Weekly Roundup 02/17/23 (BUSD Wells notice, Howey vs Reves, the SECs custody guidance) (EP.397)

Published: Feb. 17, 2023, 11 a.m.

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:\xa0

  • Is peak FUD in?
  • Is this the \u2018custody rule rally\u2019?
  • OTB is keeping the deals of the week
  • House is probing the connections between FTX and the SEC
  • SBF is banned from using a VPN
  • Is SBF a secret sports fan?
  • SBF\u2019s bail cosigners are unmasked
  • SBF VC investors are hit with a class action lawsuit
  • SEC sends Paxos a Wells notice
  • Circle dispells Wells notice rumors
  • Is the SEC going after all stablecoins or just BUSD?
  • What does Reves say about stablecoins being securities?
  • Tether is the beneficiary of the crackdowns in the US
  • Can US regulators really go after Tether?
  • How Paypal deposits are like stablecoins
  • What\u2019s in the SEC\u2019s custody rules?
  • Changes to market structure if the SEC\u2019s custody rules go through
  • Binance suggests that they are ready to settle up with US regulators