Weekly Roundup 01/02/26 (2026 predictions, wealth taxes, secret insolvencies) (EP.694)

On The Brink with Castle Island ·

Matt and Nic are back for the first OTB show of 2026. In this episode:

• Matt's ice rink adventures • The House issues a draft of the PARITY Act • The trouble with wealth taxes • DATs continue to bleed out • We talk about Nic's fiction story • Predictions for 2026 • Is there a secret exchange insolvency? • What constitutes insider trading for prediction markets? • Is the four year cycle finally over? • Is it time to try socialfi again? • Kickstarter snafus

Content mentioned in this episode:

• Nic Carter, Trillion Dollar Salvage