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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-21...
   • BlackRock’s 2025 Crypto Strategy Reve...  

00:06:08 ETF Flows
https://farside.co.uk/?p=1518
https://blog.coinshares.com/volume-21...

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

00:14:10 Melania Token
https://x.com/MELANIATRUMP/status/188...

00:20:53 World Liberty Financial Bids
https://x.com/worldlibertyfi/status/1...

00:26:06 Ross Ulbricht Freed
https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1881...

00:31:08 Politics and Agencies
https://x.com/DegenerateNews/status/1...
https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches...

00:35:53 Brian Armstrong Expectations
https://x.com/AltcoinDailyio/status/1...

00:40:15 Trump Effect Kicking In
https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/...
https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/18...

00:47:35 What’s Going On In The EF?
https://x.com/vitalikbuterin/status/1...
https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1...

00:56:19 EF Leadership Drama
https://x.com/dannyryan/status/187970...
https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1...

01:06:37 SEC Charges Digital Currency Group
https://x.com/tier10k/status/18802997...

01:07:25 Circle Introduces USDC Paymaster
https://x.com/circle/status/188242807...

01:07:41 Phantom Raised $150M Series C
https://x.com/phantom/status/18800189...

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