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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 339

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/23

📍 Senator Elizabeth Warren is pressing for a review of President Donald Trump's new crypto token, citing concerns over ethics and regulatory standards, and potential conflict-of-interest hazards. 📍 OpenAI has unveiled a new feature, Operator, which lets ChatGPT take control of a virtual browser to perform real-world tasks, but it's only available to Pro subscribers who pay $200 a month. 📍 President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing a Presidential Working Group on

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4:51

Episode 338

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/23

📍 DAO governance platform Agora has acquired its competitor Boardroom, aiming to enhance governance within the Ethereum ecosystem, amid expectations of renewed growth in decentralized governance due to President Trump's promise of regulatory clarity. 📍 The SEC is under pressure to evolve its approach to regulating crypto, with industry experts calling for guidance on airdrops, modified crowdfunding rules, and clearer guidelines for broker-dealers and custody services to support the

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Episode 337

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/23

📍 Puffer Finance has launched CARROT, a new token that users can accrue and convert to PUFFER at the end of season 2, through activities like staking, governance voting, and liquidity provision. 📍 Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon stated that Bitcoin is not a threat to the US dollar, viewing it as a speculative asset, despite the bank's significant investments in Bitcoin ETFs. 📍 The price of XRP may slide due to a lack of institutional demand, as evidenced by CME's denial of XRP futures,

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Episode 336

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/23

📍 Bitwise Asset Management has registered a Delaware entity for a potential Dogecoin ETF, signaling interest in expanding its ETF offerings beyond major cryptocurrencies. 📍 Bitcoin may hit record highs on over 70 days this year, mirroring its 2017 price performance, with the largest cryptocurrency already reaching $109,000 on January 20. 📍 Ethereum layer-2 protocols have achieved a record transaction throughput of 29.64 million gas units per second, led by Coinbase's BASE, which accounts

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5:05

Episode 335

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/23

📍 XRP and Solana prices jumped 3% after a leaked report claimed the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is adding futures contracts for both assets, pending regulatory approval. 📍 Ethereum's new startup, Etherealize, aims to win over Wall Street investors, with founder Vivek Raman highlighting Ethereum's "safety, security, reliability, and track record" as key selling points. 📍 A dogecoin ETF has been registered by Bitwise, which could drive up DOGE prices if approved, while Better Markets

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5:24

Episode 334

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/23

📍 President Donald Trump has pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, a notorious dark web marketplace that used Bitcoin for transactions, after serving 8 years of a life sentence.📍 The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has undergone a major shake-up, with Chairman Caroline Pham, appointed by Trump, clearing out top officials and appointing new interim leaders, including a new acting chief of staff to lead engagement with the crypto industry. 📍 The Chicago

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Episode 333

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/22

📍 Ross Ulbricht's pardon marks a pivotal moment for the crypto community, rebranding the US as a safe place to build the "internet of money" and sparking reflection on the industry's future.📍 The use of AI in film productions, such as in "The Brutalist" and "Emilia Pérez," has raised concerns among actors about job replacement, while AI developers see it as a tool to enhance artistic creation. 📍 BlackRock CEO Larry Fink predicts that widespread adoption of Bitcoin could push its price

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Episode 332

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/22

📍 Standard Chartered predicts Bitcoin will reach $200,000 by the end of 2025 due to increased institutional investment, particularly from pension funds, following the approval of spot ETFs last year. 📍 The Trump family's recent foray into meme coins, TRUMP and MELANIA, has drawn sharp criticism from crypto industry insiders, citing concerns over potential conflicts of interest, pump-and-dump schemes, and undermining the sector's credibility. 📍 The price of Worldcoin (WLD) surged 25%

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Episode 331

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/22

📍 Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal's investment firm, Kingdom Holding, has decided not to invest in cryptocurrencies due to a lack of widespread adoption as a payment method for goods and services.📍 Bitcoin-based stablecoin USDh has secured $3 million in liquidity, making it the largest stablecoin on the Stacks layer 2 network, and plans to offer yield through lending against sBTC. 📍 Former US President Donald Trump has granted a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the

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Episode 330

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/22

📍 President Trump's "Official Trump" meme coin experienced significant volatility after he distanced himself from the $8 billion project, causing a 16% drop in price before recovering 7.5% to a market cap of $8.7 billion. 📍 Jupiter, a Solana-based decentralized exchange, is set to airdrop 700 million JUP tokens worth $612 million to its community, despite initial concerns about the sustainability of the supply increase. 📍 CME Bitcoin options have reached their most bullish levels since

