Cryptocurrency Is a Learning Opportunity

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Peoeer: The legal system proceeded the way it was supposed to proceed, like things worked. But you know, just because you have a law, jus ecas, you have a regulation, doesn't mean it can be enforced. Even if we do get more regulation, how do you insure aren't skirting those regulations and sending money to a different country that might have different rules? Peoeer: Everything in crypto is a learning opportunity, but for people who lost tens of millions of dollars with is, like, maybe they have different questions that they ask during the next boll cycle.

Welcome back, this week Lucas and Anita return to discuss the ultimate meme investing crossover episode with GameStop launching an NFT marketplace. We also break down this week’s latest drama with the liquidation of crypto hedge fund 3 Arrows Capital. It wasn’t all doom and gloom as we discussed some of the new crypto funds injecting fresh capital into the space.

In their interview this week, Lucas and Anita chat with Naveen Jain. Naveen is the founder of web3 startup Yat which lets people buy their own emoji URL. The marketplace saw some wildly expensive sales this year, but when can pricey emojis tell us about the future of identity?

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https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/30/yat-thinks-emoji-identities-can-be-a-thing-and-it-has-20m-in-sales-to-back-it-up/

https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/13/celsius-one-of-cryptos-biggest-lenders-files-for-bankruptcy/

https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/12/crypto-focused-multicoin-capital-launches-430m-venture-fund/

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