On The Brink with Castle Island

Weekly News Roundup 07/10/20 (More cryptodollars, the FATF explained, Coinbase IPO rumblings) (EP.100)

Matt and Nic cover the top stories of the week. In this episode:  Nic's viral Tweet  The Fed competes with crypto startups for talent TikTok influences the crypto markets Why supply metrics should be reexamined Why we w...

2020-07-10

Episode notes

Matt and Nic cover the top stories of the week. In this episode: 

  • Nic's viral Tweet 
  • The Fed competes with crypto startups for talent
  • TikTok influences the crypto markets
  • Why supply metrics should be reexamined
  • Why we wrote our cryptodollar whitepaper
  • Chainalysis raises another round
  • Coinbase IPO rumors
  • USDC funds are frozen for the first time
  • Can the stablecoin 'blacklist model' survive?
  • Our FATF 101 and what their new guidance means for the industry
  • What the 'travel rule' actually means
  • why the FATF is worried about stablecoins
  • The FATF fires a shot at decentralized stablecoins