(Correction made..Do kwon not Justin Sun apprehended.) Weekly crypto prices according to the Lizard 🦎 (coingecko.com). News this week: 1)Jamie Diamond mocks crypto, says it's a pet rock. Foxbusiness.com. 2) JPMorgan Bought $1.3M of nickel but received stones. businessinsider.com. 3) Economist Peter Schiff warns inflation about to get 'a whole lot worse'.-Americans cost of living to go way up. news.bitcoin.com. 4) SEC in a pickle : Crypto's tricky trio stirs up trouble in 2023. news.bitcoin.com. 5) Sushiswap subpoenaed by SEC, Proposes Legal Defence Fund to Sushi DAO. Decrypt.co. 6)Ark uses Wells Dip to stock up again on Coinbase shares, two days after selling. coindesk.com. 7) Bank profits at risk from potential CBDC transformation of global economy. cointelegraph.com. 8) US Senator introduces bill to ban direct - to - consumer Central Bank Digital Currency. news.bitcoin.com. 9) Nigerian Digital Currency Transactions up 63% says Central Bank Boss. news.bitcoin.com. 10) Surgical removal of crypto will only weaken USD dominance, commentators say. cointelegraph.com. 11) Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro, says country's minister of interior. Decrypt.co. 12) Texas lawmakers launches resolution to protect Bitcoin investors, support BTC Economy. news.bitcoin.com 13) Banking crisis in U.S. likely to push crypto firms offshore. coindesk.com. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.

Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Definition of and use case. The pros, cons, and reasons for their existence. Could it be our recent Banking crisis has different undertones? How do Central Banks the World over prevent crypto assets from applying pressure to Fiat Currencies? Their solution: to create CBDCs. Implementing CBDCs, or Fiat currency in digital format, is an effort by Central Banks to stay competitive in a decentralized economy, with the help of the powers that be. Articles in support of this Pod. 1) Central Bank Digital Currencies and Freedom are Incompatible. piece by Former IMF official Eswar Prasad and author of "The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution is Transforming Currencies and Finance. www.cato.org. 2) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposes law to ban CBDCs. coindesk.com 3) CBDCs could be "easily Weaponized" to spy on US citizens: Tom Emmer. cointelegraph.com 4) Republican lawmakers ask US Justice dept. to share assessments of CBDCs. coindesk.com 5) eNaira is 'crippled': Nigeria in talks with NY-based company for revamp. cointelegraph.com 6) India and UAE to collaborate on developing digital Currencies. coindesk.com 7) Central Bank Digital Currency tracker Key findings and stats. atlanticcouncil.org. 8) President's Economic Report Blasts crypto for 'Ignorance of Basic Economic Principles'. Decrypt.co 9) UK treasury is looking for CBDC Head as it explores digital pound. coindesk.com. Plus, a short passage on CBDC development here in the US from last March's Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. www.whitehouse.gov. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.

Weekend price action according to the Lizard 🦎 (coingecko.com). Bitcoin Metrics from the dashboard. Stories today 1) Goldman Sachs Highlights Bitcoin as Best-performing asset. U.today. 2) Bitcoin market cap grows 60% in 2023 as top Wall Street banks lose $100B. cointelegraph.com 3) Bitcoin total addresses sees rapid growth. Sign of adoption? 4) The Mining Development Kit...unlocking innovation in Bitcoin Mining. www.mining.build. 5) Machankura boosts African Bitcoin adoption without the internet. Decrypt.co 6). Lightning accelerator announces first cohort World class list of investors and mentors. wolfnyc.com/news-wolfpack-1. 7) El Salvador launched Bitcoin and lightning Educational Programs. btctimes.com. 8) Fidelity now offers Bitcoin trading for its customers. news.bitcoin.com. Lastly an opinion piece by Jack Ronaldi. "A collection of Bitcoin Vallues". Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.

