Podcasts about Operation Choke Point

This is a two-part episode that focuses on very different topics with similar names. The original Operation Choke Point was launched by Obama as a way to shakedown industries that he thought he could manipulate. Biden revised the program in order to focus specifically on cryptocurrency-related businesses, exchanges, and banks working with industry leaders. The second part of the show features the maritime choke points worldwide that play a major role in the creeping spectre of World War 3. We focus on the Suez Canal, the Strait of Hurmuz, the Panama Canal, and the Strait of Malacca in southeast Asia. Conflict in the Middle East will cause multiple choke points to shut down, forcing the price of a barrel of oil to astronomical levels in a matter of weeks, not years. The Octopus of Global Control Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3xu0rMm Hypocrazy Audiobook: https://amzn.to/4aogwms Website: www.Macroaggressions.io Activist Post: www.activistpost.com Sponsors: Chemical Free Body: https://www.chemicalfreebody.com Promo Code: MACRO C60 Purple Power: https://c60purplepower.com/ Promo Code: MACRO Wise Wolf Gold & Silver: www.Macroaggressions.gold LegalShield: www.DontGetPushedAround.com EMP Shield: www.EMPShield.com Promo Code: MACRO ECI Development: https://info.ecidevelopment.com/-get-to-know-us/macro-aggressions Christian Yordanov's Health Program: www.livelongerformula.com/macro Privacy Academy: https://privacyacademy.com/step/privacy-action-plan-checkout-2/?ref=5620 Brain Supreme: www.BrainSupreme.co Promo Code: MACRO Above Phone: abovephone.com/macro Promo Code: MACRO Van Man: https://vanman.shop/?ref=MACRO Promo Code: MACRO My Patriot Supply: www.PrepareWithMacroaggressions.com Activist Post: www.ActivistPost.com Natural Blaze: www.NaturalBlaze.com Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/macroaggressionspodcast

Bitcoin ist diese Woche von seinem Allzeithoch bei über 112.000 USD auf aktuell 104.000 USD zurückgekommen. Altcoins zeigen erneut fast nur negative Bewegungen. Doch abseits der Kurse gibt es umso spannendere Entwicklungen: Institutionelle Anleger, Städte und Unternehmen bauen Bitcoin-Reserven auf. Neue Lizenzen, große Konferenzen und ein spektakulärer 100-Millionen-Dollar-Trader-Crash – das alles diese Woche im Krypto-Kosmos.

In this episode, Jacob Robinson is joined by Justin Wales (@bitcoin_wales), Head of Legal (Americas) at Crypto.com and author of The Crypto Legal Handbook. Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Day One Law — a boutique law firm helping crypto startups navigate complex legal challenges. Visit https://www.dayonelaw.xyz/ to get in touch.With the release of the book's second edition, Justin shares what's new: from stablecoin legislation and state-level licensing regimes to AI's intersection with crypto and the shifting regulatory tone under a new administration. We also discuss how legal frameworks are evolving, the risks of regulatory whiplash, and why meme coins, AI agents, and decentralized settlement are at the center of today's legal debates.Timestamps:➡️ 00:00 Intro➡️ 00:46 Sponsor: Day One Law➡️ 02:00 Second Edition Highlights & Historical Context➡️ 04:00 State-Level Developments & Money Transmission Rules➡️ 06:00 Outlook on Stablecoin and Market Structure Legislation➡️ 08:00 How to Read the New Edition➡️ 10:00 Operation Chokepoint, Debanking & Tax Updates➡️ 11:30 The Rise of Meme Coins & Industry Disincentives➡️ 14:30 SEC Enforcement, Risk Appetite & Innovation➡️ 17:00 AI x Crypto: Communication, Trust & Open Protocols➡️ 20:00 Crypto's Place in Financial Infrastructure➡️ 22:30 Jurisdictional Competition & Market Pressure➡️ 25:00 The Cost of Fitting Crypto Into Legacy Systems➡️ 27:00 Global Posture Shift & Optimism for the Future➡️ 29:00 Final ThoughtsThe Crypto Legal Handbook: You can find it online for $30, here: https://thecryptolegalhandbook.com/Disclaimer: Jacob Robinson and his guests are not your lawyer. Nothing herein or mentioned on the Law of Code podcast should be construed as legal advice. The material published is intended for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Please seek the advice of counsel, and do not apply any of the generalized material to your individual facts or circumstances without speaking to an attorney.

