July 24th, 2026

Lee and Jimmie discuss presidential ethics provisions in the Clarity Act, Hester Peirce's warning to vaults, a CBDC conspiracy theory becoming law, and big changes at the Ethereum Foundation.   📺 Watch on YouTube: Coffee & Crypto With Lee & Jimmie  📌 Hosts on X (formerly Twitter): Lee Reiners → @leereiners Jimmie Lenz → @jimmie_lenz 🔗 Related Links: Key Democratic lawmakers say crypto Clarity Act 'falls short' on ethics, other issues SEC's Hester Peirce Warns Crypto Vaults and Onchain Lending May Fall Under Securities Laws - Unchained The CBDC Conspiracy Theory That Became Law – The FinReg Blog Five Former EF Researchers Launch Ethlabs, an Independent Non-Profit R&D Lab for Ethereum Ethereum Institutional Launches as Wall Street 'Front Door,' Backed by Lubin, BitMine, and SharpLink - Unchained Vitalik Buterin Proposes 'Extremely Lean' Ethereum That Cuts Validator State by 95% Using ZK Proofs - Unchained