Weekly Roundup 04/28/23 (First Republic in trouble, Hong Kong embraces crypto, did crypto cause the banking crisis?) (EP.420)

Published: April 28, 2023, 10 a.m.

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

What\\u2019s the deal with south shore bar pie?

  • We review Consensus in Austin
  • Nic\\u2019s 2022 Coin Center dinner incident
  • Nic\\u2019s gas siphoning incident
  • First Republic appears heading for collapse
  • Why was First Republic given time to save itself but not Signature?
  • Block partners with Yellowcard for cross-border African payments
  • Open Exchange\\u2019s purported investors deny investing in the business
  • Coinbase is setting up operations in Bermuda
  • Coinbase is suing the SEC for clarity
  • Hong Kong embraces banking for crypto firms
  • NYDFS Superintendent Harris denies that crypto caused the Signature collapse
  • The Biden admin is backpedaling on whether crypto contributed to the banking crisis
  • House Republicans probe financial regulators for info on de-banking of crypto
  • The FBI has searched the home of FTX\\u2019s Ryan Salame
  • We reminisce on FTX\\u2019 Crypto Bahamas conference
  • Why is flare gas mining better than the alternative?
  • Nic\\u2019s music royalties situation
  • Nic resolves his differences with the Bitcoin 2023 conference

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  • Coin Metrics presents State of the Network\\xa0Foundations: Blockchain Addresses: This week\'s State of the Network kicked off the new\\xa0Foundations series, which looks to present various technical aspects of blockchain technology in an approachable way. In the first report, Coin Metrics breaks down the concept of an \'address,\' the fundamental unit of identity in the world of crypto.
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