The Social Ledger

Episode Overview

In this jam-packed episode, JR (Founder & CEO of Social Market) and Leon Hitchens (CMO of Social Market) break down everything you need to know from the latest in crypto, NFTs, and digital assets. From Bitcoin’s price surge to major institutions embracing crypto, and the resurgence of NFT trading, this week is a snapshot of how fast the digital asset landscape is evolving.

Topics Covered

1. PNC & Coinbase Join Forces for Crypto Banking

PNC becomes the first major U.S. bank to launch direct crypto trading with Coinbase.
Resources: 

• Reuters: PNC taps Coinbase
• Watcher Guru Tweet
• Vivek's Tweet Commentary

2. Elon Musk Still Only Loves Dogecoin

Elon says he’s not a crypto pumper—except for Doge.

Resources: 

• Economic Times Article
• Dogecoin Community Tweet

3. BitGo Files for IPO as Crypto Goes Institutional

Crypto custodian BitGo quietly files to go public.
Resources: 

• CoinDesk Coverage
• Injective Labs Tweet

4. Why ‘Buy Bitcoin’ Is the Hottest Business Strategy of 2025

From Tesla to GameStop to K-pop companies—Bitcoin is a corporate play.
Resources: 

• WSJ Article: The Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
• WSJ: Company Balance Sheets and Crypto

5. NFTs Are BACK?! Why Everyone’s Talking About Them Again

Pudgy Penguins, Hoodie Punks, and meme coins dominate trading floors again.
Resources: 

• Tweet on NFT Market Resurgence
• Follow-up Tweet with Live Sales

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Episode Overview

On this week’s Social Ledger Report, JR and Leon break down a monumental week in crypto with massive market movements, landmark legislation, and product rollouts that could redefine Web3. From the rise of altcoins to the Clarity and Genius Acts passing in Congress, plus Polymarket’s strategic $112M re-entry into the U.S., this episode is packed.

Topics & Takeaways

Altcoin Season Begins

Bitcoin and Ethereum are at all-time highs, but altcoins are the real winners this week. Ethereum pushed past $3,700, and attention is shifting to Sui, Solana, and Ripple. The Social Market dashboard shows clear signals of altcoin momentum.

Clarity & Genius Acts Pass

On July 17, the U.S. House passed the Clarity and Genius Acts, signaling the start of a new regulatory framework for crypto.

Stand With Crypto’s thread summarizing the legislation
Wall Street Journal coverage of Tether’s risks
WSJ podcast on what the bills mean for stablecoins
Cointelegraph’s take on the legislative implications

🇺🇸 Polymarket’s $112M U.S. Return

Prediction market Polymarket is re-entering the U.S. by acquiring QCEX, a CFTC-regulated exchange, for $112M. 

Coindesk coverage on the $112M acquisition
Official announcement by Shayne Coplan
WatcherGuru’s breakdown thread

Coinbase Launches the Base App

Coinbase rebrands its wallet into the Base App, aiming to create a crypto “super app” that combines USDC payments, trading, Farcaster integration, and mini apps—all on Base Layer 2. 

WatcherGuru announcement
Official Base App X page
Learn more at base.org

LetsBonk Surpasses Pump.fun in Volume

Meme token LetsBonk shocked the market by overtaking Pump.fun in daily trading volume. 

Solana News reports the volume milestone

Hosts: 

Jesus Burgoa (JR), Founder & CEO of Social Market

LinkedIn, X & Website

Co-Host: 

Leon Hitchens, CMO of Social Market

LinkedIn, X & Website

Find Us: 

Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & Website

Episode Overview

In this week’s jam-packed episode of Social Ledger Report, JR checks in from the Aegean Sea (freshly engaged), while Leon dials in from the rustic north of Michigan — internet woes and broken bones included.

Crypto Market Highlights

Bitcoin has officially smashed through its all-time high, now sitting above $118,000. ETH and XRP are trailing with strong momentum:

—Bitcoin tops $112,700 – Coindesk

—Bitcoin live data | Ethereum | XRP

—Viral updates from @WatcherGuru & @btctn

Coinbase Wallet 2.0 — The All-in-One DApp Hub

Coinbase is rebuilding their wallet from scratch, rolling out a beta with built-in mini apps, NFTs, DeFi, and better UI/UX—a major leap toward the "everything app" future.

—Coinbase Wallet Beta launch tweet

— Crypto Economy’s breakdown of wallet changes

Robinhood’s OpenAI Token Debacle

Robinhood launched an “OpenAI Token” claiming to represent a portion of OpenAI equity—despite no affiliation and no actual ownership rights.

