I am not aware of the "funding rounds"... I assume that's people like Cathie Wood trying to fund stuff in the space. I'm not sure what they see in them, but I also don't have their experience.

I avoid even mentioning the shitcoins since I see it as a sort of "IQ test". And if one fails the IQ test they are the scammed, and if one passes they are probably the scammer. However I only looked into Bitcoin thanks to all the marketing around E*******. So I do appreciate that it at least accidentally advertises for the Bitcoin in its grift.

I would imagine that the stock market software might need an update. I have met people around the world who would like to own a share of a company like Apple if they could on their phone. I don't see a way to do that without an audited company that issues some sort of token. I don't see why a company would need to deal with a shitcoin project to do that, unless they just want the trust that shitcoin brand has built around the world .

From an optimistic read, is JPM/blackrock/consensys trying to create a global stock market? I don't have a problem with giving people what they want, as long as we are able to also own bitcoin (which I feel is a better way to participate in global stock market at this point).