Episode 11: Crypto Chaos, AI Talent Wars, and Brave vs Big Tech

The Social Ledger

Episode Overview

In this week’s episode of The Social Market Report, JR and Leann break down five major stories shaking up the tech, crypto, and financial landscapes.

Hosts:

Jesus Burgoa (JR), Founder & CEO of Social Market

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Co-Host:

Leon Hitchens, CMO of Social Market

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Highlights & Topics Covered

1. The GENIUS Act Passes the Senate

• Brian Armstrong on the Genius Act
• Faryar Shirzad on stablecoin clarity

2. Brave Browser Blocks Twitch Ads – And Gets Blocked Back

• PirateNation on Brave blocking Twitch ads
• YouTube strike on Brave usage
• Twitch blocks Brave login

3. Meta Offers $100M to Poach OpenAI Engineers

• Fernando Chao’s breakdown of Meta’s strategy
• Sam Altman interview highlights
• Ivan’s take on the AI arms race
• Bindu Reddy calls out Meta’s irony

4. Pump.fun Banned (Briefly) from the U.S.

• Crypto Beast on the suspension
• Coinbase Duck on the SEC’s possible involvement
• Pump.fun's official post

5. Middle East Conflict & Market Fallout

• Polymarket: Will a nuke detonate in 2025?
• Polymarket: Will the U.S. strike Iran?
• Polymarket: Odds of nuclear escalation