Matt and Nic return for news and deals. In this episode:
- We recap the conferences
- Nic's Columbia lecture snafu
- The Bitcoin security budget debate
- One theory for what might provide Bitcoin with long term security
- FTX sues Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried
- Tether has resumed their lending operations
- Did SBF's parents make him do it?
- HK is creating stablecoin legislation
- USA vs Singapore
Content mentioned:
- David Morris tweetstorm on SBF parents
- Evanston Capital, Investor Participation Trends in Blockchain VC
- Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana co-founder: ‘To keep the next great American founder in America, Congress must regulate crypto. But first lawmakers should learn how it works’
Sponsor notes:
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