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BREAKDOWN: Bank Regulators Say ‘No Operation Choke Point 2.0! Seriously! Believe Us!’ Feb 25, 2023

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A clarification of a previous statement comes the same day Custodia Bank’s application to join the Federal Reserve system is again denied.

Apparently, all our angry howling worked. This week, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, while nominally speaking about the liquidity risks of crypto banking, took pains to say they weren’t saying banks weren’t allowed to work with crypto companies. As you might guess, many in the crypto space aren’t buying it. We think the Regulator Doth Protest Too Much?

“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: Stevanovicigor/ Getty images, modified by CoinDesk.

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BREAKDOWN: Class-Action Lawsuit Accusing Digital Basketball Cards of Being Securities Allowed to Proceed Feb 24, 2023

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NBA Top Shot from Dapper Labs is the latest digital asset to face security scrutiny.

On today’s episode, NLW covers the ruling of a federal judge in New York allowing a class-action lawsuit to proceed against Dapper Labs for allegedly offering unregistered securities. He also covers a new slate of charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, disgraced founder of FTX.

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THE HASH: Outlining the Global Standards for Crypto; Reaction After Coinbase Starts Layer 2 Network Base Feb 24, 2023

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The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.

"The Hash" team weighs in on today's top stories, including the Financial Action Task Force agreeing on an action plan to drive the "timely implementation" of its global standards for crypto. Plus, Base Protocol’s BASE tokens jumped, then dumped, in the past 24 hours following an announcement by crypto exchange Coinbase about the launch of its layer 2 blockchain Base.

This episode has been edited by Ryan Huntington. The senior producer is Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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MONEY REIMAGINED: Taking a Beat - Recognizing the Victims of FTX Downfall and Celebrating the Journalism That Made It Happen Feb 24, 2023

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As of late, the focus of the crypto space has been on the wrongdoing of a group of people that used the current state of this technology to take advantage of others and advance their own interests. But what about the victims? Where is the compassion for their loss and the loss of trust within the crypto space?

On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are together again, discussing Sheila’s recent testimony in front of the California state legislature about the current perception of the state of the crypto economy and environment; also, Michaels’ article on CoinDesk journalists who were awarded Polk Awards for the scoop and followups, that led to the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX crypto empire.

CoinDesk Wins a Polk Award, One of Journalism's Top Prizes, for Explosive FTX Coverage

This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with announcements by Adam B. Levine and our executive producer, Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Shepard.”

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BREAKDOWN: 5 Takeaways From Coinbase's 'Base' Layer 2 Chain Launch Feb 23, 2023

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A new Ethereum layer 2 built on the Optimism stack has been announced by Coinbase.

In this episode, NLW examines Coinbase's announcement of its new layer 2 chain, paying particular attention to:

Exchanges moving from layer 1s to layer 2s
No token
Wall Street not getting it
Developer competition
On-chain know-your-customer (KYC)?

“The Breakdown” is written, produced, and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: Coinbase, modified by CoinDesk.

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THE HASH: Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Four New Criminal Charges; Coinbase Launches Layer 2 Blockchain With No Plan to Issue New Network Token Feb 23, 2023

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The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023.

The hosts of "The Hash" weigh in as FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces additional charges, including bank fraud allegations, under a new 12-count indictment. Coinbase (COIN) launched Base, a layer 2 network built using Optimism's OP Stack, to attract new crypto users. In a new filing, New York and Federal financial regulators say a $1.02 billion deal by Binance.US to purchase assets of defunct crypto lender Voyager Digital could prove discriminatory and unlawful. Plus, a federal judge rules that the offering of Dapper Labs’ NBA-branded “Top Shot” non-fungible tokens might be securities.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Move to Quash Voyager Subpoena

Coinbase Launches Layer 2 Blockchain Base to Provide On-Ramp for Ethereum, Solana and Others

Cathie Wood's ARK Buys Over $13M of Coinbase Shares

NBA-Branded 'Top Shot Moments' NFTs May Be Securities, Judge Rules in Dapper Labs Case

This episode has been edited by Ryan Huntington. The senior producer is Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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THE HASH: Voyager Probed by FTC, Firm's Attorney Confirms Sale to Binance US Remains 'On Track;' Blur Co-Founder Reveals Identity Feb 22, 2023

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The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.

