We’ll be at the White House on Friday getting answers to the HARD questions. Why exactly does my contractor need an electric battle tank that repels .45 caliber bullets? Might sell big in El Salvador and Argentina! Coinbase battles on two opposite fronts: (1) repelling the SEC and (2) courting retail investors. And is the word of a Bitcoin ETF just rumor or news? Michael Saylor says there’s no “I” in “accumulate”, so Microstrategies buys up another $500,000,000 BTC bag!

First take down criminals like Voyager, Terra Luna, and FTX. Second, nail Binance, the largest (illegal) exchange. Third, smoke smaller exchanges and stable coins. Why? USA needs to clear decks of charlatans before trotting BTC and ETH Spot ETFs! #NoBlackRock Next up, let’s cream Meta + Zuckerberg, cuz their products destroy mental health. SEC Tribunal says: “Our regulation will keep you safe AND sane.” Um, yeah... while we submissively hand over all financial data to Feds. Wait, is ownership 9/10th of the law, or just 10% of an NFT? Freedom!

Biden sends pandas back, Xi visits Silicon Valley… we agree AI shouldn’t make military decisions. Satya Nadella weathers Activision acquisition debacle, burns Open.ai to ground and acqui-rehires from ashes. One more thing? Disney quietly partners with Dapper Labs to bring trading pins into metaverse… Oh, and SEC shakes down Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao to the tune of $4.3BB dollars… Thanksgiving table set: Blackrock at head carving the bird and Gary Gensler serving hot, steamy sides (of bad news!) 🔪🦃💸 PS: Clippy is going to ruin your life…

Xi and Biden meet in Silicon Valley, only tech and trade on the table! SEC's first BTC ETF window opens… and stays… open? SEC employees can't hold crypto, yet Gensler's open to an FTX reboot? JPMorgan bets hard on blockchain with JPMCoin, and Blackrock eyes a spot Ethereum ETF! Meta wants political ad AI transparency just as Hollywood negotiates AI and compensation. Oh, and the strike ended just in time for T-Day!

Back from the Bahamas, Bankman-Fried guilty as charged! Ouija Board says March 2024 gunna be BIG, while Bored Apes sail Yachts to Hong Kong (and get laser eyed for reals!) Ripple says “we not Stable Coins”, then Paypal and Binance get grilled! #NoPaxos… Senator Lumis is gunning for Gensler hardcore, and Elon ponders A.I. to govern A.I. to police A.I. Aye aye aye!

We whisk you away to the Bahamas, where Sam Bankman-Fried, the maestro of crypto, ran his empire amidst tax havens and sandy beaches. But watch out, AI's lurking, and President Biden's executive order is stirring up debates - are we innovating or over-regulating? Dive into the wild world of cryptocurrency, where SBF's strategies meet the wit of regulatory challenges, all sprinkled with a dash of tropical charm and tech intrigue.

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Each week, Mike Toner and Ankarino Lara discuss breaking news and trends in all things Crypto: from Bitcoin to ETH & Altcoins, from DeFi to NFTs, and of course Artificial Intelligence and the burgeoning Metaverse. Subscribe today and prepare yourself for a better tomorrow!

Global tensions and domestic upheavals. China and Russia get buddy buddy, while court revelations shed light on Alameda's backdoor casino and gangsta’ style price manipulation. The US govt gots a hefty BTC bag amid wild market fluctuations, makes ya think? Meanwhile, AI's intersection with crypto captures regulators' attention, with Gensler warning of an impending financial crisis without proper regulation of AI, HUH? The recent enactment of California's Digital Financial Assets Law signals a regulatory shift, prompting reflections on the future of blockchain and crypto. Join us as we decode these intriguing developments in the fast-paced global landscape.

Gov shutdown averted, but Senator McHenry steals McCarthy’s gavel. Trump in court, Sam Bankman-Fried in court, Gensler talks Pokèmon with congress. CFTC says Bitcoin *has always been* a commodity, duh, just check our undated web pages. And Brazil is confused as to what ‘blockchain’ means. But who cares? Taylor steals all the narratives, dancing in a luxury box!

Biden on the picket lines, Writers off the picket line (for now), and McCarthy off his votes by a few! Apple + Disney = Entertainment-Verse, Google + Samsung = Business-Verse? The SEC, CFTC, and others open during shutdown because “essential”. American cultural exports strong this week: Dumb Money & Creator release, reshape narratives around wealth and A.I.! 

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Each week, Mike Toner and Ankarino Lara discuss breaking news and trends in all things Crypto: from Bitcoin to ETH & Altcoins, from DeFi to NFTs, and of course Artificial Intelligence and the burgeoning Metaverse. Subscribe today and prepare yourself for a better tomorrow!

The Cartel must be extra busy, what with gray cadavers in tiny coffins! Apple has Wanderlust, teases Spatial Video… Google has their day in court, teases 2010 indiscretions. Congressman Emmer thinks SEC has gone too far, Senator Warren says not far enough. GOP hates CBDCs, but Fednow.gov has USDC! Wait, if government shut down is imminent, does any of this matter? 

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Each week, Mike Toner and Ankarino Lara discuss breaking news and trends in all things Crypto: from Bitcoin to ETH & Altcoins, from DeFi to NFTs, and of course Artificial Intelligence and the burgeoning Metaverse. Subscribe today and prepare yourself for a better tomorrow!