The SEC Declares War on Crypto with Ryan & David
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In today's episode, Ryan and David bring on Mike Selig to chat about everything need to know about crypto regulation. Mike is a crypto lawyer at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, former a regulator at the CFTC, and a frequent contributor to Coindesk about the state of crypto regulation.
Operation Chokepoint is in full effect. Tune in to understand everything you need to know.
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------ Timestamps:
0:00 Intro 6:18 2023 Regulation Playbook 7:15 SEC Charging Kraken 11:27 SEC Rolling Out Regulation 14:09 SEC Patronizing Approach 15:44 Wells Notice 19:45 Kaken Staking Crackdown 28:00 Driving Crypto Offshore 30:05 Staking Pools Next? 35:05 SEC Scoring Points 40:50 Paxos & BUSD 44:40 Circle 50:55 Banks Servicing the Crypto Industry 57:55 Net Effects 59:27 U.S. Crypto Regulation History 1:02:49 Why the U.S. Hates Crypto 1:06:26 Banks vs. Crypto 1:08:14 Will Crypto Survive? 1:10:25 Closing & Disclaimers
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Regulation vs. Decentralization https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2022/12/23/2023-the-year-of-regulation-vs-decentralization/)
Gensler Statement https://twitter.com/SquawkCNBC/status/1624041483241156608)
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