Uneasy Money: Are Institutions Creating a New Crypto Meta?
February 16, 2026
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February 16, 2026
Uneasy Money: Are Institutions Creating a New Crypto Meta?
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Summary
The crew unpacks BlackRock buying UNI, ARK, Citadel, DTCC, the Intercontinental Exchange and other TradFi players backing Zero, , Vitalik's thoughts on AI, and more.
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AI safety chiefs are leaving, BlackRock's launching on Uniswap and buying UNI, LayerZero launches “the last blockchain” with institutional backing, Kaito is launching attention markets, Base is abandoning social and Vitalik has some thoughts on AI.
Hosts Kain Warwick, Luca Netz and Taylor Monahan unpack these and more in yet another packed episode of Uneasy Money.
Find out why Kain thinks the Uniswap and LayerZero news point to a new meta reminiscent of DeFi Summer. Plus, is Coinbase's Base playing it too safe? And is Vitalik fighting a losing battle?
Hosts:
Luca Netz, CEO of Pudgy Penguins
Kain Warwick, Founder of Infinex and Synthetix
Taylor Monahan, Security at MetaMask
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Unchained:
LayerZero Launches ‘Zero’ Layer 1 as Citadel, ARK Buy ZRO
How Zero Blockchain Cracked 2 Million TPS and Is Still Decentralized
Vitalik Buterin Pushes Back on the ‘Race to AGI,’ Outlines Ethereum-Led AI Path
When AI Agents Take Over, What Does a Post-Human Economy Look Like?
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