ROLLUP: Coinbase Ships | JPMorgan Onchain | Solana Firedancer | Aave Civil War | DTCC Tokenizes

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Dec 19, 2025

Crypto may be down, but innovation is booming! Coinbase is transforming into a financial super app, while JPMorgan's new tokenized money market fund raises eyebrows. The hosts discuss Solana's Firedancer launch and Aave's governance struggles over tokenholder rights. They also explore the SEC’s approval for DTCC's tokenization pilots and the impact of prediction markets on the industry. Additionally, industry reactions to Do Kwon's sentencing and a Netflix rom-com featuring Bitcoin add a cultural twist to the ongoing crypto narrative.

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Coinbase Aims To Be A Financial Super App

Coinbase is positioning itself as a financial super app by adding stocks, prediction markets, loans, and creator features into one account.
David Kaufman argues this compresses fintech demand into Coinbase and pressures traditional banks and brokerages.

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Aave's Front-End Sparks Tokenholder Fight

Aave faces a governance conflict over front-end monetization that shifted revenue from the DAO to Labs.
Ryan Sean Adams frames this as part of a broader token-equity misalignment problem across DeFi projects.

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