では1637万円超 ・ロイヤリティ マーケティング、独自ブロックチェーン「MUGEN Chain」構築、1億人超Ponta会員をweb3に ・マイクロストラテジー（MSTR）、「ナスダック100」に採用 ・EVM互換の国産ブロックチェーン「Japan Open Chain」、バリデータにSBINFT参画 ・トランプ一族のDeFiプロジェクトが「ENA」と「ONDO」購入、ウォレットには総額約129億円保有に ・ジャスティンサンと関連会社がコインベース訴える、「WBTC」取扱い廃止で ・バイナンスでOP Mainnet上のAMM「ベロドロームファイナンス（VELODROME）」上場 ・バイナンスにイーサL2「Usual（USUAL）」上場へ、プレマーケットでは12月17日に終了 ・米テキサス州の下院議員、ビットコインを準備金とする法案提出 ・グレースケール、暗号資産「LDO」と「OP」の投資信託2銘柄を提供開始 ・コインベースの「プロジェクトダイヤモンド」でトークン化資産を相互運用可能に、チェーンリンクCCIP統合で 【あたらしい経済関連リンク】 ニュースの詳細や、アーカイブやその他の記事はこちらから https://www.neweconomy.jp/

MegaETH raises $10 million in a crowdfunding sale. BiT Global sues Coinbase over delisting WBTC. And OpenSea registers the OpenSea Foundation. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/609

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from HTX's WBTC redeem and the mudslinging between Polymarket and Kalshi.HTX, the crypto exchange advised by Justin Sun, recently redeemed over 5100 wrapped bitcoins worth about $500 million, though HTX's proof-of-reserves don't include any WBTC at all. Plus, the mudslinging between Polymarket and Kalshi, and Pump.fun disabled its livestream feature amid disturbing shock videos. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.-This episode was hosted by Christine Lee. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Christine Lee and edited by Victor Chen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The weekend didn't bring the anticipated $100K price tag for Bitcoin. In fact, we saw a retracement as we neared the weekly close. This caused some heavy liquidations in the space, particularly with altcoins, but the dawn of a new week has (so far) returned us to that chase for the elusive six-figure price tag. While on Bitcoin, a team of researchers suggests that Satoshi Nakamoto didn't go dormant and that he's been strategically selling from old wallets since 2019. Also, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) has been going through a difficult period as it was delisted from Coinbase and then experienced a flash crash on Binance! Finally, we'll look at the latest update on the seminal Alexey Pertsev and Tornado Cash case.Further reading:Who cares about $100K? 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this weekCrypto liquidations reach $470M as Bitcoin retraces, altcoins surgeNew Satoshi theory suggests it's been the ‘2010 megawhale' all alongCoinbase to delist Wrapped BitcoinWrapped Bitcoin flash crashes to $5K on Binance exchangeCourt prolongs Tornado Cash developer Pertsev's pre-trial detentionRise'n'Crypto is brought to you by Cointelegraph and is hosted and produced by Robert Baggs. You can follow Robert on Twitter and LinkedIn. Cointelegraph's Twitter: @CointelegraphCointelegraph's website: cointelegraph.comThe views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants' alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast's participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned.

Coinbase plans to suspend WBTC trading. Zerion launches an XP program. MetaMask releases extension v12.6. And ethOS introduces an App Store. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/593

Bitcoin's lack of native programmability, coupled with advancements in zero knowledge cryptography, has led to rollups being explored as a substitute for an execution layer. Citrea's approach involves using Bitcoin as a data availability & settlement layer for their zero knowledge rollup. These rollups not only lower transaction costs, but they also enable smart contracts to use Bitcoin's L1 security and further incentivise miners to secure the chain despite halving rewards. In order to inherit Bitcoin's security, zk proofs are inscribed in Bitcoin blocks.Topics covered in this episode:Orkun's backgroundInscriptions, BitVM and zk rollups on BitcoinOptimistic bridgingSequencerProgrammability solutions on BitcoinBitVM developmentCitrea ecosystem developmentcBTC vs. custodial wrapped BTCThere is no second best!PoW, halving block rewards and how rollups incentivise minersCitrea's efficiency & fee reductionBitcoin as an inflation hedgeEpisode links:Orkun Mahir Kilic on TwitterCitrea on TwitterBitVMSponsors:Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.ioChorus1: Chorus1 is one of the largest node operators worldwide, supporting more than 100,000 delegators, across 45 networks. The recently launched OPUS allows staking up to 8,000 ETH in a single transaction. Enjoy the highest yields and institutional grade security at - chorus.oneThis episode is hosted by Felix Lutsch.

