Weekly Roundup 12/23/22 (Caroline pleads, SBF is extradited, Visa’s autopayments) (EP.383)

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: 

• Are stablecoins still a priority in DC? • The rise of the FUDfluencer • Sam agrees to be extradited • Did the SDNY wait for Sam to be extradited to release Caroline’s plea deal? • Alameda was siphoning FTX funds from day 1 • What’s the deal with Modulo Capital? • Is Gerald Cotten back from the dead? • Does Flashboys need a new chapter? • What is going on with IEX? • How did Michael Lewis not figure out something was up at FTX? • Sen. Pat Toomey’s stablecoin legislation • Core Scientific files for bankruptcy • Why the mining shakeout might lead to consolidation • The Fed’s stablecoin blog • Visa’s autopayments for non-custodial wallets • Stablecoins are having a great year • Where are the remaining FTX execs?

Content mentioned: 

• Coinbase, Regulating Crypto: How we move forward as an industry from here • Visa, Auto Payments for Self-Custodial Wallets

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