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Consensys CEO Joe Lubin says the MetaMask token is coming and may arrive 'sooner than you would expect'

Consensys CEO Joe Lubin says the MetaMask token is coming and may arrive 'sooner than you would expect'

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Campus 201 is live 🚀 Built with our institutional partner LMAX Group to help teams develop real crypto competence. 201 establishes a clear baseline for crypto readiness across product, engineering, compliance, and leadership. Raise the bar and join @TheBlockCampus today 🧠

Campus 201 is live 🚀 Built with our institutional partner LMAX Group to help teams develop real crypto competence. 201 establishes a clear baseline for crypto readiness across product, engineering, compliance, and leadership. Raise the bar and join @TheBlockCampus today 🧠

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Murad 💹🧲 sat down with The Block at TOKEN2049. Topics included: • Can anything flip Doge? • Why AI agents will make short-term trading unwinnable for humans. • The “fat movement thesis”: why attention alone can’t build a $1T memecoin. • Why “wealth redistribution assets” like BTC, GME, and SPX6900 don’t need revenue.

Murad 💹🧲 sat down with The Block at TOKEN2049. Topics included: • Can anything flip Doge? • Why AI agents will make short-term trading unwinnable for humans. • The “fat movement thesis”: why attention alone can’t build a $1T memecoin. • Why “wealth redistribution assets” like BTC, GME, and SPX6900 don’t need revenue.

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The compromise that got banks to tolerate the CLARITY Act striped yield from idle stablecoins. Adrian Wall says the same banks will soon want it back. "I guarantee you, 18 months or less from now, they'll be back... on Capitol Hill saying, you know what would be a good idea? Yield on stablecoins..." PMN EP04, with Sarah Wynn & Kelvin Sparks: 00:00 - Prediction Market Recap 04:40 - CLARITY Slips to September 08:26 - Coldcard Fallout 13:36 - CLARITY: Ethics, BRCA, Consumer Protection 16:06 - Plan B: SEC and CFTC Rules without Congress 21:17 - DOJ-vs-State-AGs 34:51 - Live Odds Check 52:08 - Financial Literacy 59:59 - The Stablecoin Yield War 1:04:55 - Prediction Markets: CFTC, States, & the NFL 1:25:47 - Clarity before Midterms?

The compromise that got banks to tolerate the CLARITY Act striped yield from idle stablecoins. Adrian Wall says the same banks will soon want it back. "I guarantee you, 18 months or less from now, they'll be back... on Capitol Hill saying, you know what would be a good idea? Yield on stablecoins..." PMN EP04, with Sarah Wynn & Kelvin Sparks: 00:00 - Prediction Market Recap 04:40 - CLARITY Slips to September 08:26 - Coldcard Fallout 13:36 - CLARITY: Ethics, BRCA, Consumer Protection 16:06 - Plan B: SEC and CFTC Rules without Congress 21:17 - DOJ-vs-State-AGs 34:51 - Live Odds Check 52:08 - Financial Literacy 59:59 - The Stablecoin Yield War 1:04:55 - Prediction Markets: CFTC, States, & the NFL 1:25:47 - Clarity before Midterms?

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THE BLOCK: 'I think time and event ordering using fee-based markets is an incredible primitive that is going to come to the world of AI' — Meltem Demirors, Founder & GP at Crucible from Avalanche🔺 Summit

THE BLOCK: 'I think time and event ordering using fee-based markets is an incredible primitive that is going to come to the world of AI' — Meltem Demirors, Founder & GP at Crucible from Avalanche🔺 Summit

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ICYMI: "I see no reason why Dogecoin cannot be surpassed." Murad Mahmudov pushes back on the idea that nothing can usurp Doge. More money in the system, worse inequality and harder trading all point the same way: the next giant community can be bigger, and it has to be decentralized.

