We’re deep in the spin-cycle of tariff season—Antarctica’s sanctioned, Trump’s on the links, and Larry Fink is whispering “recession” like it’s a bedtime story. Meanwhile, Satoshi whales are buying the dip, Buffett is sitting on cash like it’s 2008, and stablecoins are assembling a Treasury-bond Voltron behind the curtain. It’s all vibes until it’s policy. So… is this the decoupling?

On ‘Liberation Day Eve’ our breath is baited and held… “how many of the fifteen-million purported tariffs will affect my life?” the people scream as they run to hide their seed phrases. Magic 8-ball says “FEDs signal Crypto is here and here to stay!” Bitcoin mining OK, meme-coin shilling OK, lawsuit dropping OK, and Texas Stock Exchange and subsequent geofencing OK! But if all indicators say the tailwind pushes us forward, are we actually moving forward?

First the Bitcoin ETF, then the Ethereum ETF, then the Solana ETF… but now a basket of memes ETF? As the new economy ebbs and flows in advance of ‘Liberation Day’, maybe a derivative product of Pudgy Penguins is just what we need to offset a global economic crisis? Meanwhile all-Crytpo bars are a fixture in Washington replacing stallwort bbq enclaves. And don’t sleep on Sammy Altman as OpenAI World Coin seeks VISA deal!

SXSW was a vibe! Web3, AI, and creator economy talk ruled the scene, but no one’s saying “metaverse” anymore. Why? The tech has matured, and it’s all about ownership now. Disney, Apple, and Accenture are doubling down on immersive content, and the collaborative spirit of Web3 is alive and well. Remember Audio Galaxy? Early SXSW days meet the new AI-generated music and media landscape. Plus, the fall of format — AI’s making content fluid across platforms, and the next creative boom is already here.

Have you been involved in another week of absolute crypto chaos? Episode 103 is packed with wild headlines—Alexis Ohanian wants to put TikTok on-chain, Dogecoin just got the ETF green light, and the SEC is suddenly not interested in Yuga Labs anymore. Meanwhile, Trump’s late-night tweets are sending Bitcoin and Ethereum on a ride wilder than a meme stock rally. Is this market manipulation at its finest, or just another day in the digital asset circus? We break it all down—strategic reserves, power plays, and why Brian Armstrong is out here acting like the only adult in the room. Grab a drink, this one’s a trip.

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The playbook is out in the open—Bitcoin gets a “strategic reserve” narrative, Ethereum ETFs move forward, and sovereign wealth funds quietly load up on digital assets. Musk’s OpenAI bid fuels another AI war, Doge investigators track government spending in real time, and Taylor Swift is single-handedly rewriting the NFL’s financial model. But the real question—who’s setting up the ultimate crypto rug pull?

First the BItcoin Digital Reserve, then Microstrategy rebrands to “Strategy, a BTC” (Bitcoin Treasury Company)... Not to be outdone, Gov explores Sovereign Wealth Funds to acquire Real World Assets! Take a nod from Scandinavian Royalty, buy up distressed companies under DOJ watch. Pachai happy to sell Chrome to the USA, why? Google wants to focus on AI for military implementations anyway… I give you my chrome, and let us help you on the battlefield! China happy to sell TikTok to USA, why? Fork-off plurality of regional products!

Like the schoolyard song, “whomever smelt it, dealt it.” There’s a cloud of hard gas (fees) around your Aeron, sir! Perhaps Solana’s ‘Sputnik Moment’ will be like China's? $6MM Deep Fake, er Deep Seek ‘spooks’ Wall Street, everything on discount. Sammy Alman launches ChatGPT GOV so stocks surge back, whew! All the while, Saylor loads up on crypto and ‘boilerplates’ Musk, makes BTC = ‘Bitcoin Treasury Company’… all bark and no bite, DOGE-y?

For the second time inauguration moves indoors… keep away from the rain, sleet, and bullets! Like every January 6th rioter, TikTok lives to see another day… his executive order sharpie almost out of ink! Technology illuminati round out TrumpTV cast of characters, from Bezos to Cook to Pichai to Musk. But good ol’ American A.I. stole the show… you can’t control the world with hardware alone! Watch as new A.I. collaborations become our next weaponized version of ‘Manifest Destiny’! TikTok with American A.I. inside? Yup, sign here!