ROLLUP: Bitcoin’s Fork Died in 2 Blocks | Saylor Sells Again | Robinhood Chain | Fidelity Staking

Bitcoin’s latest fork died after just two blocks. Ryan and David unpack what the failure says about Bitcoin maximalism, why Saylor keeps selling BTC, Robinhood Chain’s breakout, and Fidelity’s push to bring staking yield to Wall Street.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

3:21 Bitcoin Markets: Inflation, Gold, Saylor & the Bottom

https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2087525891911893362

https://capitalwars.substack.com/p/china-restarts-her-great-debasement

https://thedefireport.io/research/did-the-u-s-treasury-just-implement-a-qe-lite-policy

https://x.com/saylor/status/2086785552355860895

22:12 Bitcoin’s Failed Fork

https://x.com/ercwl/status/2086079471853985980

https://x.com/lopp/status/2086512275012075811

https://x.com/nic_carter/status/2086108921689682213

32:43 Robinhood Chain Takes #1

https://x.com/AvgJoesCrypto/status/2086889992035717166

https://dune.com/entropy_advisors/robinhood-chain-network-overview

https://x.com/vladtenev/status/2087407743028355336

40:46 FOMO vs Pump

https://x.com/stacy_muur/status/2087206916447670564

https://x.com/seyong/status/2087210357370577394

https://www.bankless.com/read/the-pump-vs-fomo-rivalry

https://fomo.family/

45:39 Clarity Act Faces Trouble

https://x.com/EleanorTerrett/status/2085543590583836678

https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-08-11-whats-next-for-clarity-act-september-brings-tough-road-ahead-411465

https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-08-11-sec-crypto-rules-token-safe-harbor-td-cowen-411455

https://polymarket.com/event/clarity-act-signed-into-law-in-2026

47:55 Fidelity Bets on Staked ETH

https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/2087475561316622745

53:00 Venice Revenue Keeps Climbing

https://x.com/AustinBarack/status/2087336389654270398

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