$TRUMP, Crypto Stockpile, SAB 121, DeepSeek, Tornado Cash + More


Feb 03, 2025

 

In this episode of Block and Order, Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz dive into the legal drama surrounding President Trump’s memecoin and other crypto-focused executive orders. They also explore DeepSeek AI’s effect on the market, the ongoing legal issues with Tornado Cash, and the shocking kidnapping of Ledger’s CEO. To wrap things up, they hit on hot topics like the state of the Metaverse, the Pump.Fun lawsuit, and the recent pardon of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.

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Chapter Markers:

0:00 Welcome to Block and Order
1:40 $Trump
6:18 Crypto Stockpile
10:38 SAB 121
14:27 Tornado Cash
18:32 DeepSeek
23:06 Lightning Round (Ross Ulbricht, Ledger CEO, Metaverse, and Pump.Fun)

Show Notes:

Trump’s Crypto Venture Divides the Industry He Aims to Support:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/us/politics/trumps-crypto-venture-divides-the-industry-he-aims-to-support.html

US President Trump Signs Executive Order to Consider Digital Asset Stockpile:
https://thedefiant.io/news/regulation/us-president-trump-signs-executive-order-to-consider-digital-asset-stockpile

SEC Removes Roadblock for Banks to Hold Crypto. Why It Won’t Lead to Major Change:
https://www.barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-crypto-trump-sab121-news-6b4e45fb

Another Court Orders Treasury to Lift Tornado Cash Sanctions:
https://decrypt.co/302241/court-tornado-cash-sanctions

DeepSeek Rattles the Cages:
https://x.com/lukedepulford/status/1883893208150937802

Lightning Round:
Trump pardons Silk Road dark web market creator Ross Ulbricht:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7e0jve875o

Ledger Co-Founder’s Kidnapping Highlights Threat of Crypto Robberies:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/01/24/ledger-co-founder-s-kidnapping-sheds-light-on-soaring-crypto-robberies

RIP, virtual real estate: The rise and fall of the Metaverse:
https://therealdeal.com/magazine/january-2025/rip-virtual-real-estate/

They Went After the Hawk Tuah Crypto Promoters. Now They’re Suing Pump.Fun:
https://www.wired.com/story/lawyers-hawk-tuah-crypto-promoters-suing-pumpfun/

 

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