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Spot Bitcoin ETFs launched in the U.S. after a decade of waiting, significantly reducing investor fees.
This launch gave mainstream Americans easier access to Bitcoin in a familiar format.
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The Ethereum Dencun upgrade drastically cut Layer 2 fees, leading to a surge in usage.
Base saw a 5x increase in transactions per second due to lower fees, averaging 1-3 cents.
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs rapidly gained traction, outpacing gold ETFs.
Bitcoin ETFs achieved milestones in weeks that took gold ETFs years to reach.
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Highlights and Timestamps:
03:15 | Matt Hougan on the significance of spot bitcoin ETFs
04:31 | Jesse Pollak explains the impact of Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade
05:43 | Eric Balchunas on the rapid adoption of bitcoin ETFs
07:53 | Kyle Davies reflects on 3AC’s collapse
10:11 | Carlos Domingo discusses BlackRock’s BUIDL fund
11:13 | Sam Enzer on the reasoning behind SBF’s sentencing
13:04 | Arthur Hayes debates the potential of a bitcoin supercycle
15:44 | Ansem breaks down the memecoin craze
16:42 | Eric Balchunas and Matt Hougan on ether ETF approval
18:18 | James Seyffart on SEC politics and ETF decisions
19:51 | Laura Brookover on the end of the Ethereum 2.0 probe
21:08 | Bryan Pellegrino on tackling Sybil attacks with LayerZero
23:42 | Iggy Azalea on her fascination with memecoins
24:31 | Joe McCann on how the assassination attempt influenced Trump’s win
25:47 | Ro Khanna on the democratic party’s stance on crypto
26:44 | George Selgin critiques a U.S. bitcoin reserve proposal
28:35 | Nick Tomaino on the truth-finding power of prediction markets
29:50 | Jack Booth on TON’s viral growth strategies
31:58 | Jeff Dorman on why the ETH sell-off was a buying opportunity
32:29 | Caitlin Long and Michelle Kallen on their lawsuit against the Fed
33:52 | Justin Bons on why layer 2s might be parasitic to Ethereum
35:13 | Taylor Monahan on how North Koreans infiltrated crypto companies
36:42 | Taylor Monahan recounts a failed North Korean job interview
39:13 | Teng Yan on how truth terminal redefined AI and crypto
40:36 | Ryan Salame on DOJ dealings and his guilty plea
42:40 | Alex Kruger on Trump’s election and its crypto impact
43:44 | Jeff Park on Uniswap and Solana’s post-election gains
44:57 | Faryar Shirzad on the success of the FairShake PAC
46:15 | Eric Balchunas on the importance of bitcoin ETF options
47:26 | Cody Carbone on Paul Atkins’ nomination as SEC chair
48:19 | Mike Selig on David Sacks as crypto and AI czar
49:27 | French Hill on token standards under FIT21
50:33 | Maria Shen on Solana’s rise in new developer activity
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