Matt and Nic return for the news and deals in another tumultuous week. 

• Matt is snubbed by Coin Metrics
• Nic gets sort of cancelled on Twitter by the Bitcoin hardliners
• Nic is not a Bitcoin Maximalist
• Is there a positive, non-maximalist vision of Bitcoin?
• BlockFi update
• Our case for wallet-based passwordless authentication
• CIV’s 3AC takes from last week start to be independently confirmed
• What trade kicked off 3AC’s issues?
• We reminisce over the stolen bike saga
• BVI and Singapore regulators act on 3AC
• Coinflex loses money on Roger Ver’s BCH trades
• Matt’s Roger Ver story
• Matt’s prior Up In the Air career
• Grayscale’s GBTC ETF application is denied
• Grayscale sues the SEC
• Compass mining leadership departs
• Solana launches a phone
• North Korean hackers allegedly hack the Harmony bridge for $100m
• Razzlekhan may have actually hacked Bitfinex
• The Crypto Queen is on the FBI most wanted

Content mentioned: 

• Nic on Medium, Setting the Record Straight

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