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The recent Bitcoin halving event led to a significant increase in block fees, surpassing historical incentive levels. Rune fees introduced into Bitcoin layer 1 have driven substantial transaction competition and block fees. This marks a shift towards a more sustainable security budget through fees, contrasting with previous halvings.
The founders of the Samurai wallet, known for its coin-join privacy feature, have been arrested on charges related to facilitating illicit activities. The wallet's centralized server coordination has led to legal action due to alleged involvement in gray and black market transactions. This case raises questions about individuals' rights to private cryptocurrency transactions and legal implications for wallet developers.
Consensus, the Ethereum software studio, has filed a lawsuit against the SEC preemptively. The lawsuit challenges the SEC's categorization of MetaMask as a broker-dealer due to its swap feature and seeks clarification on Ethereum's security status. This proactive legal action aims to clarify regulatory boundaries and protect Ethereum developers against potential SEC enforcement measures.
Recent legal actions against wallet developers and Ethereum software studios reflect increasing regulatory scrutiny in the cryptocurrency industry. Initiatives by authorities to address privacy concerns, security classification, and financial surveillance mark a pivotal moment for the crypto space. The outcomes of these legal challenges will likely have far-reaching implications on privacy tools, Ethereum's regulatory status, and industry innovation.
Sello is transitioning back to Ethereum as a layer 2 solution, attracting competition from platforms like Optimism and Polygon. The Sello layer 2 promises significant benefits, including a decentralized sequencer, off-chain data secured by Ethereum validators, and fast block finality. Users can expect lower gas fees and the ability to pay for gas with ERC-20 tokens. Moreover, Sello's community-driven governance model emphasizes the importance of active community participation through forums, Twitter engagement, and website interaction.
Bankless Ventures' recent investments include projects like Movement, offering move-based layer 2 solutions on Ethereum for enhanced scalability. Additionally, Investments in infrastructure like Authentic aim to foster the growth of Eigenapps and stateless rollups for improved application functionality on the Eigenlayer. On a lighter note, a mention of a Karate Combat event involving a fight between David Hoffman and Nick Carter sparks betting activity. Despite the odds, David anticipates a unique approach to training, adding an element of surprise to the upcoming fight.
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0:00 Intro
4:19 Markets - Thanks Kraken
5:39 Total Crypto Market Cap
5:46 L2 Update - Brought to you by Mantle https://l2beat.com/scaling/costs
7:42 10M active wallets are using Ethereum ecosystem every week! https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1782756457915506876
8:19 Base is the #2 chain for USDC Supply - Coinbase trying make a payment chain https://vxtwitter.com/jessepollak/status/1783503518156136498
9:48 ENTER RUNES Runes changed the game for a day https://twitter.com/mikealfred/status/1781684678782791830 https://www.okx.com/web3/marketplace/runes?channelid=ACEAP6502255 https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1782029205770744125?s=46 https://twitter.com/hlopez_/status/1781501372200059336 https://ycharts.com/indicators/bitcoin_average_transaction_fee
22:56 ETF INFLOWS: The inflows into BTC spot ETFs are not back yet https://twitter.com/carpenoctom/status/1783327357652042187 https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1782740051929006496 https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/04/20/grayscale- reveals-015-fees-for-its-bitcoin-mini-tr https://twitter.com/thomas_fahrer/status/1781809562070442047
28:03 Q1 ‘24 income statements for Ethereum and MakerDAO https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1782858613943321016
33:01 CZ might spend 3 years in prison https://twitter.com/johnreedstark/status/1783107482325225947 https://twitter.com/rizzn/status/1783199755541066103 https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.wawd.328570/gov.uscourts.wawd.328570.8 https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1783195468840697896
40:21 Samourai wallet founders arrested https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1783222828361281847 https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founders-and-ceo-cryptocurrency-mixing-service-arrested-and-charged-money-laundering https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1783254322894999978
46:39 Consensys sues SEC https://twitter.com/fintechfrank
52:56 Renzo announced its token launch! https://x.com/RenzoProtocol/status/1783277589525594231 https://www.bankless.com/renzo-madness https://twitter.com/DefiIgnas/status/1783083767449432189 https://twitter.com/dcfgod/status/1782978862772814000?ref=bankless.ghost.io https://twitter.com/Ian_Unsworth/status/1783163546857099730
58:57 Telegram allows USDT payments https://twitter.com/ton_blockchain/status/1781294475219812665 https://twitter.com/cstanley/status/1782459974313988281 https://twitter.com/dannypostmaa/status/1783541623839740030
1:00:17 OP is releasing its multichain upgrade! https://twitter.com/OPLabsPBC/status/1780987940526534943
1:01:09 Liam Shiba Inu raised $12M for its new chain https://x.com/treatsforShib/status/1782490407655592242 https://shibarium.shib.io/
1:02:32 Lido is starting with DVT - Stake with friends - making lido more decentralized? https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1780317961854636384
1:04:13 IRS keeps labeling self-custody wallets as brokers https://twitter.com/valkenburgh/status/1781380879476043940 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1099da--dft.pdf https://twitter.com/TheCryptoCPA/status/1781403340045197813 https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1782061785119367284 https://x.com/lex_node/status/1782050294429319545
1:08:09 Raises and BVC Investments Movement Series A https://x.com/movementlabsxyz/status/1783511681928175791 Othentic raised $4M in their seed round - RaaS for Eigen Apps https://twitter.com/0xOthentic/status/1782378684369739781
1:11:23 MEME of the Week https://polymarket.com/event/nic-carter-vs-david-hoffman-Fight?tid=1714065541205 https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1781676895291015477
1:15:00 Closing & Disclaimers
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