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Is DeFi Illegal Now? Tornado Cash Case Update | Jake Chervinsky Oct 08, 2024

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Today Jake Chervinsky is back on the podcast to discuss Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm's court case and its implications on DeFi and the crypto industry. Could DeFi be made illegal in the United States? Are DeFi developers going to be prosecuted if criminals use their code? Is it just DeFi? What other sectors could be at risk? The answers to these and many other questions are discussed in today’s episode.

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------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 4:44 Roman Storm’s Case 12:52 Is DeFi at Risk? 18:20 The Ruling & Its Implications 21:29 Money Transmission Explained 25:52 Roman Storm’s Arrest 30:54 Are All DeFi Protocols At Risk? 36:17 Prosecution of Privacy 43:11 What This Ruling Means & What’s Next 48:41 Best & Worst Case Scenario 53:11 Other Sectors At Risk 57:35 Other Cases 1:03:48 Totalitarian Nightmare 1:08:21 SEC Updates 1:12:00 US Election 2024 1:17:30 Geofencing 1:23:21 Are We Winning & Conclusion ------ RESOURCES

Jake Chervinsky https://x.com/jchervinsky

Jake Chervinsky’s Tweet https://x.com/jchervinsky/status/1839412423096467753

A Practical Guide to Geofencing https://variant.fund/articles/practical-guide-to-geofencing/

Defend Roman Storm https://juicebox.money/@defend-roman-storm

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The Very Serious Impact of Misinformation | Nico Perrino Oct 07, 2024

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In this episode, we sit down with Nico Perrino, a leading advocate for free speech and individual rights, currently serving at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). Nico shares his views on the increasing government control over digital speech, the role of social media, and how misinformation and disinformation are shaping our society.

We dive deep into the debate around censorship, the dangers of having a "Ministry of Truth," and the future implications of AI on free speech. Whether it’s the growing concerns about misinformation or the battle between government intervention and freedom of expression, Nico gives us a fresh perspective on navigating these complex issues.

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0:00 Intro 2:46 Nico Perino: Free Speech Advocate Introduction 3:17 Social Media Misinformation & AI Concerns 7:14 Debating 1984 & Ministry of Truth 11:49 Misinformation, Fractured Sources, & Consensus 16:36 John Kerry on Governance & Free Speech 21:56 Fractured Truth: Media Referees & COVID 23:26 Morlocks Trap: Conspiracy Theories and Control 24:23 Misinformation Amplified by Algorithms & Bias 32:56 AI as a Tool for Finding Truth 36:59 Misinformation vs. Disinformation 39:58 The Pavel Durov Case 46:50 Comparing Telegram & Apple Encryption Cases 48:05 Brazil's Ban on X & VPN Penalties 52:58 Balkanization of the Internet and Free Speech 56:10 UK Online Safety Act 59:46 Global Misinformation Laws: Australia to U.S. 1:08:00 Government's Role in Protecting Free Speech 1:12:50 Bottom-Up Solutions for Truth & Speech 1:20:23 Inevitability of Censorship's Failures 1:22:33 Advancing Free Speech 1:23:01 Closing & Disclaimers

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Nico https://x.com/NicoPerrino

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ROLLUP: World War Threat | North Korean Hackers | Vitalik Roadmap Updates | Visa Platform On Ethereum Oct 04, 2024

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In this episode, we discuss escalating global tensions and their impact on crypto markets, questioning whether Bitcoin is a risk-on or risk-off asset in times of instability. We cover legal developments around Tornado Cash, the potential for an XRP ETF amid SEC scrutiny, and Visa’s new fiat tokenization platform on Ethereum. Plus, don’t miss details on the upcoming Kain vs. David fight at Permissionless! ------ 📣 0x v2 | NEXT GEN PRICING ENGINE https://bankless.cc/0x ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:

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00:00 War And Crypto https://x.com/PeterKwoba2/status/1841177421179183405 https://x.com/lexfridman/status/1841253627190517785 https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/10/02/bitcoin-regains-61k-in-worst-start-to-most-bullish-month-as-israel-iran-tensions-rage-on/ https://x.com/legendarygainz_/status/1840733999930413127 https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1840944416997195974

08:49 Markets https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/btc-usd https://farside.co.uk/btc/ https://x.com/NateGeraci/status/1840036803404800018 https://www.coingecko.com/en/global-charts

12:26 L2 Update https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary https://www.growthepie.xyz/chains/ethereum https://www.coingecko.com/

17:57 Rate Cuts https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1840819209879896455

22:58 Tornado Cash Updates https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1839408070524547246 https://www.theblock.co/post/318417/tornado-cash-founder-roman-storm-to-face-trial https://x.com/jchervinsky/status/1839478184808460325 https://juicebox.money/@defend-roman-storm

