Weekly Roundup 10/20/23 (ETF race heats up, NYAG v Genesis/Gemini, Crypto illicit finance fake news) (EP.462)

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

• The Cointelegraph SNAFU 
• The NYAG sues Gemini, Genesis, and DCG 
• The FTX trial isn't going well for Sam 
• The latest with FTX clawbacks
• Elon files an amicus brief in a case against SEC
• Sen Warren's latest anti-crypto letter 
• Chainalysis debunks the WSJ's false narrative about crypto financing for Hamas
• Larry Fink supports Bitcoin now 
• We profile the Silk Road hacker

Content mentioned in this episode: 

• Nic interview with Bermuda Premier David Burt
• Chainalysis, Correcting the Record: Inaccurate Methodologies for Estimating Cryptocurrency’s Role in Terrorism Financing
• CNBC, The secret life of Jimmy Zhong, who stole – and lost – more than $3 billion

Sponsor notes: 

• Coin Metrics STATE OF THE NETWORK — Exploring Supply Transparency 
• In this joint report by Coin Metrics & Bitcoin Suisse, we explore token supply and ownership dynamics in digital asset markets