a palate cleanser 🌸

gm,

I think I read the whole internet last night, and this morning I am paying the price. So, I will keep today’s newsletter brief and mostly free of debate memes. If you want that, go here.

Club happenings:

• New episode of the MALWARE pod covering crypto and the election narrative, Airbnb and hotel prices in NYC, MSCHF vs. Crypto The Game, and more.

• Will we see you in Brussels?

Note: no Malware newsletter next week as I’ll be hanging out with these guys, see you in two weeks!

Love,

The Boys

Writer: Deana

Solana ETF Filing. The crypto industry needs to be edging to feel alive. Since the ETH ETFs are now in motion, the Solana ETF filings have arrived just in time to fill that hopium-shaped space in our hearts. The bros at Van Eyk and 21Shares are leading the charge, and once again I am reminded that I fumbled the bag on Solana and regret it every day. The SEC is on a suing spree rn though (breaking), so who knows what will transpire.

Quick Hits. Folks are talking about Blinks, or Blockchain Links, which is like Farcaster Frames but for anywhere (???). Speaking of web3 social, everyone had a POV on it this week, but tbh this roast won. Put it in the Louvre, etc. Zora and Apple Pay is crazy good. I’m getting really into Starlink these days. Jason Derulo and Amber Rose launch memecoins, get read to filth by blockchain sleuth ZachXBT.

Thinkboi. The editorial policy of ‘Boys Club’ is to try and stay in our lane of dumb smart and/or smart dumb takes on crypto and tech happenings — and to stay out of politics. But if you want to hear my personal opinions on last night’s political theater, you can read them here.

🏛️ Fully obsessed with the new main character of crypto policy commentary in the UK.

👀 Go see your favorite experimental artist’s favorite experimental artist Addie Wagenknecht at afk Brussels.

🔴 If ~you~ are an artist, you should definitely apply to this Optimism x FWB Fest grant.

🚨 New music from Latashá!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

⚡️ ZK babes, go see Mashiat from RISC Zero at Boundless during EthCC.

🌸 Take Up Space’s beautiful zine has shipped.

💰 Have you applied for the Oasis Onchain builder grant yet?!