ROLLUP: ETF Final Countdown | Polymarket's Huge Breakout | Chevron Defense | SEC Sues Metamask
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Bankless Friday Weekly Rollup First Week of July ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/26?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E ------ 📣 MANTLE QUEST ON AIRDROP HUNTER | WIN 1,000 $MNT ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION ⚡️CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO...
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Chevron Deference: 40-Year Decision Reversed & Explained | Justin Slaughter
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Is the Chevron Deference case good for crypto? Is it good for the U.S.? Or is this a giant tradeoff that will lead to bad outcomes? Crypto enthusiasts, pro-tech individuals, and those on the right say this will stop regulators from making random rules. Non-crypto sources, mainstream media, and those on the left say it will lead to chaos, unchecked corporations, and poor governance. So, what’s the truth? That’s what we’re here to find out. Our guest today is Justin Slaughter, current policy director at Paradigm and previous senior adviser of the SEC and chief policy adviser of...
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ETH ETF: Bullish or Bearish? | Alex Thorn & Matt Hougan
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Is the Ethereum ETF Bullish for ETH? Matt Hougan and Alex Thorn put together their own analysis of inflows for the ETH ETF. Remarkably, their numbers came in somewhere close to the same place. We discussed how much demand there will be for the ETH ETF, whether or not it will overperform or underperform expectations and the overall state of the Crypto Market today. ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:18 When ETH ETF? 7:16 Data Gathering Process 13:59 The BTC ETF Datapoint 24:17 Estimating ETH ETF Inflows 42:19 Price Impact 52:36 The ETH ETF Bear Case...
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ROLLUP: Solana ETF? | $Blast L2 Launch | Solana's Blink & ZK Compression | ETH ETF Next Week?
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We’re on the edge of our seats with the potential Ethereum ETF launch just days away. Are ETH ETF products finally going to be tradeable next week? Solana is also in the spotlight, hinting at its own ETF while rolling out impressive innovations like ZK Compression and Blinks. The Blast token has also finally dropped! Are you eligible? We unpack everything you need to know. Plus, Ethereum’s new execution client might unlock a hidden beast. And we cover everything happening price with prices. Are we in a crypto bull or bear? Tune in to find out. ------ ✨ Mint the episode on...
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PleasrDAO Releases Secret Wu-Tang Album | Leighton Cusack & Matt Metkov
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David is joined by Leighton Cusack and Matt Metkov, two members of PleasrDAO, the organization that owns and is releasing the Wu-Tang Album. The Wu-Tang Clan created a unique album, “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” to combat music’s devaluation in the digital age. It was bought by Martin Shkreli in 2015, who later lost it due to a fraud conviction. In 2021, PleasrDAO, a crypto collective, purchased the album to restore its value and make it accessible to the public, promoting fairer digital ownership in the Web3 era. Hear how you can own the most exclusive music album and help...
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Is Crypto Still in a Bull Run? | RSA+DH
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Is the crypto bull market over? The crypto sentiment has suddenly flipped bearish. The skeptics are saying that the ETH ETF will amount to nothing. Gox will dump on you. There are no new crypto use cases. There’s too much token supply. The bearish list goes on. So what gives? Is this just summertime slowness or is the bull market over? ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🌐 TRANSPORTER | CROSS CHAINS WITH CONFIDENCE 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK ...
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The Case for Authoritarianism | Vitalik Buterin & Noah Smith
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What if the information anarchy of the internet spells the downfall of liberalism? Economist Noah Smith and Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin join us for a fascinating discussion on why Authoritarianism might be the answer to the current information warfare. Yes, you heard that right. We start the episode by defining liberalism, how it has brought excessive polarization and why totalitarianism might be the only solution left. We then steelman the case against this same argument and how blockchains and crypto could play a role in all this. ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ ------...
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Why We Should Fight for Freedom of Speech | Greg Lukianoff
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Why should we fight for Freedom of Speech? That’s the question that Free Speech Lawyer and Writer Greg Lukianoff helps us answer today. Using first principles, Greg goes deep into the importance of Freedom of Speech, “Free Speech Culture”, what happens to Free Speech when new technologies like the printing press and the internet are introduced, and how all this intersects with blockchains and crypto. ------ 🎬 DEBRIEF | Ryan & David Unpacking the Episode: ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ ------ 📣STAKEWISE | LIQUID SOLO STAKING ------ BANKLESS...
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ROLLUP: ETH Beats SEC! | Trump Coin? | LayerZero Token | ETH ETF Trading Soon
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Bankless Friday Weekly Rollup 3rd Week of June 2024 The SEC drops all charges against Ethereum 2.0—could it now be recognized as a commodity? Plus, hints surface about the launch date of the ETH ETF! Airdrop season is still alive and well! LayerZero and zkSync tokens launched recently. Find out if you’re eligible and the market’s reaction. And, did Baron Trump really launch a DJT memecoin on Solana? We unpack the latest buzz and drama. Tune in for all the details and so much more! ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ ------ 📣STAKEWISE | LIQUID SOLO STAKING ...
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Diaries of an ETH Maxi on Wall Street | Sam Jernigan
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Sam Jernigan, the “Unofficial ETH Maxi of Wall Street”, has been evangelizing Ethereum to institutional funds and billionaires from inside the house for the past five years. Having the perfect blend of deep Ethereum knowledge and the full Wall Street experience, Sam guides us through how he became an ETH Maxi, why the lack of understanding of ETH in TradFi is the most bullish case for the asset and what the future holds for ETH institutional adoption. ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ ------ 📣STAKEWISE | LIQUID SOLO STAKING ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN |...
info_outlineIs the Ethereum ETF Bullish for ETH?
Matt Hougan and Alex Thorn put together their own analysis of inflows for the ETH ETF. Remarkably, their numbers came in somewhere close to the same place.
We discussed how much demand there will be for the ETH ETF, whether or not it will overperform or underperform expectations and the overall state of the Crypto Market today.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
2:18 When ETH ETF?
7:16 Data Gathering Process
13:59 The BTC ETF Datapoint
24:17 Estimating ETH ETF Inflows
42:19 Price Impact
52:36 The ETH ETF Bear Case
1:03:14 Solana ETF?
1:05:44 The State of the Market
1:13:53 Closing & Disclaimers
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RESOURCES
Matt Hougan
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Alex Thorn
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Bitwise
https://bitwiseinvestments.com/
Galaxy Digital
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