On Thursday, Coinbase unveiled cbBTC, a tokenized version of Bitcoin on its Base layer 2 and Ethereum. This launch follows the recent BitGo controversy about the custody arrangement for Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) now involving Justin Sun, sparking concerns within the crypto community. In this episode, Will Robinson, Coinbase's VP of engineering, discusses the strategic importance of cbBTC, how it differs from other wrapped Bitcoin products, and what this means for the future of Bitcoin within DeFi ecosystems.  Will Coinbase's reputation as a "trusted custodian" be enough to make cbBTC the go-to choice for Bitcoin in DeFi, or will the industry remain skeptical? 01:54 Why Coinbase launched cbBTC and how it aims to bring Bitcoin into the world of DeFi 04:05 What happens behind the scenes when users mint cbBTC 05:21 What sets cbBTC apart from other wrapped Bitcoin options, according to Will 06:32 Whether Coinbase will expand cbBTC to other layer 2s and where users can already use it on major DeFi platforms 08:45 Will's response to criticisms about the centralization of cbBTC 12:28 Why Coinbase's cbBTC launch was part of long-term plans, unrelated to the recent controversy around WBTC and Justin Sun 13:31 How Coinbase plans to make money from cbBTC, considering that WBTC has not been a big moneymaker for BitGo 15:38 Why Coinbase has the ability to freeze and blacklist cbBTC addresses 19:34 How Coinbase ensures that Bitcoin backing cbBTC remains the property of token holders and won't be used as collateral or rehypothecated 20:58 Why Coinbase, a centralized entity, is launching cbBTC, a product for the decentralized, onchain world 23:57 Why Will doesn't want to predict how much demand there'll be for cbBTC Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsors! iTrustCapital Polkadot Mantle's FBTC Gemini Stellar Guest Will Robinson, VP of Engineering at Coinbase Links cbBTC Unchained: Coinbase's Wrapped Bitcoin Product cbBTC Launches on Base and Ethereum BitGo changing custody and its implications:  Unchained:  Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) Redemptions Vastly Outpaced Minting Since BitGo's Custodial Changes Announcement Lending Protocol Aave to Propose Onboarding TBTC in Response to Concerns About Latest WBTC Custodial Changes Could dlcBTC Resolve the Issues With Wrapped Bitcoin? BitGo Abruptly Pivots on Holders of WBTC Multi-Sig Keys Following Community Outcry MakerDAO Considers Offboarding WBTC as BitGo Plans Custody Changes Aave DAO's Chaos Labs Says ‘Risk-Off' Recommendation for WBTC ‘Premature'  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coinbase's new wrapped Bitcoin alternative, cbBTC, just launched. Will it challenge the dominance of WBTC in DeFi, or is it just another centralized solution? Coinbase's VP of engineering, Will Robinson, breaks it all down.On Thursday, Coinbase unveiled cbBTC, a tokenized version of Bitcoin on its Base layer 2 and Ethereum. This launch follows the recent BitGo controversy about the custody arrangement for Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) now involving Justin Sun, sparking concerns within the crypto community.In this episode, Will Robinson, Coinbase's VP of engineering, discusses the strategic importance of cbBTC, how it differs from other wrapped Bitcoin products, and what this means for the future of Bitcoin within DeFi ecosystems. Will Coinbase's reputation as a "trusted custodian" be enough to make cbBTC the go-to choice for Bitcoin in DeFi, or will the industry remain skeptical?Why Coinbase launched cbBTC and how it aims to bring Bitcoin into the world of DeFiWhat happens behind the scenes when users mint cbBTCWhat sets cbBTC apart from other wrapped Bitcoin options, according to WillWhether Coinbase will expand cbBTC to other layer 2s and where users can already use it on major DeFi platformsWill's response to criticisms about the centralization of cbBTCWhy Coinbase's cbBTC launch was part of long-term plans, unrelated to the recent controversy around WBTC and Justin SunHow Coinbase plans to make money from cbBTC, considering that WBTC has not been a big moneymaker for BitGoWhy Coinbase has the ability to freeze and blacklist cbBTC addressesHow Coinbase ensures that Bitcoin backing cbBTC remains the property of token holders and won't be used as collateral or rehypothecatedWhy Coinbase, a centralized entity, is launching cbBTC, a product for the decentralized, onchain worldWhy Will doesn't want to predict how much demand there'll be for cbBTCVisit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.comThank you to our sponsors!iTrustCapitalPolkadotMante's FBTCGeminiStellarGuestWill Robinson, VP of Engineering at CoinbaseUnchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alexei Zamyatin is the CoFounder of BOB. In this episode, we review how a new Bitcoin L2 called BOB (Build on Bitcoin) aims to combine the best of Bitcoin and Ethereum for DeFi users. Alexei shares how this hybrid L2 marries the security of Bitcoin with the versatility of Ethereum, why Bitcoin DeFi is so compelling, and how we can get started as early adopters. ------

Ethereum core developers add EIP-7742 to the CFI list for Pectra. Puffer Finance releases a roadmap update. Gnosis Chain considers changing its gas token. And Threshold Network proposes to migrate WBTC to its network. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/540

In this episode as we sit down with Justin Sun, the founder of TRON and CEO of BitTorrent. We dive deep into the launch of SunPump Beta, the new platform for the fair launch and trading of meme coins. Discover how SunPump is set to revolutionize the TRON ecosystem with its user-friendly features, fair pricing mechanisms, and innovative liquidity solutions.We also explore the latest developments in WBTC, including the strategic partnership with BiT Global. Learn how moving to a multi-jurisdictional custody model enhances the security and trust of WBTC operations, and what this means for users worldwide.Tune in to hear Justin Sun's insights on the future of DeFi, the role of TRON in the crypto landscape, and his thoughts on the most exciting new meme coins on SunPump.

