Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode:

• We recap Nic’s article on why Signature collapsed
• Crypto exchange OKX announced their plans to expand to the US
• Kraken announced that US equities are now supported on the exchange
• MANTRA, a layer 1 network focused on RWAs, saw the price of its native token crash 90% in a matter of hours
• Global Payments agreed to acquire Worldpay, a payments processor, for $24 billion from FIS and private equity firm GTCR
• The US Department of Homeland Security has launched a probe into Anchorage, the digital asset custodian, related to the company's AML polices
• Jerome Powell reiterates his support for stablecoin legislation
• Strategy (and others) buy more Bitcoin

Content mentioned in this episode:

• Galaxy Digital,  The State of Crypto Lending
• Nic Carter in Piratewires, Signature Didn’t Have to Die, Either