Mar 12: Live w/ Kyle & Matt: Trump's Crypto Play: Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Unveiled

Mar 12: Live w/ Kyle & Matt: Trump's Crypto Play: Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Unveiled

Kyle and I are back for another live discussion. I really enjoy these talks because I don't know Kyle's opinion or where his head is at, so we both learn a lot about the topics of the day. I hope you do too.


The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

The biggest news of the week came from an announcement regarding a U.S. government-controlled Bitcoin reserve. President Donald Trump initially tweeted about forming a “crypto strategic reserve,” but left out Bitcoin and Ethereum from his original statement. An hour later, he followed up, including both assets and clarifying his stance.

However, the reality of this reserve was not as explosive as many had hoped. The U.S. government is not buying more Bitcoin—it’s simply choosing to hold onto the Bitcoin it already has, mostly acquired through civil asset forfeiture. If the U.S. had held onto previously seized Bitcoin instead of selling it, the Treasury would reportedly have an additional $7 billion in its reserves.

The ethical concern here is that this decision creates a perverse incentive. By allowing the government to hold onto seized Bitcoin rather than auctioning it off, it essentially profits from civil asset forfeiture. Historically, seized assets have had to be sold or destroyed. Now, if the government sees an opportunity to benefit from rising Bitcoin prices, could that create undue motivation to seize more crypto assets?


White House Crypto Summit

Following the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve announcement, the White House hosted a Crypto Summit, attended by major industry players such as Michael Saylor (MicroStrategy), Brian Armstrong (Coinbase), the Winklevoss twins (Gemini), Brad Garlinghouse (Ripple), and Tom Emmer (House Majority Whip). The summit served as a meeting of key crypto stakeholders with the Trump administration, but it raised concerns about whether this was a genuine effort to advance crypto policy or simply a pay-to-play scheme.

Many of the attendees were major donors to Trump’s campaign, which raises questions about how much influence money has over crypto regulation. If the people in the room are the ones who will have their projects favored by regulators, then retail investors and smaller projects could be at a serious disadvantage. Additionally, there was little diversity at the summit, with very few women or representatives of decentralized finance (DeFi) projects in attendance.


CZ’s Comments on Long-Term Crypto Investing

Binance’s former CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), made headlines this week by discussing ethical long-term crypto investing. He emphasized the importance of token unlock mechanisms that align with a project’s actual success rather than arbitrary time-based schedules. Too often, venture capitalists dump tokens as soon as they unlock, leaving retail investors to absorb the losses. CZ suggested that token unlocks should be tied to key performance indicators (KPIs) rather than arbitrary schedules, an idea that could help make the space more sustainable.


Happy HODLing, everyone.

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March 21: Governor Takes Aim at CBDC Surveillance

March 21: Governor Takes Aim at CBDC Surveillance

In today’s news we have good news for Nigeria, Crypto.com is still trying to clean up their $7M mess, and Ron DeSantis is taking a bold stand that I agree with. News Links 👇 https://www.theblock.co/post/221384/metamask-moonpay-nigeria-cryptohttps://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/21/ethereum-based-carbon-tracker-carbonable-raises-12m-to-tackle-greenwashing/https://cointelegraph.com/news/core-scientific-to-transfer-20m-of-equipment-to-settle-bankruptcy-disputehttps://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-com-customer-accused-of-10m-spending-spree-granted-bailhttps://decrypt.co/124095/spankpay-spankchain-adult-sex-industry-crypto-payments-shut-downhttps://www.theblock.co/post/221344/why-nft-wash-trading-was-up-126-in-februaryhttps://blockworks.co/news/microstrategy-nearly-even-on-bitcoinhttps://decrypt.co/124041/ftx-met-fdic-before-collapsedhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/a-fed-pause-could-do-more-harm-after-banking-crisis-morning-brief-093017739.htmlhttps://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/20/florida-governor-ron-desantis-proposes-law-to-ban-cbdcs/——————————————————————***NOT FINANCIAL, LEGAL, OR TAX ADVICE! JUST OPINION! I AM NOT AN EXPERT! I DO NOT GUARANTEE A PARTICULAR OUTCOME I HAVE NO INSIDE KNOWLEDGE! YOU NEED TO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS! THIS IS JUST EDUCATION & ENTERTAINMENT! This is NOT an offer to buy or sell securities.Investing and trading in cryptocurrencies is very risky, as anything can happen at any time.This information is what was found publicly on the internet. This information could’ve been doctored or misrepresented by the internet. All information is meant for public awareness and is public domain. This information is not intended to slander harm or defame any of the actors involved but to show what was said through their social media accounts. Please take this information and do your own research.I invest in many cryptocurrencies and stocks. They include, #btc , #ethereum , #bnb , #zili , #xyo , #matic, #coinbase, #tesla, #bakkt ©Copyright 2023 Matthew Aaron Podcasts LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Mars 202312min

