This Bankless podcast episode interviews Mike Ippolito about the week's cryptocurrency market events. The discussion covers market volatility caused by potential trade wars, Bitcoin's price strength relative to Ethereum, the significant Bitcoin purchases by MicroStrategy (now rebranded as Strategy), and the implications of these events. The hosts also discuss the launch of Berachain's mainnet and its airdrop, recent developments in US crypto regulation (including the Genius Act for stablecoins), and Uniswap V4's new features (hooks). A key takeaway is MicroStrategy's undisclosed purchase of $20 billion in Bitcoin in Q4 2024, significantly impacting Bitcoin's price.
