Weekly Roundup 01/07/22 (Kazakhstan mining stutters, Chainalysis 2022 illicit volume report, Washington is interested in PoW) (EP.274)

Matt and Nic return for more news and deals of the week. In this episode: 

• Everything is selling off
• Is the US losing its status as global reserve?
• We announce our policy miniseries
• Sen. Lummis will reportedly propose a crypto bill
• Opensea raising $300m at a $13b valuation
• Illicit activity in 2021 was only 0.15% of total crypto volume
• The Boston Fed CBDC pilot program rumbles on
• Kazakhstan turns off the internet, and dims Bitcoin hashrate by 12%
• NY State reproposes their bill to ban mining in the state
• The National Credit Union Administration looks to ratify usage of crypto for its members
• The House Energy and Commerce committee will hold a hearing on PoW
• A group of environmentalist organizations sends a letter regarding PoW to congress

Content mentioned: 

• National Credit Union Administration, Relationships with Third Parties that Provide Services Related to Digital Assets
• Letter to Congress from environmentalist groups regarding PoW

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