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- Chokepoint Across the Pond: Chase UK Says No Crypto Transactions
Chase UK has taken the extreme step of refusing to process crypto related transactions, they say as a measure to fight fraud. NLW also looks at the letter sent to SEC Chair Gary Gensler by a bipartisan group from the House Financial Services Committee pushing him to approve a Bitcoin spot ETF with haste.
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15 min - Huobi Changes Name to HTX and Almost Immediately Gets Hacked
Today on The Breakdown it's a hackathon, with a set of high profile hacks happening over the weekend that show the continued challenging state of crypto custody and security.
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16 min - ByBit Vacates United Kingdom as "Crypto Hub" Dreams Falter
When he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, British PM Rishi Sunak proclaimed that he wanted to make the UK a crypto hub. Now exchanges and brokers like PayPal and ByBit are leaving because of the unworkability of new regulations.
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14 min - How the Crypto Investing Landscape Has Changed
A reading of Jeff Dorman's "What I Learned Managing a Crypto Fund for Five Years" https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/09/18/what-i-learned-managing-a-crypto-fund-for-five-years/
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16 min - The Top Five Stories in Crypto This Week } SEC vs. Binance, Crypto Funds Raise and More
NLW looks at the top five stories in crypto this past week in a live conversation with Scott Melker.
- SEC vs. Binance
- Anti CBDC Legislation Advances
- Crypto Funds Raise
- SBF Parents
- No More Rate Hikes
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28 min - Could Oil and a Gov't Shutdown Screw Up Powell's Plans?
At the FOMC press conference, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was asked about the economic factors that could impact rate policy. Two of the examples cited were oil and a potential government shutdown. In today's episode, NLW explores both of those macro challenges.
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15 min - The Hawkish Halt: Why the Market Finally Believes "Higher for Longer"
Today NLW digs into the FOMC decision to keep rates consistent and explores why many are causing it a hawkish pause and recognizing that the Fed really is going to keep rates higher for longer.
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14 min - Is the SEC About to Go Scorched Earth?
The head of the SEC's cyber unit has basically issued a warning saying the SEC isn't done yet and will be pursuing more action against exchanges and DeFi protocols. The crypto industry is wondering how far the SEC's resources really extend to fight legal battles on so many fronts.
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13 min - Courts Hand SEC Half an L in Binance US Case
NLW catches up on the latest legal details of the SEC's battle against the zombie exchange Binance US. The judge recently denied an SEC request to compel Binance US to produce specific information, and NLW explores how big a deal it was and where it leaves things in the case now.
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14 min - Anti-CBDC Bills Advance in Congress
One of the more surprising campaign issues of the 2024 election cycle, opposition to central bank digital currencies, is moving forward in Congress as two bills head for markup this week in the House Financial Services Committee. Also enforcement actions around new the new regulation regime in Hong Kong and Gemini files a response to DCG's-Genesis bankruptcy resolution proposal from last week.
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