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Brian Quintenz, head of policy for a16z crypto, and Nic Carter, general partner at Castle Island Ventures, talk about Operation Choke Point 2.0, the relationship between the government and the crypto industry, the status of different tokens as securities or commodities, and potential future developments in the space\nShow highlights:\n\nwhat the original Operation Choke Point was like\n\nthe "evidence" that shows that Operation Choke Point 2.0 against crypto is real, according to Nic\xa0\n\nhow hard it is for crypto companies to get banked in the U.S.\n\nwhether crypto had anything to do with the current banking crisis\n\nwhether agencies such as the CFTC and the SEC are performing coordinated action against the industry\n\nhow the collapse of FTX changed the approach of banking regulators toward crypto\n\nwhether the U.S. needs to change its regulatory approach to maintain its status as a global leader\n\nwhether crypto is a threat to the U.S. dollar and the financial system\n\nhow Tether has benefited from the recent regulatory events\n\nwhy Brian says that the SEC has already demonstrated that BTC and \u2013 also ETH -- are not securities\n\nThank you to our sponsors!\nCrypto.com\nHalborn\nGuests:\n\n\nBrian Quintenz, head of policy for a16z crypto\n\n\nNic Carter, general partner at Castle Island Ventures\n\nDid The Government Start A Global Financial Crisis In An Attempt To Destroy Crypto?\n\nOperation Choke Point 2.0 Is Underway, And Crypto Is In Its Crosshairs\n\nPrevious coverage of Unchained on the banking situation:\n\nJim Bianco on Why the Banking System Has Always Been Broken\n\nThe Fed Is In Checkmate: What Will Powell Do?\n\nThe Fall of SVB: What Happened and How It Affects Crypto\n\nPrevious coverage of Unchained on the recent regulatory crackdown:\xa0\n\nWhy the CFTC Case Against Binance Will Have Very Important Consequences for Crypto\n\nCoinbase\u2019s Top Lawyer Calls SEC Wells Notice a \u2018Massive Overreach\u2019\xa0\n\nLinks\n\n\nNYMAG: Barney Frank Talks More About the Surprise Shuttering of Signature Bank\n\n\n\nUnchained:\n\n\nWas Signature Bank Actually Insolvent?\n\nRegulators Close Signature Bank Following SVB Collapse\n\nCFTC Sues Binance and CZ Over US Regulatory Violations\n\n\nCoinDesk Editorial: It Sure Looks Like the U.S. Is Trying to Kill Crypto\n\n\nThe Administration\u2019s Roadmap to Mitigate Cryptocurrencies\u2019 Risks | NEC | The White House\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices