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Lee and Jimmie discuss the U.S. Senate’s vote to repeal SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121, a pending floor vote in the House on the FIT Act, and novel criminal charges related to frontrunning on Ethereum.
Lee’s X: @leereiners
Jimmie’s X: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:
U.S. Senate Votes to Kill SEC's Crypto Accounting Policy, Testing Biden's Veto Threat: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/05/16/us-senate-votes-to-kill-secs-crypto-accounting-policy-testing-bidens-veto-threat/
House to Consider Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act: https://financialservices.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=409251
Crypto Heist: MIT Brothers Arrested Over Alleged $25 Million Theft: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-15/mit-brothers-arrested-over-lightning-25-million-crypto-heist?
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Lee and Jimmie discuss CZ’s sentence, news that FTX creditors will be made whole, Robinhood’s crypto-related Wells Notice, disagreements over stablecoin transaction volume, and Blackrock’s investment in Securitize.
Lee’s X: @leereiners
Jimmie’s X: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links
How 'Good Guy' Reputation Secured Binance's CZ a 4-Month Prison Sentence: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/04/30/how-czs-good-guy-reputation-secured-4-month-prison-sentence/?utm_source=securitiesdocket.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=binance-s-cz-sentenced-to-four-months-in-prison
FTX Has Billions More Than It Needs to Repay Its More Than Two Million Customers: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-07/ftx-has-billions-more-than-needed-to-repay-bankruptcy-victims?cmpid=BBD050824_MONEYSTUFF&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=240508&utm_campaign=moneystuff
FTX’d: Conflicting Public and Private Interests in Chapter 11: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4760736
SEC Prepares to Sue Robinhood Over Crypto Unit: https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/robinhood-gets-sec-notice-on-recommendation-of-enforcement-action-against-crypto-unit-9846e60c?utm_source=securitiesdocket.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=sec-issues-wells-notice-to-robinhood-over-crypto-unit
Robinhood's crypto business drives massive earnings beat: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/robinhood-swings-profit-year-ago-loss-2024-05-08/
Making sense of stablecoins: https://usa.visa.com/visa-everywhere/blog/bdp/2024/04/24/making-sense-of-1713984605043.html
Securitize Announces $47 Million Strategic Funding Round Led by BlackRock: https://securitize.io/learn/press/securitize-announces-strategic-funding-round-led-by-blackrock
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Lee and Jimmie discuss Consensys’ preemptive lawsuit against the SEC, the resignation of two SEC lawyers involved in the Debt Box case, Stripe’s integration of USDC, and criminal charges against the founders of Samourai Wallet.
Lee’s X: @leereiners
Jimmie’s X: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links
SEC sued over Ethereum, crypto firm asks court to state token is not a security: https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/04/25/sec-sued-over-ethereum-crypto-firm-asks-court-to-state-token-is-not-a-security/
Two SEC Lawyers Resign After Agency Censured for Abuse of Power in Crypto Case: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/two-sec-lawyers-resign-agency-172240276.html?guccounter=1
Stripe Brings Back Cryptocurrency Payments Via Circle's USDC Stablecoin: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/04/25/stripe-brings-back-crypto-payments-via-usdc-stablecoin/
Southern District of New York | Founders And CEO Of Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Arrested And Charged With Money Laundering And Unlicensed Money Transmitting Offenses: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founders-and-ceo-cryptocurrency-mixing-service-arrested-and-charged-money-laundering
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Lee and Jimmie discuss a new Senate stablecoin bill, the impact of Bitcoin’s halving on miners, a Mango Markets conviction, Uniswap’s Wells Notice, and the BoE’s tokenization project.
Lee’s X: @leereiners
Jimmie’s X: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links
Lummis, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Landmark Legislation To Create Regulatory Framework For Stablecoins: https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/lummis-gillibrand-introduce-bipartisan-landmark-legislation-to-create-regulatory-framework-for-stablecoins/
Bitcoin’s Halving Is Coming. Miners Are Looking for New Ways to Make Money: https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/bitcoin-halving-btc-miners-money-919e9276?page=1
Mango Markets Exploiter Avi Eisenberg Found Guilty of Fraud and Manipulation: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/04/18/mango-markets-exploiter-avi-eisenberg-found-guilty-of-fraud-and-manipulation/
DeFi Exchange Uniswap (UNI) Receives Enforcement Notice from the U.S. SEC: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/04/10/defi-exchange-uniswap-receives-enforcement-notice-from-the-sec/?utm_source=securitiesdocket.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=sec-sends-wells-notice-to-uniswap-as-unregistered-broker-and-exchange
Digital Assets Mean Disruptive Change. Fact.: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbirch/2024/04/18/digital-assets-mean-disruptive-change-fact/?sh=575b3d2645ef
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Lee and Jimmie discuss Circle’s new smart contract for BlackRock’s BUIDL, a central bank tokenization pilot project, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo’s Senate testimony on illicit finance, and Coinbase securing a restricted dealer license in Canada.
