Jan 29, 2021
Nic and Matt return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
- Our view on the Robinhood/Gamestop affair
- Why 'rebuilding the financial system from scratch' is a good idea, actually
- Could the brokerages deplatform Bitcoin financial products too?
- Will FTX be the last Gamestop market standing?
- Nic's reflections...
Prof. Ladislav Krištoufek (Charles University) on the market effects of stablecoin issuance (EP.171)
Jan 25, 2021
Economics professor at Charles University Ladislav Krištoufek joins us for a discussion centered on his new paper, On the Role of Stablecoins in Cryptoasset Pricing Dynamics. In this episode:
- How Ladislav began covering crypto markets in 2013
- Ladislav's research agenda as it pertains to the crypto markets
- Why the...
Jan 22, 2021
Nic and Matt cover an insane week of deals and market turmoil. In this episode:
- The Biden admin freezes the Treasury guidance on unhosted wallets
- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expresses her concern about cryptocurrency for terrorist financing
- Bitcoin as a monetary escape valve
- The real reasons behind Treasury's...
Jan 18, 2021
Iain Murray, VP of Strategy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss the history of Operation Choke Point, a 2011-2015 program used to exclude legal businesses from banking led by the DoJ and FDIC. In this episode:
- How Iain Murray came to be one of the main historians of Operation Choke...
Jan 15, 2021
Nic and Matt return for another explosive week. In this episode:
- The bike saga enters its final chapter
- Sci Hub tries Handshake
- Is Choke Point returning?
- We break down the Bakkt SPAC
- FinCEN extends the comment period for its notice of proposed rulemaking
- Gemini announces a credit card with crypto rewards
- What Gary...