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TLDR CRYPTO 2025-07-14

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01MARKETS & BUSINESS

COINBASE SUES OREGON GOVERNOR OVER POLICY SHIFT

Coinbase has filed suit against Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, accusing her office of withholding records tied to a surprise state lawsuit that reclassified crypto as securities after previously stating otherwise. The exchange claims this abrupt policy shift was made behind closed doors, bypassing the legislative process, and unfairly targets only Oregon residents. Coinbase's lawsuit comes as federal lawmakers move toward formal crypto legislation, including the GENIUS and Clarity bills expected to reach President Trump's desk later this month.

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PUMP.FUN TOKEN SALE SELLS OUT IN 12 MINUTES, RAISING $448.5M

Pump.fun's ICO hit its $4B FDV cap instantly, with 10,260 buyers scooping up $448.5M worth of PUMP in just 12 minutes. Nearly 24,000 wallets KYC'd for the sale, highlighting massive demand for one of Solana's biggest token launches. Tokens will be distributed within 72 hours, initially non-transferable.

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02INNOVATION & LAUNCHES

REVOLUT TAPS MORPHO TO POWER DEFI YIELD FOR MILLIONS OF USERS

Revolut has selected Morpho as its DeFi backend, marking a major step toward bringing Ethereum-native yield products to its global user base. The British fintech, celebrating its 10th anniversary, will offer Morpho-powered crypto savings features as a modern alternative to traditional bank accounts. The move also hints at a broader trend of major fintechs bootstrapping through existing EVM deployments before launching their own L2 infrastructure.

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ZCASH 2.0 & PROJECT TACHYON

Bitcoin's pseudonymity has failed to provide true privacy, while centralized structures like ETFs enable wealth seizure, and transparent balances expose users to physical attacks, creating demand for genuinely private money. Zcash uses zero-knowledge technology with end-to-end encryption to achieve real privacy, but current ZK systems face severe scalability limitations from state contention and wallets needing to download all transactions. Project Tachyon, led by ZK engineer Sean Bowe, aims to solve these scalability issues within 12 months, potentially creating the world's first private money at planetary scale.

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03GUIDES & TUTORIALS

STABLECOINS DRIVE 30% MOM GROWTH, ATTRACT 2X MORE CUSTOMERS

Stripe reports that stablecoin payments are growing 30% month-over-month and that customers who pay with stables are twice as likely to be net new. While existing customers may stick to cards, stables unlock demand from users who previously couldn't transact, particularly in regions with limited access to global banking. It's a win-win: merchants expand reach, and underserved users gain access.

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HOW TO BECOME A CRYPTO INTERN

Crypto "interns" are actually social media and community managers with skills in writing, psychology, content creation, and deep industry knowledge to succeed in these highly sought-after roles. Applicants should emphasize quality over quantity in job applications, build knowledge through specific books and active crypto participation, and simplify complex concepts for audiences. Key career growth strategies include taking ownership beyond your core role, becoming irreplaceable by filling critical gaps, solving problems proactively rather than just identifying them, and building trust through clear communication and reliable execution.

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04MISCELLANEOUS

BITCOIN VS. THE IMF

BitMEX lays out a powerful case for Bitcoin as an alternative to IMF-style financial dependency, tracing the Fund's history of coercive lending and contrasting it with Bitcoin's potential to restore national sovereignty. While the IMF continues to impose restrictive conditions—as seen in its 319 Bitcoin-obsessed mentions in El Salvador's 2025 loan reports—countries like Bhutan have sidestepped IMF reliance entirely by using surplus hydropower to mine 11,611 BTC, now worth 42% of its GDP. Bitcoin is not just a reserve asset, but a geopolitical tool that enables smaller nations to invest in infrastructure and avoid the “Jackals” of legacy finance. If adoption grows, Bhutan and other resource-rich nations could emerge as strategic winners in a post-IMF world.

blog.bitmex.com7 min read

CONVERGENCE TRADE: THE PUMP TRADE YOU NEVER HEARD ABOUT

The $PUMP convergence trade exploited a 10% price spread between Binance and HyperLiquid perps by going long on Binance while shorting on HyperLiquid, capturing both the premium convergence and massive funding rate differentials. This delta-neutral strategy yielded 13-18% returns in just 2 days when prices converged at $0.0068, though it required careful margin management due to HyperLiquid's isolated margin requirements and potential premium expansion risks. The opportunity exists because both exchanges compete to be the primary quote venue for new assets with separate pre-markets that don't reference each other, creating inefficiencies that persist until spot trading enables easier arbitrage.

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