Matt and Nic return for news and deals of the week. In this episode:
- Damien Hirst’s physical NFT project
- Why you need a bridge between the physical and the digital world for certain NFTs
- Why physical NFTs provide advantages to collectors and brands
- Libra/Diem spawns Aptos and Sui
- Coinbase is under SEC investigation
- Pat Toomey criticizes the SEC
- What is in the bipartisan stablecoin bill?
- Squabbles over Voyager’s Chapter 11 plan
- The UK inches towards recognizing cryptocurrency as property
- More 3AC shenanigans
- How 3AC was and wasn’t like LTCM
- 3AC liquidators will try to force cooperation
- Tether reduces their commercial paper holdings
- Matt starts a Tether conspiracy
- Harmony mulls a post-hack bailout
Content mentioned in this episode:
- Coin Metrics state of the network 165
- Nic on Medium, Redeem-and-retain NFTs are the future of luxury goods
- FS Vector, Stablecoin Legislation Update
- UK Law Commission: Digital Assets Consultation Paper
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