In today’s newsletter:

• Pudgy Penguins appear on Capitol Hill

• MegaETH’s MUSD design drives fresh attention

• Tesla expands its AI and robotics narrative

• Stablecoin yield becomes a quiet power source

• REKT liquidation cascade shakes traders

• Markets flip red as sentiment weakens

• Bandor blends luxury goods with ApeCoin payments

• Early MegaEth apps hint at builder direction

Watch & Listen Now: This week blended politics, market stress and creator innovation into one of the most eclectic stretches of the show in months. Pudgy Penguins showing up in Washington sparked a deeper look at how cultural brands gain influence when lawmakers start paying attention. MegaETH’s momentum and the rise of MUSD highlighted why real revenue and strong incentives still cut through the noise even when markets bleed. Stablecoin yields, liquidation cascades and shifting sentiment all tied back to the same question: what actually holds up when conviction gets tested. Mixed into the heavier themes were lighter moments like improvised chaos during outages, Taxi Cap Confessions and the creative push behind Bandor’s luxury storytelling. Taken together, the conversations pointed to an ecosystem that feels strained but still full of builders who keep showing up.

☕️ Brewing This Week

📰 Monday

Bandor x Luxury Jewelry, Tesla’s Next Moves & Today’s Market Reality

Special Guest:
Ace-Cross - Founder & Creative Director: https://x.com/debizorus
Bandor - Building bandor.xyz: https://x.com/bandor_eth

Tesla’s momentum in autonomous driving framed today’s conversation, setting up a broader look at how innovation shapes both user expectations and market sentiment. Bandor and Ace Cross joined to share how their luxury jewelry line and upcoming animated series blend ApeCoin payments with multi-platform storytelling that speaks to audiences inside and outside Web3. Cap dug into OSF’s trading buckets to show why separating long-term conviction from short-term noise matters in uncertain conditions. The show wrapped with a look at the viral “May I meet you” moment and how consistent content can create unexpected openings.

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💡 Tuesday

REKT Liquidation Crash, Cloudflare Outage Chaos & Cap’s Market Watchlist

Cloudflare outages take X offline at the start of the show, setting up nearly an hour of improvised chaos before the crew turns to markets. Cap shares an Instagram hair filter mishap that sparks a new Taxi Cap Confessions bit and tees up future conversations on middle aged men hair care with Joey. Once the charts come into focus, they walk through how a whale dump and IMF margin calls triggered the REKT liquidation cascade and why the quick rebound mattered. The episode closes with broader reflections on majors, non majors and the projects still sitting on Cap’s watchlist.

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🔗 Wednesday

Stablecoin Yield Secrets, Market Reset Signals & MegaEth Ecosystem Talk

The conversation opens with a look at how stablecoin yield shapes chain level incentives and why native stables can quietly become one of the strongest economic engines in crypto. Cap revisits the 2021 Bitcoin cycle to highlight how market timing influenced NFT momentum and why many people misremember the sequence of the last run. Identity and community surface as ongoing themes as the group talks about what it means to explain crypto in 2025 while the space carries new assumptions. The show closes with a review of early MegaEth apps and how onchain activity hints at where builders may be heading next.

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🤖 Thursday

Pudgy Penguins in DC, Tesla AI Talk & Jessie’s Base Creator Coin

Pudgy Penguins showing up on Capitol Hill becomes the standout moment as Cap digs into why certain lawmakers adopting Pudgy branding hints at deeper coordination inside Washington. The discussion also looks at how real lobbying happens and why slow regulatory shifts are shaping the next phase of digital asset policy. Cap explores the expanding overlap between AI, Tesla robotics and crypto sentiment, while also touching on the rise of social club culture that helps explain Beezie’s growing community appeal. The episode wraps with a breakdown of Jessie’s new creator coin on Base and what it reveals about the future of creator aligned token models.

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🥳 Friday

Crypto Turns Red Again, MegaETH’s MUSD Surge & What Fear Is Signaling Now

Crypto sentiment flipped fast as markets turned red and liquidity dried up, setting the tone for a sharp but revealing morning. Adam (KeepFischin) and Oxxy helped unpack the shift by walking through Blast’s incentive failures, why MegaETH’s environment is structurally stronger and how stablecoin audits explain the value behind MUSD’s design. Their combined perspective tied together market psychology, user behavior and onchain revenue mechanics at a moment when the entire space feels on edge. The conversation ultimately reinforced how quickly narratives form when real infrastructure and real incentives meet during market volatility.

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DISCLAIMER: This newsletter contains information presented solely for educational purposes and should not be interpreted as financial or investment advice. Any investment decisions should be made after consulting with qualified professionals. Please be aware that I may own several digital assets discussed in this publication.