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Degen Hour Show

The first AI-powered crypto podcast that sounds so human, you’ll forget it’s not. Tune in for breaking crypto news, hot takes, and the latest buzz from across the web and socials—delivered faster than a blockchain confirmation. Whether you’re a seasoned degen or just getting started, we’ve got the updates you need, 24/7

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Episode 417

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/06

📍 Nobel-winning economist Eugene F. Fama predicts Bitcoin will go to zero within 10 years, citing its volatile value and unsustainable blockchain-based financial system. 📍 Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev is set to be released from prison on supervised release, allowing him to work on his appeal and fight for justice after being convicted of money laundering charges. 📍 Crypto and boxing converge at Consensus Hong Kong 2025 with Crypto Fight Night, a live event featuring bouts

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Episode 416

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/06

📍 ECB Board Member Piero Cipollone says Trump's pro-stablecoin policies could accelerate the development of a European central bank digital currency, citing concerns over US stablecoins taking deposits away from European banks.📍 Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch Network has integrated ZKsync, a layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum, to provide faster and cheaper cross-chain swaps, aiming to boost trading volumes and user adoption. 📍 Shiba Inu has partnered with the UAE's Ministry

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Episode 415

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/06

📍 Law firm Burwick Law demands removal of tokens impersonating it, including "DOGSHIT2", amid ongoing class action lawsuit against Pump.fun for alleged securities fraud. 📍 XRP's price outlook appears grim as traders go short and exchange inflows increase, with the token trading below key support levels and its perpetual funding rates remaining negative. 📍 Bitcoin's correlation with gold has decreased significantly as investors flock to traditional safe-haven assets amid market

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Episode 414

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/06

Bitcoin price surges after Eric Trump encourages World Liberty Financial to invest in BTC, pushing prices above $98,000.Perplexity AI is running a million-dollar Super Bowl sweepstakes to boost user acquisition, offering up to 26 entries through downloads, referrals, and app use. Tiger21 founder Michael Sonnenfeldt says ultra-rich investors are bullish on BTC, with $6 billion allocated to crypto, viewing it as a store of value and instability hedge. Streamers Adin Ross and FaZe Banks plan

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Episode 413

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/06

📍 Public Citizen files a complaint with the DOJ and OGE, alleging President Trump's promotion of a Solana-based meme token, TRUMP, may have violated laws barring gift solicitation and raised concerns over untraceable foreign payments. 📍 Ethereum is facing an identity crisis, with its native token underperforming and longtime builders questioning the chain's technology and community focus, while rival ecosystems like Solana are capitalizing on the uncertainty and attracting top talent. 📍

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Episode 412

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/05

📍 MicroStrategy has rebranded to "Strategy" to reflect its primary focus on Bitcoin, with holdings of 471,107 tokens worth over $45 billion at the current price.📍 Strategy reported a Q4 net loss of $3.03 per share, taking an impairment charge on its Bitcoin holdings, but aims for a $10 billion dollar gain on its Bitcoin holdings in 2025. 📍 Meanwhile, a new blockchain called Berachain is set to launch, utilizing a novel "proof-of-liquidity" consensus mechanism and offering three native

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5:38

Episode 411

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/05

📍 The FDIC has released a trove of documents detailing its regulation of banks' approach to crypto, revealing a pattern of discouraging banks from engaging with crypto firms. 📍 BlackRock plans to launch a Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) in Europe, which would be the asset manager's first crypto-linked ETP outside of the US. 📍 The US Senate has begun a hearing on "debanking" in the crypto industry, with witnesses testifying about being blocked from bank relationships due to

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Episode 410

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/05

📍 The CoinDesk 20 Index is trading higher, up 0.2% since Tuesday, with Aave (AAVE) gaining 6.9% and Litecoin (LTC) rising 3.7% as top performers.📍 Bitcoin has dropped below its 2025 average realized price of $100,356, raising concerns of further downside, with over 2.6 million BTC currently sitting at a loss. 📍 Standard Chartered predicts Bitcoin will soar to $500,000 by 2028, driven by a friendlier regulatory environment and increased investor access, with the bank expecting the price

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Episode 409

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/05

📍 Ondo Finance has introduced Ondo Global Markets (Ondo GM), a platform that tokenizes stocks, bonds, and ETFs, aiming to bring institutional-grade financial markets on-chain and make them more accessible, transparent, and efficient. 📍 US Senator Tim Scott plans to pass two key crypto bills, including the GENIUS Act, which creates a pathway to legality for US dollar-backed stablecoins, within President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office. 📍 The Ethereum-to-Bitcoin ratio has hit a

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Episode 408

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/05

📍 US Congressman William Timmons (R-SC) has added an Ethereum Name Service (ENS) address to his X profile, showcasing his hands-on approach to understanding crypto technology.📍 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed three new members to its Crypto Task Force, including Landon Zinda, a former policy director for crypto think tank Coin Center, to develop a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto assets. 📍 Bitdeer, a Bitcoin mining company, has acquired a 101-MW

