ROLLUP: Ethereum’s Leadership Move | Solana’s Inflation Debate | Kraken’s $1.5B Acquisition | Crypto's Macro Struggle
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This week, Anthony Sassano joins us to unpack Solana’s most controversial governance vote yet, Ethereum’s major leadership overhaul, and crypto markets wrestling with macro chaos despite promising policy shifts. Kraken makes waves with a massive $1.5B acquisition—but will it move the needle? We dive into all of this and so much more.
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TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES
0:00 Intro
1:39 Anthony’s Crypto Vibe Check
5:56 Markets
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/19/fed-meeting-live-updates.html
12:27 Ethena and Securitize launched a new chain
https://x.com/ethena_labs/status/1901672646015856749
https://x.com/coinbase/status/1902031828912844992
28:13 Robinhood launched their prediction market with Kalshi
https://x.com/Kalshi/status/1901634303768883377
https://x.com/vladtenev/status/1901703746033426919
34:52 Solana proposal to cut inflation failed to pass
https://simd-votes.stakingfacilities.com/
https://www.helius.dev/blog/simd-228
47:07 SOL Futures on CME
https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1901566174598398261
https://x.com/solana/status/1901279678620749997
51:25 Eth/acc & Ethereum Leadership Change
https://x.com/matthuang/status/1902562363532046674
https://x.com/KyleSamani/status/1901769358273040806
https://x.com/ethismoneyHQ/status/1901734022646317213
https://x.com/adietrichs/status/1899607524581740576
https://x.com/megapot_io/status/1902419979196338386
1:06:07 Kraken Acquires NinjaTrader $1.5B
https://www.reuters.com/technology/kraken-acquire-ninjatrader-15-billion-deal-2025-03-20/
1:07:08 Closing & Disclaimers
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