Wall Street’s Dan Ives is going all-in on Worldcoin, taking the helm of a tiny Nasdaq firm with a $250M plan to stockpile WLD tokens (1:24). CoinShares charts a U.S. expansion in a billion-dollar SPAC deal (3:21). Also: a fast-moving NPM hack targeting crypto wallets (5:09), and D.C. goes after a Bitcoin ATM firm accused of exploiting seniors (7:02).

This is your essential update on the forces shaping what’s next in money.

More on stories and articles discussed or referenced in this episode:

Di Salvo, Mathew. “Crypto Asset Manager CoinShares to Trade on Nasdaq in $1.2 Billion SPAC Deal.” Decrypt, 8 September 2025, https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crypto-asset-manager-coinshares-trade-164609911.html.

District of Columbia versus Athena Bitcoin, Inc. Complaint, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 8 September 2025, https://oag.dc.gov/sites/default/files/2025-09/2025-09-02-Athena-Complaint-FINAL-.pdf.

Domingo, Ida. “DC Sues Crypto ATM Operator for 'Exploiting' Residents.” ABC News 7 (Washington), 8 September 2025, https://wjla.com/news/local/dc-attorney-general-schwalb-sues-athena-bitcoin-crypto-atm-cryptocurrency-scams-washington-seniors-fraud-financial-exploitation-hidden-fees-teller-machines-consumer-protection-lawsuit-investigation.

Gatlan, Sergiu. “Hackers Hijack NPM Packages with 2 Billion Weekly Downloads in Supply Chain Attack.” Bleeping Computer, 8 September 2025, https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-npm-packages-with-2-billion-weekly-downloads-in-supply-chain-attack/.

Macheel, Tanaya. “Dan Ives to Become Chair of Company that Will Buy Sam Altman-Backed Worldcoin for Its Treasury.” CNBC, 8 September 2025, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/08/dan-ives-to-become-chair-of-company-that-will-buy-sam-altman-backed-worldcoin-for-its-treasury.html.

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