Weekly Roundup 02/18/22 (Canadian Truckers, BlockFi settles with SEC, CIV III) (EP.287)

Published: Feb. 18, 2022, 11 a.m.

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Matt and Nic return for a huge week of news and a big CIV announcement. In this episode:\\xa0

  • Matt scans the Coinbase QR code ad
  • The post-Superbowl backlash against crypto ads
  • Is there any hope for music NFTs
  • Castle Island announces a third fund
  • Binance buys a stake in Forbes
  • Is Circle a bet on interest rates?
  • Our thoughts on BlockFi\\u2019s settlement with the SEC
  • Does the SEC\\u2019s BlockFi settlement create a regulatory moat for larger lenders?
  • What happens to DeFi in the wake of the BlockFi settlement?
  • Canada weaponizes all financial services against truckers and donors
  • Miners are once again active in Inner Mongolia \\u2013 with a catch
  • The etymology of tantalizing

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Intro and outro track credit: OmgKirby Genesis #326
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