Crypto Lawfare, Ethereum Expansion, and DeFi Competition

In this episode, we celebrate the crypto market reaching a $4 trillion cap, exploring the impact of the Genius Bill on stablecoins and digital assets. We discuss Polymarket's U.S. acquisition, Ethereum's ETF inflows, and the courtroom drama surrounding the Roman Storm trial.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
2:15 MARKETS
https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1948062927879131412
https://x.com/TheCryptoLark/status/1947212505039704467
8:45 ETH ETF Inflows
https://x.com/Matt_Hougan/status/1948377319027998909
https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1948375840737124460
https://farside.co.uk/eth/
https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1948352147050930196
https://x.com/JasonYanowitz/status/1947348010045780016
11:15 ETH Treasuries
https://ethermachine.com/
https://x.com/jdetychey/status/1947278978454061240
https://x.com/fabdarice/status/1948395310310732184
https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1948355494885622027
https://x.com/fundstrat/status/1948114342680879306
https://x.com/hughkarp/status/1948021401513771236
https://x.com/materkel/status/1948360988832461271
https://x.com/laurashin/status/1948166358832759016
30:00 GENIUS Act
https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/1946292667098308757
https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1946632494855368917
https://x.com/paoloardoino/status/1946307158515069334
https://x.com/paoloardoino/status/1946292409068834935
https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/1946283991562084432
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/07/18/tether-ceo-says-he-ll-comply-with-genius-to-come-to-u-s-circle-says-it-s-set-now
38:45 Polymarket in US
https://x.com/shayne_coplan/status/1947322129654927465
https://x.com/shayne_coplan/status/1948087129193751030
https://x.com/shayne_coplan/status/1948087129193751030
https://x.com/jespow/status/1947702880838029717
https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1947827460307087528
47:00 45M Gas Limit Block
https://x.com/ChodoKamil/status/1947295096656794054
https://x.com/potuz_eth/status/1948068611341398286
52:45 Solana Bam Protocol and RICO Suit
https://x.com/jito_sol
59:10 Coinbase Perps and PNC Partnership
https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1947340416283537633
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pnc-bank-coinbase-announce-strategic-partnership-to-advance-digital-asset-solutions-and-expand-banking-services-302510790.html
58:30 Roman Storm Trial
https://x.com/tayvano_/status/1946062228878508119
https://www.propublica.org/article/whats-a-pig-butchering-scam-heres-how-to-avoid-falling-victim-to-one
https://x.com/tayvano_/status/1946062275871391924
https://x.com/amandatums/status/1948031555084972080
https://x.com/jchervinsky/status/1948037194909688230
https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1948348407103299814
1:05:44 Zora vs Pump
https://x.com/andy8052/status/1947791347538391199
https://x.com/smyyguy/status/1947291271401222593
https://blockworks.co/analytics/zora/zora-coin-platform
https://dune.com/adam_tehc/memecoin-wars
https://x.com/notthreadguy/status/1947793270169604321
https://x.com/ZeMirch/status/1948109514793689244
https://x.com/blocknewsdotcom/status/1948113825095458836
https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/pump-fun
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