32:21 Ripple ETF? https://x.com/BitwiseInvest/status/1841464422557954168 https://x.com/NateGeraci/status/18412784213655720187 https://x.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1841586154258285021

35:10 SEC Director Updates https://x.com/SECGov/status/1841548406029754524 https://x.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1841560880955158916 https://x.com/jchervinsky/status/1841572472195305651

38:57 Visa Launch On Ethereum https://blockworks.co/news/visa-to-help-banks-test-tokenized-assets-smart-contracts

40:30 Vitalik On Alignment https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/09/28/alignment.html https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1840026201999495332

43:08 Pectra Upgrade https://www.youtube.com/live/PWhn8KdgCl8?si=2dyOikXU9ja7lbji&t=2762 https://github.com/ethereum/pm/issues/1153#issuecomment-2377002932

47:32 Coinbase's New Exec https://x.com/jessepollak/status/1840929040854892966?s=46

48:14 Polymarket https://x.com/shayne_coplan/status/1840033666723938669?s=46

49:01 The gm Heard Round The World https://x.com/cz_binance/status/1839861237850497271?s=46

49:26 North Korea https://x.com/skesslr/status/1841421864779833494

54:35 Fight Prep https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1841094626108748128 https://x.com/kaiynne/status/1841642359378829411 https://polymarket.com/event/hoffman-vs-warwick?tid=1727184262347

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CFTC vs. Uniswap, Prediction Markets, & Crypto | Commissioner Summer Mersinger Oct 03, 2024

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In this episode, we speak with CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger about the rapidly changing world of cryptocurrency regulation. Commissioner Mersinger provides a detailed look at the differences between the CFTC and SEC, their roles in overseeing digital assets, and how the regulatory landscape is evolving with DeFi and crypto markets. She discusses the CFTC’s recent dissent in the Uniswap case, the challenges of classifying assets as commodities or securities, and the implications of U.S. regulations on the global crypto industry.

Whether you're a crypto enthusiast, a DeFi developer, or just curious about how the U.S. government is approaching these new technologies, this episode offers invaluable insights into the future of crypto regulation.

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0:00 Intro 5:20 Commissioner Mersinger 8:20 CFTC vs. SEC Regulation Differences 9:44 Assets: Commodities vs. Securities 21:59 Consensus on Digital Assets as Commodities 26:03 CFTC vs. SEC Rivalry Dynamics 28:25 Bureaucracy a Feature or Bug? 29:34 Overregulation in Crypto: CFTC vs. SEC 36:15 Uniswap Case: CFTC Enforcement Action 47:41 The Regulatory Paradox of Decentralized Finance 1:00:09 CFTC Enforcement Decision-Making Process 1:02:02 Addressing Crypto Prediction markets in crypto 1:15:08 Engagement for Productive Crypto Future 1:19:52 Continuing engagement and conversation is essential 1:20:55 Closing & Disclaimers

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Commissioner Summer Mersinger https://x.com/cftcmersinger

Commissioner Mersinger’s Dissent https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/mersingerstatement090424

Uniswap Action https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8961-24

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Where is Ethereum Headed? | Mike Ippolito & Mike Neuder Oct 01, 2024

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The exploration of the Ethereum Roadmap continues.

Today on the show we’re bringing back Mike Neuder who was just on the show to give his defense of the Ethereum Roadmap and we’re also joined by Blockworks Mike Ippolito who brings a wealth of knowledge from around the crypto industry to add his thoughts to the conversation.

We cover the essence of Ethereum, the current state of rollups, value accrual and much more. We end the podcast with just overall bullish vibes and reflecting on what will take to make the promises of the crypto industry manifest in reality. Enjoy!

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0:00 Intro 7:29 The Essence of the Argument 17:50 Ethereum and Rollups 33:00 Ethereum’s Schism 40:23 Value Accrual 59:30 Nation State Resistance 1:04:52 The Bull Case for Crypto 1:10:03 What Will Take 1:16:25 Closing & Disclaimers

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Mike Ippolito https://x.com/mikeippolito

Mike Neuder https://x.com/mikeneuder

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Defending Crypto to the Middle-Class American | Austin Campbell Sep 30, 2024

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Do you remember the 2008 crisis? It left a mark on many of us, fueling a distrust of bankers and politicians, and leading us to crypto as an alternative to the broken system.

Today’s guest, Austin Campbell, a professor and former Chief Risk Officer at Paxos, explains how crypto, especially stablecoins, can protect everyday Americans from the risks of traditional banks. He’s here to show why the middle class should care about the future of finance.

