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ROLLUP: The ETH Issuance War | $130M Coldcard Exploit | Saylor Sells Again | Uniswap Launchpad
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Ethereum’s monetary policy is suddenly up for debate. Ryan and David unpack the issuance fight dividing researchers and DeFi builders, the Coldcard exploit that hit users who “did everything right,” Saylor’s latest Bitcoin sale, and markets ripping back to all-time highs.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:25 Markets, AI, and Bitcoin
https://x.com/bulltheoryio/status/2084634593836372202
https://www.vanityfair.com/story/anthropic-situational-awareness-wedding
6:31 Saylor’s Bitcoin Selloff
https://x.com/hedgeye/status/2084278278794117372
https://x.com/zerohedge/status/2084247862833971631
https://x.com/saylor/status/2084315637715763579
18:00 Ethereum Issuance Fight
https://x.com/zoomerfied/status/2084641592615256254
https://x.com/jdetychey/status/2084638778677751889
https://issuance.wtf/
https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/2084685295484633349
https://x.com/StaniKulechov/status/2084925768711213105
https://x.com/StaniKulechov/status/2084667208668467574
https://x.com/DCinvestor/status/2084971858311438688
https://x.com/MikeSilagadze/status/2084703078909907000
39:59 Coldcard Wallet Drain
https://x.com/itscoachgoodman/status/2083527082223563157
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/hackers-steal-over-130-million-by-exploiting-bug-in-offline-hardware-wallets/
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/05/coldcard-exploit-could-boost-demand-for-regulated-bitcoin-exposure-analysts-say
https://thedefiant.io/news/hacks/i-did-everything-right-coldcard-victims-recount-losing-life-savings
https://x.com/EpsilonTheory/status/2083642741075124680
https://x.com/lopp/status/2083575437599371321
https://x.com/AriDavidPaul/status/2083591462726361235
https://x.com/PeterMcCormack/status/2083631731052290261
52:00 Uniswap, Clarity, and Crypto Updates
https://x.com/Uniswap/status/2084678603812274275
https://polymarket.com/event/clarity-act-signed-into-law-in-2026/clarity-act-signed-into-law-in-2026
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/27/u-s-senate-puts-off-crypto-clarity-act-for-now-as-it-focuses-limited-bandwidth-elsewhere
https://x.com/Cloudflare/status/2084648084131242402
https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2082879865385062520
https://x.com/zerohedge/status/2084614210118426971
https://x.com/arc/status/2084993791413678099
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