today's takes:

• Coinbase x Stripe partnership — makes sense, nice practical step forward for Base
• VanEck SOL ETF —  Solana an obvious contender for one of the first ETFs after BTC and ETH, begs question of is it possible under Gensler?
• MegaETH raise — it's Monad with better branding? we'll see, impressive names on the investors list
• Zerion's L2 — it's another notable get for ZKsync's ZK Stack, makes you wonder what's next, e.g. is the rumored Pudgy Penguins chain near?
• SEC v. Jarkesy — i appreciate the dissenting justices' concerns but jury trials seem the fairest, most appropriate answer even if slower