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0:00 Intro 5:18 Austin’s Tweet Defending Crypto 13:55 How the Banking System Works 23:19 Who Manages Bank Risk? 32:37 Depositor Bailouts 41:36 Stablecoin Solution? 59:51 Stablecoin Impact on Banks 1:06:44 U.S. Payments Outdated? 1:10:15 Global Implications of Crypto Adoption 1:17:46 U.S. Regulatory Stance on Crypto 1:24:55 Anti-crypto Policy Motivation 1:32:13 Austin's Advice to Crypto Community 1:35:22 Closing & Disclaimers

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Austin Campbell https://x.com/CampbellJAustin

Must Read Threads https://x.com/CampbellJAustin/status/1817590780879397114 https://x.com/CampbellJAustin/status/1821591319816581469 https://x.com/campbelljaustin/status/1823362155984388226

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ROLLUP: China's $500B Stimulus | Kamala's Pro-Crypto Pivot? | Gary Gets Grilled | EIGEN Unlock Incoming Sep 27, 2024

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This week we break down China’s massive new economic stimulus package, its biggest move since the pandemic and what it could mean for the global markets. Gary Gensler faced intense bipartisan grilling in Congress, and Nic Carter dropped shocking new insights on ChokePoint 2.0’s legal implications. Plus, Eigenlayer’s token unlock is finally here after months of non-transferability. We’ll also dive into the key moments from Solana’s Breakpoint Conference. Buckle up.

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00:00:00 Kamala's Pivot? https://www.theblock.co/post/318216/kamala-harris-says-us-should-become-dominant-in-blockchain-reiterates-digital-assets-in-economic-plan https://twitter.com/standwithcrypto/status/1838327263953326469 https://x.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1839041447007342919 https://www.theblock.co/post/317636/vp-harris-says-shell-encourage-crypto-business-while-protecting-consumers-at-wall-street-fundraiser-bloomberg https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1838578494462189990 https://x.com/mcuban/status/1838667484905578704?s=46 https://www.axios.com/2024/09/23/harris-embraces-crypto-overture-young-men https://x.com/Zachary/status/1839260651614568845

00:14:17 Markets https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/btc-usd

00:16:39 ETH Options Approved https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1837240128588169587 https://x.com/kellyjgreer/status/1824168136637288912

00:19:16 Movers Of The Week https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/sei https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1838809754002690403

00:22:10 The Beijing Bazooka https://x.com/JustDeauIt/status/1839152089718538572 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/what-chinas-biggest-stimulus-since-the-pandemic-means-for-us-investors-morning-brief-100039804.html https://x.com/deitaone/status/1839235182294913315?s=43&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g

00:29:55 The Roast Of Gary Gensler https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1838602362841374762 https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1838613533061230618 https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1838621580546425045

00:38:25 Jail Updates https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bankman-frieds-ex-girlfriend-ellison-be-sentenced-over-crypto-fraud-2024-09-24/ https://x.com/autismcapital/status/1838661563663945804

00:44:23 Crypto Bank Crackdown Exposed https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1836858969241100776

00:54:25 EIGEN Unlock https://x.com/eigenfoundation/status/1838270195246170553 https://x.com/JimmyRagosa/status/1839272870809076003

00:55:55 Solana Breakpoint Recap https://x.com/solana/status/1837035324587028567 https://x.com/solanamobile/status/1836614409613119632 https://x.com/solanafloor/status/1837038360101007577?s=46

00:59:05 Telegram Founder Updates https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvglp0xny3eo

01:00:32 Raises https://blog.celestia.org/celestia-foundation-raise/ https://x.com/infinex_app/status/1838730410710446144

01:03:57 David Fight Updates https://polymarket.com/event/hoffman-vs-warwick

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Crypto & The Democrats | Rep. Ro Khanna Sep 25, 2024

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Representative Ro Khanna, a Congressman from California and a key advocate for crypto within the Democratic party joins us on today’s episode. We discuss his efforts to bring crypto into the mainstream, including recent meetings he's helped broker between the White House, the Kamala Harris campaign, and key figures from the crypto industry. We explore the challenges and opportunities for the Democrats to embrace pro-crypto policies, the potential future of crypto regulation, and how this could shape the party's platform moving forward.

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0:00 Intro 6:08 Harris vs. Trump Debate Reaction 8:58 Kamala Admin's Crypto Silence 11:27 Pro-Crypto Meetings with Democrats 17:01 Biden, Warren, & Crypto Stances 21:43 Future of Crypto Under Harris? 24:09 Ideal Democratic Crypto Policy 27:37 Kamala's Plans for Gary Gensler 28:37 Crypto Advocates in the DNC 30:43 Convincing Undecided Democrats on Crypto 33:27 Future of DeFi Regulation 34:58 Explaining DeFi Benefits to Democrats 37:50 Educating on Crypto's Transparency 39:55 Crypto Voter Dilemma: Harris vs. Trump 42:18 Closing & Disclosures

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Rep. Ro Khanna https://x.com/reprokhanna

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In Defense of The Ethereum Roadmap | Mike Neuder Sep 23, 2024

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Is the Ethereum’s Rollup centric roadmap a Queen Sacrifice blunder? That’s the core question the industry is asking and Bankless has aired some of these dissents.

