Episode Details

This week in crypto we saw markets…stumble? Then recover? Is the 2024 bull run over? 

Elizabeth Warren is targeting prediction markets and the crypto community is pushing back, obviously. Meanwhile, SEC Chair Gary Gensler also faces setbacks…more L’s? 

Zora’s latest release promises to shake up the NFT world. 

And in a surprising twist, Trump's children have reportedly taken a keen interest in…DeFi…?

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0:00 Intro

2:50 What happened to markets?  https://x.com/dougboneparth/status/1820448580290724222  https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/05/carry-trades-a-major-unwinding-is-underway-amid-a-stock-sell-off.html  https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1819753746202546478  https://x.com/radarhits/status/1820091232770572794  https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/08/08/kamala-harris-donald-trump-tied-on-polymarket-on-who-will-be-the-next-us-president/  https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1820554001450258522  https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1820897733143585209 

11:27 What happened since Monday https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/boj-wont-raise-rates-when-markets-unstable-deputy-governor-says-2024-08-07/  https://x.com/peruvian_bull/status/1820999796334981126  https://x.com/NickTimiraos/status/1821532870529396989  https://x.com/Polymarket/status/1820869310119662035  https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1820870572093448299 

14:31 Bankless Episodes - Livestream & Tom Lee  https://www.youtube.com/live/CIbt2xlBJ5A?si=_60rGAl_9zzv-H0C  https://youtu.be/lD9774SuP3E?si=-a3Zmt-1r6aS22xq 

22:24 Jump Capital is selling its crypto positions  https://x.com/lookonchain/status/1820321011730116636