Recent weeks witnessed the complete collapse of FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen referred to FTX’s downfall as a “Lehman moment” for cryptocurrency, referring to Lehman Brothers' collapse in the 2008 financial crisis. On this episode, Jeanne Hruska speaks with Professor Yesha Yadav of Vanderbilt University and Aaron Klein of the Brookings Institution to discuss this “Lehman moment,” its consequences for crypto more broadly, and whether FTX's downfall could push crypto-specific regulations across the finish line.

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Today's Host: Jeanne Hruska, Sr. Advisor for Communications and Strategy

Guest: Yesha Yadav, Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University Law School

Guest: Aaron Klein, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

Link: "Don’t Let FTX Executives Off the Hook Like Bankers in 2008," by Aaron Klein

Link: "It's Time to Regulate Crypto," The Weeds Podcast

Link: Transcript of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Interview at the NYT DealBook Summit

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