Weekly Roundup 08/15/25 (DAT fine print, stablecoin L1s, banks vs stables) (EP.656)

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