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Robert touched grass. We touched Aave governance forums, Flow’s $3.9M hack, and Coinbase’s “Everything Exchange” Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:51 Aave Civil War Erupts 06:37 CoWSwap Fees Spark Aave IP Debate 10:20 Can a DAO Own IP? 15:25 Aave’s Pre-Foundation Legal Quirk 28:20 Flow Hacked & Tries to Rollback 33:50... show more

The Chopping Block

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Small wins, big opportunities—but the fight isn’t over! Special guest Peter Van Valkenburgh joins us to break down Tornado Cash’s legal battle, why developers aren’t entirely in the clear now, and how Trump’s crypto policies could change everything. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:34 Coin Center & crypto as a public good 05:04 Crypto policy shifts & Trump's executive order 16:11 Senate Banking Digital Assets Subcommittee 20:20 SEC Crypto Task Force 32:10 Hester Peirce's Safe Harbor Proposal 35:43 Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Expectations & realities 41:12 Tornado Cash & OFAC sanctions 45:28 Legal implications for noncustodial developers 57:51 Future of crypto regulation & Coin Center's role 🔥Stay updated with all the latest hot takes by following and subscribing to The Chopping Block and Unchained! 🎥 YouTube: 🎧 Spotify: 🍎 Apple Podcasts: 🎙 Podcast Home:

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BREAKING: Tarun confirms he is emotionally short crypto. He’ll explain why in this week’s episode, whether you want to hear it or not: Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:18 Pump ICO Breakdown 06:54 Pump's Unique Market Design 10:57 Future of ICOs and Market Trends 21:36 Hyperliquid's Role in Pump Launch 23:21 Tarun’s Despair: Dumping on Retail 32:26 Crypto Week and Legislative Updates 41:23 Polymarket Investigation Dropped 47:29 Altcoin Rally and Market Sentiment 🔥Stay updated with all the latest hot takes by following and subscribing to The Chopping Block and Unchained! 🎥 YouTube: 🎧 Spotify: 🍎 Apple: 🎙 Podcast Home:

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