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: SALT Wyoming review Nic's next fight  How Bitcoin miners have a procyclical effect on the Bitcoin price Hunting Hill is launching a credit fund seeded by Kraken Wyoming is launching a stable token in Q1 of 2025 The SEC rejects CBOE's filings for SOL ETFs Is Gensler actually being slated to run Treasury under Harris? Tether is launching a UAE Dirham stablecoin Our upcoming Emerging Markets Stablecoin Report Our Bozo of the Week Babylon is launching Ron Conway defects from Fairshake PAC Chuck Schumer is evolving on crypto Would a CBDC actually be private for users? Sponsor notes:  Unwrapping Wrapped Assets & wBTC: In Coin Metrics State of the Network Issue 273, we understand wrapped bitcoin's (wBTC) custody transition, BitGo's business model and usage of WBTC in DeFi Withum's Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in crypto-assets, offering accounting, tax and advisory solutions to fortify trust in a dynamic industry. Contact them today to get started. - withum.com/crypto

Bitcoin is back above $60,000, and there is a lot of moaning about BTC price action being “boring,” but anyone who has spent 10 minutes in crypto will know that it's typically short-lived, which is what several analysts are predicting. Is a break-out imminent? In other news, a mysterious whale has scooped up over $118 million in Wrapped Bitcoin amid the controversy surrounding the token, the US is looking at applying a fiat reporting mandate to crypto transfers, China has changed its AML regulations to include crypto, and is the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) a “$30 trillion opportunity?” Carve 10 minutes out of your day for all this and much more!Further reading:Bitcoin analysts converge on a breakout in September — But is $86K possible?Unknown crypto whale has been scooping up WBTC amid controversyUS mulls applying fiat reporting mandate on crypto transfersChina supreme court revises Anti-Money Laundering law to include ‘virtual assets'Tokenized RWAs are 'a $30-trillion opportunity' — Polygon execColorado church group tokenizes $2.5M chapelRise'n'Crypto is brought to you by Cointelegraph and is hosted and produced by Robert Baggs. You can follow Robert on Twitter and LinkedIn. Cointelegraph's Twitter: @CointelegraphCointelegraph's website: cointelegraph.comThe views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants' alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast's participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned.

In this week's roundup we dissect the EigenLayer airdrop scandal and its implications for industry practices. The conversation then shifts to the intricacies of shared sequencing and base sequencing, exploring their potential impact on endgame architecture. We also examine the recent wBTC custody drama and its ripple effects across DeFi. Finally, we discuss the evolution of airdrop strategies and their sustainability in the current crypto landscape. Thanks for tuning in! - - Follow Rex: https://x.com/LogarithmicRex Follow nosleepjon: https://x.com/nosleepjon Follow Expansion: https://x.com/ExpansionPod_ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@expansionpod Subscribe on Apple: http://apple.co/4bGKYYM Subscribe on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3Vaubq1 Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Join us at Permissionless III Oct 9-11. Use code: EXPANSION10 for a 10% discount: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-iii -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:03) EigenLayer Airdrop Scandal (08:35) Is Shared Sequencing Dead? (17:40) Permissionless III Ad (19:12) Pivoting to Interop (29:35) Trade Offs of Base Sequencing (32:59) wBTC Custody Drama (50:27) NFTFi & Airdrops - - Disclaimer Expansion was kickstarted by a grant from the Celestia Foundation. Nothing said on Expansion is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Rex, Jon, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this episode, Aki Balogh, CEO of dlcBTC, explores how Discreet Log Contracts (DLC) can change how Bitcoin works in DeFi by creating a self-sovereign Wrapped Bitcoin. He delves into the mechanics of dlcBTC, its security features, and how it aims to be more decentralized than existing Wrapped Bitcoin solutions like WBTC. Aki also shares future plans for dlcBTC, including integration with Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions and expansion to various blockchain ecosystems. Show highlights: 00:00 Intro 01:48 Aki's background and how he got into crypto 04:14 What Discreet Log Contracts (DLC) are and why they are relevant for Bitcoin 07:56 How dlcBTC leverages these types of contracts to build a self-sovereign Wrapped Bitcoin and the differences with the current WBTC 15:41 Aki's reaction to the news that WBTC will soon be handled by a joint venture between BitGo, Justin Sun and the Tron ecosystem 19:27 The role of attesters in making dlcBTC secure 23:26 How redemptions work in this kind of setup 27:31 Whether dlcBTC is more decentralized than WBTC  28:15 How many attesters the protocol should have to make it more safe and secure 30:05 How dlcBTC, the company, makes money with this product 31:11 Whether dlcBTC will be used in Bitcoin L2s, not just in the Ethereum ecosystem 34:47 What the future plans are for dlcBTC Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsors! iTrustCapital Polkadot Token 2049 Guest Aki Balogh, CEO of dlcBTC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week in crypto, speculation swirled around a potential Kamala Harris pivot to crypto—could it be too late? Polymarket gives her a 10% chance against Trump.  Jeremy Allaire hinted at Tap to Pay with USDC on iPhones—coming soon?  BitGo's wrapped Bitcoin drama might open doors for Coinbase. Optimism revealed plans to address fragmentation, while Eric Trump dives into digital real estate. Plus, the list of crypto's political prisoners grows—how can we support them?  ------

