This week, we're back with another weekly roundup where we discuss the recent lawsuit filed by Terraform Labs against Jane Street. We then deep dive into Circle's earnings, Tether's investment in Whop, Robinhood's Venture fund & more. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:40) Terraform Labs Sues Jane Street

(28:40) Coinbase Ad

(29:24) DAS Plug

(29:51) Circle Beats Earnings

(39:32) Would You Rather Own Stripe or Circle?

(46:10) Robinhood’s Venture Fund

(56:04) Tether Invests $200M In Whop

(01:19:37) Content of The Week

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