Weekly Roundup 05/08/26 (Consensus Miami, AI layoffs strike Coinbase, Clarity compromise, AI energy and water use) (EP.719)

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:  Will Hantavirus become another global pandemic? Kraken buys Reap for $600m Bullish buys Equiniti for $4.2b Reflections on 10 years of attending Consensus Is it acceptable to wear a backpack with a suit a16z crypto announces a $2.2b fundraise Coinbase is laying off 14% of the firm Will AI lead to massive job losses? Is VC immune from AI job displacement I bipartisan compromise is finally reached on Clarity How the AI water use debate is just like Bitcoin The AI lobby is learning from Fairshake The SEC delays prediction market ETFs