Lee’s X: @leereiners
Jimmie’s X: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:
Circle Announces USDC Smart Contract for Transfers by BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund Investors: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240411966052/en/Circle-Announces-USDC-Smart-Contract-for-Transfers-by-BlackRock
BIS and Banks to Test Tokenization of Cross-Border Payments: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-03/bis-and-banks-to-test-tokenization-of-cross-border-payments
US Treasury's Adeyemo warns 'malign' actors are using virtual assets: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-treasurys-adeyemo-warns-malign-actors-are-using-virtual-assets-2024-04-09/
Coinbase secures restricted dealer license in Canada: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/04/coinbase-secures-restricted-dealer-license-in-canada.html
Beyond Talking Points: Climate Financing and the Role of Federal Incentives: https://dukeindc.duke.edu/event/beyond-talking-points-understanding-climate-finance-and-incentives/
Program Overview - Duke CISO Certificate Program: https://cisoeducation.duke.edu/program-overview/
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Lee and Jimmie discuss Ripple’s new stablecoin, a new crypto exchange from Figure, Blackrock’s tokenized money market fund, and potential changes to Ethereum’s staking rewards.
Lee’s X: @leereiners
Jimmie’s X: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:
Ripple to Issue USD-backed Stablecoin Bringing More Utility and Liquidity to XRP Ledger: https://ripple.com/ripple-press/ripple-to-issue-usd-backed-stablecoin-bringing-more-utility-and-liquidity-to-xrp-ledger/
Crypto Exchange Figure Markets Has a Plan to Democratize Finance: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/04/02/crypto-exchange-figure-markets-has-a-plan-to-democratize-finance/
BlackRock Tokenized Fund Draws $160 Million In Week Since Debut: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-27/blackrock-tokenized-fund-draws-160-million-in-week-since-debut
BlackRock clearly wants to take crypto seriously. Too bad it’s forever silly: https://blockworks.co/news/blackrock-ethereum-memecoins-tornado-cash-dusting
Why the Ethereum Community Is Up in Arms Against a Proposal to Change the Monetary Policy: https://unchainedcrypto.com/why-the-ethereum-community-is-up-in-arms-against-a-proposal-to-change-the-monetary-policy/
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Lee and Jimmie discuss SBF’s sentence, recent developments in SEC v. Coinbase, the growth in Coinbase’s layer 2 Base, and the impact of stablecoins on reserve currencies.
Lee’s X: @leereiners
Jimmie’s X: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:
Sam Bankman-Fried is Still Insulting his Victims: https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/4554840-sam-bankman-fried-refuses-accountability/
Coinbase Loses Most of Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/27/coinbase-loses-most-of-motion-to-dismiss-sec-lawsuit/
3 Reasons Why Layer 2 Network Base Has More Than Doubled Its Total Value Locked This Year: https://unchainedcrypto.com/3-reasons-why-layer-2-network-base-has-more-than-doubled-its-total-value-locked-this-year/
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Lee and Jimmie discuss the SEC potentially classifying ETH as a security, Coinbase’s lawsuit against the SEC, a new independent examiner for FTX’s bankruptcy, and John Ray’s thoughts on SBF’s sentencing memo.
Lee’s X: @leereiners
Jimmie’s X: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:
SEC probing crypto companies in Ethereum investigation as hopes for ETF dim: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sec-probing-crypto-companies-ethereum-162205426.html
Coinbase's Allies Join Crypto Firm's Case Against U.S. SEC: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/19/coinbases-allies-join-crypto-firms-case-against-sec/
FTX Probe to Test Whether Law Giant Is Tainted by Conflicts: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/securities-law/ftx-probe-advances-to-test-sullivan-cromwells-limited-role?utm_source=securitiesdocket.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=new-ftx-ceo-says-bankman-fried-still-living-life-of-delusion-about-harm-caused
FTX’s caretaker boss blasts Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘life of delusion’ ahead of sentencing: https://www.ft.com/content/a0c04c31-24e1-46de-bdaa-8f3448da472c?utm_source=securitiesdocket.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=new-ftx-ceo-says-bankman-fried-still-living-life-of-delusion-about-harm-caused
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Lee and Jimmie speculate on the identify of the real Satoshi Nakamoto before discussing Binance employees being detained in Nigeria and the potential for more crypto-related exchange traded products in the UK and US.
