Bitcoin soared to new all-time highs as MicroStrategy led massive BTC buys, and BlackRock's ETF options hit $1.9B volume. Meanwhile, a 13-year-old executed a rug pull, sparking chaos and meme token wars. On the regulatory front, SEC Chair Gary Gensler announced his resignation effective January 20, 2025, coinciding with President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. Trump teased a "Crypto Czar," while 18 states sued the SEC. Binance launched BFUSD with 19.55% APY, challenging Coinbase’s USDC yield. Elsewhere, Solana reached new highs, McDonald’s partnered with Doodles, and Tether unveiled a tokenization platform. The crypto world remains as unpredictable as ever! ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 0:31 Gen-z Quant x.com/DeeZe/status/1859110339251478754 x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1859225228045402203 6:52 It’s a week of Bitcoin buys! x.com/samcallah/status/1858507239897632909 x.com/saylor/status/1858496146026467378 x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1859278500399620528 www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/semler-scientific-announces-btc-and-atm-activity-raised-21-5-million-purchased-additional-215-btc-now-holds-1-273-btc-with-btc-yield-of-37-3-302308149.html ir.mara.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1377/mara-holdings-inc-announces-proposed-private-offering-of-700-million-of-convertible-senior-notes x.com/Metaplanet_JP/status/1858352792647225371 x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1858535519354827251 x.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/1858874854402920902 x.com/JSeyff/status/1858991206476509659 x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1858994117617086840 20:49 Chillguy dexscreener.com/solana/93tjgwff5ac5thymi8c4wejvvqq4tumemuyw1leyz7bu x.com/nayibbukele/status/1859433926206325107 solscan.io/account/AySxUvESXdGTVT6G3psgzWahduxJx8bGkb4Ddip8sADx 23:02 Vitalik bought $50 of an AI memecoin on Farcaster x.com/Tyler_Did_It/status/1859420049427267912 26:54 Gary Gensler set to Resign x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1859659202618327276 x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1859664473025581561 x.com/KMSmithDC/status/1859339558342607023 x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1857123002921463862 www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/gensler-remarks-pli-s-56th-annual-institute-securities-regulation-111424 www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/11/trump-crypto-regulation-bitcoin/ 32:57 “Coincidently”, Trump met with Brian Amstrong this week x.com/News_Of_Alpha/status/1858606637201633705 x.com/nic__carter/status/1858922946116346273 34:23 Trump picked Howard Lutnick to lead the US Department of Commerce www.wsj.com/politics/trump-commerce-secretary-howard-lutnick-cabinet-77c86b81 x.com/TheFlowHorse/status/1858942817592103046 polymarket.com/event/who-will-trump-nominate-for-treasury-secretary x.com/twobitidiot/status/1859266763860394426 www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-team-weighs-creating-first-ever-white-house-crypto-role-bloomberg-news-2024-11-20/ x.com/News_Of_Alpha/status/1859661975745167378 cointelegraph.com/news/trump-mulls-crypto-friendly-cftc-chairs-report 39:44 Trump Media might be buying Bakkt! www.reuters.com/markets/deals/donald-trumps-social-media-group-talks-buy-bakkt-ft-reports-2024-11-18/ polymarket.com/event/will-trump-media-launch-a-crypto-exchange-in-2024 41:16 SEC is being sued in 18 US states x.com/kobeissiletter/status/1857151924061221190 42:54 DAO members might be held liable under partnership laws x.com/milesjennings/status/1858720755523219932 x.com/DennisonBertram/status/1859184992800186610 47:22 CEX STABLECOIN WARS: x.com/lopp/status/1858609316929974340 x.com/coinbasewallet/status/1859286084535906744 52:22 Doodles partnered with McDonald's for holiday-themed collectibles x.com/McDonalds/status/1857061165760741780 x.com/HuinGuillaume/status/1858538735375176159 53:22 Coinbase will delist Wrapped Bitcoin & Tether is launching a tokenization platform x.com/ercwl/status/1859136365083951123 x.com/hadron_tether/status/1857091170825891962 55:46 Bankless is looking for Video Editor or Producer! & Bankless Summit is now online x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1858857798471479777 x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1858741172404916622 bankless.cc/PodcastPremiumFeed 57:04 Meme of the Week x.com/alistairmilne/status/1858508814305153307 57:29 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