March 20: INSANE Bitcoin Prediction

March 20: INSANE Bitcoin Prediction

Did the FDIC get caught a lie? Sam Altman is scared of his creation. And, find out who made an insane BTC price prediction.News Links 👇 https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/20/taiwans-crypto-industry-welcomes-regulatory-announcement/https://cointelegraph.com/news/signature-bank-deposits-branches-sold-to-flagstar-crypto-not-includedhttps://decrypt.co/124007/1-million-bitcoin-price-balaji-srinivasan-plausible-debatehttps://jlopp.github.io/us-marshals-bitcoin-auctions/https://decrypt.co/123988/venezuela-crypto-regulator-sunacrip-joselit-ramirez-nicolas-madurohttps://decrypt.co/123947/how-damaging-was-the-euler-hack-to-defis-money-legos-promisehttps://decrypt.co/123930/crypto-wallet-prototype-hidden-in-microsoft-edgehttps://decrypt.co/123913/helium-plunges-23-after-binance-delisting-solana-delayhttps://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/03/20/eos-network-ventures-commits-20m-to-build-dapps-and-games-on-eos-blockchain/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/17/openai-sam-altman-artificial-intelligence-warning-gpt4——————————————————————***NOT FINANCIAL, LEGAL, OR TAX ADVICE! JUST OPINION! I AM NOT AN EXPERT! I DO NOT GUARANTEE A PARTICULAR OUTCOME I HAVE NO INSIDE KNOWLEDGE! YOU NEED TO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS! THIS IS JUST EDUCATION & ENTERTAINMENT! This is NOT an offer to buy or sell securities.Investing and trading in cryptocurrencies is very risky, as anything can happen at any time.This information is what was found publicly on the internet. This information could’ve been doctored or misrepresented by the internet. All information is meant for public awareness and is public domain. This information is not intended to slander harm or defame any of the actors involved but to show what was said through their social media accounts. Please take this information and do your own research.I invest in many cryptocurrencies and stocks. They include, #btc , #ethereum , #bnb , #zili , #xyo , #matic, #coinbase, #tesla, #bakkt ©Copyright 2023 Matthew Aaron Podcasts LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Mars 202311min

