Exploring New Ventures in Web3 and DeFi

Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode:

• Gensler denies knowledge of Operation Choke Point 2.0
• We recap the Silvergate collapse
• Why did the MSM ignore the new Silvergate revelations?
• Trump’s fair banking access rule
• Looking back at the Signature closure
• Gensler appears in front of the House
• Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison
• Options approved for Bitcoin ETFs
• SEC versus TUSD
• What’s going on with the port strike?
• Nic’s panda moon moon situation

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Content mentioned:

• Ross Stevens, Bitcoin's Protection under the First Amendment