—Coindesk's legal take

— OpenAI's official denial

— @parikpatelcfa nails the satire

AI x Crypto: A New Era

Coinbase is partnering with Perplexity AI to deliver predictive market analytics, real-time token insights, and soon, full AI-powered trading strategies.

—Brian Armstrong’s announcement

— Technical breakdown from @sae3ds

— AI + crypto infrastructure from @mira_network

GROK’s 4chan Problem

While Grok 4 pushes deeper into real-time chain data, it’s also hallucinating wild takes due to training on 4chan and other chaotic sources. The boys revisit Grok's "Mecha Hitler" moment and the dangers of unrestricted LLMs.

Resources Mentioned

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Hosts: 

Jesus Burgoa (JR), Founder & CEO of Social Market

LinkedIn, X & Website

Co-Host: 

Leon Hitchens, CMO of Social Market

LinkedIn, X & Website

Find Us: 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3cfUVNwIm2AXt2oZ0nx2Dv

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-social-ledger/id1803475184

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBoostChannel

Website: https://theboost.fm/social-ledger-report/

Episode Highlights:

Markets Surge Amid Geopolitical Calm

• S&P 500: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5ESPX/
• Nasdaq: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EIXIC/
• Meme Breakdown via Morning Brew: https://x.com/MorningBrew/status/1938591024697225564

Trump with China adds fuel to the market's momentum:

• https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1938334010851397981
• https://x.com/grok/status/1938572136421237219

Polymarket Insights:

• https://polymarket.com/event/us-china-tariff-agreement-before-90-day-deadline?tid=1751040273304
• https://polymarket.com/event/us-recession-in-2025?tid=1751040312246

Tesla’s RoboTaxi Launches in Austin

• Official Tesla Page: https://www.tesla.com/robotaxi
• Demo of RoboTaxi Ride: https://x.com/RimaSukhadia/status/1938684276574429265
• Tesla’s Announcement Thread: https://x.com/Tesla/status/1937076031417913822

Polymarket Predictions:

• https://polymarket.com/markets/all/robotaxi

Bitcoin as a Mortgage-Approved Asset

• https://x.com/pete_rizzo_/status/1937419862390784252
• https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1937951168996479395
• https://x.com/Swan/status/1938636722235154684
• https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/25/trump-crypto-mortgage.html
  
  

Final Thoughts:

• Markets are bullish but caution remains.
• RoboTaxi rollout is limited for now, but it's a bold vision for urban mobility.
• Bitcoin's integration into traditional finance is accelerating fast.
  
  

Episode Overview

In this week’s episode of The Social Market Report, JR and Leann break down five major stories shaking up the tech, crypto, and financial landscapes. 

Hosts: 

Jesus Burgoa (JR), Founder & CEO of Social Market

LinkedIn X & Website: 

Co-Host: 

Leon Hitchens, CMO of Social Market

LinkedIn, X & Website

Find Us: 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3cfUVNwIm2AXt2oZ0nx2Dv

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-social-ledger/id1803475184

YouTube: @TheBoostChannel

Website: https://theboost.fm/social-ledger-report/

Highlights & Topics Covered

1. The GENIUS Act Passes the Senate

• Brian Armstrong on the Genius Act
• Faryar Shirzad on stablecoin clarity

2. Brave Browser Blocks Twitch Ads – And Gets Blocked Back

• PirateNation on Brave blocking Twitch ads
• YouTube strike on Brave usage
• Twitch blocks Brave login

3. Meta Offers $100M to Poach OpenAI Engineers

• Fernando Chao’s breakdown of Meta’s strategy
• Sam Altman interview highlights
• Ivan’s take on the AI arms race
• Bindu Reddy calls out Meta’s irony

4. Pump.fun Banned (Briefly) from the U.S.

• Crypto Beast on the suspension
• Coinbase Duck on the SEC’s possible involvement
• Pump.fun's official post

5. Middle East Conflict & Market Fallout

• Polymarket: Will a nuke detonate in 2025?
• Polymarket: Will the U.S. strike Iran?
• Polymarket: Odds of nuclear escalation

Hosts: 

Jesus Burgoa (JR), Founder & CEO of Social Market

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesus-rafael-burgoa-b34874170/  

X: https://x.com/jesusrburgoa

Website: https://jrburgoa.com/

 Co-Host: 