Lee’s Twitter: @leereiners
Jimmie’s Twitter: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:
Head 2 Head with Dr Jimmie Lenz and Dr Craig S Wright: https://www.youtube.com/live/DIytNJKG8oE?si=z6EPdOOzYh4Q8wVz
Craig Wright is not Satoshi: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/14/craig-wright-not-satoshi-didnt-author-bitcoin-whitepaper-judge-rules/
New Satoshi emails are evidence for who created Bitcoin: https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/02/26/who-created-bitcoin-new-emails-satoshi-nakamoto/
Binance Employees to Remain in Custody in Nigeria: https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-jones-03-13-2024/card/binance-employees-to-remain-in-custody-in-nigeria-jweuTseNhXomYBQaQbOr?page=1
UK regulator to allow crypto-related securities: https://www.ft.com/content/e987fb3b-e877-4672-95aa-9e6eed427ccd?shareType=nongift
Senators pressure SEC’s Gensler not to approve any more crypto ETFs: https://cointelegraph.com/news/senators-urge-sec-gary-gensler-reject-further-crypto-etfs
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Lee and Jimmie discuss the perfect gift for that special someone in your life, a significant ruling in the former Coinbase employee insider trading case, Chair Powell’s rejection of CBDC, a Prometheum-fueled debate about Ether’s status, and the SEC’s settlement with Shapeshift.
Lee’s Twitter: @leereiners
Jimmie’s Twitter: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:
Binance made crypto perfume in a baffling attempt to woo women: https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/06/binance-crypto-perfume/
How the SEC's Recent Win May Play in Its Coinbase, Binance Cases: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/how-the-secs-recent-win-may-play-in-its-coinbase-binance-cases#:~:text=A%20federal%20judge%20ruled%20that%20Ramani%2C%20who%20was%20friends%20with,wire%20fraud%20and%20insider%20trading.
Powell says Fed not "remotely close" to a central bank digital currency: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/powell-says-fed-not-remotely-close-central-bank-digital-currency-2024-03-07/
SEC may be forced to declare Ethereum a security after controversial new launch: https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/02/07/sec-prometheum-ethereum-broker-dealer-gary-gensler-coinbase/
Everything wrong with ShapeShift’s SEC settlement: https://protos.com/everything-wrong-with-shapeshifts-sec-settlement/
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Lee and Jimmie discuss Coinbase’s recent earnings announcement and long-term prospects; SBF’s upcoming sentencing; new crypto hires at the IRS; Gemini Earn customers being made whole; and the Department of Energy scrapping their crypto mining data survey.
Lee’s Twitter: @leereiners
Jimmie’s Twitter: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:Coinbase (COIN) shares surge after earnings (cnbc.com): https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/16/coinbase-coin-share-surge-13percent-after-earnings.html.html
Sam Bankman-Fried Makes His Last Stand: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/technology/sam-bankman-fried-fraud-ftx.html?
IRS adds two key experts to focus on cryptocurrency, other digital assets: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-adds-two-key-experts-to-focus-on-cryptocurrency-other-digital-assets
Winklevoss’s Gemini to Return $1.1 Billion to Customers in New York Settlement: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-28/winklevoss-s-gemini-to-return-1-1-billion-to-customers-in-new-york-settlement
Department of Energy drops emergency survey of Bitcoin miners after legal backlash: https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/01/department-energy-survey-bitcoin-miners-legal-backlash/amp/ -
Lee and Jimmie discuss the failure of Heartland Tri-State Bank because of a pig butchering scam, Circle’s decision to discontinue USDC on the Tron blockchain, and Acting Comptroller Mike Hsu’s warning about crypto supervision.
Lee’s Twitter: @leereiners
Jimmie’s Twitter: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:
Material Loss Review of Heartland Tri-State Bank: https://oig.federalreserve.gov/reports/board-material-loss-review-heartland-tri-state-bank-feb2024.pdf
Circle is Discontinuing Support for USDC on the TRON Blockchain: https://www.circle.com/blog/circle-is-discontinuing-support-for-usdc-on-the-tron-blockchain
Acting Comptroller Michael J. Hsu: Remarks to the Financial Stability Board’s Crypto Working Group: https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2024/pub-speech-2024-18.pdf
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Lee and Jimmie discuss recent crypto price action, the potential for a ETH ETF, and what AI means for job security.
