ROLLUP: Ethereum Foundation Sells $100M? | Telegram Founder Arrested | SEC Targets Opensea
Welcome back to the Bankless Friday Weekly Rollup. First up, why Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France and what it means for the future of privacy. Then, drama at the Ethereum Foundation as they sell $100M worth of ETH. And finally, the latest Wells Notice from the SEC, which company got it?
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TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES
00:00:00 Start
00:02:22 Markets
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https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/eth-usdÂ
https://farside.co.uk/?p=1518Â
https://x.com/tokenterminal/status/1828049589305319792?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2gÂ
https://www.growthepie.xyz/fundamentals/total-value-lockedÂ
00:06:23 Rate Cuts Incoming
https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20240823a.htmÂ
https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1829156259062501574Â
00:08:41 Stablecoin ATH
https://defillama.com/stablecoinsÂ
https://x.com/PayPal/status/1828161802208985462Â
00:13:14 When Pump?
https://x.com/2xdog/status/1826460239090385028/photo/1Â
00:18:42 Telegram Founder Arrested
https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1827450423608795287?t=9gT6e4AmQL8qHc5gDA0Rrw&s=19Â
00:21:01 What Are The Charges?
https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1828915121823068476Â
https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1828122303047033327Â
00:24:03 Encryption
00:27:47 Takes On This Issue
https://x.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1828077245606342672Â
https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1827602680388239582Â
https://x.com/Kasparov63/status/1827819652535489007Â
https://x.com/NoelleInMadrid/status/1827798993017127243Â
00:30:45 TON's Reaction
https://x.com/ton_society/status/1827753299736674599Â
https://x.com/ton_society/status/1828446248841441467Â
00:36:36 Mark Zuckerburgs Letter
https://x.com/boblatta/status/1828516974269472936/photo/1Â
00:39:46 Roman Storm's Battle
https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1828906357723955378Â
00:46:34 Ethereum Foundation Sold $100M?
https://thedefiant.io/news/blockchains/ethereum-community-rattled-by-foundation-s-eth-sales-and-vitalik-s-defi-hateÂ
https://x.com/0xstark/status/1828416178194104342Â
https://x.com/defiignas/status/1827287094705701318?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2gÂ
00:52:26 Does Vitalik Hate DeFi?
https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1827583576751181961Â
https://x.com/kaiynne/status/1821020189594669398Â
https://x.com/RhettShipp/status/1827911788488487047Â
https://x.com/haydenzadams/status/1828452122385424718Â
https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1828448417585971661Â
01:01:51 Sony's Layer 2 - Soneium
https://x.com/soneium/status/1826832581897126367Â
01:03:34 MakerDAO Rebranded To SKY
https://x.com/SkyEcosystem/status/1828405625828843710Â
https://governance.aave.com/t/temp-check-buidl-gsm/18775Â
01:05:47 Trump Harris Debate
https://x.com/disclosetv/status/1828505848504819978Â
01:06:42 RFK Drops Out
https://x.com/watcherguru/status/1827059890549862600?s=46&t=iahr7Lh5v08SSM_Ery-bGwÂ
01:07:45 Trump NFTs
https://x.com/mdudas/status/1828575205276459258Â
01:09:29 SEC Threatens To Sue Opensea
https://x.com/dfinzer/status/1828791832009953706?s=46Â
01:12:37 Chainbound Raises $4.6M
https://x.com/chainbound_/status/1828047583090016308?s=46&t=dAxCjT2P_GIrJMvMgWIpfAÂ
01:13:22 Most Unattractive Hobbies...
https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1827862983034245338Â
01:14:50 Moment Of Zen
https://x.com/songadaymann/status/1828885208227332591?s=46Â
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