2025 Crypto Year in Review, Part 1: Shit Talking Edition - Ep. 990 | Unchained

Laura Shin hosts Gwart and Doug Colkitt to humorously review major crypto events of 2025. They discuss Trump and Melania's memecoins, Hayden Davis's Libra coin launch, and the Bybit hack involving DPRK developers. They also cover Trump's endorsement of XRP and Cardano, the Lighthouse Crypto Summit, Hyperliquid's success, Ethereum's turnaround, and the Circle IPO. The conversation touches on Robinhood Chain's introduction, BASE's creator coins, and the dApp mania, providing cynical and entertaining commentary on each event.

Outlines

Part 1: Introduction, Political Memecoins

Part 2: Security, Hacks, Crisis Management

Part 3: Lobbying, Reserves, Market Shifts

Part 4: Ecosystems, Foundation Turnarounds

Part 5: Corporate Moves, Infrastructure

Part 6: Creator Economy, Future Outlook

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2025 Crypto Year in Review, Part 1: Shit Talking Edition - Ep. 990

Unchained

Part 1: Introduction, Political Memecoins

Introduction to the 2025 Year in Review

The Trump and Melania Memecoin Phenomenon

Hayden Davis and the Libra Coin Launch

Legal and Ethical Questions Surrounding the Libra Coin Launch

Part 2: Security, Hacks, Crisis Management

The Bybit Hack and Multi-Sig Security

Bybit's Response to the Hack and Crisis Communications

Part 3: Lobbying, Reserves, Market Shifts

Trump's Tweet and the XRP/Cardano Reserve

The Ripple Lobby and the Lighthouse Crypto Summit

Hyperliquid's Success and Centralization Concerns

Jeff vs. CZ and the James Nguyen Arc

Part 4: Ecosystems, Foundation Turnarounds

James Wynn's Memecoin and the Ethereum Foundation Turnaround

The Impact of the Ethereum Foundation's Turnaround

Solana's Ecosystem and Walrus Advertisement

Part 5: Corporate Moves, Infrastructure

Circle's IPO and Market Dynamics

Robinhood Chain and its Choice of Arbitrum

Regulatory Considerations and Base's Creator Coin Initiative

Part 6: Creator Economy, Future Outlook

Creator Coins vs. Meme Coins and the Value Proposition

Monetization and the Future of Creator Coins

dApp Mania and MicroStrategy's Strategy

2025 Crypto Year in Review, Part 1: Shit Talking Edition - Ep. 990

Unchained

Part 1: Introduction, Political Memecoins

00:01Introduction to the 2025 Year in Review

Introduction to the 2025 Year in Review

02:29The Trump and Melania Memecoin Phenomenon

The Trump and Melania Memecoin Phenomenon

05:00Hayden Davis and the Libra Coin Launch

Hayden Davis and the Libra Coin Launch

06:10Legal and Ethical Questions Surrounding the Libra Coin Launch

Legal and Ethical Questions Surrounding the Libra Coin Launch

Part 2: Security, Hacks, Crisis Management

08:40The Bybit Hack and Multi-Sig Security

The Bybit Hack and Multi-Sig Security

11:15Bybit's Response to the Hack and Crisis Communications

Bybit's Response to the Hack and Crisis Communications

Part 3: Lobbying, Reserves, Market Shifts

14:37Trump's Tweet and the XRP/Cardano Reserve

Trump's Tweet and the XRP/Cardano Reserve

17:41The Ripple Lobby and the Lighthouse Crypto Summit

The Ripple Lobby and the Lighthouse Crypto Summit

21:26Hyperliquid's Success and Centralization Concerns

Hyperliquid's Success and Centralization Concerns

25:36Jeff vs. CZ and the James Nguyen Arc

Jeff vs. CZ and the James Nguyen Arc

Part 4: Ecosystems, Foundation Turnarounds

29:12James Wynn's Memecoin and the Ethereum Foundation Turnaround

James Wynn's Memecoin and the Ethereum Foundation Turnaround

32:36The Impact of the Ethereum Foundation's Turnaround

The Impact of the Ethereum Foundation's Turnaround

35:30Solana's Ecosystem and Walrus Advertisement

Solana's Ecosystem and Walrus Advertisement

Part 5: Corporate Moves, Infrastructure

37:32Circle's IPO and Market Dynamics

Circle's IPO and Market Dynamics

40:30Robinhood Chain and its Choice of Arbitrum

Robinhood Chain and its Choice of Arbitrum

44:09Regulatory Considerations and Base's Creator Coin Initiative

Regulatory Considerations and Base's Creator Coin Initiative

Part 6: Creator Economy, Future Outlook

47:04Creator Coins vs. Meme Coins and the Value Proposition

Creator Coins vs. Meme Coins and the Value Proposition

52:15Monetization and the Future of Creator Coins

Monetization and the Future of Creator Coins

57:12dApp Mania and MicroStrategy's Strategy

dApp Mania and MicroStrategy's Strategy