In this episode:
Pump.fun streams: Creators can now earn 20% of trading fees tied to their live-stream tokens, incentivizing edgy content. I test-drive the format with my own episodes.
Gary Gensler under fire: He claims tokens should have revenue—yet under his watch, projects that tried were sued into oblivion. Critics highlight his private meetings with SBF, missing SEC texts, and regulatory hypocrisy.
Crypto tax hell incoming: New IRS rules (2026) will require wallet-level cost basis tracking. Airdrops, worthless tokens, and exploitative reporting requirements could create massive headaches for U.S. taxpayers.
CoinCenter fights back: Their report blasts AML/KYC as ineffective, exploit-prone, and harmful to user privacy—arguing it’s done little to stop illicit finance.
Smart contract debugger: A new LLM-powered tool debugs Solidity code, bridging “vibe coding” with real security for DeFi devs.
Plasma One launches: Backed by Tether, this sleek new app combines USDT rails, simple yield strategies (up to 10%), and 4% cashback cards. Its ambition? Replace Tron as the default USDT blockchain and challenge banks head-on with a mobile-native, crypto-first experience.
From pumpable live streams to aggressive tax changes, and from Gensler’s oversight failures to new apps threatening banks, the digital money frontier is accelerating.
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