FOMO HOUR: A Daily Crypto & Web3 News Show

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Special guest episode live with Sam Spratt Feb 20, 2025

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Crypto rises on multiple regulatory wins. Nasdaq considers listing digital assets. SEC drops broker-dealer case against DeFi. Trump signs EOs to end war on crypto. ECB considers blockchain payment system. SEC launches crypto fraud unit. SEC set to issue guidance on staking. Australia criticises SEC’s looser crypto stance. New coins IP & BERA both see large weekly gains. Pi goes live at $9bn FDV. Kraken & Coinbase in talks to buy Deribit. Brazil to launch spot XRP ETF. Binance US restarts USD offramps. Czech CB governor urges BTC investment. Metaplanet buys $6.6m more BTC. APT community takeover chatter increases. Vitalik criticises casino culture in crypto. Nigeria files $80bn+ lawsuit against Binance. Special guest Sam Spratt.

Crypto Rebounds, Stocks hit ATH, Google exploring BTC Feb 19, 2025

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BTC hits $93.5k then rebounds, alts follow. Google looking at ways to simplify BTC adoption. Strategy raising $2bn more to buy BTC. FTX pays out first $800m to 160k people. Tether mints another $1bn USDT on Tron. Tether to buy majority stake in agricultural giant. Pro-crypto Lutnick made commerce secretary. LIBRA scam linked to Milei’s sister. SEC acknowledges XRP ETF. Tether co-founder working on yield-bearing stablecoin. Hong Kong explores gold tokenisation. Schwab creates head of digital assets. Wintermute plans US expansion. Bullish gets Hong Kong license.

SOL sinks further, Meteora Co-Founder Departs, Hyperliquid Mainnet! Feb 18, 2025

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BTC dominance rises, SOL down 16% in a week. Texas to hold public hearing on BTC reserve today. BTC breakout is coming: Van Straten. BTC to $200k in 2025: Bernstein. BTC to $1.5m by 2030: Ark. ETH ETF inflows outperform BTC in February. MEMX exchange files to list 21Shares XRP ETF. SOL sentiment remains low with LIBRA & unlocks. DeFiTuna exposes various people linked to LIBRA. Meteora co-founder linked to LIBRA departs. Jupiter to perform internal investigation on LIBRA. JUP buybacks delayed until community input. Hyperliquid launches EVM mainnet. Pi Network search interest hits record high. HK firm buys 1 BTC, shares double in a day. Tether developing Neuralink-style brain chip. Monad to launch testnet tomorrow. Europe MiCA aims to close policy gaps with US.

LIBRA Coin Scandal, ETH leads Majors, Kaito Snapshot! Feb 18, 2025

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ETH leads majors with BTC stable. Abu Dhabi invests $436m in BTC ETFs so far. FTX repayments to begin tomorrow. SOL drops after LIBRA scam from Milei & Kelsier. LIBRA creators tied to MELANIA, other rug pulls. Jupiter, Meteora, Moonshot all deny involvement. Coffeezilla interviews LIBRA creator. Milei at risk of impeachment from launch. JUP 50% fee buyback program to begin today. BTC network activity hits 12-month lows. Wisconsin boosts BTC ETF holdings Strategy could be eligible for S&P500 in June. 12 US states hold $330m stake in Strategy. SEC consults industry leaders on ETP staking. SEC signals path to ending Coinbase lawsuit. Ripple rebrands to focus on payments & stablecoin. Tether buys minority stake in Juventus. Tether working on US stablecoin policy. Vitalik proposes higher L1 gas limits for L2. BlockchainCom moving towards IPO. State Street, Citi eyeing crypto custody services. Metaplanet buys $26m BTC. BTC benefits from world on brink of chaos: Bitwise. Animoca & Standard Chartered partner for stablecoin. PlanB transfers BTC holdings to ETFs. Hyperliquid launches BTC spot trading. Binance is not for sale: CZ. Someone burns $1.6m of ETH, donates $5.4m.

SEA Token, Doodles Token, Kaito Token! Feb 18, 2025

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SEC acknowledges Grayscale’s XRP, DOGE ETFs. XRP leads majors on SEC settlement expectation. Coinbase up 8% after strong earnings. GameStop up 20% as it considers buying BTC. Michigan latest state to propose crypto reserves. Texas BTC bill named a priority for hearing. ETH TVL approaches 3-year high. ETH devs agree to accelerate upgrade roadmap. WLFI buys more WBTC, MOVE tokens. SUI launches handheld gaming device. 10% of global GDP in crypto by 2030: Armstrong. Saylor meets Bukele in person. NYC prosecutor behind SBF case resigns. Tether slams JP Morgan for BTC sale comment. Metaplanet raises ¥4b in 0% bonds to buy BTC. Mastercard tokenised 30% of 2024 transactions. Thiel, Ardoino back USDT focused blockchain.

