Bankless

ROLLUP: Crypto’s Nasdaq Problem | The CLARITY Act | Saylor Selling? | ETH L1 Scaling

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This episode of Bankless ROLLUP discusses the crypto market's increasing correlation with the NASDAQ, raising questions about a potential frothy market and crypto becoming a 'worse NASDAQ.' The hosts cover the progress of the CLARITY Act with a target signing by July 4th, the implications of Michael Saylor potentially selling Bitcoin to pay dividends, and the significant scaling of Ethereum's L1 through the Glamster hard fork. The episode also touches on Coinbase layoffs, major VC raises, and the upcoming US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve announcement.

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✨ Key Takeaways

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Bitcoin's correlation with the NASDAQ has reached a record high of 0.48 in 2026, up from 0.1 in 2024, suggesting crypto is increasingly tied to stock market movements.
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The CLARITY Act has overcome a hurdle with a compromise on stablecoin yield, prohibiting 'idle' yield but allowing activity-based rewards, with a target signing by July 4th.
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Michael Saylor has publicly stated he may sell Bitcoin to pay dividends on STRK, a significant shift from his previous 'never sell' stance, potentially opening the door for more investors.
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Ethereum's L1 is scaling with the Glamster hard fork, increasing block space from 60 million to 200 million, achieving a 7x boost in transactions per second and catching up to the 3x per year scaling target.
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A US court has frozen 31,000 ETH recovered from a North Korean hack, with a competing legal claim from unrelated parties, raising questions about DeFi security councils and legal liability.

💬 Notable Quotes

"I don't want the layer one to come back it looks like it's scaling there was a meeting of the devs in the Arctic Circle this is real actually and out of that comes more eith scaling — David"
"You buy Bitcoin with credit. You let it appreciate. And then you sell Bitcoin to pay the dividend. — Michael Saylor"
"a thief does not gain lawful ownership of stolen property simply by taking it. — AVA Labs' emergency motion"