Weekly Roundup 08/11/23 (PayPal's stablecoin, the Fed's oversight program, Ryan Salame emerges) (EP.443)

Published: Aug. 11, 2023, 10 a.m.

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Matt and Nic are back with more news and deals. In this episode:\\xa0

  • Matt\'s op-ed in Coindesk
  • SAB121 is still bad
  • SEC scope creep
  • We investigate PayPal\'s stablecoin\\xa0
  • Why would PayPal want to issue a stablecoin?\\xa0
  • What does PYUSD mean for Operation Choke Point for 2.0?\\xa0
  • Why PYUSD is being launched on Ethereum
  • Crypto as a flashpoint for state versus federal banking oversight
  • The Fed\'s new crypto oversight program
  • Banks still can\'t issue stablecoins in the US
  • Ryan Salame reemerges
  • What will become of Ryan Salame\'s restaurant empire?\\xa0
  • SBF will indeed be prosecuted on campaign finance violations
  • SBF\'s trial will not be televised
  • LK-99 did NOT replicate

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