Episode 656
Weekly Roundup 08/15/25 (DAT fine print, stablecoin L1s, banks vs stables) (EP.656)
On The Brink with Castle Island · Castle Island Ventures
August 15, 202538m 45s
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Show Notes
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
- We review the DAT fine print
- Why being in power is sometimes the hardest part
- Stripe and Circle announce their own L1s
- We make the case for stablecoin L1s
- The irony in Stripe's L1
- What about a DAT of DATs?
- Bullish goes public
- Breakfast cereals
- Do Kwon pleads guilty
- BPI sends a letter to Congress complaining about stablecoin interest
- Can you prohibit stablecoin yield?
- Bo Hines steps down
- Bessent says the USG will not be buying Bitcoin
- Is monero being 51% attacked?
Content mentioned:
- BitMEX Research, Treasury Company Advisory Agreements
- Julie Hill, Governmental Debanking