Crypto drops after Powell, CPI today, SEC to leave memes alone Feb 18, 2025

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Crypto drops slightly after hawkish Powell. SEC opens for public comments on 4 SOL ETFs. Powell signals no CBDC, will review debanking. Oklahoma to have floor vote on BTC reserve. Goldman Sachs boosts ETH & BTC ETF holdings. BitGo considers 2025 IPO. SEC may acknowledge XRP ETF tomorrow. Franklin Templeton registers SOL trust. WLFI plans to expand crypto reserves. Binance denies asset sale rumours. ai16z executive set to lead CFTC. Circle mints another $205m USDC. Uniswap L2 goes live. BTC could reach $1.5m by 2030: Cathie Wood. Santiago Santos building his own chain. Cryptocom obtains new MiCA license in Europe.

Powell testimony today, Elon trying to buy OpenAI, AI coins rebound Feb 18, 2025

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BTC rise slightly ahead of Powell testimony. Likely XRP, DOGE, SOL ETFs approved: Bloomberg. North Carolina latest state to propose BTC reserve. ADA leads alts as Grayscale files for ADA ETF. SOL revenue now 10x ETH. Gas fees on ETH hit 5-year low. 69% of BTC supply held by individuals: Bitwise. BTC being treated as risk-on asset: Bitfinex. XRP partners with Unicambio on payments. SEC & Binance case likely heading to settlement. WazirX victims to get 85% of stolen user funds. Gate partners with Oracle Red Bull racing. Japan’s Gummi buys $6.6m BTC.

Japan goes pro-crypto, gold nears $3k, new memes soar Feb 18, 2025

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BTC stumbles on Trump’s tariff news, then rebounds. Japan to approve BTC ETFs, lower crypto taxes. Metaplanet to buy 21k BTC by 2026. Microstrategy buys 7.6k more BTC for $742m. Coinshares applies for XRP & LTC ETFs. Florida senator proposes BTC investment bill. 22 states have now proposed BTC reserve bills. University of Austin launches BTC fund. Klarna to accept BTC payments. Brazil could launch BTC options, ETH & SOL futures. Largest ETH short ever on CME. SEC extends ETH ETF Options review period. Retail crypto sentiment at multi year lows. Sentiment never been this bad in a bull cycle: DonAlt. Massive disconnect between retail & pros: Bitwise. ‘Irresponsible’ not to recommend SOL over L2s. Quantum computing may impact Satoshi’s holdings. Hong Kong to accept crypto for immigration apps. Coinbase’s AUM exceeds 21st largest US bank. Coinbase calls for blockchain based US treasury. Arweave’s compute platform AO goes live.

Crypto ETFs are coming, NFPs today, Altcoin sentiment in Shambles Feb 08, 2025

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Trump’s Truth.Fi plans to launch ‘BTC PLUS’ ETF. SEC acknowledges Grayscale LTC, SOL, XRP ETFs. SOL could hit $520 by year-end: VanEck. Several issuers file for spot XRP ETFs. Franklin Templeton plans Crypto Index ETF. Crypto de-banking hearing begins. Iowa now introduces BTC reserve bill. Utah could be the first state with BTC reserve. XRP CEO may join Trump’s advisory council. Crypto is the future of US Hegemony: Trump Jr. ETH targets April for Pectra upgrade. ETH facing intense competition: JP Morgan. HYPE sees record inflows, stablecoin TVL $750m. Kraken might know Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity. Justin Sun reignites HTX funding gap feud. Ondo to launch Layer 1 blockchain for TradFi. Winklevoss owned Gemini evaluates IPO plans. Czechia introduces lower crypto taxes. USDT to be used for real estate transactions in UAE. Japan asks Google to remove crypto exchange apps.

BTC dominance Rises, Gold hits another ATH, Berachain launches Feb 06, 2025

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Majors stable but BTC dominance continues to rise. MicroStrategy rebrands to ‘Strategy’. Eric Trump promotes BTC after ETH shout-out. Blackrock to launch BTC ETP in Europe. FDIC to update crypto banking guidelines. CFTC to debate prediction markets regulation. New Mexico introduces BTC treasury bill. Czech BTC treasury may take months to implement. CBOE seeks approval for ETH Options trading. Tether launches AI apps, SDK platform. MetaMask adds feature for token based fees. BTC at risk on security budget: Drake. BTC could hit $500k by 2028: StanChart. Jupiter’s X hacked to shill memecoin. Virtune launches AAVE, ADA ETP. Coinbase lists ETHFI. Canada makes perp trading more expensive.

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