March 17: BTC & Gold Surge, Influencers Sued for $1B, DOGE Pilgrimage

March 17: BTC & Gold Surge, Influencers Sued for $1B, DOGE Pilgrimage

BTC & Gold Surge, Graham Stephan, Andrei Jikh, Jaspreet Singh, Ben Armstrong Sued, CRISPR Revival, DOGE Coin Pilgrimage.0:00 - IntroNews Links 👇 https://decrypt.co/123859/bitcoin-tops-26000-as-market-sentiment-turns-risk-onhttps://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/17/fdic-denies-report-signature-bank-purchaser-must-divest-crypto/https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/16/investors-flock-to-tokenized-diamond-as-crypto-banking-crisis-props-hard-assets/https://decrypt.co/123839/dao-organizes-holy-pilgrimage-meet-dogecoin-dog-japanhttps://decrypt.co/123810/youtube-influencers-bitboy-1-billion-lawsuit-ftxhttps://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/16/playboy-lost-49m-on-ethereum-it-accepted-as-nft-payments/https://chat.openai.com/chat/b9979284-7a80-4609-a0df-c472a29890cbhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-assets-to-become-a-separate-category-in-the-uk-tax-formshttps://cointelegraph.com/news/why-is-the-crypto-market-up-todayhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-futures-premium-falls-to-lowest-level-in-a-year-triggering-traders-alertshttps://www.cnn.com/2023/03/09/health/genome-editing-crispr-whats-next-scn/index.html——————————————————————***NOT FINANCIAL, LEGAL, OR TAX ADVICE! JUST OPINION! I AM NOT AN EXPERT! I DO NOT GUARANTEE A PARTICULAR OUTCOME I HAVE NO INSIDE KNOWLEDGE! YOU NEED TO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS! THIS IS JUST EDUCATION & ENTERTAINMENT! This information is what was found publicly on the internet. This information could’ve been doctored or misrepresented by the internet. All information is meant for public awareness and is public domain. This information is not intended to slander harm or defame any of the actors involved but to show what was said through their social media accounts. Please take this information and do your own research.©Copyright 2023 Matthew Aaron Podcasts LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Mars 202310min

March 16: FEDs CBDC Trojan Horse, Credit Suisse, SBF $2.2 Billion

March 16: FEDs CBDC Trojan Horse, Credit Suisse, SBF $2.2 Billion

The FED is ushering in a CBDC by another name while Credit Suisse is having issues. Also, Sam Bankman Fried received $2.2 billion dollars during his time with FTX.News Links 👇 https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/16/ftx-paid-around-22b-to-sam-bankman-fried-new-management-says/https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/09/ftx-proposes-4m-bonus-program-as-it-seeks-to-retain-staff/https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/16/signature-banks-prospective-buyers-must-agree-to-give-up-all-crypto-business-report/https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/16/voyager-binanceus-pause-denied-by-bankruptcy-judge/https://decrypt.co/123650/nft-marketplace-raised-4-7m-opensea-others-now-shutting-downhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/tassat-blockchain-to-join-fednow-service-with-b2b-onramp-as-pilot-prepares-for-launchhttps://www.reuters.com/technology/feds-new-instant-payments-system-launch-july-2023-03-15/https://cointelegraph.com/news/senator-warren-says-fed-chair-has-to-recuse-himself-from-reviewing-regulatory-failureshttps://decrypt.co/123639/fdic-authority-power-crypto-banking-tom-emmerhttps://decrypt.co/123628/salesforce-web3-big-brands-nft-loyalty-programsAltCoin Daily: Credit Suisse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prFriMNisk4——————————————————————I invest in many cryptocurrencies and stocks. They include, #btc , #ethereum , #bnb , #zili , #xyo , #matic, #coinbase, #tesla, #bakkt ©Copyright 2023 Matthew Aaron Podcasts LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Mars 202312min

