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Memecoins Are Stress-Testing The Future Of Tokenized Stocks | Weekly Roundup

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Show Notes

What happens when memecoin speculation collides with onchain equities?

This week, Jason and Santi unpack why Robinhood’s tokenized stocks may be crypto’s hottest new battleground.

They explore the $BONER–$HIMS squeeze, murky shareholder rights, FOMO’s bull-market signal, and whether Robinhood, Solana, and stablecoin giants become this cycle’s biggest winners. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:57 Crypto’s Animal Spirits Return

06:20 Can Memecoins Unlock Tokenized Stocks?

12:42 Ads (TOKEN2049, Avalanche)

14:22 How $BONER Squeezed Tokenized $HIMS

19:21 Robinhood Faces Meme-Equity Backlash

22:21 Are Onchain Equities Crypto’s Future?

28:34 Do Most Fomo Traders Lose Money?

32:01 You Must Enter The Trenches

33:53 How Santi Is Playing This Cycle

36:56 Is Solana Still Years Ahead?

39:29 Will Stablecoins Become An Oligopoly?

42:41 Content Of The Week

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