Investigating the Ethereum Foundation with Bryan Jacoutot

Published: April 9, 2024, 6:47 p.m.

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In this episode, Bryan Jacoutot dives into the process leading to the approval of a bitcoin ETF, comparing this journey with the potential pathway for an Ethereum ETF to receive approval. He touches on the Ethereum Foundation investigation, what would happen if ethereum is declared an unregistered security, and how ethereum\\u2019s proof of stake consensus mechanism may play a role in the approval process. Last, he suggests what may be the biggest threat to bitcoin and how the United States and bitcoin may evolve together.


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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:04 Bitcoin ETF approval vs Ethereum ETF approval

00:08:27 Reasonable concerns for not approving the bitcoin ETF for years?

00:13:56 What happens if ETH is declared an unregistered security?

00:18:24 Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake\\u2014commodity vs security

00:26:40 Was ETH not declared an unregistered security because it went up so much?

00:31:50 Security vs commodity? Truly binary?

00:36:36 Slashing in PoS and ETFs

00:38:38 Forks and ETFs

00:40:34 Biggest threat to bitcoin?

00:46:00 Bitcoin\\u2019s role in presidential and local elections

00:49:00 Will bitcoin bear markets eventually cause financial system instability?

00:50:52 United States and bitcoin\\u2014freedom values

00:54:15 Closing thoughts


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