Tracking the Top ten coins this week according to the Lizard 🦎 (coingecko.com) 1) Bitcoin becomes 12th largest asset worldwide by valuation, surpassing Visa. news.bitcoin.com. 2) Machankura boosts African Bitcoin adoption without the internet. Decrypt.co. 3) Binance/Voyager deal to proceed without holdings, NY Judge rules. cointelegraph.com. 4) Rep. Tomm Emmer: Is the FDIC 'Weaponizing' market chaos to kill crypto? Decrypt.co 5) Operation Choke Point 2.0. Crypto not a scapegoat for Regulator-Led banking crisis. Coingape.com. 6) FDIC demands any buyer of Signature Bank give up on crypto :Reuters. Decrypt.co. 7) South Dakota Governor urges to block legislation that bans Crypto's use as money...says it's a threat to our freedom. news.bitcoin.com 8) Signature Bank investigated for money laundering prior to demise. cointelegraph.com. 9) Why isn't the Federal Reserve requiring banks to hold depositors cash? cointelegraph.com. 10) US Federal Reserve's real time payments system coming in July. www.coindesk.com. 11) Central Bank Digital Currency transactions to reach $213 Billion annually by 2030. news.bitcoin.com. 12) ChatGPT v4 aces the Bar, SATs and can identify exploits in Ethereum contracts. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.

Weekend Crypto price action according to the Lizard 🦎 (coingecko.com) and top stories. Opening Piece: FDIC failed Bank Information. First National Bank of Nevada, Reno, NV, 2008. FDIC.gov. In the news today: 1) Bitcoin, Ethereum Analysis. BTC above $20, 000, ETH beyond $1,400 on Saturday. news.bitcoin.com. 2) Billionaire warns of imminent bank runs if Govt. fails to guarantee all SBV deposits. news.bitcoin.com. 3) Banks down? That is why Bitcoin was created, crypto community says. Cointelegraph.com. 4) Silicon Valley Bank (SBV) shuttered by California State Regulators. coindesk.com. 5) SBV Contagion: crypto companies affected include Blockfi, Circle, Avalanche, Yuga Labs and Proof. Decrypt.co. 6) USDC stablecoin falls to 87 cents after Circle discloses exposure to Silicon Valley Bank. Decrypt.co. 7) Old story: Circle sounded alarm on Paxos..said Binances's stablecoin wasn't fully backed. Feb 13th. Coindesk.com. 8) Coinbase, Binance suspend USDC conversion as dollar peg wobbles. Decrypt.co. 9) SVB collapse: Blockfi left $227 million @ failed Bank. www.thestreet.com. 10) Crypto whales suffer huge losses due to USDC depegging. cointelegraph.com. 11) Banks are @ risk to Fiat-backed stablecoins, Binance CEO says. www.investing.com. 12) SEC snubbed as Voyager wins court approval for sale to Binance.US. 13) Binance tried to hire Gary Gensler in 2018 for closer ties with US regulators: report. cointelegraph.com. 14) Shiba Inu Burn Machine has no effect on 590 Trillion ShIB supply, data shows. U.today. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.

Opening /ending quote from passage in "The Sovereign Individual " Chpt 7. Transcending Locality: The emergence of the cyber economy. James Dale Davifson and Lord William Reese Mogg. (1997). A summary of Eric Hughes 'A Cypherpunk's Manifesto.' activism.net/cypherpunk/. Satoshi Nakamoto.. Brief Description of. A short summary opening paragraph: Bitcoin, a peer to peer electronic cash system. Visit bitcoin.org for full 9 page whitepaper. 'Chancellor on the brink'. Steemit.com/bitcoin/@mesquka/saved- for-future-generations-Chancellor-alistair-darling-on-brink-of-second-bailout-for-banks/. Defn. of Fractional reserve banking. 'The Bullish Case For Bitcoin'. Vijayboyapati.medium.com/the-bullish-case-for-bitcoin-6ecc8bdecc1. Survey: minorities are turning to crypto for financial freedom. tokenist.com. Cryptocurrency Statistics 2023: How many people use crypto? earthweb.com/Cryptocurrency-Statistics/.

Weekend market prices (top 15). Top gainers and losers according to the Lizards 🦎 metrics. (www.coingecko.com). Crypto stories: 1. Ripple CEO warns looming XRP lawsuit ruling will have "pivotal implications for crypto if SEC wins". dailyhodl.com. 2. U.S lawmakers say SEC directive may bring "Greater risk of loss". Decrypt.co. 3. Bnb chain hackathon winner accuses Binance of stealing AI-powered NFTs idea. cointelegraph.com. 4. Hackers stole more than $21,000,000 from decentralized platforms last month, according to Defi Llama. dailyhodl.com. 5. Mintlayer...this project aims to revolutionize Defi on Bitcoin. cointelegraph.com. 6. Biggest movers..Doge, Shib, fall to lowest levels since January. news.bitcoin.com. 7. Shiba Inu listed on BTCC exchange. u.today. 8. NFT sales surge to $2 Billion in February-Highest since Terra crash. 9. Djed stablecoin became Cardano's (ADA) fourth biggest project. Coinstats.app. Decrypt.co. International news: 1. Brazil based Warren Buffet backed Neobank Nubank launches own currency Nucoin. news.bitcoin.com. 2. India explores offline functionality of CBDCs-RBI executive director. cointelegraph.com 3. UK 🇬🇧 Crypto Crackdown: Which British Banks allow you to buy Bitcoin? Decrypt.co. 4. Investment fund focused on Crypto mining to be created in Russia. news.bitcoin.com. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.

Cryptocurrency...or Crypto -Currency. Two separate technologies combined. A definition of both technologies and we go down the rabbit hole for a bit. A history of digital money, (ecash, egold, b-money, the bitcoin predecessor). Cypherpunk involvement in digital money evolution. Eric Hughes and his publication "A Cypherpunks Manifesto". Also read "The Sovereign Individual" by James Dale Davidson (1997). Remittance (a definition) and those institutions (moneygram/western-union) circumvented by this disruptive (crypto) technology. Story quoted today. Crypto Remittances: Everything you need to know. Https://juno.finance/blog/onjuno-crypto-remittances-guide. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.

Cryppy's weekly Bitcoin podcast, with bitcoin metrics, weekly prices (top 15) and the top gainers and losers according to coingecko. (www.coingecko.com). Shouting out the Family worldwide and locally...MIB Crew enjoys the support. Also follow the 47 Bull on his weekly Podcast "In The Black" on Spotify. Bitcoin/Crypto news: 1. Bitcoin hash rate reaches ATH (all time high). coinstats.app. 2. Bitcoin education program in El Salvador will launch new curriculum. www.btctimes.com. 3. SEC Chairman Gensler believes all crypto tokens other than Bitcoin are securities. news.bitcoin.com. 4. Crypto economy swelled 80,466% since 2013 despite $1.5 Trillion loss in 2022 downturn. news.bitcon.com. 5. LogiumV1: The simple way to profit from crypto betting. news.bitcoin.com. International News: 1. Nigeria picks Bola Tinubu as President amid cash shortages. www.coindesk.com. 2. IMF prefers to regulate crypto rather than an outright ban. cointelegraph.com. 3. France moves ahead with tighter crypto rules for new entrants. coinstats.app. Local News: 1. FTX survivor LedgerX dumps Silvergate Bank for Signature Bank. Decrypt.co. 2. Americans frustrated by financial inequality, 20% own crypto, according to survey. cointelegraph.com. 3. Snoop Dogg joins Crypto Casino Roobet as Chief Ganjaroo Officer. Decrypt.co. 4. Visa says it's not slowing down plans for crypto products. Do your own research. Any information provided here can be sourced. And this podcast and or the MIB Crew do not offer to sell or purchase crypto. Our focus is communal wealth and educating the Diaspora on the benefits of investing in this asset class for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.

On Today's pod. Weekly top 10 prices. And news. Listen to OG 47 on his weekly pod. "In The Black" on Spotify. In the news this week. 1) Bitcoin primed to rally to $56K as Nasdaq breaks out of Bull flag, chart analyst (and author of "Pit Bull") says. www.coindesk.com. 2) Bitcoin could rally to $40k then correct says analysts Michael Van de Poppe. crypto.news. 3) Luxor mining acquires OrdinalHub amid Bitcoin based NFTs hype. cointelegraph.com. 4) Human Rights Foundation donates 20 TC to Bitcoin projects. www.btctimes.com. 5) Cleanspark Inc. buys 20,000 ASIC miners and expands capacity by 37%. www.btctimes.com. 6) Bitcoin eyes 25% of worlds wealth in new $10M BTC price prediction. cointelegraph.com. 7) Rep Tom Emmer (R-MN) says Fed must not create digital currency '$urveillance $tate'. Decrypt.co. 8) Britt National Christopher Emms sought by US for violating North Korea Sanctions arrested in Moscow. 9) Bitcoin fixes democracy and fights corruption. HRF declares. Coinstats.app Do Your Own Research. Any information provided can be sourced, and is not an offer to hold, sell, or purchase cryptocurrency. Our focus is communal wealth, and educating the Caribbean Diaspora on the benefits of investing for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.