The Bankless Yearly Rollup recaps 2024, a transformative year for crypto. David takes this one solo with a quick rundown of the week’s news before diving into the top 10 defining events of the year. Highlights include Bitcoin surpassing $100,000, the approval of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, and Donald Trump’s embrace of crypto as the “Crypto President.” The episode also explores the memecoin boom, the impact of regulatory changes, and key market shifts that shaped the ecosystem. Join us for a reflective journey through a landmark year as we gear up for 2025!

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00:00 Start

02:16 Markets https://farside.co.uk/?p=1518 

05:37 L2 Update https://l2beat.com/scaling/activity 

11:46 El Salvador Limits Bitcoin Activities https://www.theblock.co/post/331614/el-salvador-to-limit-bitcoin-activities-for-1-4-billion-deal-with-imf 

15:05 Hyperliquid and DPRK https://x.com/tayvano_/status/1870960207842701358 

17:47 Mo Shaikh Steps Away From Aptos https://x.com/moshaikhs/status/1869851984129569194 

20:13 Hawk Tuah Memecoin https://imgur.com/pJQnQjp 

22:55 Stephen Miran https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/12/23/trump-names-crypto-friendly-stephen-miran-as-chair-of-council-of-economic-advisers 

24:21 Microstrategy Joins NASDAQ 100 https://x.com/saylor/status/1871179886036910278 

25:58 30% To Raise Gas Limit https://x.com/sassal0x/status/1870638097953968158 

30:18 5 - Spot ETH ETFs Approved https://www.theblock.co/post/296304/sec-approves-ethereum-etfs  https://cointelegraph.com/news/blackrock-files-s1-form-for-spot-ether-etf-with-sec 

36:22 4 - Spot BTC ETF Approved https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/06/15/blackrocks-ishares-files-paperwork-for-spot-bitcoin-etf  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/gensler-statement-spot-bitcoin-011023 

39:05 3 - Trump To Become Pro-Crypto President https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK90OHuamLg 

43:43 2 - Memecoins

45:49 1 - Bitcoin Crosses $100,000 https://bravenewcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bitcoin-Approaching-100k.jpg 

48:07 1,000 Episodes, Thank You https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GexkjCFWEAAqMO9?format=jpg&name=small

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