Nic and Matt return for a special Christmas episode of OTB. In this episode: 

• Jay Clayton steps down and Elad Roisman takes over as interim SEC Chair
• We analyse the Treasury's proposed rule on VASPs and crypto transactions
• Why the FinCEN rule imposes greater demands on crypto transactions than cash as far as surveillance is concerned
• Are the proposed workarounds between VASPs and defi asset pools viable?
• Our book recommendation on the politicization of the Treasury
• Our analysis of the SEC complaint against Ripple
• How bad is the SEC complaint for Ripple?
• Some of the most damning quotes from the SEC complaint
• The significance of the SEC extending the statute of limitations with Ripple
• Our theory for why the SEC waited so long to sue Ripple
• Implications for exchanges facilitating the trading of XRP
• A development on 15c3-3
• We revisit our predictions for 2020 and issue new predictions for 2021

Content mentioned in this episode: 

• The Treasury's proposed rule on crypto wallets
• The Presidential Working Group's statement on stablecoins
• The SEC complaint against Ripple Labs
• The Tokendaily 2021 Crystal Ball

Sponsor notes: 

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