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• AI ROLLUP #12: Kaito's Secret Token Utility | Grok 3 Released | Bittensor Launch | Virtuals Revenue Record

  Ejaaz and David are back this week with a new frontier model to dissect. With the release of Grok 3, xAI is now a real competitor to companies like Anthropic and OpenAI. Joining this news cycle is Kaito, set to launch it's airdrop and it turns out Ejaaz is... a top yapper?  Meanwhile, David tried to get a date with an AI agent and a Kardashian is quote tweeting Virtuals, it's been a weird week.  ------ 📣 RESERVE | INVEST IN CRYPTO NARRATIVES  https://bankless.cc/reserve  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax  🦄UNISWAP | SWAP ON UNICHAIN https://bankless.cc/unichain  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  🌐CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo  🦋MORPHO | CRYPTO-BACKED LOANS  https://bankless.cc/Morpho  🏦ONDO | INSTITUTIONAL GRADE FINANCE https://bankless.cc/Ondo     ----- ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/36  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00 Intro & Temp Check 04:10 Grok 3 Release https://x.ai/blog/grok-3  12:25 Nous Research https://x.com/NousResearch/status/1890148000204485088  20:17 Date Abby http://dateabby.com  23:22 Replit and Agent On Agent Coding 27:59 Kaito Explained https://x.com/0x_ultra/status/1891353010934358456?s=46  36:47 Kaito Airdrop  41:18 Tracy And Sports Betting AI https://x.com/HeyTracyAI  https://x.com/khloekardashian/status/1891552900070908130  45:13 BillyBets https://docs.billybets.ai/  https://x.com/VaderResearch/status/1891699035742011673  50:48 BIttensor Upgrade https://x.com/Old_Samster/status/1890071216645603802  56:03 AI16Z https://x.com/ai16zdao/status/1890473840314315158  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

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• SEC's Crypto Task Force: A New Era for Regulation? | Hester Peirce

  SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses her new role as head of the SEC Crypto Task Force and its impact on crypto regulation. We explore the repeal of SAB 121, how the task force aims to bring clarity to token issuances, and potential pathways for retroactive relief for crypto projects. Peirce also shares insights on SEC-CFTC collaboration, no-action letters, and her approach to prioritizing key industry issues. A must-listen for understanding the future of crypto regulation and policy shifts at the SEC! ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax  🦄UNISWAP | SWAP ON UNICHAIN https://bankless.cc/unichain  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  🌐CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo  🦋MORPHO | CRYPTO-BACKED LOANS  https://bankless.cc/Morpho   ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/33?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 04:21 Post-Election Thoughts 05:09 Crypto Task Force & SAB 121 11:00 Hester's Statement on SEC Site 12:41 Issuing Tokens & SEC 14:58 No-Action Letters 18:30 Communication with SEC 22:00 Task Force & Companies 23:55 SEC & CFTC Relations 26:42 Token as a Security? 32:00 KYC, Securities & Open Networks 36:23 Investment Barriers & Accreditation 38:32 Paul Akin’s Retirement Effects 40:30 Matt Levine’s "Dumb Investment" 42:52 SEC & Memecoins 45:03 Airdropped Coins 47:33 Miscellaneous Issues 48:46 SEC & ETFs 49:23 Prioritizing Work 50:17 Future SEC Plans 53:15 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Hester Peirce https://www.sec.gov/about/sec-commissioners/hester-m-peirce  https://x.com/HesterPeirce   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

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• ROLLUP: Trump vs. The Fed | Staked ETH ETF | The First Stage 2 Rollup | Robinhood's Crypto Pivot

  This week’s Weekly Rollup covers Trump’s clash with the Fed over interest rates and the surprising crypto moves from Trump Media. Gauntlet’s Tarun Chitra joins us to unpack the latest developments—from OpenSea’s upcoming airdrop to Arbitrum’s permissionless fault proofs—while we debate whether airdrops are truly over. We also dig into Vitalik’s “communist” joke and Dave Portnoy’s memecoin mania. Tune in for all the drama and alpha happening in the second week of February! ------ 📣 MORPHO | GO-TO LENDING INFRASTRUCTURE https://bankless.cc/Morpho   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax  🦄UNISWAP | SWAP ON UNICHAIN https://bankless.cc/unichain  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  🌐CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo  🎮RONIN | THE FUTURE OF WEB3 GAMING https://bankless.cc/Ronin ----- ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/35?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES   00:00:00 Start   00:03:33 Trump vs The Fed http://cnbc.com/2025/02/12/hopes-for-more-fed-rate-cuts-dim-as-powell-notes-hot-cpi-means-were-not-quite-there-yet.html  http://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1889681567779283447    00:06:25 Tarun Market Takes   00:10:18 ETH Staking ETF http://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1889803399320969603  http://x.com/RasterlyRock/status/1889856397032235226    00:15:26 Robinhood Enters The Chat http://x.com/Tyler_Did_It/status/1889833087258992937  http://x.com/bridge__harris/status/1889904770485461389  http://x.com/0xjaypeg/status/1889805008318906689    00:27:13 Brian Quintenz Nominated to Lead CFTC http://warpcast.com/brianquintenz/0xbd4cc8ef  http://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1889736851474333932    00:30:08 Is The Airdrop Meta Over? http://x.com/ffvv1211/status/1889333575348355152?s=46    00:34:21 MegaETH Exploring Alternatives http://x.com/megaeth_labs/status/1889733671420330150  http://x.com/barnaclebarny/status/1889936153509503193    00:40:38 OpenSea SEA Airdrop http://x.com/openseafdn/status/1890041091577057522  http://x.com/dfinzer/status/1890039791808376874    00:46:17 Ethereum Shenanigans http://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1889771554512200166  http://x.com/ameensol/status/1889774627796427235  http://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1889900532770414985  http://x.com/laurashin/status/1890044244750135695  http://x.com/ethereumfndn/status/1889978208986280031    00:52:51 Arbitrum Launched BOLD http://x.com/ArbitrumDevs/status/1889709836226416805  http://l2beat.com/scaling/projects/arbitrum    00:55:19 JailStool http://x.com/stoolpresidente/status/1887963615161905566  http://x.com/stoolpresidente/status/1887936281058947391  http://x.com/stoolpresidente/status/1887960660820042168  http://x.com/stoolpresidente/status/1889032422768918834  http://x.com/stoolpresidente/status/1888332104016015781  http://x.com/stoolpresidente/status/1888337834605420917  http://x.com/trustyournuts/status/1888336912844255436  http://x.com/CryptoKaleo/status/1888420272182604043  http://x.com/stoolpresidente/status/1888598919354941897  http://dexscreener.com/solana/etcwbb9ft7yyagpkvz6ag1qzwpjxs79tg2r7tszyup72    01:04:01 Where To Find Tarun https://x.com/tarunchitra   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

