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- The Plot to Destroy Silvergate and Debank Crypto
Nic Carter - VC and chronicler of Operation Choke Point 2.0 - is back with an extensive look at recently revealed information about the demise of Silvergate Bank.
Original: https://www.piratewires.com/p/inside-biden-admin-plot-to-destroy-silvergate-and-debank-crypto-for-good-nic-carter
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43 min - The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto Last Week
Caroline Ellison sentenced. China stimulus. BTC up. Best September ever. NLW and Scott Melker count down the most important stories in the crypto space last week.
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26 min - China Brings Out the Stimulus Bazooka
A macro roadshow including China's big shift into stimulus, Bukele at the UN and Argentina's turnaround.
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16 min - Defeated-Seeming Gensler Takes Congressional Shellacking
At the SEC's annual oversight hearing with the House Financial Services Committee, it was pretty much the "tell Gary Gensler what a terrible job he's done" show. And this time, it was coming from both sides of the aisle.
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17 min - Judge Agrees with Coinbase in Public Hearing
The SEC's woes continue as a panel of judges largely agree with accusations levied against them by crypot exchange Coinbase.
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10 min - Kamala's First Comments on Crypto Spark Yet More Controversy
For the first time this campaign cycle, VP Kamala Harris has mentioned crypto. Some are excited, some are skeptical, and many just don't know what to think at this point.
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14 min - A Contentious House Hearing on the SEC
The House Financial Services Committee held another contentious hearing around the SEC. The battle continues between pro- and anti-crypto forces heading into the election.
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14 min - Was the Jumbo Rate Cut "Normalization" or Signs of Trouble Ahead?
The rate cutting cycle has finally arrived and Powell et al went for 50bps. In today's episode, NLW explores how much the decision was about rate normalization vs. brewing economic weakness
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15 min - Genius or Grifter: World Liberty Financial
Earlier this week, the crypto world got more direct information about the new DeFi platform backed by the Trumps, World Liberty Financial. NLW brings the highlights of the Twitter Spaces plus the community's reaction. Plus more pressure on Gensler around Airdrops.
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12 min - SEC Backs Off But Gaslights on "Crypto Asset Securities" Terminology
After being roundly spanked by a federal judge around their use of the term "crypto asset security," the SEC has apologized, but said they never meant the term to actually suggest that tokens themselves were securities. Plus an update on the basis point bets for the FOMC on Wednesday.
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