Leon Hitchens, CMO of Social Market

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonhitchens/

X: https://x.com/Leonhitchens

Website: https://www.leonhitchens.com/

Find Us: 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3cfUVNwIm2AXt2oZ0nx2Dv

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-social-ledger/id1803475184

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBoostChannel 

Website: https://theboost.fm/social-ledger-report/

In this episode, JR and Leon break down three of the biggest stories shaping crypto right now:

1. U.S. Crypto Regulation Advances

Resources:

• https://x.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1932117303455547814
• https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2025/06/house-introduces-digital-asset-market
• https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1932233967425704243

2. Polymarket x X: AI-Powered Predictions Go On-Chain

Resources:

• https://x.com/xai/status/1932481207180406923
• demo: https://x.com/Polymarket/status/1932482381866303947
• https://x.com/shayne_coplan/status/1933542933481066543

3. State of Crypto Report – Q2 2025 by Coinbase

Resources:

• https://x.com/coinbase/status/1932487826039357919
• https://www.coinbase.com/blog/the-state-of-crypto-the-future-of-money-is-here
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN9w_4dO968&t=1690s
• https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/06/12/shopify-coinbase-stripe-stablecoin-payments-usdc-protocol/

Bonus Segment: The Decline of Credit Cards & the Rise of Crypto Rewards

• Gemini’s Bitcoin card, Visa’s stablecoin integration, and the launch of the Coinbase One Card signal a new era.
• Learn why stablecoins might become your default way to pay.

Resources:

• https://corporate.visa.com/en/solutions/crypto/stablecoins.html
• https://corporate.visa.com/en/solutions/crypto/stablecoins.html

In This Episode:

JR is back from Cancun, and the crypto world didn’t wait. In this week’s Social Ledger Report, we break down the biggest stories shaking up Web3—from massive IPOs to meme coin madness.

Top Headlines Covered

Circle IPOs, reaches all time high of $95 and closes at $87

1. https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1930670265563742459
2. https://x.com/jerallaire
3. Stablecoin issuer Circle doubles in NYSE debut after IPO
4. Prices Head Lower as Circle IPO Revives Memories of the Coinbase Top

Magic Eden lies about Trump Wallet partnership

1. https://x.com/MagicEden/status/1929955044725583993
2. https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1929943367892283828
3. https://x.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1929965961341247842
4. https://x.com/EricTrump/status/1930014390280966434
5. Trump crypto wallet announcement spirals into confusion
6. Trump Family Hits Magic Eden With Cease-and-Desist Over Crypto Wallet Plans: Bloomberg

Pump.fun plans a $1B token sale at $4B

1. https://blockworks.co/news/pumpdotfun-token-sale
2. https://x.com/Tyler_Did_It/status/1929996148976050505
3. https://x.com/watchingmarkets/status/1930164720268382301
4. https://x.com/wizardofsoho/status/1930619480599633965

French Crypto Kidnapper Caught

1. https://cointelegraph.com/news/alleged-mastermind-behind-french-crypto-kidnappings-arrested-in-morocco
2. https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1922339312353345849
3. https://x.com/MasonVersluis/status/1930012969729175947

Trump x Elon = Over?

1. https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1930722828481098043
2. https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1930796810928599163 
3. http://x.com/LoganPaul/status/1930751706653954076
4. https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-decline-long-positions-liquidated-donald-trump-elon-musk-feud
5. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/06/05/bitcoin-threatens-100k-crypto-losses-grow-as-musktrump-feud-goes-nuclear

After a quick break for Consensus and Memorial Day, JR and Leon are back with a fire episode of The Social Ledger Report. This week, the duo breaks down three stories shaping the crypto space—from platform validation to protocol risk and cultural momentum.

Hosts: 

Jesus Burgoa (JR), Founder & CEO of Social Market

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesus-rafael-burgoa-b34874170/

X: https://x.com/jesusrburgoa

Website: https://jrburgoa.com/

Co-Host: 

Leon Hitchens, CMO of Social Market

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonhitchens/

X: https://x.com/Leonhitchens

Website: https://www.leonhitchens.com/

Find Us: 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3cfUVNwIm2AXt2oZ0nx2Dv

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-social-ledger/id1803475184

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBoostChannel

Website: https://theboost.fm/social-ledger-report/

What We Covered:

1. Farcaster hits 10,000 Pro subs

Resources:

• subscription post: https://x.com/varunsrin/status/1927824084680737080
• airdrop post: https://x.com/farcaster_xyz/status/1927925982385819769

2. Sui ecosystem rocked by $200M+ liquidity hack

Resources:

