Episode description
Joining us this week is Alex Thorn to break down why crypto markets are taking a hit. Major hacks, bearish macro signals, and fresh tariffs from the U.S. all played a role. But it’s not all bad news: the SEC is backing off from lawsuits against Coinbase, OpenSea, and Uniswap, signaling a potential shift in regulatory pressure. Plus, Bybit suffered the biggest crypto hack ever, losing $1.5B—how did it happen, and who’s behind it?
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TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES
00:00:00 Intro To Alex
00:01:21 Market Breakdown
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/25/how-trumps-tariffs-on-mexico-and-canada-will-sweep-across-us-states.html
00:09:43 Treasuries vs Equities
00:22:12 The Largest Hack In History
https://x.com/Bybit_Official/status/1892965292931702929
https://x.com/smyyguy/status/1893007399687958586/photo/1
https://x.com/benbybit/status/1892969284587966869
https://x.com/benbybit/status/1893102137711960486
https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/bybit-exchange-hack-february-2025-crypto-security-dprk/
https://x.com/StefanDGeorge/status/1894781521803858353
https://x.com/hasufl/status/1894772256179405158
https://x.com/arkham/status/1893033424224411885?s=46&t=v4MeJk18PFydz-g2BpdAVg
https://x.com/Jesseeckel/status/1893047605133037905
https://x.com/mudit__gupta/status/1893290720603050121
https://x.com/Bybit_Official/status/1893687749229563958
https://x.com/benbybit/status/1893865556840775758
https://x.com/lookonchain/status/1893840256342040727
https://x.com/TimBeiko/status/1893412457567383559
https://x.com/ethena_labs/status/1892971552565805309
00:34:12 Ethereum Hard Fork Backlash
00:43:03 SEC Drops Lawsuits
https://x.com/coinbase/status/1892923603814936896
https://x.com/dfinzer/status/1893086281300582772
https://x.com/Uniswap/status/1894452298698358989
https://x.com/econoar/status/1894501626209271973
00:48:32 Hester Peirce Update
00:54:46 Bullish Or Bearish?
01:04:48 A16Z’s Newest Hire
https://x.com/patrickmchenry/status/1894735546213171378
01:06:30 Stablecoin Issues
01:12:31 US Treasury Updates
https://x.com/Bitcoin_Laws/status/1893399549454229690
https://bitcoinlaws.io/
01:15:58 Find Alex on Twitter
https://x.com/intangiblecoins
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