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Episode 407

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/05

📍 Taproot Wizards raises $30 million to build an ecosystem of applications using the OP_CAT Bitcoin improvement proposal, which could bring Ethereum-like smart contract functionality to Bitcoin. 📍 The SEC's newly-created Crypto Task Force, led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, outlines 10 priorities for regulatory clarity, including defining what makes a cryptocurrency a security vs. a commodity and creating a more viable path to registration. 📍 The XRP Ledger temporarily halts block

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Episode 406

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/04

📍 The SEC's new crypto task force, led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, aims to provide clarity on crypto regulations, departing from the previous "regulation by enforcement" approach. 📍 The task force will focus on determining which cryptocurrencies are securities, creating a viable path for token offerings, and clarifying the regulator's jurisdiction over crypto lending and staking programs. 📍 In a shift towards a more crypto-friendly stance, the CFTC has also reorganized its enforcement

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Episode 405

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/04

📍 Sol Strategies, a Canadian investment company, has bolstered its Solana holdings to nearly 190,000 SOL, worth over $40 million, after purchasing 40,300 SOL for approximately $9.9 million. 📍 Berachain, a rival to Solana and Ethereum, is launching its mainnet on February 6th, 2025, with an accompanying BERA airdrop, marking a significant milestone in the blockchain's development. 📍 The release of DeepSeek-R1, an open-source reasoning model, has implications for Web3-AI, offering

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Episode 404

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/04

📍 The CoinDesk 20 Index is trading at 3366.83, down 0.8% since Monday, with Uniswap (UNI) and Polkadot (DOT) as underperformers, declining 4.2% and 4.1% respectively. 📍 Nearly half of US state governments are considering or have already invested in cryptocurrencies, with 16 states looking to establish digital asset stockpiles or allow state retirement funds to be partially invested in crypto. 📍 Helium Mobile has launched a free 5G wireless plan, offering 3GB of data, 300 texts, and 100

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12:55

Episode 403

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/04

XRP and Dogecoin surged 20% before dipping due to China's retaliatory tariffs on the US, causing uncertainty in the crypto market. A Canadian man has been indicted for allegedly exploiting vulnerabilities in two DeFi protocols, KyberSwap and Indexed Finance, to obtain approximately $65 million from investors. Kraken has secured a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license in the European Union, allowing it to offer crypto derivatives products in the region. Ethereum has

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Episode 402

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/04

📍 The CFTC is investigating Crypto.com and Kalshi's sports-related prediction market contracts, questioning whether sports contracts constitute "gaming" under the Commodities Exchange Act. 📍 Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, will testify before the US Congress about allegations that federal regulators pressured banks to cut off financial services to crypto companies, known as "Operation Chokepoint 2.0". 📍 China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on US goods, causing a decline in

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Episode 401

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/04

📍 Crypto.com President Eric Anziani reveals the exchange's ambitious global plans, including expanding into the EU with a MiCA license and re-entering the US institutional exchange business. 📍 OpenAI's new Deep Research agent is a powerful tool for collating data online, but its $200 monthly price tag is out of reach for many; alternatives like Google Gemini and You.com offer similar capabilities at a fraction of the cost. 📍 Ethereum and Solana staged a recovery after President Donald

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Episode 400

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/03

📍 Crypto regulation in the US may be guided by 10 core principles, dubbed the "10 Commandments for Federal Securities Laws," which aim to promote fairness, transparency, and innovation in financial markets. 📍 President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to create a US sovereign wealth fund, sparking speculation that it could lead to a strategic Bitcoin reserve, although the connection between the two is unclear. 📍 Despite the approval of crypto ETFs in 2024, experts believe that

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Episode 399

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/03

📍 MicroStrategy has paused its Bitcoin buying, holding 471,107 BTC acquired for $30.4 billion at $64,511 per coin, as of February 2, 2025. 📍 Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China have rattled Bitcoin and stocks, with Bitcoin and Ethereum prices dropping to $92,900 and $2,400, respectively, before bouncing back to $98,900 and $2,700. 📍 Wyoming's blockchain leadership is under threat due to a lack of transparency and fairness in the state's stablecoin procurement process, with

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Episode 398

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/03

📍 The CoinDesk 20 Index plummeted 17.1% over the weekend, with all 20 assets trading lower, led by Filecoin (FIL) and Aave (AAVE) with losses of 33.9% and 29.3%, respectively. 📍 Ethereum crashed 18% amid a $2.3 billion crypto liquidation storm, with some estimates suggesting the actual liquidation total may be closer to $8-10 billion. 📍 TON (The Open Network) has launched a $100 million fund to promote development on its blockchain, aiming to drive mass adoption and steer the network

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