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Ethereum’s rally has captivated the market, but is it really about the GENIUS Act and stablecoins, or just raw flows?

In this episode of Bits + Bips, Alex Kruger, Ram Ahluwalia, Steven Ehrlich, and special guest Sid Powell of Maple Finance, dive deep into what’s driving ETH, the macro forces shaping crypto’s next leg up, and whether traders are completely wrong about the Fed’s next moves.

From the potential flood of TradFi capital onto the blockchain, to the battle for stablecoin dominance, to whether Solana is about to get a major boost, the conversation dissects the signals in today’s market.

Hosts:

• • Alex Kruger, Founder of Asgard
  • Ram Ahluwalia, CFA, CEO and Founder of Lumida
  • Steven Ehrlich, Executive Editor at Unchained

Guest:

• • Sid Powell, CEO & Co-Founder of Maple Finance

Links:

• Unchained: Custodia Patent for Bank Stablecoin Challenges Big Banks Entering the Field
• CBS News: CPI rose in July by 2.7% on an annual basis. Here’s what that means.
• CNBC:
  • Circle shares rise as second-quarter revenue jumps 53% on strong stablecoin growth
  • Fed board contenders Miran, Bullard say Trump’s tariffs are not causing inflation
• CoinDesk.
  • ETH Transaction Volume C Much as $20limbs on Price Rally, Cheaper DeFi Costs
  • Tom Lee’s BitMine Immersion Aims to Raise asB for More ETH Buys
• Cointelegraph: SharpLink Gaming shares dip after $400M deal to boost Ether holdings
• Bloomberg: Godfather of the Mar-a-Lago Accord Goes to the Fed