The Suspicious Denial of Protego Trust: New York Magazine Finds Evidence of Operation Choke Point 2.0
Operation Choke Point 2.0 refers to the idea that there has been coordinated action by bank regulators to try to force crypto out of the system - something which the current administration strenuously...
2 Mai 202315min
First Republic's Failure Shows the Limits of Fed Bank Programs
After an extended ordeal, beleaguered First Republic Bank has been seized and sold to JP Morgan Chase. NLW covers the build up, the specifics of the deal, and why the example of First Republic illustr...
1 Mai 202316min
Don't Ban Crypto! The Case for Pro-Innovation Regulation
On this edition of Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads "The Case for Regulating, Not Banning, Crypto" by the Blockchain Association's Kristin Smith. The article is a response to the growing argument against...
30 Apr 202315min
Fighting the Regulatory Rugpull
On this edition of the Weekly Recap, NLW breaks down: Gary Gensler's latest cringey SEC video Coinbase's Wells Notice response Dual legislative hearings from Thursday Enjoying this content? ...
29 Apr 202314min
First Republic is a Zombie Bank
All week there has been a high-stakes game of chicken as the Fed, FHLB, FDIC, big banks who pumped $30B into First Republic and FRC itself all try to figure out if this thing can survive. Is it headed...
28 Apr 202316min
Making the Lightning Network Noncustodial with Spiral's Steve Lee [Bitcoin Builders Excerpt]
Bitcoin Builders is The Breakdown Network's new show about the Cambrian explosion of creativity and entrepreneurial energy around Bitcoin and Lightning. In this excerpt from my recent interview with S...
28 Apr 202311min
The Institutions Are Coming Back to Crypto
Deloitte has hundreds of jobs advertised around digital assets. Franklin Templeton just announced a major blockchain project with Polygon. Standard Chartered Bank is betting on $100k BTC in 2023. The ...
27 Apr 202316min
Binance Withdraws Voyager Offer as Coinbase Sues the SEC
Both of today's stories are, on some level, about US crypto politics. The first part of the show focuses on Binance US's beleagured and now withdrawn bid for the Voyager Digital assets. Despite a judg...
26 Apr 202319min
