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Folks just don’t realize how cataclysmic the birth rate scenario is from the perspective if maintaining modernity. Unless women magically decide to have 5 kids again of their own volition, tyranny is coming back with a vengeance. Add robots and AI to that mix and you have giga-dystopia.

Bitwise Asset Management has filed an amended S-1 registration statement for its proposed spot Dogecoin and Aptos exchange-traded funds with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The updated filings were submitted on Thursday, exactly two weeks after the regulator postponed its review of the Dogecoin ETF. According to Bloomberg Intelligence Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas, the revised filings are a positive development. “Good signs as it indicates SEC engagement, and tracks with other spot approvals,” Balchunas wrote on X. Bitwise had originally filed for the Dogecoin ETF in January and followed with the Aptos ETF application in March. The San Francisco-based asset manager already has other crypto ETF offerings like the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), and several other applications pending, including one for an XRP-focused fund. Bitwise’s initial DOGE S-1 filing showed that it was requesting the registration of its ETF under the Securities Act of 1933, also known as the ’33 Act. This differs from earlier applications by firms Rex Shares and Osprey Funds, which used the Investment Company Act of 1940 framework. The ’40 Act has more profound investor protections, including stricter governance requirements, but the ’33 Act is used for commodity-based and physically-backed ETFs. The approach may give Bitwise flexibility in structuring these funds, although it also subjects them to a different regulatory lens. Meanwhile, Bitwise’s Aptos ETF, if approved, would become the first US-based fund focused solely on APT, the native token of the Aptos blockchain. The firm registered a Delaware trust for the Aptos ETF on February 28 and filed the corresponding S-1 with the SEC on March 5. The fund does not propose a staking mechanism, even though Aptos is a proof-of-stake blockchain. The firm will also need to submit a 19b-4 form to trigger the SEC’s official review window. Once the SEC acknowledges the filing, a 240-day countdown begins for the agency to issue a final decision. One update in Bitwise’s amended Dogecoin ETF filing is the inclusion of in-kind creations and redemptions. This could allow authorized participants to deliver or receive Dogecoin directly rather than converting to or from cash. The initial January filing lacked this provision. In-kind transactions are favored for reducing slippage and improving tax efficiency, and their inclusion is seen as a regulatory necessity for future spot crypto ETFs. Coinbase Custody will serve as the custodian for the Dogecoin ETF as well. However, the SEC has yet to approve the fund, having extended its review period on June 12 to assess concerns over market risks and investor protection. The Dogecoin ETF was initially filed on March 3 and opened to public comment shortly after. On Wednesday, asset manager IDX filed for a hybrid ETF offering exposure to both gold and Bitcoin. The proposed fund will not hold physical assets but will instead invest through a mix of futures, options, swaps, and other exchange-traded products. Per the SEC’s prospectus , the fund will operate via a Cayman Islands subsidiary and comply with US tax laws on a 1.25x leveraged exposure. Your crypto news deserves attention - KEY Difference Wire puts you on 250+ top sites

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Uber doesn't want to become irrelevant in a Waymo vs. Tesla war. But how will it underprice Tesla while providing a better experience? Uber has one huge advantage: distribution. I interviewed housewives in a South African slum about how they use Uber (totally improved their lives). And it is the official taxi in Prague, among other places. That's a huge moat that will prove difficult for Tesla and Waymo to overcome. There's lots of similar markets for Uber to protect. Then there's the battle for San Francisco. If you don't win San Francisco history proves you don't win the world. Uber is strong in San Francisco, but unless it can compete on price and experience it will continue losing share there and other places that Waymo and Tesla show up. (It already is losing share in San Francisco, all you have to do is interview Waymo customers who consistently tell me they never will use an Uber again if they have a choice). Getting Travis back as CEO of Uber, which is what would happen if they did this, would be huge for Uber, though. He invented Uber right in front of me in a Paris snowstorm and I watched as he battled taxi union after union and won most of those battles. If Travis comes back to Uber I'll reconsider Uber's chances going forward. Such a move would be seen by investors as huge. Me included. Some problems that face him: automakers do not want to give up the data. Uber would demand such and Uber needs a major automaker as a partner (this is really what killed Apple's efforts). It would need to build cars, to make its service consistent and match Tesla's advantages, with its fleet of about 10 million on the road already. Which is a huge up-front cost. Lots of questions remain even if Travis came back to Uber. Uber went from an idea in a Paris snowstorm to an international company in about three years. Waymo and Tesla will grow as fast. So the race is on for Uber to get a reliable autonomous set of cars on the market before Tesla and Waymo really destroy its business. Today I'm skeptical they can get a competitive fleet on the market fast enough to stop the bleeding. But adding Travis to the mix is a wild card which would make this move highly interesting. Would demonstrate Uber isn't asleep at the wheel. Waymo's own market research shows that price will be the #1 way people decide which robotaxi to use. There are other decisions too, as I posted about earlier this morning (picking up fertilizer at Home Depot would require a truck, for instance).

The U.S. is facing a serious financial challenge. The national debt is now over $36 trillion, and rising interest rates are making it more expensive to borrow money. Much of the debt that was issued during the COVID-19 era is about to roll over, meaning it needs to be refinanced at today’s much higher rates. If nothing changes, taxpayers will be stuck paying hundreds of billions more in interest every year. But there may be a surprising new idea that could help: Bitcoin-enhanced Treasury Bonds, or Bitbonds. This idea comes from Matthew Pines , director at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. His proposal is simple: when the U.S. issues new bonds, it could set aside a small portion of the money raised, say 1-10%, to buy Bitcoin. Some of that Bitcoin would go into a long-term government reserve. The rest would be distributed over time to people who buy the bond, giving them a mix of stable returns from the bond, plus potential upside from Bitcoin. Why do this? Because it could increase demand for U.S. bonds. With stronger demand, the government wouldn’t need to offer such high interest rates to attract buyers. That could save a lot of money. It could also send a powerful signal. If the U.S. government starts buying and holding Bitcoin, it would show that it sees Bitcoin as a legitimate, long-term asset. That could boost trust in Bitcoin, and possibly raise its price, which would benefit both the government and investors in Bitbonds. Pines says the downside is limited. If Bitcoin drops in value, the bondholder still gets the same return as a normal Treasury bond. If Bitcoin goes up, they get a bonus. It’s like a regular bond, but with optional upside. Bitbonds wouldn’t replace the current financial system, they’d be a new tool the government could try. Pines recommends starting with a pilot program, to see how investors react. It’s a bold idea. But with rising debt, global tensions, and limited political options, Bitbonds might offer something rare: a way to lower borrowing costs, promote financial innovation, and ease long-term pressure, without raising taxes or cutting spending. And if it works, the idea might bring a lot of capital into Bitcoin, at which point the idea of exploring the same principle with different cryptocurrencies such as XRP and Ethereum might get explored.