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⌐◪-◪ → Baldy has spoken, be wary of memecoins.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong just weighed in on the memecoin mania, calling out the rampant insider trading and outright scams flooding the space. While he’s not anti-memecoin, he made it clear that some people are playing a dangerous game—one that could land them in prison.

Armstrong even took it a step further, saying that, in a way, Bitcoin itself is a memecoin, and that the U.S. dollar has been one since it left the gold standard. He’s challenging our entire perception of money—reminding us that value is often based on faith and collective belief, not intrinsic fundamentals.

At the same time, he’s making it clear that memecoins are starting to go too far. Hayden Davis’ $LIBRA fiasco is a perfect example of how greed and bad actors are poisoning the well.

Meanwhile, some folks like Nic Carter, believe the memecoin bubble is popping, while others—like Kraken—say new traders are pouring in. Personally, I think as long as greed exists and regulations are loose, memecoins aren’t going anywhere.

That said, I wouldn’t be surprised if we see an eventual crackdown on blatant insider trading and rugs. The real question isn’t if memecoins will survive—it’s how they evolve.

Just like the end game for NFTs isn’t profile pictures, I don’t think the end games for memecoins are its current form.

⌐◪-◪ → The SEC just put itself in the back seat.

The SEC has voluntarily withdrawn its appeal in a case that aimed to force DeFi protocols to register as securities dealers. This follows a Texas court ruling that called their move “unlawful.”

This is huge. For years, the SEC has been overreaching, trying to cram DeFi into its outdated securities framework. Now they’re backing off. Here’s why this matters:

• Less SEC interference means more DeFi innovation

• This solidifies DeFi’s legal standing, making it harder to target in the future

• It’s yet another signal that regulation is shifting pro-crypto under new leadership

We’ve already seen the SEC scale back crypto enforcement, reassigning 50+ lawyers and forming a new Crypto Task Force to actually work with the industry instead of fighting it.

With Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade around the corner and DeFi about to get more breathing room, the golden era for ETH could be coming sooner than people think. I’m still stacking.

⌐◪-◪ → Trump is ready to crack open the piggy bank.

President Trump just announced plans to audit the gold reserves at Fort Knox, amid discussions with Elon Musk.

For context, the U.S. claims to hold $425B worth of gold, but it hasn’t been officially audited in decades. Here’s why this matters:

• Some believe the gold isn’t even there

• Others speculate there’s more gold than recorded, possibly acquired in unethical ways

• Either way, the lack of transparency is a major red flag

This is why blockchain matters. We first saw this when Bitcoin ETFs publish their wallet addresses, letting anybody validate their holdings in real time. Imagine if you could do that with Fort Knox or U.S. government spending. instead of relying on slow, corruptible audits, we’d have a public, verifiable ledger.

The old way of financial reporting is dead. The future of government is on-chain — a piggy bank built of glass, not porcelain.

Eventually, the truth always comes out.

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