Today’s episode voices a counter to the doubters. Mike Neuder is an Ethereum developer and previous Bankless guest. He thinks the Ethereum roadmap is pretty great as is, it’s right on track, in fact, his message is to stay the course, play the long game, and watch ETH grow in value as a monetary asset as the Ethereum economy grows across L2s.

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0:00 Intro 6:06 Why is the ETH Roadmap Great 12:38 Ethereum’s North Star 17:12 Property Rights 28:14 Rollups 33:20 Rollup Stages 47:38 Data Availability 1:06:25 Value Accrual for ETH 1:15:33 ETH as Money 1:21:35 Closing Thoughts

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Mike Neuder https://x.com/mikeneuder

Mike Neuther Thesis https://hackmd.io/@mikeneuder/ethesis

Max Resnick Pod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLUJ0uLye0U

Kyle Samani Pod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CMMLdVrtFE

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ROLLUP: Rate Cuts Price Savior? | Trump’s DeFi Project | Vitalik’s Documentary Sep 20, 2024

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The Fed just cut rates by 50 basis points for the first time since the pandemic, how is the market reacting, should we be excited?

Trump revealed new details about World Liberty Financial. We’ll break down why they’re building it, who’s involved, and what’s going on with the token.

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00:00 Start 02:36 Markets https://x.com/ledgerstatus/status/1835473538028814667

06:09 RSA Finally Cracks https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1836779556998459436

10:55 Total MKT Cap https://www.coingecko.com/en/global-charts

11:09 L2 Update https://www.growthepie.xyz/fundamentals/transaction-count

13:36 Fed Rate Cuts https://x.com/SpecialSitsNews/status/1835699786785136703 https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/18/fed-cuts-rates-september-2024-.html

18:57 Cut Reactions https://x.com/TimDuy/status/1836154346045870391 https://x.com/coinbase/status/1836470341063053572 https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1836795960321585388 https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/09/18/arthur-hayes-if-they-go-50-that-will-be-a-nuclear-catastrophe-for-financial-markets/ https://x.com/intocryptoverse/status/1836471892674302430?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g https://x.com/Jamie1Coutts/status/1836192104722370930 https://www.tradingview.com/chart/1RYLG2gC/?symbol=NASDAQ%3AQQQ https://youtu.be/b6O-lHr-D0s?si=7uiJPAxPibmCTLsz

27:03 Trump's Liberty Financial https://x.com/EricTrump/status/1834322630721122521 https://x.com/worldlibertyfi/status/1835748701534404945 https://x.com/alexandergrieve/status/1836006655223275904

32:06 Takes On The Project https://x.com/iamDCinvestor/status/1836006290125987860 https://x.com/worldlibertyfi/status/1835300402163503260?s=46&t=dmRhP54bJmHi0Ppb8BT30Q

34:42 Trump Pays With Bitcoin https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1836510214482284545 https://x.com/crypto_condom/status/1836512092503077146

36:39 Vitalik Film Premiere https://ethereumfilm.xyz/streaming https://x.com/EthereumFilm/status/1828192695095042429 https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1836737714223210638 https://x.com/dimabuterin/status/1836701356565922006 https://x.com/ViktorBunin/status/1836556640734085478 https://x.com/jessepollak/status/1836607456497275028 https://x.com/jessepollak/status/1836607456497275028 https://x.com/EthereumFilm/status/1835973354995499061

41:36 SEC Sues Rari? https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-138 https://x.com/dcfgod/status/1836488126744924299

43:03 The Flyfish Case https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/admin/2024/33-11305.pdf https://x.com/HesterPeirce/status/1835757603860681141 https://x.com/FinancialCmte/status/1836124400695021654 https://x.com/RepFrenchHill/status/1836420981310542092?t=KbWMCpEacfkVWgSADJSgQg&s=19

50:41 Token 2049 https://x.com/justinsuntron/status/1836330985706918253 https://unchainedcrypto.com/buterin-at-token2049-were-not-early-to-crypto-but-were-early-to-crypto-being-usable/

53:36 New Zora App https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1836399083482742814

56:19 New Fastest Rollup https://x.com/atlasxyz/status/1833880969251524973

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59:26 Moment Of Zen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71DtEk1cFdg

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