3rd Week of July, 2022 ------ 📣Rhino.Fi | Massive Mystery Airdrop https://bit.ly/3o9trRE  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ------ 0:00 Intro 6:00 MARKETS 7:55 Is the Bear Market Over? https://messari.io/screener/bear-market-vibes-C66F0A22  15:45 Inflation https://twitter.com/MacroAlf/status/1549529768185319424  19:55 The DXY https://imgur.com/0oW7kWM  20:40 Arthur Hayes https://cryptohayes.medium.com/a-samurai-a-knight-and-a-yankee-211bf975a31d  26:50 Is DeFi Back? https://thedefiant.io/defi-stalwarts-outperform  29:49 NFTs vs Tokens https://twitter.com/ElBarto_Crypto/status/1548684477605486592?s=20&t=TA5HajuF9HNnYpyM0mh4lA  NEWS 33:00 The Merge Timeline https://twitter.com/superphiz/status/1547643255335968771?s=20&t=kjMcHcVWqakGNWdQ9qaT-Q  36:35 zkRollup Season https://twitter.com/jadler0/status/1549764211542315008?s=20&t=qzZC-8j_L3ibDC2lLMa9dA  43:25 EVM Equivalence vs Compatible https://blog.polygon.technology/the-future-is-now-for-ethereum-scaling-introducing-polygon-zkevm/?utm_source=Twitter-Main+&utm_medium=Post+&utm_campaign=Tier-1-Announcement  46:03 zkSync 2.0 https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1549757888641437696?s=20&t=ZAR1kCt0uKILsF9_FdM2vQ  47:40 Scroll https://twitter.com/Scroll_ZKP/status/1549268276152500225?s=20&t=4FcId8XcvMVO4XBFgxEmcw  49:12 3ac Drama Continues https://www.docdroid.net/xKIqrjq/20220709-3ac-bvi-liquidation-recognition-1st-affidavit-of-russell-crumpler-filed-pdf  49:50 Genesis Lent 2.3 Billion https://twitter.com/theblock__/status/1549060746096566274?s=21&t=PqGwDZSYsmKYCZPNWTkiOQ  52:40 Su Zhu Audacity https://finbold.com/three-arrows-capital-co-founder-files-5-million-claim-against-own-firm-while-on-the-run  55:00 Celsius Debt https://blockworks.co/celsius-faces-heat-for-1-2b-balance-sheet-hole-customers-owed-4-7b  57:00 USDC Transparency https://twitter.com/jerallaire/status/1547608325478498307?s=20&t=nwzfZpHnKb1bO7VghA1khw  59:05 Aave Balancer Swap https://twitter.com/llama/status/1549412411077283842  59:55 Curve Stablecoin https://twitter.com/napgener/status/1550050875414126592?s=20&t=vdK4MuzT-DknxA79kXe6lg  1:00:25 OpenSea Layoffs https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/07/14/opensea-lays-off-roughly-20-of-its-staff/  1:01:05 PROOF Acquires Divergence https://decrypt.co/105061/kevin-roses-proof-acquires-ethereum-nft-divergence  1:02:14 Minecraft Bans NFTs https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-and-nfts  1:07:15 Nickelodeon Volume https://twitter.com/nickelodeon_nft/status/1549626025134370817  1:08:15 ENS Domains https://twitter.com/wongisrite/status/1549100589396758529  1:10:08 Tesla Sells Bitcoin https://twitter.com/cryptokaleo/status/1549851605520064513?s=21&t=yC_4hIWv4-Xt82BuWA_EfQ  1:12:04 Across Token Launch https://twitter.com/AcrossProtocol/status/1549439826038071296  13:36 Optic Raise https://www.theblock.co/post/158678/nft-fraud-fighters-optic-raise-11-million-in-seed-funding-round  1:14:10 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:16:00 Questions of the Week 1:17:30 Rocket Pool Benefits https://twitter.com/1349RS/status/1549798302585180160?s=20&t=HCuz2QS6CRVV_WgL4plnvg  1:20:35 zk Energy Consumption https://twitter.com/icohgnito/status/1549795838741790722?s=20&t=HCuz2QS6CRVV_WgL4plnvg  1:22:30 Polygon Token Alignment https://twitter.com/Madge_80/status/1549832732716552192?s=20&t=HCuz2QS6CRVV_WgL4plnvg  1:26:30 TAKES 1:27:30 BlockFi vs Celsius https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1547995516310409219?s=20&t=KSw1S9w18N9PAnbUhQb51Q  1:28:35 Tech and Social https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1549812828210601985?s=20&t=HWLmLcjY2ohQ-fAm-PKnKQ  1:32:55 We are Bitcoiners https://twitter.com/coryklippsten/status/1549547384127889408?s=20&t=4bBZ8tbrX6sZLfz7sRALCg  1:40:55 The Right Time https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1549691597373194242  1:42:00 What David’s Bullish On 1:44:10 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:47:55 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/songadaymann/status/1548428696154869760?s=21&t=dfrJJ_wkbZAwgb7yNdXgkA  ——- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Discussion on the political landscape and challenges faced by electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. Highlights slow sales of Ford's Lightning F-150. Explores the impact of political decisions on the EV market. Analyzes the uncertainty surrounding EV incentives and emission regulations. Emphasizes the need for recalibration in the EV market due to limited consumer demand.

BMW confident in sales outlook, Tesla's affordable EV to be manufactured in Berlin, Volvo unveils new electric models, BMW positions next-gen EV batteries to surpass Tesla, Nio reduces staff by 10%, Lucid Air adjusts pricing, essential online courses for EV education.

GM and Cruise face challenges, Tesla's expansion plans in Germany, new software features, China insured vehicle numbers, Cybertruck updates, UAW actions and Stellantis comments

SNL has transitioned from television to YouTube, Tesla is under pressure to pay for an ad. The podcast also explores the 'new party economy' and various news updates. Playful banter, birthday wishes, Bitcoin talk, and ice cream tasting.