ICYMI: "I see no reason why Dogecoin cannot be surpassed." Murad Mahmudov pushes back on the idea that nothing can usurp Doge. More money in the system, worse inequality and harder trading all point the same way: the next giant community can be bigger, and it has to be decentralized.

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THE STARTING BLOCK: "You have to Uber-ize crypto." Former CFTC commissioner Caroline D. Pham believes that preventing a future "regulation by enforcement" scenario in the U.S. will require mass adoption of Bitcoin and RWA tokenization.

THE STARTING BLOCK: "You have to Uber-ize crypto." Former CFTC commissioner Caroline D. Pham believes that preventing a future "regulation by enforcement" scenario in the U.S. will require mass adoption of Bitcoin and RWA tokenization.

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DogeOS public testnet is live. Jordan and hoff sat down with The Block at TOKEN2049 on: • An Ethena-style stablecoin for Doge. • AI tooling for safe smart contracts. • A new MyDoge app. • Competing with Ethereum and Solana in 2027.

DogeOS public testnet is live. Jordan and hoff sat down with The Block at TOKEN2049 on: • An Ethena-style stablecoin for Doge. • AI tooling for safe smart contracts. • A new MyDoge app. • Competing with Ethereum and Solana in 2027.

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TOKEN2049: "Attention is not enough." Murad Mahmudov says the fat attention thesis breaks down for anything headed past $100B. His “fat movement thesis”: what carries an asset through a decade is an army of believers who keep bringing attention back.

TOKEN2049: "Attention is not enough." Murad Mahmudov says the fat attention thesis breaks down for anything headed past $100B. His “fat movement thesis”: what carries an asset through a decade is an army of believers who keep bringing attention back.

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67 million Americans own crypto today. More of them work in construction than finance. Crypto-adjacent jobs generate $55 billion in economic activity. — Stuart Alderoty, Ripple CLO & National Cryptocurrency Association President, from SALT

67 million Americans own crypto today. More of them work in construction than finance. Crypto-adjacent jobs generate $55 billion in economic activity. — Stuart Alderoty, Ripple CLO & National Cryptocurrency Association President, from SALT

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A mystery bitcoin whale? Who bought $17 billion in bitcoin near $58K? Not Strategy, not the ETFs, says Richard Byworth ∞/21M of BYZ Partners. He thinks a huge whale is still out there accumulating. 🎥 The Future of Capital Markets, Lugano, with @bfxsecurities

A mystery bitcoin whale? Who bought $17 billion in bitcoin near $58K? Not Strategy, not the ETFs, says Richard Byworth ∞/21M of BYZ Partners. He thinks a huge whale is still out there accumulating. 🎥 The Future of Capital Markets, Lugano, with @bfxsecurities

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Around The Block: Korea 🇰🇷 Do Kwon & The Korean Comeback Cycle Out now on YouTube: Presented by BNB Chain

Around The Block: Korea 🇰🇷 Do Kwon & The Korean Comeback Cycle Out now on YouTube: Presented by BNB Chain

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TOKEN2049: "There's nothing like it in this entire space, maybe in the entire world." DogeOS CEO Jordan Jefferson on Dogecoin as the PvE that won in a PvP industry: a community that built the culture first and the money second.

TOKEN2049: "There's nothing like it in this entire space, maybe in the entire world." DogeOS CEO Jordan Jefferson on Dogecoin as the PvE that won in a PvP industry: a community that built the culture first and the money second.

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“Utility. That is the holy grail.” At TOKEN2049, Thomas Chen, chief business officer of BNB Chain, on tokenization and AI: • bStocks hit $1B in TVL within about three months. • Memes still drive most tokenized stock volume. • Tokenization is in the “bottom of the first inning,” and distribution is the real unlock.

“Utility. That is the holy grail.” At TOKEN2049, Thomas Chen, chief business officer of BNB Chain, on tokenization and AI: • bStocks hit $1B in TVL within about three months. • Memes still drive most tokenized stock volume. • Tokenization is in the “bottom of the first inning,” and distribution is the real unlock.

