This week, Ryan and David break down the political storm brewing around crypto. From JD Vance’s fiery speech at Bitcoin 2025 to the Trump meme coin dinner that triggered bipartisan backlash. They dive into Ethereum’s biggest capital inflow yet, as a public company raises $425 million to buy and stake ETH, drawing comparisons to MicroStrategy. They also cover the court ruling that halted Trump-era tariffs, the Circle IPO finally moving forward, and early signs of a “Stablecoin Summer” as banks eye their own dollar-backed coins. Plus, the growing risks of copycat crypto acquisition vehicles, and why some say the next GBTC-style blowup could already be forming.

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TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES

0:00 Intro

0:37 JD Vance Bitcoin Conference 2025
https://x.com/cointelegraph/status/1927766577845305579

2:59 Crypto Prices

5:13 US court blocks most Trump tariffs, says president exceeded his authority
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/us-court-blocks-trumps-liberation-231041016.html
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114588777076099501

12:29 The microstrategy of ETH!
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sharplink-ethereum-treasury-joseph-lubin-board-chair
https://x.com/econoar/status/1927380671334404511
https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1927344185595633687
https://x.com/hanni_abu/status/1927408350527922585

18:39 Gamestop & Trump Media Buying Bitcoin & SolSolStrategy
https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1927680683847119289
https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1927352308859330651
https://x.com/SolanaFloor/status/1927408166922293535
https://x.com/mikeippolito_/status/1927450775870931015

25:26 Trump Dinner
https://x.com/BillSun_AI/status/1925728406974443607/video/1
https://x.com/Mollyploofkins/status/1926098775233241537
https://x.com/justinsuntron/status/192576411185 9597602
https://x.com/USHouseFSC/status/1925625286818689066
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-republicans-raise-red-flags-trumps-private-dinner-meme-coin-hol-rcna204293
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-22/protesters-yell-shame-at-guests-of-trump-s-memecoin-dinner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNJD-vKtrPc

36:22 The Annual Bitcoin (Stablecoin) Conference Week
https://x.com/UnderCoercion/status/1927885141059260768
https://x.com/TheBitcoinConf/status/1927914310212407481
https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1926324131923976224
https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1927763954178150848
https://x.com/TPostMillennial/status/1927767083217039818
https://x.com/pete_rizzo_/status/1927509752931635256
https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1927479261780127747
https://x.com/DogCandles/status/1927879603055415557

44:08 Echo announced Sonar
https://x.com/echodotxyz/status/1927422067801997336

46:18 Circle filed for an IPO on the NYSE
https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/1927326167033356458

48:37 Some of the biggest US banks are about to launch joined stablecoin
https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/crypto-stablecoin-big-banks-a841059e
https://x.com/CryptoHayes/status/1925739441634652654
https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/1925967578540781743

51:55 Closing & Disclaimers

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