Weekly Roundup 11/27/20 (What we are thankful for, USDC in Venezuela, is GBTC behind the rally?) (EP.151)

Nic and Matt return with a special Thanksgiving issue of OTB. In this episode:

• How Castle Island VC was almost Brink VC
• The difference between financialized walled-garden gold and its Bitcoin equivalent
• How USDC is being used in Venezuela via AirTM
• How stablecoins are now tools of geopolitical power projection
• Vaneck lanches an ETN on the Deutsche Bourse
• Is GBTC the cause of the rally
• The OCC proposes fair access to banking services
• A few people and organizations that we're thankful for
  • Chaincode Labs
  • Bitcoin Optech
  • Greg Schvey and Adam Ludwin
  • Caitlin Long
  • John Pfeffer
  • Fidelity Digital Assets
  • Coin Center
  • Three Arrows and CMS Holdings
• Should thanksgiving turkey trots be cancelled?

Content mentioned in this episode:

• Jeremy Rubin's collegiate BTC sweater
• Adventures in Capitalism, Why this Reflexive Ponzi Scheme will Continue
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Proposed Rule Would Ensure Fair Access to Bank Services, Capital, and Credit

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