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Weekly Roundup 07/18/25 (GENIUS is Law, Clarity passes, narrow banking and GENIUS) (EP.647)

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:  The Coldplay concert incident It’s Crypto Week in Washington Talos acquires Coin Metrics Do you need an MTL to run a fantasy football league? G...

2025-07-18

Episode notes

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: 

  • The Coldplay concert incident
  • It’s Crypto Week in Washington
  • Talos acquires Coin Metrics
  • Do you need an MTL to run a fantasy football league?
  • GENIUS Act is law pending Trump’s signature
  • Clarity Act passes the House
  • Pump.fun ICO
  • Fairshake raises $141m
  • Grayscale is preparing for an IPO
  • Adam Back’s Bitcoin access vehicle
  • Polymarket beats the allegations
  • Is GENIUS creating a narrow bank system? 
  • Governor Waller's comments on stablecoins and banks