With everyone talking about the risks of Wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), can this project emerge as a new alternative?In this episode, Aki Balogh, CEO of dlcBTC, explores how Discreet Log Contracts (DLC) can change how Bitcoin works in DeFi by creating a self-sovereign Wrapped Bitcoin. He delves into the mechanics of dlcBTC, its security features, and how it aims to be more decentralized than existing Wrapped Bitcoin solutions like WBTC. Aki also shares future plans for dlcBTC, including integration with Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions and expansion to various blockchain ecosystems.Show highlights:Aki's background and how he got into cryptoWhat Discreet Log Contracts (DLC) are and why they are relevant for BitcoinHow dlcBTC leverages these types of contracts to build a self-sovereign Wrapped Bitcoin and the differences with the current WBTCAki's reaction to the news that WBTC will soon be handled by a joint venture between BitGo, Justin Sun, and the Tron ecosystemThe role of attesters in making dlcBTC secureHow redemptions work in this kind of setupWhether dlcBTC is more decentralized than WBTC How many attesters the protocol should have to make it more safe and secureHow dlcBTC, the company, makes money with this productWhether dlcBTC will be used in Bitcoin L2s, not just in the Ethereum ecosystemWhat the future plans are for dlcBTCVisit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.comThank you to our sponsors!iTrustCapitalPolkadotToken 2049Guest:Aki Balogh, CEO of dlcBTCUnchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Fairshake is getting active in Senate Races What's going on with the Harris pivot? Chuck Schumer promises crypto legislation by end of year What's happening with WBTC? The SEC is subpoenaing VC funds over Uniswap Don Jr is launching a crypto project Will CBDCs destroy the stablecoin sector? Will stablecoins have to KYC all holders? Sponsor notes: Withum's Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in crypto-assets, offering accounting, tax and advisory solutions to fortify trust in a dynamic industry. Contact them today to get started. - withum.com/crypto Futures Falter, Funding Flips: In Coin Metrics State of the Network Issue 272, we explore the robustness of decentralized systems and the stability of synthetic financial products within the crypto ecosystem.

In today's episode, Santi and Jason dive deep into the recent WBTC drama involving BitGo and Justin Sun, exploring its implications for the crypto industry. We discuss the potential impact of Kamala Harris's advisors on crypto regulation and debate the manipulation of prediction markets in politics. We also discuss whether crypto regulatory crackdown might have peaked. The conversation then shifts to the Eigen Layer airdrop scandal, examining the ethical considerations in crypto startups. Finally, we explore the future of shared sequencing and touch on the importance of transparency in the crypto space. Thanks for tuning in! Resources https://x.com/rushimanche/status/1823412883922841699 https://x.com/JasonYanowitz/status/1823484121253110015 - - Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross and David Canellis. Subscribe to the Empire newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/empire?utm_source=podcasts Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Santiago: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Anoma is the universal intent machine, introducing a new era of applications where you define the outcomes you want. Anoma's intent-centric architecture provides a universal operating system for building intent-centric apps compatible with any blockchain. Anoma vastly improves blockchain UX, enables novel applications, and promotes a more human-centric future for decentralized technology. Follow Anoma at x.com/anoma and signup for the newsletter at anoma.net - - Avalanche is a smart contracts platform that scales infinitely and regularly finalizes transactions in less than one second. Its novel consensus protocol, Subnet infrastructure, and HyperSDK toolkit enable Web3 developers to easily launch powerful, custom blockchain solutions. Build anything you want, any way you want, on the eco-friendly blockchain designed for Web3 devs. Start building today at https://www.avax.network/ - - re.al is the permissionless L2 for tokenized RWAs built on Arbitrum Orbit and the first L2 to return chain and protocol fees back to users, in reETH, ensuring they benefit from ecosystem growth. re.al has just launched a fully-transparent rewards (points) program returning 10% of $RWA supply to early users. Not investment advice or product solicitation and not aimed at US persons. https://re.al/rewards/airdrop/O4UNU - - Step into MyPrize—the online multiplayer casino that lets you battle your friends and play alongside creators. On MyPrize, you're invited to get rowdy and share every victory and defeat with your pals. Because we know the only thing more fun than beating the house is beating your friends. Get started with $20 free when you deposit or purchase of $10 or more: https://myprize.com/invite/Empire - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:45) Educational Tracks (12:09) WBTC History & Drama (26:05) Coinbase cbBTC Launch (30:31) Are Prediction Markets Manipulated? (38:41) Anoma ad (39:43) Re.al Ad (40:43) Ava Labs Ad (41:41) MyPrize (42:19) Kamala Advisors (48:48) Is Crypto Crackdown Over? (53:47) Eigen Layer Airdrop Scandal (01:05:09) Financial Disclosures (01:10:03) Death of Shared Sequencing - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