Lee’s Twitter: @leereiners
Jimmie’s Twitter: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:
Gensler won’t commit to Ethereum ETFs, says Bitcoin approval was simply ‘most sustainable thing to do’ after losing in court: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/02/14/gensler-ethereum-etfs-bitcoin-court-decision-against-sec/__;!!OToaGQ!sS72vbBLvg8F3XnO267WtsynHzL2l9k4drutKH8DBINFpbUzu3juXXgr-fC-XF6JQs6O5Txk2ftIGLSQw0if$
Head 2 Head with Dr Jimmie Lenz and Dr Craig S Wright: https://www.youtube.com/live/DIytNJKG8oE?si=z6EPdOOzYh4Q8wVz
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Lee and Jimmie recap Digital Assets at Duke
Lee’s Twitter: @leereiners
Jimmie’s Twitter: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:
Blockchain Ambitions at Goldman, JPMorgan Target Financial Plumbing: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-02-06/blockchain-ambitions-at-goldman-jpmorgan-target-financial-plumbing?srnd=undefined
Scaramucci Urges Crypto Fans to Support Biden Despite Crackdown:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-02/scaramucci-urges-crypto-fans-to-support-biden-despite-crackdown?srnd=undefinedDigital Assets at Duke: https://www.digitalassetsatduke.org/
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Lee and Jimmie discuss the first week of trading in bitcoin ETFs, oral arguments in Coinbase’s motion to dismiss, the growing use of stablecoins in illicit activities, and the fiery Davos speech by Javier Milei.
Lee’s Twitter: @leereiners
Jimmie’s Twitter: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:
Digital Assets at Duke: https://www.digitalassetsatduke.org/
2024 Crypto Crime Trends: https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/2024-crypto-crime-report-introduction/
Davos 2024: Special address by Javier Milei, President of Argentina: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/01/special-address-by-javier-milei-president-of-argentina/
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Lee and Jimmie discuss the launch of bitcoin spot ETFs and the CFTC's new DeFi report.
Lee’s Twitter: @leereiners
Jimmie’s Twitter: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:
CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee report on Decentralized Finance: https://www.cftc.gov/media/10106/TAC_DeFiReport010824/download
Digital Assets at Duke: https://www.digitalassetsatduke.org/
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Lee and Jimmie discuss the hoopla surrounding the pending approval of a bitcoin spot ETF, the DoJ’s decision not to charge Sam Bankman-Fried with campaign finance violations, and US District Judge Jed Rakoff’s recent ruling that Terra and its founder, Do Kwon, violated federal laws by offering and selling unregistered securities.
Lee’s Twitter: @leereiners
Jimmie’s Twitter: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:
Digital Assets at Duke: https://www.digitalassetsatduke.org/
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Jimmie debriefs his visit to the Middle East for Digital Assets at Duke Abu Dhabi. Lee and Jimmie then preview the upcoming Digital Assets at Duke main conference to be held in Durham, NC January 31-February 2, 2024.
Lee’s Twitter: @leereiners
Jimmie’s Twitter: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:
Digital Assets at Duke: https://www.digitalassetsatduke.org/
Global dealmaking drops below $3tn for first time since 2013: Global dealmaking drops below $3tn for first time since 2013 (ft.com)
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Lee and Jimmie discuss the DoJ settlement with Binance, the Treasury Department’s request for additional authority to combat crypto’s use in illicit finance, and the problems with title insurance.
Lee’s Twitter: @leereiners
Jimmie’s Twitter: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:
Digital Assets at Duke: https://www.digitalassetsatduke.org/
Binance and CEO Plead Guilty to Federal Charges in $4B Resolution: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/binance-and-ceo-plead-guilty-federal-charges-4b-resolution
Treasury Seeks Expanded Sanctions Powers in Digital Space: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-29/treasury-seeks-expanded-sanctions-powers-in-digital-space
Washington Quietly Scrapped a Plan to Save Homeowners Thousands of Dollars: https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/washington-quietly-scrapped-a-plan-to-save-home-buyers-thousands-of-dollars-03dae13e?mod=regulation_news_article_pos2
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In this Thanksgiving-themed episode, Lee and Jimmie discuss the crypto-related people and organizations they are thankful for.
Lee’s Twitter: @leereiners
Jimmie’s Twitter: @jimmie_lenz
Related Links:
Digital Assets at Duke: https://www.digitalassetsatduke.org/
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