This week we explore Swift's landmark 17-bank blockchain ledger for 24/7 cross-border payments, Vitalik's "Lean Ethereum" roadmap targeting quantum resistance and scalability, a $20M BONK DAO governance exploit using legitimate voting mechanics, Strategy's $216M Bitcoin sell-off to fund dividends, and Robinhood Chain's unexpected explosion into memecoin territory.

In this episode:

• Swift Ledger: 17 global banks pilot 24/7 cross-border payments using tokenized deposits on a shared blockchain layer.

• Lean Ethereum: Vitalik unveils multi-year overhaul — quantum resistance, RISC-V VMs, and privacy as a first-class protocol goal.

• BONK Heist: Attacker spends $4.4M to buy quorum, passes malicious $20M treasury drain — no smart contract bug, just governance.

• Strategy Sells: 3,588 BTC sold for $216M to  ...