There was significant news in the crypto ecosystem this week as Maker DAO passed a proposal to limit their exposure to WBTC across their platforms, effectively offboarding the asset from their ecosystem. We talk through what's happened and what the implications of this are.

Arbitrum approves a proposal for ARB staking. MakerDAO disables new WBTC backed loans. EigenLabs discloses that employees received ecosystem airdrops. And Ethereum Magicians is looking for forum contributors. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/529 Sponsor: Firefly is a one-stop Web3 social aggregator developed by Mask Network. Use one feed to connect with all users across Twitter, Lens, Farcaster, and all Web3 socials. Try it today at firefly.social.

Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and chop it up about the latest news. This week, the gang is joined by Shuyao, cofounder of MegaETH Labs and founder of hotpot DAO.  They dive into the unfolding drama surrounding WBTC and BitGo's strategic shift towards multi-jurisdictional custody in Hong Kong. They also explore the growing buzz around decentralized AI, sparked by Haseeb's newfound role as an “influencer” in the space, and debate whether these projects can truly succeed.  Moreover, with the SEC reportedly issuing subpoenas to crypto VCs, the discussion turns to the potential implications for token investments and regulatory scrutiny. Lastly, is this cycle lacking a zero-to-one innovation? Show highlights:  ➡️ 02:22 What MegaETH is and how hotpot DAO was born ➡️ 07:09 Reflections on the Science Blockchain Conference and its academic rebranding across major universities ➡️ 16:55 How Haseeb became an “influencer for decentralized AI” and whether decentralized AI projects will succeed ➡️ 25:45 What BitGo's move to multi-jurisdictional custody with Justin Sun-linked company BitGlobal in Hong Kong means for the future of WBTC ➡️ 40:33 What the SEC's rumored subpoenas to crypto VCs might mean for the future of token investments and underwriter laws ➡️ 48:28 How the current crypto cycle's lack of a "0 to 1" innovation reflects the industry's momentum and sentiment Hosts Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly  Tom Schmidt, general partner at Dragonfly  Tarun Chitra, managing partner at Robot Ventures Guest: Shuyao, cofounder of MegaETH Labs and founder of hotpot DAO Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Bits + Bips, hosts James Seyffart, Alex Kruger, and Joe McCann sit down with Chris Cecere of crypto investment firm Asymmetric to make sense of the latest market volatility and the factors driving it.  From the impact of the yen carry trade and the Fed's controversial decisions on interest rates, to the potential signals coming out of Jackson Hole, the discussion cuts to the heart of what's moving the markets. The group also dives into the SEC's crackdown on Ripple, the ongoing drama surrounding wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) custody, and whether the Biden-Harris administration is genuinely considering a “crypto reset” or if it's just political posturing. Show highlights: 00:00 Intro 02:05 Whether the yen carry trade is to blame for the recent market sell-off and the concept of Value at Risk (VAR) 09:25 How Asymmetric handled the volatility of the sell-off using a strategy called “delta replacement” 14:17 Why the Volatility Index (VIX) spiked and whether it could do so again 22:21 Why Alex thinks that unemployment numbers started a panic and what the Sahm rule is 27:24 What might have triggered Jump Trading's sudden liquidation during a massive market sell-off, and whether more funds will face similar pressures 31:15 Why the market and major banks like J.P. Morgan agreed that the Fed missed the mark by not cutting rates in July 41:36 What key signals the Fed might send at Jackson Hole about the future of interest rates and the winding down of quantitative easing 45:40 How significant the timing of the first rate cut is in determining whether it will be bullish or bearish for the markets 53:45 What Ripple's lawsuit settlement and the SEC's subpoenas to VCs mean for the broader crypto industry 58:13 Whether Harris will actually do a “crypto reset” 1:03:04 The drama surrounding the custody of wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) Hosts: James Seyffart, Research Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence Alex Kruger, Founder of Asgard Joe McCann, Founder, CEO, and CIO of Asymmetric Guest: Chris Cecere, GP and Head of global macro and trading at Asymmetric Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thought Gary was done with crypto? Think again. A group of crypto VCs are in the SEC's crosshairs. Plus, the controversy around wBTC. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