The hosts of "The Hash" weigh in on the news of the day. Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital and its executives are being probed for deceptive cryptocurrency marketing, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a new legal filing. One of the co-founders of the rising non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur ‘Pacman’ shared a photo of himself next to the Web3 avatar he uses for interviews. As part of CoinDesk's "BUIDL Week", a new analysis finds developer activity is showing healthy growth in the crypto space.

Blur Surpassed OpenSea in Daily NFT Trading Volume Wednesday, Nansen Shows

It's Time to BUIDL Week

Voyager Being Probed by FTC for Deceptive Crypto Marketing

This episode has been edited by Ryan Huntington. The senior producer is Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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BREAKDOWN: Is Custodia a ‘Sacrificial Lamb’ to the Fed’s War on Crypto Banking? Feb 22, 2023

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Custodia Bank is fighting back against the Federal Reserve's rejection.

In a recent tweet, Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell suggested U.S. regulators like it when bad actors beat good actors because it takes down the crypto industry and the bad actors can be jailed later. In this episode, NLW explores the issue in the context of Custodia Bank's battle to join the Federal Reserve system, and its argument that it is being unlawfully used as a “sacrificial lamb” in the wake of the FTX failure.

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WOMEN WHO WEB3: From NFT Newbies to Web3 Leaders - A Journey With Belle and NFTGirl Feb 22, 2023

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Kamz is joined by Lex and Diana to discuss the greatest barriers for Latino communities to adopt web3 technology and what we can do at the individual and community level, respectively to support its adoption.

Lex

Over the last two years, Lex, better known as NFTGirl, has worked with @NFTfeen to establish the NFTGirl Collection, which encompasses a meticulously curated selection of more than 500 digital artworks.

The NFTGirl Art Collection was selected by Sotheby's to feature pieces from amazing digital artists like Killer Acid, Stefano Cott and Jon Noorlander.

Their overarching goal is to uplift artists and creators while fostering connections within the web3 community, all while spreading awareness and knowledge about web3 and NFTs to a wider audience.

Diana, better known as Belle NFTs

Belle NFTs, co-founder of XYZ News, hosts multiple shows, including “IYKYK”–a show recognized as one of the best NFT learning resources for both beginners and experts. Belle left behind a successful career to dive headfirst into Web3. As a widow and single mom, Belle is passionate about empowering others to participate in blockchain technologies and to uplift the voices of creators in the industry. She views Web3 as a place where underrepresented creators can thrive and achieve financial freedom.

Lex and Belle discuss:

🛟 How web3 changed their lives

📈 How we can increase the participation of Latinas in web3 technology

📰 The alpha on XYZ News a bilingual media company highlighting art, tech and business in web3

🧘🏽‍♀️We end with a 2-min meditation focused on self-talk and transforming your inner critic to an inner friend.

See also:

XYZ News

Follow me on Twitter @KamalaAlcantara to stay up to date on the show and join our weekly Twitter Space!

Check out my blog on Mirror for content on women, wellness and web3.

This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with executive producer Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is ‘Twennysomething’ by Daniele Musto. Other music used is ‘Mind and Soul’ by Stefano Vita and ‘Electrolove’ by Lunareh.

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THE HASH: How Retail Investors Fared After FTX's Collapse; Litecoin Network Gets Its First NFTs Feb 21, 2023

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The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.

"The Hash" team covers the biggest crypto headlines of the day, including a new Bank for International Settlements report that reveals that while most crypto app users worldwide lost money on their bitcoin holdings after last year's collapses of the Terra ecosystem and the FTX exchange, investors outside of major economies took the biggest hit. Plus, developers are forking Bitcoin ordinals to give older proof-of-work networks such as Litecoin their first set of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Litecoin Network Gets Its First NFTs After Developer Forks Bitcoin Ordinals

This episode has been edited by Ryan Huntington. The senior producer is Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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