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00:00 War And Crypto <a href="https://x.com/PeterKwoba2/status/1841177421179183405">https://x.com/PeterKwoba2/status/1841177421179183405</a>  <a href="https://x.com/lexfridman/status/1841253627190517785">https://x.com/lexfridman/status/1841253627190517785</a>  <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/10/02/bitcoin-regains-61k-in-worst-start-to-most-bullish-month-as-israel-iran-tensions-rage-on/"> https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/10/02/bitcoin-regains-61k-in-worst-start-to-most-bullish-month-as-israel-iran-tensions-rage-on/</a>  <a href="https://x.com/legendarygainz_/status/1840733999930413127">https://x.com/legendarygainz_/status/1840733999930413127</a>   <a href="https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1840944416997195974">https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1840944416997195974</a> 
08:49 Markets <a href="https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/btc-usd">https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/btc-usd</a>  <a href="https://farside.co.uk/btc/">https://farside.co.uk/btc/</a>  <a href="https://x.com/NateGeraci/status/1840036803404800018">https://x.com/NateGeraci/status/1840036803404800018</a>  <a href="https://www.coingecko.com/en/global-charts">https://www.coingecko.com/en/global-charts</a> 
12:26 L2 Update <a href="https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary">https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary</a>  <a href="https://www.growthepie.xyz/chains/ethereum">https://www.growthepie.xyz/chains/ethereum</a>  <a href="https://www.coingecko.com/">https://www.coingecko.com/</a> 
17:57 Rate Cuts <a href="https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1840819209879896455">https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1840819209879896455</a> 
22:58 Tornado Cash Updates <a href="https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1839408070524547246">https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1839408070524547246</a>  <a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/318417/tornado-cash-founder-roman-storm-to-face-trial"> https://www.theblock.co/post/318417/tornado-cash-founder-roman-storm-to-face-trial</a>  <a href="https://x.com/jchervinsky/status/1839478184808460325">https://x.com/jchervinsky/status/1839478184808460325</a>  <a href="https://juicebox.money/@defend-roman-storm">https://juicebox.money/@defend-roman-storm</a> 
32:21 Ripple ETF? <a href="https://x.com/BitwiseInvest/status/1841464422557954168">https://x.com/BitwiseInvest/status/1841464422557954168</a>  <a href="https://x.com/NateGeraci/status/18412784213655720187">https://x.com/NateGeraci/status/18412784213655720187</a>   <a href="https://x.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1841586154258285021">https://x.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1841586154258285021</a> 
35:10 SEC Director Updates <a href="https://x.com/SECGov/status/1841548406029754524">https://x.com/SECGov/status/1841548406029754524</a>  <a href="https://x.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1841560880955158916">https://x.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1841560880955158916</a>  <a href="https://x.com/jchervinsky/status/1841572472195305651">https://x.com/jchervinsky/status/1841572472195305651</a> 
38:57 Visa Launch On Ethereum <a href="https://blockworks.co/news/visa-to-help-banks-test-tokenized-assets-smart-contracts"> https://blockworks.co/news/visa-to-help-banks-test-tokenized-assets-smart-contracts</a> 
40:30 Vitalik On Alignment <a href="https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/09/28/alignment.html">https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/09/28/alignment.html</a>   <a href="https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1840026201999495332">https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1840026201999495332</a> 
43:08 Pectra Upgrade <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/PWhn8KdgCl8?si=2dyOikXU9ja7lbji&t=2762"> https://www.youtube.com/live/PWhn8KdgCl8?si=2dyOikXU9ja7lbji&t=2762</a>  <a href="https://github.com/ethereum/pm/issues/1153#issuecomment-2377002932"> https://github.com/ethereum/pm/issues/1153#issuecomment-2377002932</a> 
47:32 Coinbase's New Exec <a href="https://x.com/jessepollak/status/1840929040854892966?s=46">https://x.com/jessepollak/status/1840929040854892966?s=46</a> 
48:14 Polymarket <a href="https://x.com/shayne_coplan/status/1840033666723938669?s=46">https://x.com/shayne_coplan/status/1840033666723938669?s=46</a> 
49:01 The gm Heard Round The World <a href="https://x.com/cz_binance/status/1839861237850497271?s=46">https://x.com/cz_binance/status/1839861237850497271?s=46</a> 
49:26 North Korea <a href="https://x.com/skesslr/status/1841421864779833494">https://x.com/skesslr/status/1841421864779833494</a> 
54:35 Fight Prep <a href="https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1841094626108748128">https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1841094626108748128</a>  <a href="https://x.com/kaiynne/status/1841642359378829411">https://x.com/kaiynne/status/1841642359378829411</a>  <a href="https://polymarket.com/event/hoffman-vs-warwick?tid=1727184262347"> https://polymarket.com/event/hoffman-vs-warwick?tid=1727184262347</a> 
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In this episode, we discuss escalating global tensions and their impact on crypto markets, questioning whether Bitcoin is a risk-on or risk-off asset in times of instability. We cover legal developments around Tornado Cash, the potential for an XRP ETF amid SEC scrutiny, and Visa’s new fiat tokenization platform on Ethereum. Plus, don’t miss details [&hellip;]