
Weekly Roundup 08/16/24 (Crypto4Harris, stablecoins vs CBDCs) (EP.553)
On The Brink with Castle Island
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Corporate Crypto Developments and Regulatory Challenges
This chapter examines the recent surge in corporate investments in Bitcoin and the implications of a new leveraged ETF linked to MicroStrategy. It also discusses regulatory scrutiny faced by entities like Uniswap Labs, the potential impacts of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) on the stablecoin industry, and the challenges posed by KYC regulations in the crypto landscape. The chapter highlights the tension between government surveillance and maintaining financial autonomy within a liberal democracy.
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