Leviathan News

In this episode of Leviathan News, Samuel McCulloch and DeFi Advisor discuss the FIT21 bill and its potential implications on the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector in the U.S. with Lawyer Alex Golubitsky, labeling it a 'psy op' that could effectively end DeFi. The discussion prominently features critiques of Gary Gensler, past CFTC regulatory actions, and detailed analysis of the FIT21 bill's provisions. Alex elaborates on the history of regulatory approaches, potential pitfalls of the FIT21 bill, and its paradoxes. Join our Telegram: t.me/leviathan_news References: Sarah's Token Launch Flow: https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVKDbf5kQ=/ Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger Regarding Enforcement Actions Against: 1) Opyn, Inc.; 2) Deridex, Inc.; and 3) ZeroEx, Inc.: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/mersingerstatement090723 Cryptocurrency Derivatives, Funds and Advisers: Key Considerations Under U.S. Commodity Laws (Part 4: About the Interests of Interest): https://www.derivativesandreporeport.com/2018/10/cryptocurrency-derivatives-funds-and-advisers-key-considerations-under-u-s-commodity-laws-part-4-about-the-interests-of-interest/ Ooki Dao Report: https://www.fintechanddigitalassets.com/2023/07/whats-next-for-daos-in-the-wake-of-the-ooki-decision/ 00:00 The FIT21 Bill: A New Regime for Crypto 00:58 Historical Context: Forex Trading and CFTC 05:07 The Threat to DeFi: Lessons from the Past 05:46 Interview with Alex Golubitsky: Legal Insights 09:35 Understanding Decentralization in FIT21 18:13 Digital Commodities and Regulatory Challenges 24:36 CFTC's Role and Potential Overreach 30:45 Regulatory Challenges for Digital Commodities 31:48 Understanding Eligible Contract Participants (ECPs) 33:51 Mandatory Intermediation in DeFi 35:50 Implications of Fractured Liquidity 40:15 The UKIDAO Case Study 44:00 The Future of DeFi Regulation 48:21 Closing Thoughts on FIT21 51:08 Ethereum ETF and Staked ETH Discussion 53:22 Upcoming Events and Wrap-Up

Guest: Millie, Amplice, Back the Bunny

We are joined by the Llama Risk Team to talk about one of their recent reports - Collateral Risk Assessment - Renzo's ezETH - and it contains some criticism. We are joined by WormholeOracle, johnnyonline, And Svetlin Konsulov. Read the report: https://hackmd.io/@PrismaRisk/ezETH#Collateral-Risk-Assessment---Renzo-Restaked-ETH-ezETH

Millie and DAdvisoor are this week joined by BackTheBunny - to discuss ETH ETF approval, markets, the Llama Risk Team exETH report and Renzo Team's response and some other stuff. Enjoy!

We are joined by the Llama Risk Team to talk about one of their recent reports - Collateral Risk Assessment - Renzo's ezETH - and it contains some criticism. We are joined by WormholeOracle, johnnyonline, And Svetlin Konsulov.

We are honored to have Wormhole Oracle from Llama Risk on to share some of their thoughts on the crvUSD MetaMorpho Vault, and how users can benefit from it.

ETH is pumping... but it will save our bags? Timeline0:00 Intro1:19 ETH ETF approval 9:20 Is it Alt Szn?23:32 The Tentacle26:31 Hyperliquid L1 EVM30:40 Gala Games Exploited32:40 Yuga Fumbles new Crypto Punks Dropt.me/leviathan_news

Colin Platt is our guest today to provide color. We spoke about CSW's lose in court and its implications (2:43), the pump.fun exploit (15:20) and how Groom Lake found the guy. Then we talked about the high FDV low float argument (31:26) and wrapped with Justin Drake joining Eigenlayer as an advisor (46:13)

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What a roster today! Millie and DAdvisoor are joined by Austin Campbell and The Cap Noah Seidman to discuss SAB-121, AKA anti crypto bill, Alexey Pertsev and freedom to code, and who knows what else. Enjoy!