Weekly Roundup 03/31/23 (CFTC v Binance, McHenrys stablecoin bill, Gruenbergs questionable testimony) (EP.411)

Published: March 31, 2023, 10 a.m.

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals.\xa0

  • Cooper and Kirk\u2019s white paper on Operation Choke Point 2.0
  • How bank regulators put crypto-facing banks in a catch-22
  • SBF charged with bribing a Chinese official
  • Is Sam funding his legal defense with funds purloined from FTX users?
  • The CFTC charges Binance with operating an unlicensed derivatives exchange
  • Binance execs haz no confidence in their geofencing
  • How did the CFTC get their hands on CZ\u2019s Signal history
  • The SEC shuts down Beaxy
  • Microstrategy buys another $150m worth of Bitcoin
  • NASDAQ is aiming to launch their crypto custody platform in June
  • What\u2019s the deal with McHenry\u2019s stablecoin bill?
  • House Democrats would make issuing a stablecoin effectively illegal
  • Elizabeth Warren is \u201cbuilding an anti-crypto army\u201d
  • Are DAOs unincorporated associations or general partnerships?
  • Is the SPDI dead in the water?
  • Did the FDIC Chair perjure himself in front of Congress this week?
  • What\u2019s the deal with the SigNet sale?
  • Is dedollarization happening?

Content mentioned:

  • Cooper & Kirk whitepaper on Operation Choke Point 2.0