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5:19

Episode 329

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/22

📍 World Liberty Financial, a crypto project backed by the Trump family, has made another purchase of Tron's TRX, bringing its total holdings to $7.5 million. 📍 Deribit's crypto trading volume nearly doubled to over $1 trillion in 2024, with options accounting for a significant share of the total platform activity, indicating a maturation of the crypto market. 📍 Circle has acquired the world's largest tokenized money market fund, Hashnote's USYC, with a total asset value of over $1.25

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Episode 328

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/22

📍 MicroStrategy has acquired 11,000 more Bitcoins for $1.1 billion, bringing its total holdings to 461,000 BTC, as the company continues its aggressive Bitcoin investment strategy. 📍 Ethereum founding member Anthony DOnofrio has called for changes in leadership at the Ethereum Foundation, citing a need for visionary leadership and a more proactive approach to drive the project's future growth and adoption. 📍 President Donald Trump has announced a $500 billion private-sector initiative to

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5:05

Episode 327

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/21

📍 Calamos is launching "Protected Bitcoin ETFs" that offer 100% downside protection against Bitcoin's price with limited upside potential, targeting risk-averse investors. 📍 Crypto.com has relaunched its institutional-grade cryptocurrency exchange in the US, offering 300 cryptocurrencies and 480 trading pairs, amid a bullish market and potential regulatory changes under the Trump administration. 📍 Crypto AI tokens have surged, led by AI16Z and ARC, following reports of a $500 billion

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Episode 326

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/21

📍 Coinbase CEO predicts Bitcoin will be worth "multiple millions" in the future, echoing past predictions by figures like John McAfee, who forecasted a $1 million price point by the end of 2020. 📍 The European Union's European Securities and Markets Authority is urging nations to ensure compliance with stablecoin rules, affecting exchanges like Gemini and Coinbase, which must delist unauthorized stablecoins by the end of Q1 2025. 📍 The US Securities and Exchange Commission has formed a

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Episode 325

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/21

📍 Telegram has announced an exclusivity deal with The Open Network Foundation (TON), requiring all Telegram mini apps with crypto integrations to use the TON blockchain, further strengthening TON's status as a leading blockchain. 📍 Betting platform Rivalry has become the first to support the Trump Solana meme coin, allowing users to bet with the coin on slots, sports, and esports, amid a surge in interest in meme coins. 📍 Bitcoin's price continues to rally, with MicroStrategy purchasing

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Episode 324

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/21

Tokenize Xchange's development arm, Titan Lab, has acquired blockchain intelligence firm Coinseeker for $30 million, incorporating its AI-powered analytics into operations. Elon Musk is now the sole leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after Vivek Ramaswamy stepped down to pursue a gubernatorial campaign in Ohio. President Trump began his second term, sidestepping crypto on day one, as his inaugural speech and initial executive actions did not mention digital assets or

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Episode 323

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/21

📍 Utah has proposed a bill to invest public funds in digital assets, allowing up to 10% investment from state accounts, including the State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account and Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account. 📍 The proposed legislation, called the "Blockchain and Digital Innovation Amendments" bill, establishes a framework for staking, lending, and self-custody rights, with stringent security requirements, including encryption and geographically diversified

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Episode 322

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/21

📍 President Donald Trump mentioned a "manifest destiny" for the US to reach Mars, echoing Elon Musk's ambitions for SpaceX, but made no mention of crypto in his inauguration speech, leading to a $700M market liquidation. 📍 The Ethereum Foundation is moving $165M in ETH to a new wallet to participate in DeFi, aiming to grow its treasury after a 39% decline in less than three years, while undergoing leadership restructuring to enhance technical expertise. 📍 Trump's promise to commute the

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Episode 321

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/20

📍 YouTube rival Rumble has made its first-ever purchase of Bitcoin, signaling a potential new trend of companies investing in cryptocurrency reserves. 📍 Crypto investor Arthur Hayes doubts that Donald Trump's government will establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, citing limited time before midterm elections and competing priorities for borrowed funds. 📍 In a significant shift, Gary Gensler is out as SEC Chair, and crypto-friendly Mark Uyeda is in, potentially paving the way for more

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Episode 320

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/01/20

📍 Elon Musk's DOGE initiative, an advisory committee aimed at government efficiency, is facing a lawsuit for allegedly operating illegally and violating the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 📍 The Trump entourage has launched several memecoins, including TRUMP and MELANIA, with on-chain data suggesting they hold approximately $2.3 trillion worth of tokens, although this wealth is largely paper-based and cannot be easily liquidated. 📍 Bitcoin's price has faded from highs after President

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