Bitcoin has ventured back above $60,000, and it has sparked analysts back into life with positive price predictions for the rest of 2024 — one of which might shock you. In other news, according to recent data, the hodl mentality is alive and well with Bitcoin, as 45% of holders haven't moved their BTC in over six months, and is Coinbase about to launch its own wrapped Bitcoin token after the controversy surronding WBTC? And that's just the Bitcoin news — today's episode also talks Kamala Harris, the FBI and Satoshi.Further reading:3 reasons why Bitcoin traders expect $100K+ BTC price by 202545% of Bitcoin supply has not moved in 6 months — ResearchCoinbase teases ‘cbBTC' days after BitGo Wrapped Bitcoin controversyBitGo set to transition Wrapped Bitcoin business to multi-jurisdictional custodyKamala Harris may continue the Biden administration's crypto crackdownFBI will ‘neither confirm nor deny' the existence of Satoshi recordsSo, grab yourself a coffee, and let's get into Rise'n'Crypto is brought to you by Cointelegraph and is hosted and produced by Robert Baggs. You can follow Robert on Twitter and LinkedIn. Cointelegraph's Twitter: @CointelegraphCointelegraph's website: cointelegraph.comThe views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants' alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast's participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned.

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down slightly at $63,875 Eth is down half a percent at $3,130 Binance Coin, is down slightly at $589. GBTC sees inflows LayerZero Labs offers sybil farmers 15% of initial allocation SEC delays decision on 7RCC Spot BTC ETF crypto user loses $71M worth of WBTC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's Roundtable, Jason and Sanat are joined by Catrina Wang of Portal Ventures. Catrina has written one of the most comprehensive breakdowns of the BTC/BRC thesis to-date. At the time of recording (02/22/24) Bitcoin just broke $50,000, however what's new this cycle is the BRC phenomenon. Today, BRC's are at a $3 billion market cap and now more than ever, there's a rekindled interest in BTC L2s.  In this episode Catrina discusses her thesis in detail, as it relates to BRC reactions, intended target market, adoption strategy, WBTC, BTC L2 vs BitVM, Layer 1 programmability, The Panda Renaissance and much more! Press play now.   Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice.   Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:31) Catrina's BTC Thesis (07:29) Initial BRC reactions (09:06) Ordinals & programmability demand  (12:24) BRC target market (15:11) How to achieve BRC adoption  (21:30) How much of the BRC/BTC market is not addressed by WBTC (23:54) BTC L2 vs BitVM (33:15) Centralized L2 trust vs security conscious BRC users (35:21) What is the additional catalyst for BRC scalability? (40:00) Liquidity: building programmability on Layer 1 (41:00) The Panda Renaissance Thesis (45:58) Outro   Twitter accounts: Jason Choi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi   Sanat Kapur's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kapursanat   Catrina Wang's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dotcuriouscat   Catrina Wang's BTC Thesis:   https://blockcrunch.substack.com/p/a-bitcoin-thesis-the-panda-renaissance   Blockcrunch VIP: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/ Blockcrunch Twitter:   https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch   Disclaimer: The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch's guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personnel are licensed to provide any type of financial advice, and nothing on Blockcrunch's podcast, newsletter, website and social media should be construed as financial advice. Blockcrunch also receives compensation from its sponsor; sponsorship messages do not constitute financial advice or endorsement.   Full disclaimer: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/about  

Unlike Ethereum ‘programmable money', Bitcoin lacks native smart contracts by design. In an attempt to expand Bitcoin past its store of value narrative, wrapper contracts provided wBTC on other chains for DeFi applications. However, wBTC does not directly represent the native asset and it is, therefore, subject to potential exploits. DLC Link introduces a novel approach, by allowing entities (attesters) to self-wrap dlcBTC.We were joined by Aki Balogh, co-founder of DLC Link, to discuss discreet log contracts, their trust assumptions and what they mean for Bitcoin's use cases and liquidity. Topics covered in this episode:Aki's background and switching from AI to cryptoDiscrete Log Contracts (dlc)Trust assumptions in dlcBTC bridges and dlc attestersThe non-fungibility of dlcBTCPotential regulationsCurrent status and roadmapOther BTC bridges Episode links:- [Aki Balogh on Twitter](https://twitter.com/AkiBalogh)- [DLC Link on Twitter](https://twitter.com/DLC_Link)- [Epicenter's 10-year anniversary live stream](https://youtube.com/live/0DIdgO4qVsw?feature=share) Sponsors:- Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io- Chorus1: Chorus1 is one of the largest node operators worldwide, supporting more than 100,000 delegators, across 45 networks. The recently launched OPUS allows staking up to 8,000 ETH in a single transaction. Enjoy the highest yields and institutional grade security at - https://chorus.one/?utm_source=epicenter This episode is hosted by Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: [epicenter.tv/526](https://epicenter.tv/526)

Jane Ma and Brian Fu are the CoFounders of zkLend. In this episode, we spotlight zkLend, StarkNet's native money market. zkLend is one of the new foundational DeFi applications on the Ethereum L2 StarkNet. zkLend is a money market where users can lend and borrow different assets like ETH, WBTC, stablecoins, and Lido stETH. ------

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Opening Lightning Network channels with WBTC and DeFi money from Ethereum? Creating a DAO to pay participants who make the Lightning Network more reliable? This sounds blasphemous, but it's what the Stroom Network aims to do. Slava & Nick explain it all.

