Ephrat Livni

Ephrat Livni, a DealBook business and policy reporter at The New York Times, dives into Coinbase's tense showdown with the SEC over its Lend product, calling the commission's behavior 'sketchy.' She dissects why Coinbase's Lend structure may fit the definition of a security and shares her take on CEO Brian Armstrong's perceived entitlement towards a meeting with the SEC. The conversation also critiques El Salvador's choice to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, highlighting the challenges and public sentiments surrounding this controversial move.