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

• Cred files for bankruptcy
• Why Bitcoin banking is uniquely robust
• Why we should not be discouraged by the occasional failure of Bitcoin banks
• The ECB looks to create a CBDC within 2-4 years
• Gary Gensler's influence on the Biden administration
• XRP's fate hangs in the balance
• Stephen Lynch's letter to Brian Brooks criticizing his stance on crypto
• Zelle's influence in Venezuela and the reality of crypto-dollarization
• Why crypto-dollarization is more sustainable than physical dollarization
• Our response to Ray Dalio's critiques of Bitcoin
• Why Bitcoin can't be 'Order 6102'ed' today
• Valid and less valid critiques of Bitcoin

Content mentioned in this episode: 

• Nic Carter in Coindesk, The Case for Bitcoin Banking (Despite Cred’s Bankruptcy)
• Coindesk, US Representatives Rip OCC, Brooks for ‘Excessive Focus’ on Crypto
• Coindesk, Canada Tax Collector Seeks to Force Crypto Exchange Coinsquare to Fork Over Client Records
• Bloomberg, Zelle Has Turned Dollar-Starved Venezuela Into a Cashless Test Lab