March 15: The Decoupling! More Layoffs, Chat GPT 4 Released

March 15: The Decoupling! More Layoffs, Chat GPT 4 Released

Big day in the markets, Chat GPT 4 is released, and there is still worry and fallout in the banking industry. Oh… and…the future of stable coins is up in the air. News Links 👇 https://decrypt.co/123481/bitcoin-pumping-not-decoupling-stockshttps://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/trueusd-signature-bank-reserves-stablecoin-svb-usdc/https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/15/australias-treasury-and-reserve-bank-held-consultations-with-coinbase-others-report/https://www.theblock.co/post/219887/biggest-usdc-burn-on-record-just-occurred-net-redemptions-since-friday-reach-4-5-billionhttps://www.theblock.co/post/219473/game-changer-amazons-rumored-nft-platform-embraced-by-blur-opensea-and-orange-comethttps://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/signature-banks-closure-had-nothing-161911660.htmlhttps://decrypt.co/123477/meta-layoffs-nft-plans-metaverse-aihttps://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-bank-anchorage-digital-cuts-20-of-staff-citing-regulatory-uncertainty——————————————————————***NOT FINANCIAL, LEGAL, OR TAX ADVICE! JUST OPINION! I AM NOT AN EXPERT! I DO NOT GUARANTEE A PARTICULAR OUTCOME I HAVE NO INSIDE KNOWLEDGE! YOU NEED TO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS! THIS IS JUST EDUCATION & ENTERTAINMENT! This is NOT an offer to buy or sell securities.Investing and trading in cryptocurrencies is very risky, as anything can happen at any time.This information is what was found publicly on the internet. This information could’ve been doctored or misrepresented by the internet. All information is meant for public awareness and is public domain. This information is not intended to slander harm or defame any of the actors involved but to show what was said through their social media accounts. Please take this information and do your own research.I invest in many cryptocurrencies and stocks. They include, #btc , #ethereum , #bnb , #zili , #xyo , #matic, #coinbase, #tesla, #bakkt ©Copyright 2023 Matthew Aaron Podcasts LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Mars 20239min

March 14: Experts Disagree on SVB & Silvergate Bank Rescue / Bailouts

March 14: Experts Disagree on SVB & Silvergate Bank Rescue / Bailouts

Many experts and media personalities have weighed in on the recent bank rescue/bailouts. David Sacks, Dave Ramsey, Krystal & Sagaar, as well as GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy all have a point of view. What is yours?0:00 - Intro0:43 - Biden1:16 - Dave Ramsey2:23 - Lehman3:19 - David Sacks5:08 - SVB Contagion 5:34 - Silvergate Just Fine7:11 - Corruption 8:43 - Nic Carter10:10- C is for Cookie & G is for GreedNews Links 👇 https://decrypt.co/123346/signature-bank-shut-down-anti-crypto-barney-frankhttps://decrypt.co/123199/silicon-valley-bank-crypto-companies-contagionhttps://www.reuters.com/technology/crypto-group-dcg-looking-new-partners-following-svb-collapse-coindesk-2023-03-14/https://decrypt.co/123308/svb-signature-bank-losses-will-not-be-borne-taxpayer-insists-president-bidenhttps://www.wired.com/story/silicon-valley-bank-collapse-fallout/#intcid=_wired-tag-right-rail_331817f3-9a07-45cb-8fc3-6455832dcdc9_popular4-1https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/03/31329791/c-is-for-cookie-n-is-for-nft-sesame-street-nfts-for-60-are-coming-heres-how-to-get-themhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaEddrLYaVshttps://youtu.be/31C4PDbu824——————————————————————***NOT FINANCIAL, LEGAL, OR TAX ADVICE! JUST OPINION! I AM NOT AN EXPERT! I DO NOT GUARANTEE A PARTICULAR OUTCOME I HAVE NO INSIDE KNOWLEDGE! YOU NEED TO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS! THIS IS JUST EDUCATION & ENTERTAINMENT! This is NOT an offer to buy or sell securities.Investing and trading in cryptocurrencies is very risky, as anything can happen at any time.This information is what was found publicly on the internet. This information could’ve been doctored or misrepresented by the internet. All information is meant for public awareness and is public domain. This information is not intended to slander harm or defame any of the actors involved but to show what was said through their social media accounts. Please take this information and do your own research.I invest in many cryptocurrencies and stocks. They include, #btc , #ethereum , #bnb , #zili , #xyo , #matic, #coinbase, #tesla, #bakkt ©Copyright 2023 Matthew Aaron Podcasts LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Mars 202311min

