This week in crypto, speculation swirled around a potential Kamala Harris pivot to crypto—could it be too late? Polymarket gives her a 10% chance against Trump. Jeremy Allaire hinted at Tap to Pay with USDC on iPhones—coming soon? BitGo’s wrapped Bitcoin drama might open doors for Coinbase. Optimism revealed plans to address fragmentation, while Eric Trump dives into digital real estate. Plus, the list of crypto's political prisoners grows—how can we support them? ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 1:26 Argentina x.com/TrustlessState/status/1823437363898392792 x.com/smpalladino/status/1823476661473698063 x.com/TrustlessState/status/1823401536145514959 6:25 Markets dune.com/hildobby/btc-etfs dune.com/hildobby/eth-etfs farside.;0co.uk/?p=1518 x.com/sassal0x/status/1823265107310219469 apnews.com/article/inflation-prices-interest-rates-economy-federal-reserve-f8de2672173407d3a126cc13493fed85 x.com/kellyjgreer/status/1823871991490675137 13:55 Memecoin Metrics x.com/Adam_Tehc/status/1822411899843047651 x.com/TrustlessState/status/1822649650706563180 x.com/econoar/status/1822652061353468169 x.com/cobie/status/1822685974822027770 19:50 Can Crypto Get Kamala to Pivot? x.com/Polymarket/status/1823801428416270455 polymarket.com/elections www.theblock.co/post/310344/crypto-executives-meet-white-house-officials-to-discuss-policy-grievances-during-virtual-roundtable www.foxbusiness.com/politics/crypto-executives-clash-democratic-leaders-heated-zoom-meeting x.com/nic__carter/status/1821710798911054029 x.com/RoKhanna/status/1823109754706682135 www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/08/15/us-crypto-bill-can-happen-this-year-senates-schumer-tells-crypto-backers-of-harris/ x.com/jbrukh/status/1823904565101580776 31:57 Is it too late for Dem to win crypto votes? x.com/Crypto4Harris www.standwithcrypto.org/politicians/person/tim---walz www.binance.com/en/square/post/11669100139586 home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/officials/Wally-Adeyemo x.com/intangiblecoins/status/1823338614618550382 x.com/nic__carter/status/1823343463464677558 x.com/CampbellJAustin/status/1823362155984388226 43:05 Does crypto votes even matter to Dems? x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1823338739910758898 policy.paradigm.xyz/writing/Dem-polling x.com/RadarHits/status/1823051375174967378 x.com/mikulaja/status/1821563686495862905 x.com/nic__carter/status/1821567272432836943 49:57 Ethereum L2 Updates x.com/cronos_chain/status/1823966639622324468 x.com/nebrazkp/status/1824098013880443013 54:08 Wrapped Bitcoin Drama forum.makerdao.com/t/wbtc-changes-and-risk-mitigation-10-august-2024/24844/4 x.com/mikebelshe/status/1822318651996877224 x.com/justinsuntron/status/1822370692014485937 x.com/coinbase/status/1823501582006411614 x.com/jessepollak/status/1823515062658830681 58:07 Superchain will become one chain! x.com/Optimism/status/1823073114366050695 1:01:02 Eric Trump reveals "Trump Project" focuses on digital real estate nypost.com/2024/08/14/us-news/eric-trump-previews-major-trump-org-move-into-crypto-as-he-charts-the-family-companys-future/ 1:02:42 $USDC is integrating with Tap-to-pay on iPhones! x.com/jerallaire/status/1823772497969602981 x.com/jerallaire/status/1823822639036604914?s=46 1:05:13 MEME of the Week imgur.com/2Wgxr1P 1:06:38 Moment of Burden (Anti-Zen): x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1823788207336526153 x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1823418719634141594 x.com/alex_pertsev/status/1822184616620339397 1:08:51 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