Decentral Lens: Distilling The Crypto News You Need to Know and Why 8/7/24

Decentral Lens

Tune into this week's jam packed episode as Disco and Blutoshi weave together the stories you need to know from the past week and explain why these stories matter. The show kick off by discussing the recent market volatility, with Disco reflecting on his calm demeanor during the turbulence. They reaffirm their bullish stance on Bitcoin and explore its growing adoption across political spectrums.

The show delves into a recently released report on Bitcoin holders' profiles, revealing the cryptocurrency's widespread appeal. Election-related news is also covered, including Kamala Harris' VP selection and the launch of Crypto Advocates for Harris PAC, featuring Mark Cuban as a rumored member. Michael Saylor's speech at Bitcoin Nashville is highlighted, focusing on his price projections for Bitcoin through 2045 and breakdown of various tiers of Bitcoin maxis.

The fallout from Monday's market dive is examined, with major US brokerages experiencing outages during the volatility. This highlights the need for a new financial system that can accommodate modern demands. The hosts discuss Elizabeth Warren's letter requesting a ban on predictive market contracts, update Polymarkets' election odds since Joe Biden dropped out of the race, and touch upon the SEC's efforts to block Coinbase's access to Gary Gensler's emails. Finally, Mt Gox wallet activity and Ethereum and Bitcoin ETF flows round off this week's episode.

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Capitole

1. Decentral Lens: Distilling The Crypto News You Need to Know and Why 8/7/24 (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:00:01)

3. Reflections on Recent Volatility (00:01:49)

4. Media Influences and Value Of Independent Voices (00:12:26)

5. Political Orientation Among Bitcoin Holders (00:16:58)

6. VP Announcement new Harris Crypto PAC (00:25:19)

7. Michael Saylor Takeaways from Bitcoin Nashville (00:30:34)

8. Trad Fi Brokerages Went Offline Monday (00:37:21)

9. Elizabeth Warren Letter Re Election Predictive Markets (00:42:31)

10. Regulation, Lawsuits, and Market Dynamics (00:48:07)

11. Mt Gox Update (00:52:54)

12. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Activity (00:53:11)

13. Disclaimer and Sign Off (00:58:32)