0:04:07Meme Coin Trenches Heat Up
Dave welcomed listeners the day before the US election, and urged sharing the space. Samara described getting rugged with liquidity leaving meme markets, and advised staying away from pumped fronts and dex screening. NatNat highlighted the wild week ahead featuring both election day and a two day FOMC meeting.
0:12:16Thon Surges Past 51 Percent
Dave reported Thon up over 51 percent with Thonswap soft launch, and talks underway with Tronlink and Sunswap to simplify bridging and swapping. Dave added that fees will generate revenue for the meme coin while a community multisig and staking platform are planned, with most supply expected to stake early.
0:19:28Peanut the Squirrel Phenomenon
Kool explained why people latched onto the Peanut the squirrel story as a symbol of government overreach and frustration with certain states. Landy echoed that the narrative has grown beyond the squirrel into broader resistance against government overreach.
0:23:09Dave discloses he launched Peanut and explains what he did with the money from selling some
0:29:14Landy asks for votes for Moist Sock retroactive funding through Zero Authority DAO
0:31:29Election Uncertainty and Hedging
Dave noted Polymarket odds tightened to Trump 53, Kamala 47 with massive early voting turnout. Kool said he is hedged for either outcome because results may not be clear on Tuesday night. NatNat and Landy discussed Bitcoin miner electrical costs now at 48000, and key levels with Wall Street expecting a 25 basis point rate cut at Thursday's FOMC.
0:31:29Election and market scenarios, and hedging both ways
0:50:57Crypto Institutional Moves
Dave highlighted Chris Dixon's 23 million dollar donation to the Fairshake crypto super PAC, and Standard Chartered's Zodiac custody raising 50 million for crypto expansion. Dave also covered Circle expanding USDC into Hong Kong ahead of a public listing there. The group shared stories about explaining meme coins and Bitcoin to parents and kids, with Landy revealing his mom is an accredited investor who owns Pepe and other Solana memes.
1:36:46NatNat previews Friday's Hedera spotlight space