gm Bankless Nation, as Harris's lead over Trump in national polls narrows, crypto is betting on an upset and speculating about a new future for crypto regulation.
gm Bankless Nation, As Harris's lead over Trump in national polls narrows, crypto is betting on an upset and speculating about a new future for crypto regulation.
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☀️ Need to Know: Replace Gary? A bullish candidate to take over SEC.
📊 Market Vibes: New Meme Wave New memecoins on the way / THL rating.
📺 Latest Pod: Misinfo Problem AI's implications on free speech.
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🇺🇸 Robinhood Exec is Reportedly Top Pick to Lead SEC under Trump. Robinhood Chief Legal Officer Dan Gallagher is a leading candidate to replace Gary Gensler if Trump wins, Politico reports.
🟠 Supreme Court Clears Path for $4.4B Silk Road Bitcoin Sale. The U.S. government is one step closer to selling billions in BTC holdings.
📧 $5.5M EIGEN Token Heist Caused by Email Breach. An early sale of EigenLayer's native token seemed to catch everyone off-guard.
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📸 Daily Market Snapshot: There are some new dog and cat coins working their way into the top 100 tokens by market cap this week as crypto investors get bullish on fast-rising memecoins, with NEIRO (up 43% today), MEW (up 26% today), and MOG (up 13% today) among the market's top climbers.
Prices as of 6pm ET
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Crypto $2.19T
↗ 0.9%
↘ 2.7%
BTC $63,280
↗ 1.3%
↘ 0.6%
ETH $2,449
↗ 1.0%
↘ 6.1%
THL $0.517
↘ 3.1%
↗ 19.3%
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Misinformation is an age-old problem that new tech is weaponizing, but now is not the time to sacrifice our values.
We sit down with Nico Perrino, a leading advocate for free speech and individual rights, currently serving at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). Nico shares his views on the increasing government control over digital speech, the role of social media, and how misinformation and disinformation are shaping our society.
Tune in to hear about the parallels between historical moments of technological change and today's digital challenges and why timeless principles of free speech remain more relevant than ever.
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