ROLLUP: Trump's Massive Memecoin | Ethereum Ecosystem Drama | Ross Ulbricht Freed | Phantom Wallet Worth $3B?
Bankless24 Jan 2025

ROLLUP: Trump's Massive Memecoin | Ethereum Ecosystem Drama | Ross Ulbricht Freed | Phantom Wallet Worth $3B?

In this week’s Bankless Weekly Rollup, David is joined by Eric Conner to unpack a whirlwind week in crypto. Highlights include Trump’s explosive entry back into the Oval Office, launching a $50B memecoin on Solana, a full pardon for Ross Ulbricht, and pro-crypto cabinet appointments. Meanwhile, the Ethereum Foundation faces internal drama as Vitalik declares “wartime mode” amidst leadership restructuring. We also dive into Solana’s soaring ecosystem, BlackRock’s massive Bitcoin buys, and the SEC’s shakeup with new pro-crypto initiatives. It’s a week of big moves, bigger drama, and major market shifts!

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TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES


00:00:00 Intro


00:02:30 Markets
https://farside.co.uk/?p=1518
https://blog.coinshares.com/volume-217-digital-asset-fund-flows-weekly-report-02c0bf3c093d
https://youtu.be/nWPRFNVs6XY?si=YEOfBSUlqGmNJD7B


00:06:08 ETF Flows
https://farside.co.uk/?p=1518
https://blog.coinshares.com/volume-217-digital-asset-fund-flows-weekly-report-02c0bf3c093d


00:11:19 Trump Memecoin
https://x.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1880446012168249386


00:14:10 Melania Token
https://x.com/MELANIATRUMP/status/1881087523847593995


00:20:53 World Liberty Financial Bids
https://x.com/worldlibertyfi/status/1881457386671464804


00:26:06 Ross Ulbricht Freed
https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1881932492170760674


00:31:08 Politics and Agencies
https://x.com/DegenerateNews/status/1881760858508062898
https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/departure-gensler-012025


00:35:53 Brian Armstrong Expectations
https://x.com/AltcoinDailyio/status/1880348843772113061


00:40:15 Trump Effect Kicking In
https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1880299698038493400
https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1881688751602286740


00:47:35 What’s Going On In The EF?
https://x.com/vitalikbuterin/status/1880635379771904423
https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1880723497393201460


00:56:19 EF Leadership Drama
https://x.com/dannyryan/status/1879705279761178690
https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1881680518934384676


01:06:37 SEC Charges Digital Currency Group
https://x.com/tier10k/status/1880299710495486365


01:07:25 Circle Introduces USDC Paymaster
https://x.com/circle/status/1882428077537386502


01:07:41 Phantom Raised $150M Series C
https://x.com/phantom/status/1880018917068009527

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