ROLLUP: Solana ETF? | $Blast L2 Launch | Solana's Blink & ZK Compression | ETH ETF Next Week?

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.

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TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES

0:00 Intro

3:19 Markets

3:53 Mt.Gox is ready to distribute the bitcoin
https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1805168222645244311
https://x.com/Ian_Unsworth/status/1805251746354131379

9:07 Germany is about to start selling the seized bitcoin
https://x.com/ArkhamIntel/status/1805542881454633282

9:30 Meanwhile, the U.S. government sent $240M of BTC to Coinbase
https://x.com/DegenerateNews/status/1806012142094614695
https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1806347784129290364

11:09 ETH Tailwinds
https://x.com/Matt_Hougan/status/1804137327964438729
https://x.com/econoar/status/1805123906602144125

15:31 L2 Update
https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary
https://rollup.wtf/

17:33 Bitcoin flows
https://www.theblock.co/data/crypto-markets/bitcoin-etf/spot-bitcoin-etf-onchain-flows
https://www.theblock.co/data/crypto-markets/bitcoin-etf/spot-bitcoin-etf-on-chain-total-net-flows

18:21 All spot ETH ETF S-1 amendments are now in!
https://x.com/NateGeraci/status/1804264951315403233
https://x.com/matthew_sigel/status/1805624888821989576
https://x.com/Matt_Hougan/status/1805941968838533534

21:20 Cooked Airdrops
https://x.com/k1z4_/status/1804498112154620370
https://imgur.com/a/q7riQXD

27:41 Is Solana getting an ETF?
https://x.com/matthew_sigel/status/1806313241431138434
https://x.com/JSeyff/status/1806322096924217412
https://x.com/JSeyff/status/1806324109045031034
https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1806319656694628659
https://x.com/JSeyff/status/1806330548887093414
https://x.com/jchervinsky/status/1806331553594675563
https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/solana

32:10 Solana’s Blinks + ZK Compression
https://x.com/solana/status/1805587979723063440
https://x.com/phantom/status/1805588661213220968
https://x.com/dabit3/status/1805955810800947472
https://x.com/0xCygaar/status/1804536674338357368
https://x.com/ufukaltinok/status/1804362153903681823

39:20 Blast launched their airdrop
https://x.com/Blast_L2/status/1805630569830924310
https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/blast
https://x.com/blur_io/status/1805631184028024909
https://x.com/OlimpioCrypto/status/1805634498358366697

45:44 Ethereum execution client Reth was launched!
https://x.com/gakonst/status/1805920383390154845

48:52 MiCA is about to enforce strict rules for stablecoins
https://www.theblock.co/post/301989/eu-crypto-mica-stablecoin-disruption
https://x.com/SethHertlein/status/1799102535459877201

52:15 Gary Continues Taking Ls
https://x.com/MinarikLaw/status/1805715857030439306
https://x.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1806334142432293142
https://x.com/milesjennings/status/1806354239092080665
https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1806303516694122663
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/06/27/coinbase-accuses-us-sec-fdic-of-improperly-blocking-document-requests/

56:39 Winklevoss twins donated $2M in BTC to Trump’s campaign
https://x.com/tyler/status/1803872859938549920

59:10 Raises and BVC Investments
https://x.com/hotpot_dao/status/1806357081231909168
https://x.com/KAndrewHuang/status/1805632313759514783

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1:03:34 July schedule…
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https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1805381346510225776

1:04:58 Meme of the Week
https://x.com/BitwiseInvest/status/1806326930477654147

1:05:43 Closing & Disclosures

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