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! ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00:00 Start 00:01:56 Markets farside.co.uk/?p=1518 blog.coinshares.com/volume-217-digital-asset-fund-flows-weekly-report-02c0bf3c093d youtu.be/nWPRFNVs6XY?si=YEOfBSUlqGmNJD7B 00:05:34 ETF Flows farside.co.uk/?p=1518 blog.coinshares.com/volume-217-digital-asset-fund-flows-weekly-report-02c0bf3c093d 00:09:07 Trump Memecoin x.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1880446012168249386 00:11:58 Melania Token x.com/MELANIATRUMP/status/1881087523847593995 00:18:42 World Liberty Financial Bids x.com/worldlibertyfi/status/1881457386671464804 00:23:55 Ross Ulbricht Freed x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1881932492170760674 00:28:56 Politics and Agencies x.com/DegenerateNews/status/1881760858508062898 www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/departure-gensler-012025 00:33:42 Brian Armstrong Expectations x.com/AltcoinDailyio/status/1880348843772113061 00:38:04 Trump Effect Kicking In x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1880299698038493400 x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1881688751602286740 00:42:09 What’s Going On In The EF? x.com/vitalikbuterin/status/1880635379771904423 x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1880723497393201460 00:50:54 EF Leadership Drama x.com/dannyryan/status/1879705279761178690 x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1881680518934384676 01:01:11 SEC Charges Digital Currency Group x.com/tier10k/status/1880299710495486365 01:01:59 Circle Introduces USDC Paymaster x.com/circle/status/1882428077537386502 01:02:16 Phantom Raised $150M Series C x.com/phantom/status/1880018917068009527 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