Weekly Roundup 01/06/23 (DCG vs Gemini, SBF's plea, India's crypto framework) (EP.385)

On The Brink with Castle Island ·

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

• A call for on-chain archeology • Nic’s scuppered NYE plans • More news from the FTX crime family • Who is SBF’s mystery bail benefactor? • SBF pleads not guilty • SBF is prohibited from moving further FTX/Alameda assets • SBF had four meetings with White House staffers regarding pandemic preparedness • New inductees into the Bad Boys club • Nic’s pickleball confession • We revisit the 42 yard field goal challenge • The Bahamas regulators wrangle with Jon Ray regarding FTX assets • The SEC steps in to stop the voyager deal • The House fails to elect a speaker • NYDFS fines Coinbase $50m for deficient compliance • DCG and Gemini’s wrangle • India’s new crypto framework • What’s happening with the institutionalization of crypto?

Content mentioned in this episode:

• Sean Judge on Medium, Reasons to remain bullish after a year in crypto hell

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