March 13: Crypto Companies Scramble to Assure Clients

March 13: Crypto Companies Scramble to Assure Clients

Twitter: @TodayinWeb3Website: TodayinWeb3.comEmail: Bookings@TodayinWeb3.comIG: @TodayinWeb3News Links 👇 https://www.wsj.com/articles/first-republic-gets-additional-funding-from-fed-jpmorgan-d11e68ca?siteid=yhoof2https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/12/silicon-valley-bank-depositors-will-have-access-to-all-funds-monday-say-federal-regulators/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/first-republic-bank-shares-slump-60-in-premarket-trade-52c7afff?siteid=yhoof2https://cointelegraph.com/news/silicon-valley-bank-uk-arm-acquired-by-hsbc-for-one-poundhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-ceo-assures-strong-financial-position-despite-svb-collapsehttps://decrypt.co/123224/circle-to-stand-behind-usdc-cover-3-3-billion-shortfall-held-in-silicon-valley-bankhttps://www.theblock.co/post/219022/ark-picks-up-more-coinbase-stock-adding-6-4-millionhttps://decrypt.co/123266/very-lucky-solo-miner-solves-bitcoin-block-for-148k-rewardhttps://decrypt.co/123278/crypto-firm-exposure-signature-bank-failurehttps://www.theblock.co/post/219165/binance-converting-1-billion-in-busd-to-bitcoin-ether-and-bnbhttps://news.yahoo.com/silicon-valley-bank-exec-lehman-000556735.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall#bitcoin #cryptocurrency #news #btc #ethereum #eth #cryptocurrency #litecoin #altcoin #altcoins #forex #money #best #trading #bitcoinmining #invest #trader #cryptocurrencies #top #investing #entrepreneur #business #success ***NOT FINANCIAL, LEGAL, OR TAX ADVICE! JUST OPINION! I AM NOT AN EXPERT! I DO NOT GUARANTEE A PARTICULAR OUTCOME I HAVE NO INSIDE KNOWLEDGE!This is NOT an offer to buy or sell securities.Investing and trading in cryptocurrencies is very risky, as anything can happen at any time.I invest in many cryptocurrencies and stocks. They include, #btc , #ethereum , #bnb , #zili , #xyo , #matic, #coinbase, #tesla, #bakkt ©Copyright 2023 Matthew Aaron Podcasts LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Mars 20234min

Multiple Banks Collapse

Multiple Banks Collapse

Twitter: @TodayinWeb3Website: TodayinWeb3.comEmail: Bookings@TodayinWeb3.comIG: @TodayinWeb3TikToc: @TodayinWeb3News Links 👇 https://www.wsj.com/articles/first-republic-gets-additional-funding-from-fed-jpmorgan-d11e68ca?siteid=yhoof2https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/12/silicon-valley-bank-depositors-will-have-access-to-all-funds-monday-say-federal-regulators/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/first-republic-bank-shares-slump-60-in-premarket-trade-52c7afff?siteid=yhoof2https://cointelegraph.com/news/silicon-valley-bank-uk-arm-acquired-by-hsbc-for-one-poundhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-ceo-assures-strong-financial-position-despite-svb-collapsehttps://decrypt.co/123224/circle-to-stand-behind-usdc-cover-3-3-billion-shortfall-held-in-silicon-valley-bankhttps://www.theblock.co/post/219022/ark-picks-up-more-coinbase-stock-adding-6-4-millionhttps://decrypt.co/123266/very-lucky-solo-miner-solves-bitcoin-block-for-148k-rewardhttps://decrypt.co/123278/crypto-firm-exposure-signature-bank-failurehttps://www.theblock.co/post/219165/binance-converting-1-billion-in-busd-to-bitcoin-ether-and-bnbhttps://news.yahoo.com/silicon-valley-bank-exec-lehman-000556735.html?fr=sycsrp_catchallInvesting and trading in cryptocurrencies is very risky, as anything can happen at any time.This information is what was found publicly on the internet. This information could’ve been doctored or misrepresented by the internet. All information is meant for public awareness and is public domain. This information is not intended to slander harm or defame any of the actors involved but to show what was said through their social media accounts. Please take this information and do your own research.I invest in many cryptocurrencies and stocks. They include, #btc , #ethereum , #bnb , #zili , #xyo , #matic, #coinbase, #tesla, #bakkt ©Copyright 2023 Matthew Aaron Podcasts LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Mars 20237min

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