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Yuval Rooz: “For institutions, privacy isn’t optional, it’s a requirement.” Yuval Rooz, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Asset, joined Gareth Jenkinson at EthCC - Ethereum Community Conference Cannes to discuss the growing push for institutional adoption in crypto and what’s still missing. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 01:12 - Canton at ETHCC 02:45 - Canton vs Ethereum 04:30 - Why Privacy Matters 06:59 - Privacy vs ZK Debate 10:23 - Quantum Threat and Governance 14:37 - Visa and Super Validators 18:06 - Why Institutions Need Privacy 23:06 - Market Outlook and Adoption 30:24 - UX and Real Adoption

Yuval Rooz: “For institutions, privacy isn’t optional, it’s a requirement.” Yuval Rooz, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Asset, joined Gareth Jenkinson at EthCC - Ethereum Community Conference Cannes to discuss the growing push for institutional adoption in crypto and what’s still missing. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 01:12 - Canton at ETHCC 02:45 - Canton vs Ethereum 04:30 - Why Privacy Matters 06:59 - Privacy vs ZK Debate 10:23 - Quantum Threat and Governance 14:37 - Visa and Super Validators 18:06 - Why Institutions Need Privacy 23:06 - Market Outlook and Adoption 30:24 - UX and Real Adoption

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The New York Times claims they've outed Satoshi... Quantum computers could break Bitcoin... @Saylor & Strategy hold ~780k BTC... Adam Back has thoughts on all of it, and Gareth Jenkinson got him live on the record at Paris Blockchain Week 👇

The New York Times claims they've outed Satoshi... Quantum computers could break Bitcoin... @Saylor & Strategy hold ~780k BTC... Adam Back has thoughts on all of it, and Gareth Jenkinson got him live on the record at Paris Blockchain Week 👇

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“One of the largest asset managers on the planet sends me a DM saying, ‘Hey, we want to use Chainlink. How can we do it?’” Andrew McCormick of Chainlink says interest is coming from startups and TradFi giants.

“One of the largest asset managers on the planet sends me a DM saying, ‘Hey, we want to use Chainlink. How can we do it?’” Andrew McCormick of Chainlink says interest is coming from startups and TradFi giants.

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Around The Block: Korea The Darkside of Credible Neutrality ft. laurence "Crypto does allow, at least in hex form, for North Koreans to say hello to the world." Full interview with Kelvin Sparks at the North Korean border 🇰🇵 Brought to you by BNB Chain

Around The Block: Korea The Darkside of Credible Neutrality ft. laurence "Crypto does allow, at least in hex form, for North Koreans to say hello to the world." Full interview with Kelvin Sparks at the North Korean border 🇰🇵 Brought to you by BNB Chain

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Frederik Gregaard: "It’s not about Cardano winning. It’s about blockchain winning." Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard sat down with Gareth Jenkinson at Paris Blockchain Week to discuss how blockchain is rebuilding financial trust and infrastructure. Mr. Gregaard also highlights real-world use cases, from onchain financial reporting to tokenized assets and integration with TradFi. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 01:36 - Financial Data Onchain 05:34 - Tokenized Assets Access 06:46 - TradFi Integration 09:28 - Architecture and Trust 11:04 - Cardano Positioning 12:39 - Bitcoin Integration 14:52 - Blockchain Principles 16:05 - Real World Usage 17:29 - Market Structure Shift

Frederik Gregaard: "It’s not about Cardano winning. It’s about blockchain winning." Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard sat down with Gareth Jenkinson at Paris Blockchain Week to discuss how blockchain is rebuilding financial trust and infrastructure. Mr. Gregaard also highlights real-world use cases, from onchain financial reporting to tokenized assets and integration with TradFi. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 01:36 - Financial Data Onchain 05:34 - Tokenized Assets Access 06:46 - TradFi Integration 09:28 - Architecture and Trust 11:04 - Cardano Positioning 12:39 - Bitcoin Integration 14:52 - Blockchain Principles 16:05 - Real World Usage 17:29 - Market Structure Shift