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• AI ROLLUP #11: $97B Elon OpenAI Rumor | AI Crypto Rebound? | Virtuals on Solana | ARC Launchpad

  Ejaaz and David reunite to dissect the AI Crypto sector’s rebound from a 70% crash, fueled by Elon’s rumored $97B OpenAI bid and the relentless rise of open-source devs being heads down. They explore how tokens might be the most accessible path to AI exposure, why ARC’s curated launchpad could elevate agent quality, and what Virtuals’ move onto Solana means for cross-chain expansion. Meanwhile, X (Twitter) embraces a new wave of AI agents, and AI16z reorganizes to stay competitive. Is this the turning point for AI and crypto—or just another plateau? Tune in to find out, anon. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax  🦄UNISWAP | SWAP ON UNICHAIN https://bankless.cc/unichain   ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  🌐CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo  🏦ONDO | INSTITUTIONAL GRADE FINANCE https://bankless.cc/Ondo   ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/34  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 1:17 Crypto x AI Exposure Strategy  10:56 Elon’s $97B OpenAI Bid 13:14 Crypto x AI Mindshare & Markets https://www.cookie.fun/   https://x.com/S4mmyEth/status/1889675738099376149   https://x.com/dv_memetics/status/1888956005515477372  https://x.com/0xelonmoney/status/1889743777088360909   22:48 Andrej Karpathy https://x.com/karpathy   https://x.com/hyperbolic_labs/status/1887229114769359013  22:58 Replit comes out with a mobile app https://x.com/Replit/status/1887159041455169683  https://x.com/karpathy/status/1886192184808149383  33:12 X (Twitter) is getting involved in agents https://x.com/ethermage/status/1887526320487473326  37:24 ARC reveals their new launchpad & agent launch https://x.com/cryptopunk7213/status/1889768219873099902  https://x.com/askjimmy_ai/status/1889736290696045017  https://x.com/0thTachi/status/1887620290727059731   51:17 Virtuals are live on Solana! https://x.com/virtuals_io/status/1889365020393496910  https://x.com/gkisokay/status/1889721779146596503  https://x.com/virtuals_io/status/1887508625268367843   https://x.com/gkisokay/status/1889331963917729993  59:03 AIXBT holders can now connect X account = richer agent interactions https://x.com/aixbt_terminal/status/1887355817957204434  1:02:46 Ai16z (ElizaOS): a brutally raw take https://x.com/CryptoStreamHub/status/1887435927309721992  1:07:57 What Ejaaz focused on this upcoming week 1:08:59 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

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• Berachain 101: Everything You Need To Know | Founder Smokey The Bera

  In this episode, we speak with Smokey the Bera, co-founder of Berachain, about the project’s newly launched mainnet and its innovative Proof of Liquidity model. The discussion unpacks Berachain’s unique three-way relationship between its app layer, validators, and a nontransferable governance token that reimagines traditional proof of stake systems. Smokey explores both the potential benefits and the challenges of this economic experiment as it seeks to reshape blockchain economics. We also spotlight our sponsor Morpho, whose cutting-edge integration of DeFi with traditional finance is driving new opportunities in the market. ------ 📣 MORPHO | GO-TO LENDING INFRASTRUCTURE https://bankless.cc/Morpho ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax 🦄UNISWAP | SWAP ON UNICHAIN https://bankless.cc/unichain ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle 🌐CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo 🎮RONIN | THE FUTURE OF WEB3 GAMING https://bankless.cc/Ronin ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Start 05:10 How Did Bera Come To Be? 09:43 Starting With Community 12:09 The Memetic Roadmap 14:43 Proof Of Liquidity 20:41 The Triangle Based Loop 33:26 Liquidity Provisioning 35:21 Discovering Equilibrium 38:28 How To Grow Market Share 43:53 Bera and Monad 47:13 Addressing Criticism 53:51 2025 Roadmap ------ RESOURCES Smokey - https://x.com/smokeythebera ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

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