This week, a record-breaking billion-dollar crypto acquisition has caught mainstream attention, highlighting its significance for the stablecoin market’s future. Kraken joined the Layer 2 race, while Worldcoin launched its own L2, WorldChain, and Scroll’s airdrop received mixed reactions from recipients. Meanwhile, Paul Tudor Jones is bullish on crypto as a hedge, while Michael Saylor stirred controversy by criticizing self-custody, calling it a move for “losers.” &#8212;&#8212; 📣 0x v2 | NEXT GEN PRICING ENGINE <a href="https://bankless.cc/0x">https://bankless.cc/0x</a>   &#8212;&#8212; BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:
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08:09 Paul Tudor Jones Bullish Bitcoin <a href="https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1848735063615152136">https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1848735063615152136</a> 
10:46 Election Check In <a href="https://polymarket.com/elections">https://polymarket.com/elections</a>  <a href="https://x.com/Polymarket/status/1849451658788384797">https://x.com/Polymarket/status/1849451658788384797</a> 
15:26 Kraken's New L2 <a href="https://x.com/inkonchain/status/1849443457883885801">https://x.com/inkonchain/status/1849443457883885801</a>  <a href="https://inkonchain.com/en-US">https://inkonchain.com/en-US</a> 
19:23 Stripe's $1 Billion Dollar Bet <a href="https://x.com/Stablecoin/status/1848390849215730100">https://x.com/Stablecoin/status/1848390849215730100</a>  <a href="https://x.com/zcabrams/status/1848391342524641533">https://x.com/zcabrams/status/1848391342524641533</a>  <a href="https://x.com/benhoneill/status/1848390493425504388">https://x.com/benhoneill/status/1848390493425504388</a> <a href="https://x.com/cburniske/status/1848108613631390155">https://x.com/cburniske/status/1848108613631390155</a> 
22:24 Michael Saylor Against Self Custody? <a href="https://x.com/AdamSimecka/status/1848131598044074289">https://x.com/AdamSimecka/status/1848131598044074289</a>  <a href="https://x.com/Sina_21st/status/1848450657205789161">https://x.com/Sina_21st/status/1848450657205789161</a>  <a href="https://x.com/ErikVoorhees/status/1848754319019151873">https://x.com/ErikVoorhees/status/1848754319019151873</a>  <a href="https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1848876323026178429">https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1848876323026178429</a>  <a href="https://x.com/ercwl/status/1848737997463695827">https://x.com/ercwl/status/1848737997463695827</a> 
28:59 Balance on CEX's <a href="https://x.com/leonwaidmann/status/1848780740969795917?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g"> https://x.com/leonwaidmann/status/1848780740969795917? s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g</a> 
32:38 Uniswap Integrated Across <a href="https://x.com/AcrossProtocol/status/1849106135443202069">https://x.com/AcrossProtocol/status/1849106135443202069</a>  <a href="https://x.com/danrobinson/status/1849142590131904650">https://x.com/danrobinson/status/1849142590131904650</a>  <a href="https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1849182167748022600">https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1849182167748022600</a> 
35:47 Scroll Airdrop <a href="https://scroll.io/blog/introducing-scrolls-first-airdrop-a-celebration-of-the-global-community"> https://scroll.io/blog/introducing-scrolls-first-airdrop-a-celebration-of-the-global-community</a>  <a href="https://claim.scroll.io/">https://claim.scroll.io/</a>  <a href="https://x.com/Andrey_10gwei/status/1848441546645135672">https://x.com/Andrey_10gwei/status/1848441546645135672</a>  <a href="https://x.com/redhairshanks86/status/1848653068554166339">https://x.com/redhairshanks86/status/1848653068554166339</a> 
39:12 Ethereum Blobs <a href="https://x.com/Data_Always/status/1848789160888332340">https://x.com/Data_Always/status/1848789160888332340</a> 
42:46 WorldCoin launches &#8216;World Chain' L2 <a href="https://world.org/blog/announcements/world-chain-now-open-every-human"> https://world.org/blog/announcements/world-chain-now-open-every-human</a> 
48:46 Central Bankers <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4985877">https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4985877</a>  <a href="https://www.minneapolisfed.org/research/working-papers/unique-implementation-of-permanent-primary-deficits"> https://www.minneapolisfed.org/research/working-papers/unique-implementation-of-permanent-primary-deficits</a> 
52:11 Buenos Aires Issues Decentralized ID's <a href="https://zksync.mirror.xyz/kWRhD81C7il4YWGrkDplfhIZcmViisRe3lnsmbvOEmg"> https://zksync.mirror.xyz/kWRhD81C7il4YWGrkDplfhIZcmViisRe3lnsmbvOEmg</a> 
56:19 Nigeria Drops Charges <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-23/nigerian-court-releases-binance-executive-jailed-since-february"> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-23/nigerian-court-releases-binance-executive-jailed-since-february</a> 
57:44 Meme Of The Week  <a href="https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1849206541255389459">https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1849206541255389459</a>  &#8212;&#8212; Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

ROLLUP: Stripe's Billion Dollar Stablecoin Bet | Noteworthy Investor Longs BTC | Kraken's New L2 | Self Custody Is For Losers??

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This week, a record-breaking billion-dollar crypto acquisition has caught mainstream attention, highlighting its significance for the stablecoin market’s future. Kraken joined the Layer 2 race, while Worldcoin launched its own L2, WorldChain, and Scroll’s airdrop received mixed reactions from recipients. Meanwhile, Paul Tudor Jones is bullish on crypto as a hedge, while Michael Saylor stirred [&hellip;]