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Ethereum cofounder on why ETH DATs are built to last "We're long-term permanent capital..." Joseph Lubin chatted with Gareth Jenkinson about DATs, DeFi security, and the roadmap to Ethereum's golden age – live from Consensus 2026 OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 02:25 - Future of DATs 06:10 - KelpDAO Exploit & DeFi 09:13 - Linea & Layer-2s 13:08 - Synchronous Composability 16:30 - Machine Intelligence & DeFi 18:05 - Quantum Threat to Crypto

Ethereum cofounder on why ETH DATs are built to last "We're long-term permanent capital..." Joseph Lubin chatted with Gareth Jenkinson about DATs, DeFi security, and the roadmap to Ethereum's golden age – live from Consensus 2026 OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 02:25 - Future of DATs 06:10 - KelpDAO Exploit & DeFi 09:13 - Linea & Layer-2s 13:08 - Synchronous Composability 16:30 - Machine Intelligence & DeFi 18:05 - Quantum Threat to Crypto

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside Tether’s KPMG Audit: Gold Bars, Bitcoin, and $6B in Excess Equity Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino joins The Starting Block to unpack details of their KPMG US audit. Ardoino explains how Tether finally cleared the biggest hurdle in the room with a Big Four audit from KPMG US, why the timing mattered, and what the new yearly audit plus quarterly attestations mean for the company and the industry. Timestamps 00:00 - Paolo Ardoino joins to discuss Tether’s Big Four audit announcement 01:16 - Why the audit took years and what made it possible now 03:31 - Why Tether chose KPMG US after earlier controversy around attestations 04:58 - Yearly audits and quarterly attestations as a transparency standard 05:15 - Responding to critics who still question Tether’s transparency 06:36 - The 7 billion redemption stress test in 2022 07:57 - Why auditors counted gold bars in Tether’s reserves 08:40 - Tether’s gold and Bitcoin reserve holdings 09:23 - The private fundraising narrative and why Tether says it does not need capital 12:31 - Tether’s AI effort, Qvac, and the mission to serve the unbanked 14:59 - Supporting Bitcoin security work after the Coldcard exploit 16:52 - Confirming annual audits and quarterly attestations going forward

EXCLUSIVE: Inside Tether’s KPMG Audit: Gold Bars, Bitcoin, and $6B in Excess Equity Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino joins The Starting Block to unpack details of their KPMG US audit. Ardoino explains how Tether finally cleared the biggest hurdle in the room with a Big Four audit from KPMG US, why the timing mattered, and what the new yearly audit plus quarterly attestations mean for the company and the industry. Timestamps 00:00 - Paolo Ardoino joins to discuss Tether’s Big Four audit announcement 01:16 - Why the audit took years and what made it possible now 03:31 - Why Tether chose KPMG US after earlier controversy around attestations 04:58 - Yearly audits and quarterly attestations as a transparency standard 05:15 - Responding to critics who still question Tether’s transparency 06:36 - The 7 billion redemption stress test in 2022 07:57 - Why auditors counted gold bars in Tether’s reserves 08:40 - Tether’s gold and Bitcoin reserve holdings 09:23 - The private fundraising narrative and why Tether says it does not need capital 12:31 - Tether’s AI effort, Qvac, and the mission to serve the unbanked 14:59 - Supporting Bitcoin security work after the Coldcard exploit 16:52 - Confirming annual audits and quarterly attestations going forward

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Couldn’t make KBW2026? We've got you covered. Around The Block: Korea 🇰🇷 Brought to you by BNB Chain Coming soon.

Couldn’t make KBW2026? We've got you covered. Around The Block: Korea 🇰🇷 Brought to you by BNB Chain Coming soon.

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