US Treasury Department Won’t Go After Miners, and BlockFi Settles With the SEC

Feb 15, 2022

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Introduction

00:00 • 5min

What the Heck Was Going to Happen With This Provision?

04:33 • 1min

Getting the Most Out of Your Cryptocurrency

05:55 • 3min

Blockfy and the S C - What's Next?

09:00 • 5min

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14:30 • 2min

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Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW covers a set of news from the past few days, including:

U.S. Treasury Dept. sends a letter to six concerned senators, saying it won’t be including miners and validators in the agency’s definition of a broker
BlockFi settles with the SEC
YouTube and OnlyFans get deeper into crypto and NFTs
Crypto and geopolitics from New Hampshire, El Salvador and Europe

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