Weekly Roundup 01/06/23 (DCG vs Gemini, SBF's plea, India's crypto framework) (EP.385)

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

• A call for on-chain archeology
• Nic’s scuppered NYE plans
• More news from the FTX crime family
• Who is SBF’s mystery bail benefactor?
• SBF pleads not guilty
• SBF is prohibited from moving further FTX/Alameda assets
• SBF had four meetings with White House staffers regarding pandemic preparedness
• New inductees into the Bad Boys club
• Nic’s pickleball confession
• We revisit the 42 yard field goal challenge
• The Bahamas regulators wrangle with Jon Ray regarding FTX assets
• The SEC steps in to stop the voyager deal
• The House fails to elect a speaker
• NYDFS fines Coinbase $50m for deficient compliance
• DCG and Gemini’s wrangle
• India’s new crypto framework
• What’s happening with the institutionalization of crypto?

Content mentioned in this episode:

• Sean Judge on Medium, Reasons to remain bullish after a year in crypto hell

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