Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: 

• Warren's shadowy super coders
• Was Digicash the first stablecoin?
• Is TVL overrated?
• Castle Island adds a new partner
• An anti crypto rider inserted into the Congress infrastructure bill
• Does taxation pay for government spending?
• Goldman applies for a 'DeFi ETF'
• Exxon looking at flare gas?
• China's crackdown on big tech

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