Transcript 1048: Can Solana Edge Out Ethereum to Win the AI Agent & RWA Race?

Tushar Jain and Mike Ippolito make the bull case for Solana as competition heats up.

SEC Ends Justin Sun Crypto Case With Settlement

Plus: 🇷🇺 Russia advances crypto and stablecoin legislation

Bitcoin Rally Reignites as ETF Inflows Surge

Plus: 🏦 Kraken gains direct access to the Fed’s payment rails, 📜 SEC sends crypto securities framework to the White House.

Governance Crisis Hits Aave as Key Contributors Exit

Plus: 🏛️ Trump pushes Congress on crypto market rules, ⚖️ US regulators eye crypto perpetual futures framework

Vitalik Pushes to Rein In Builder Power Ahead of Ethereum’s Glamsterdam Upgrade

Plus: 🏛️ Senate advances housing bill with CBDC ban, 📈 Nasdaq eyes prediction markets, ⛏️ Riot posts record revenue despite mining losses.

Aave DAO Moves Toward Revenue Centralization and V4 Future

Plus: 🏦 Wall Street banks expand crypto custody and tokenized deposits plans.

Are We Early or Are We Wrong? AI Chaos, Market Fear & the Fight for Crypto’s Future: This Week on Unchained

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ZachXBT Accuses Axiom Staffer of Misusing Private Wallet Data

Plus: 🛡️ Vitalik outlines Ethereum’s quantum defense roadmap.

Transcript 1043: Is Nic Carter Exaggerating Bitcoin’s Quantum Risk? Yes, Says One Core Dev

Matt Corallo says “the community that exists at the time” will make decisions on how Bitcoin deals with the threat of quantum computing.

Bitcoin Tests $70,000 as ETF Inflows Roar Back

Plus: 🗺️ Ethereum researchers sketch seven forks through 2029, 🗳️ Aave faces showdown over $51 million funding vote

Meta Plans Stablecoin Comeback Without Issuing Its Own Token

Plus: ₿ Bitcoin briefly tops $66,000 during Trump’s State of the Union rebound.

Transcript 1039: Stani Kulechov on Why Aave Labs Is Putting Itself at the Mercy of the DAO