What's up everyone! Welcome to Solana Weekly Episode 23. This is Thomas Bahamas and I want to thank you all for joining in on the fun. This has turned into one of my favorite parts of the week and I can't wait to dive into what's been going on in Solana. We're still attempting a space on Twitter and we'll see how it goes. I've been consuming a ton of Solana content and want to start with expressing that this is a user experience based Solana podcast where I talk about my journey and views. I can't keep up with everything in a week, I'm not on the Solana team or any team working in the space, I'm just out here having fun on the fun chain and chatting about it. But it really does seem like all the part are setting up for a killer Solana Summer. The Mad Lads kicked off a mint and the whole space has been electric ever since. I'm liking where this is heading and let's jump into it.Some AI of the monkey's celebrating for you: * Solana Price Update: Sitting at $21.37, down a total of 9% on the week. This chart doesn't look the best, and earlier today we looked like we were about to send until we dropped from 23 to 21. That's about a 10% drop and it happened immediately. Hsaka Trades tweeted out that there was an alert for a US gov wallet moving funds and Jump Trading dumped everything immediately. The kicker is that it was a false alarm. So we're heading back Is this true? I don't really know, but it would line up. They seem to be the biggest player still in Solana from what I know and they can move markets. Hate to see it and hoping for a recovery. As I said in the intro, the vibes for Solana have been crazy all week and I'm waiting for price to catch up. * Solana vs. Ethereum: Down to .01145 with a 2.8% decrease on the week. Small decrease, whole market looked pretty dumpy until this morning really. I sold some Eth for Sol because I just see such a disparity right now in the market. Eth transactions are $50 and Solana transactions aren't even a penny. Hard to justify paying that anymore. * Solana vs. Bitcoin: Sitting at .0007501 which is an decrease of 5%. I'm still super bullish on this chart even though we keep going down lol. I'm seeing more alignment and calls for BTC and WBTC on Solana, and a marketplace for trading wrapped ordinals on Solana. I'm 100% in on this and think that Solana would make a killer L2 for BTC. * Mad Lads mint - a beautiful disaster. They minted in their Backpack wallet and overall it was a sick experience. That was super delayed due to ddos attacks. But to the wallet - solana hummed on at normal speeds and handled it perfectly. Mint was unique because it was in the wallet, you minted a rug and went to the xnft to find your actual lad. So much to say about this, but it was effectively a mass advertisement for backpack and it worked. Love backpack now, the art for mad lads slaps as well and has been performing like crazy. Up over 10x from mint and doesn't look like it's slowing down. I actually swapped my pfp to a mad lad and went to Twitter jail for a week while my profile is under review. This is funny because I actually swapped that nft for another sicker one, so I'm currently pulling a milady tactic where I don't own my pfp. * Tensor - absolutely crushing it. They are doing no fees for the lads and have officially flipped magic Eden. It's insane. Their product is so freaking good though. Everything about their platform is superior to magic Eden and they deserve this. The volume is also insane, mad lads was the most traded nft project of ALL NFT's, yes that includes eth NFT's too. It's big and it's the example of a great product at the right time. Magic Eden seems to be clapping back by hiring another intern that shitposts, I like it and missed the war bucks s**t posting.  But they haven't been focusing on Sol and can't keep up at this point. * Solana phone! I got mine yesterday and unboxed it super hard. It's sick. I hate android and have to relearn everything, but it's worth it for this phone. It's a punk rock feel of a phone where it just seems like a lot of love and tinkering went into it. Drawbacks : it's long skinny and heavy, but i just need to get used to it and turn off all these damn notifications. * The fun chain thesis: Solana is the fun chain because of everything you can do on it right now. It's built for users, you can do a bunch of cool s**t on chain, and they are building out a ton of cool new things and use cases. Historically blockchains have been primarily built for contrarians and doomers in Bitcoin, and an extremely complicated and intertwining web of complex ideas going no where in Ethereum. Don't believe me? Listen to a Bitcoin space and you'll hear how modern finance is doomed. Listen to an episode of Bankless and you'll hear about ultrasound money that costs $50 for a transaction, but burns some of the supply and causes the supply to be deflationary, making it a big bonus. Solana is simple, it's one layer, that can process transactions simultaneously across the world incredibly fast and cheap. I want to hate on Bitcoin for being boomers and doomers, but in reality they have established themselves on a global level. They've fought the fight and earned a spot at the table. I don't really know where Solana will fit in if you look at it through that lens. Maybe it doesn't have to, but I am really liking the idea of Solana hosting more Bitcoin on chain, and having something like a wrapped Ordinals market for trading assets that are on Bitcoin. There's something there, I'm starting to step away from the daily spaces and all the mints and try to look at the bigger picture. I'm just getting more and more convinced that a blockchain that works and scales as it can will keep on crushing and bring us that Solana Summer! Thanks all and I'll catch you next week. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thomasbahamas.substack.com