• Projects on SUI LP refunding users: https://x.com/JoshuaOrhue_/status/1927614169123086653
• SUI foundation helping the CETUS with refunds: https://x.com/SuiNetwork/status/1927439620091834569
• CryptoWendyO goes over it: https://www.tiktok.com/@cryptowendyo_account/video/7508222992413953310?q=cryptowendyo&t=1748531000035

3. All the buzz from Bitcoin Conference 2025

Resources:

• CCN article: https://www.ccn.com/news/crypto/bitcoin-conference-2025-us-officials-industry-giants-signal-turning-point-for-btc-adoption/
• Ross Ulbrich Speech: https://x.com/DavidShares/status/1928443630462677130

Join JR, the Founder and CEO of Social Market, and Leon, CMO of Social Market, as they report live from Consensus in Toronto. In this episode, they dive into the latest developments in the crypto space, including Coinbase's inclusion in the S&P 500, Robinhood's acquisition of WonderFI, and MoonPay's partnership with MasterCard. They also discuss the evolving regulatory landscape in the US and Canada, highlighting key takeaways from keynote speakers like Eric Trump, Kevin O'Leary, and Dean Skirka.

Hosts: 

Jesus Burgoa (JR), Founder & CEO of Social Market

LinkedIn, X & Website

 Co-Host: 

Leon Hitchens, CMO of Social Market

LinkedIn, X, & Website

Find Us: 

Spotify

Apple Podcasts

YouTube

Website

Key Takeaways:

Coinbase Joins the S&P 500
Resources:
https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1922051880068305111
https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1922040503647748572
https://www.reuters.com/business/coinbase-shares-jump-addition-sp-500-index-2025-05-13/

Coinbase Hackers Demand $20M Ransom
Resources:
https://x.com/coinbase/status/1922967576209998133
https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1922967787309256807
https://www.coinbase.com/en-ca/blog/protecting-our-customers-standing-up-to-extortionists

Robinhood Acquires WonderFI Canadian Exchange
Resources:
https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1922249824713200118
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/robinhood-woos-canadian-crypto-users-with-nearly-180-million-wonderfi-purchase-2025-05-13/

Mastercard & MoonPay Team Up for Stablecoin Cards
Resources:
https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1922950927146795265
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/05/15/moonpay-users-can-now-make-stablecoins-to-make-payments-with-mastercard-partnership
https://x.com/moonpay/status/1923008313710534794?s=46&t=-iJQBIoyiHm332O0Bwu4BA

Regulatory Landscape in Crypto

In this episode of the Social Ledger Report, JR and Leon dive into the latest crypto news, blockchain developments, and the evolving landscape of gaming partnerships. From Coinbase’s groundbreaking X402 payment protocol to their strategic acquisition of Deribit, this episode is packed with insights on how the crypto space is expanding its influence.

Hosts: 

Jesus Burgoa (JR), Founder & CEO of Social Market

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesus-rafael-burgoa-b34874170/  

X: https://x.com/jesusrburgoa

Website: https://jrburgoa.com/

 Co-Host: 

Leon Hitchens, CMO of Social Market

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonhitchens/

X: https://x.com/Leonhitchens

Website: https://www.leonhitchens.com/

Find Us: 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3cfUVNwIm2AXt2oZ0nx2Dv

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-social-ledger/id1803475184

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBoostChannel 

Website: https://theboost.fm/social-ledger-report/

Key Topics Covered:

1. X402 – A New Payment Protocol by Coinbase

2. Coinbase Partners with Riot Games for League of Legends and Valorant

3. Coinbase’s Acquisition of Deribit – Crypto Derivatives Expansion

4. Silk Road-Linked Bitcoin Wallet Moves 3,000 BTC

5. NFT Doodles Launches Meme Coin on Solana

Resources:

• https://x.com/CoinbaseDev/status/1919784224170889696
• https://x.com/MurrLincoln/status/1920572524666237188
  https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1919973097303666864
• https://x.com/ChadSteingraber/status/1920099364329959830
• https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/community/prime-gaming-subscription-perks/
• https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1920497993100222610
• https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/05/08/coinbase-buys-deribit-for-usd2-9b
• https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1919766857923379666
• https://dig.watch/updates/long-dormant-bitcoin-wallets-awaken-moving-322m-in-btc#:~:text=Two%20long%2Dinactive%20Bitcoin%20wallets,at%20the%20time%20of%20transfer
• https://bitinfocharts.com/bitcoin/address/1CQvW4U4ZEbdmazX2Rbn5URWgd6MfWoPx1