On The Brink with Castle Island
Weekly Roundup 03/15/24 (CSW is not Satoshi, Nigeria v Binance, Traeger and Bitcoin) (EP.510)
Mar 15, 2024
In this podcast, they discuss Nigeria holding Binance executives ransom, the UK judge's ruling that Craig Wright is not Satoshi, Blackrock's interest in Bitcoin ETFs, and the new allegations linking crypto to slavery. They also touch on Traeger possibly accepting Bitcoin, Grayscale's low-fee spinoff, and the ongoing legal battle between Wright and Bitcoin core developers.
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- The UK judge ruled that Craig Wright is not Satoshi, highlighting the importance of verifying claims in the crypto space.
- Ethereum is facing a challenge in aligning the interests of investors and users through protocol upgrades like EIP-1559.
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Government Interventions in Financial Markets
Various governments around the world took significant steps in response to financial crises, such as the liquidation of Lehman Brothers due to bad mortgage investments, the federal government lending $85 billion to AIG, and the intervention to stabilize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac amid the housing crisis.
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