This week’s episode dives into the evolving landscape of crypto as we approach a new administration. We discuss Donald Trump’s upcoming presidency and what it could mean for markets, analyze the recent market turmoil despite positive economic indicators, and break down the SEC’s case against Elon Musk. We also explore Sony’s controversial L2 launch and Tether’s move to El Salvador. Finally, some an exciting new privacy tool teams up with Coinbase.
TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES
00:00 Start
01:17 Markets
https://macromostly.substack.com/p/bls-jobs-report-recap-december-95c
https://business.bofa.com/en-us/content/market-strategies-insights/weekly-market-recap-report.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/15/cpi-inflation-december-2024-.html
10:28 Strong Jobs Report
https://imgur.com/MxHgOOe
14:30 SEC Sues Elon Musk
https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1879305674594865284
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1879322286291054653
https://x.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1879319142303498579
https://decrypt.co/301226/sec-appeals-ripple-ruling-seeks-reversal-on-xrp-classification
25:28 3 Days Until Trump Takes Office
https://x.com/Polymarket/status/1879957585748734158
https://blockworks.co/news/trump-assembles-2025-cabinet
https://x.com/QuintenFrancois/status/1879093846493012042
32:26 What If Kamala Won?
https://x.com/BillHughesDC/status/1877740571831193697
https://x.com/katiebiber/status/1877783826442723365
38:01 Sony Launches ETH L2
https://soneium.org/en/blog/soneium-mainnet-is-live
https://x.com/a1lon9/status/1879038646231429332
https://x.com/0xKawz/status/1879032105767928026
https://x.com/donnoh_eth/status/1879210463952818472?t=jlmQ8W1KoPgZSEzfP9oq4g&s=19
https://x.com/0xbreadguy/status/1879176334372401191?s=43&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g
https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1879560670150017068
45:36 Coinbase uses Morpho for Bitcoin Loans
https://x.com/coinbase/status/1879902780564951530
https://www.coinbase.com/blog/now-get-a-USDC-loan-without-selling-your-bitcoin
48:03 Aevo Moves To EigenDA
https://x.com/aevoxyz/status/1879728286093479947
50:27 Veil.Cash Uses Coinbase
https://x.com/Veildotcash/status/1877827571926053220
57:10 An Update From RSA
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