{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"ROLLUP: Milei\u2019s Memecoin Scandal | KAITO Airdrop | The Fed\u2019s QT Pivot? | Ethereum\u2019s Pectra Upgrade","description":"This week\u2019s Weekly Rollup, David and Kain Warwick dive into Argentine President Milei\u2019s LIBRA fiasco and Strategy\u2019s bold $2B Bitcoin play, while we check out the new Kaito airdrop making waves. We also explore Ethereum\u2019s biggest upgrade yet\u2014Pectra\u2014plus Monad\u2019s high\u2010speed L1 testnet launch. Finally, we dig into the SEC\u2019s fresh \u201cCETU\u201d cyber unit and what the brand\u2010new Infinex platform means for DeFi. Tune in for all the drama and alpha happening in the third week of February!  ------ \ud83d\udce3RESERVE | INVEST IN CRYPTO NARRATIVES&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/bankless.cc\/reserve  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: \ud83e\ude99FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https:\/\/bankless.cc\/Frax&amp;nbsp; \ud83e\udd84UNISWAP | SWAP ON UNICHAIN https:\/\/bankless.cc\/unichain&amp;nbsp; \u2696\ufe0fARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM \u2060https:\/\/bankless.cc\/Arbitrum&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udedeMANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https:\/\/bankless.cc\/Mantle&amp;nbsp; \ud83c\udf10CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https:\/\/bankless.cc\/Celo&amp;nbsp; \ud83e\udd8bMORPHO | CRYPTO-BACKED LOANS&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/bankless.cc\/Morpho&amp;nbsp; \ud83c\udfe6ONDO | INSTITUTIONAL GRADE FINANCE https:\/\/bankless.cc\/Ondo&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; ----- \u2728 Mint the episode on Zora \u2728  https:\/\/zora.co\/collect\/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f\/38&amp;nbsp; ------ TIMESTAMPS &amp;amp; RESOURCES 0:00 Intro, Libra, Memecoins, &amp;amp; ICOs https:\/\/x.com\/KobeissiLetter\/status\/1890611964994363769&amp;nbsp;   https:\/\/dexscreener.com\/solana\/bzzmnvfm7t6zsgfelxzermrxfkanldo4fszvsisxcszz&amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/x.com\/bubblemaps\/status\/1890531084221182326&amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/x.com\/JMilei\/status\/1890606683291779195&amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/x.com\/KelsierVentures\/status\/1890914579493863532&amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/x.com\/MemeCoin_Track\/status\/1892324967196569675&amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/x.com\/JupiterExchange\/status\/1891181433588470052&amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/x.com\/hellochow\/status\/1891341548115149190&amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/x.com\/stoolpresidente\/status\/1891285564713836830&amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/x.com\/KobeissiLetter\/status\/1890611982320971992&amp;nbsp;   https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-02-18\/argentina-scandal-fuels-selloff-on-favorite-memecoin-platform&amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/x.com\/RunnerXBT\/status\/1891400277535703389&amp;nbsp;   https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/milei-out-as-president-of-argentina-in-2025?tid=1740070784399&amp;nbsp; 29:59 Markets  https:\/\/www.strategy.com\/press\/strategy-announces-proposed-private-offering-of-2b-of-convertible-senior-notes_02-18-2025&amp;nbsp; 38:51 Kaito Airdrop https:\/\/yaps.kaito.ai\/&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/x.com\/KaitoAI\/status\/1890379872280682548&amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/kaito&amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/x.com\/divine_economy\/status\/1892597817434145113&amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/x.com\/smyyguy\/status\/1892585101873033380&amp;nbsp; 53:16 Ethereum\u2019s Pectra Upgrade https:\/\/x.com\/sassal0x\/status\/1890534315148132521&amp;nbsp; 1:00:21 Monad launched a public testnet https:\/\/x.com\/monad_xyz\/status\/1892227817149997212&amp;nbsp; 1:00:47 SEC Launches New Cyber Unit \u2018CETU\u2019 Aims to Protect From Bad Actors https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2025-42&amp;nbsp; 1:06:52 Infinex https:\/\/x.com\/infinex_app\/status\/1887028112099283198&amp;nbsp; 1:11:29 Closing &amp;amp; Disclaimers ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https:\/\/www.bankless.com\/disclosures \u2060&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Bankless","author_url":"http:\/\/podcast.banklesshq.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35375235\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/184827415"}