Bitcoin outperformed the S&P 500 while crypto lending continued to contract, Citi prepared a Bitcoin custody launch, and Ethereum’s next upgrade challenged the long-standing 21,000-gas assumption. We also break down DeFi’s institutional pivot, Hedera’s UK tokenized-collateral FX pilot, and Robinhood’s Canadian expansion through WonderFi.

⏱️ Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:41 Crypto Market: Lending Shrinks, But DeFi Keeps Building
2:11 Bitcoin: A Rare Win Over Stocks and Citi’s Custody Move
3:32 Ethereum: The 21,000-Gas Rule Is Changing
5:01 Regulation & Policy: FATF Pressure Meets DeFi’s Design Debate
6:20 Institutional Adoption: Tokenization Moves From Pitch to Infrastructure
8:04 Outro

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