What's up everyone! We've got prices going up, we've got volume up, and I'm having fun. I hope you are as well and I want to get into what we're seeing. A couple things from relistening to last weeks' episode that I want to change. It wasn't the SEC that was charging CZ from Binance, it was the CFTC which was charging Binance and CZ. I don't know why I was winging that when I could have just Googled it, but I'm learning over here! CFTC is the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and they are charging them with offering derivatives to US customers. It's just another regulatory attack against exchanges. We're going to continue to see this and need to stand up for our right to crypto. Also only y00ts had bridged last week, this week we saw the DeGods move.* Solana Price Update: A review of the current price of Solana and its performance over the past week. Sitting at $20.72, up a whopping 3% with tighter range for the week of a low of $19.65 and a high of $21.50. It does seem to be catching little pumps from either BTC or Eth when they catch a bid. So I'm optimistic. * Solana vs. Ethereum: Down to .01096 with a 5.7% decrease on the week. We're seeing some action on ETH which had trouble breaking resistance at $1850. It broke that and we are sitting around 1900 and I won't be surprised when it breaks 2k. * Solana vs. Bitcoin: Sitting at .000742 which is a decrease of only 1.8%. So we're tracking pretty well with BTC, which I still think is strong because I'm only expecting more strength from BTC. All I want is more BTC on Solana. FTX kind of f'd that up with their bridged BTC not being backed by anything. But Jump has bridged WBTC and it's got some volume. I want more, and will fight for it. * NFT Happenings: DeGods did the bridge, tons of volume in SOL though. We saw SolCasino mint and it quickly 2x'd from their 12 sol mint. Now it's dipped down to 16 because they have shitty messaging and announcements that no one can understand. Oogy reveals this Friday and is still sitting at a good pump of 26.4 Sol. The Apes are back! Degenerate Ape Academy is getting ready for their release of their V2, and I forgot just how loud that community is. Good to see it, and the drops of the new art is immaculate. Mono is the goat. They are sitting at almost 62 Sol from dipping to around 40. Lily is also doing well, they had a snapshot for their airdrop and the marketing is only getting better. Famous Foxes continue to crush, I did some analysis of my bags and realized that I'm actually a Fox maxy and they are the biggest part of my NFT portfolio now. FFF's at 66, TFF's at 19. I bought some Toonies because they look sick, but they are tanking down to 1.8, so we'll see if their deflationary tactics can get them a pump. Wolf Capital's seeing a pump at 7.8, and I've been buying some Degen Poet 1/1's because he's freaking amazing. Gotta also give a shoutout to Cyber Samurai's, I think their super undervalued, and Shake is a Goat. Their alpha channels are so legit. Also getting more and more pilled on the Monkey Baby Business, it's the best discord I've ever joined and I get all my alpha from there now. * The Queks are BACK! If you want a project that feels like an Eth project, no communication and you wait until a whale sweeps, boy we do we have a project for you! Ha, but I do like that they don't have expectations or utility, liking this more and more because the expectations are getting ridiculous. * SMB and MonkeDao continue to battle. This time HGE is b******g because he's waiting 60 days to start doing work on the SMB project. So he said he's not selling to MD, but I've seen other convo's with Skelly and Nom have been productive. So who knows if HGE is being dramatic or if he's calling it. Seems dumb and I want to sell, but I'm not. * Still so bullish on the Solana Phone, releasing for public on April 13th! These have the potential to be a massive game changer for ALL crypto and couldn't be released at a better time. * Magamigos - a MAGA version of the popular nakamigo's has dropped and I love it. I think we'll see more of this and want to see it on Solana. I'm not a maga maxi, or even a Republican. But I live in the US and I believe in crypto. The democrats are literally creating an anti crypto army while all the pro crypto legislators are Republican. It goes to the nature of smaller government, less intervention, more freedom and at a time like this it couldn't be better. Trump's policies look better and better the crazier the current administration is acting. Him getting arrested is only going to get him closer to winning another election. Enough politics! I still think his collection is bullish, his wife dropped a collection on Sol, we could see growth in a Maga Monkey Business deriv. Even without any maga stuff, I think we could see a DAO on Solana being pro crypto and supporting those that take a stand. I actually think it's necessary and if I can't find some to support I'm going to build it. * Closing Thoughts: Crypto's use case is only getting clearer, we're seeing volume, we're seeing macro conditions that are scaring everyone, and Solana continues to be the fun chain. I think we need to focus on that, we can use this amazing technology for fun. With that I'll leave you, hope you all have a good rest of your week and Happy Easter. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thomasbahamas.substack.com

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