In this exclusive interview, Bo Hines, Executive Director for the President's Council on Digital Assets, shares the White House's bold plan to make America the Bitcoin superpower. Hines discusses dismantling Operation Choke Point 2.0, launching the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, and advancing pro-Bitcoin legislation.Hear how the administration is setting a global precedent for financial innovation, freedom, and Bitcoin accumulation while reshaping U.S. policy at the highest levels.Chapters:00:00 – Introduction and Guests00:18 – Major Bitcoin and Digital Asset Victories01:47 – Day in the Life at the White House03:52 – Bo Hines' Bitcoin Origin Story05:36 – Bitcoin as Digital Gold and National Strategy08:08 – Update on Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) Audit09:42 – Creative Strategies for Bitcoin Accumulation10:42 – Balancing Financial Privacy and Security11:54 – Legislative Goals and Roadmap Ahead13:23 – Closing ThoughtsSponsored by iTrustCapital - itrustcapital.com

Hoolie Tejwani, the head of Coinbase Ventures joins the show. In this episode we discuss: The history and rationale behind the launch of Coinbase Ventures. The evolution of the crypto venture category. Areas of focus for Coinbase Ventures. Stablecoins, Crypto/AI and consumer startup category. The regulatory landscape in the United States. Operation Chokepoint 2.0 and the impact on startups. The rise of the Coinbase Mafia. To learn more visit coinbase.com/ventures

Nico dives deep with Bitcoin Well CEO Adam O'Brien on why $10 million Bitcoin is not only possible—but inevitable. From being debanked in Canada to building a non-custodial Bitcoin empire, Adam shares the raw, unfiltered truth about Bitcoin's future, the battle against CBDCs, and the global power shift from state to individual. They unpack the strategic Bitcoin reserve (SBR), Operation Choke Point 2.0, and why self-custody is the true revolution. If you care about freedom, generational wealth, or surviving the collapse of fiat, this is the episode you can't afford to miss.Simply Bitcoin IRL is powered by:► https://learn.ledn.io/borrow► http://bitcoinwell.com/simply

Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, rejoins the show for a timely discussion. In this episode: How is Paolo feeling about political trends in the US today? Tether is the 7th-largest buyer of USTs at the sovereign level Paolo's decision to spend more time in the US What does Paolo make of the stablecoin bills in Congress? Does Tether want to eventually come onshore to the US? Tether is pursuing a Big 4 Audit The effect of Operation Choke Point 2.0 on Tether Tether is moving their HQ to El Salvador Paolo's thoughts on stablecoins in MiCA How does Tether get to the figure of 400m global users of the stablecoin? Tether's efforts to better understand their userbase and usage modes Tether's methodology around balance sheet investing Is Paolo concerned about crypto-dollarization? Tether's relationship with Cantor now that Lutnick is Commerce Secretary Is Paolo concerned about the emergence of interest-bearing stablecoins? See also: On The Brink ep.87: Paolo Ardoino (Bitfinex/Tether) – Managing the growth of Tether (June 2020)

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In today's episode:The Regime attempts to blame Trump for the ostensible downsides of their own Great Reset agendaLunatics attack Elon Musk and Tesla and XformerlyTwitter sustains a massive cyberattack causing multiple worldwide outagesThe aligned interests of the tech oligarchs does not make them MAGAJD Vance becomes an internet memeAfter the market downturn being blamed on tariffs and the delay on tariffs, it's now being blamed on Trump failing to rule out a recessionTrump makes a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve a real thing and ends Operation Chokepoint 2.0Scott Bessent talks re-privatization and maintaining the dollar as the world reserve currency while The Economist attempts to advertise the oppositeUna Panoonah Banka joins AOC in attempting to end usurious credit card interest rates, something Trump already said he would doUsury, the Civil War, and the RegimeMike Johnson shows off his new package - Trump says everyone should approve, but Democrats won't touch itTrump threatens Putin with sanctions and Russia calls London the world's greatest warmongersCanada's Liberal Party anoints a new leader to replace Our Boy TruThe collapsing British Commonwealth celebrates Empire DayTrump talks Australia, Canada, and the Panama CanalPoland, Ukraine, and Starlink...Connect with Be Reasonable: https://linktr.ee/imyourmoderatorLinks, articles, ideas - follow the info stream at t.me/veryreasonableHear the show when it's released. Become a paid subscriber at imyourmoderator.substack.comVisit the show's sponsors:Diversify your assets into Bitcoin: https://partner.river.com/reasonableDiversify your assets into precious metals: reasonablegold.comJoin the new information infrastructure - get Starlink: https://www.starlink.com/residential?referral=RC-1975306-67744-74Other ways to support the work:ko-fi.com/imyourmoderatorDonate btc via coinbase: 3MEh9J5sRvMfkWd4EWczrFr1iP3DBMcKk5Make life more comfortable: mypillow.com/reasonableMerch site:https://cancelcouture.myspreadshop.com/https://cancelcouture.comFollow the podcast info stream: t.me/veryreasonableYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@imyourmoderatorOther social platforms: Truth Social, Gab, Rumble, or Gettr - @imyourmoderator Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/be-reasonable-with-your-moderator-chris-paul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greg Kidd, Cofounder of Hard Yaka & CEO of USBC, joined me to discuss his Bank's vision for the USBC stablecoin and expanding it to a Deposit Token.Topics: - Acquisition of Vast Bank - USBC Stablecoin - Will Banks use Stablecoins or Deposit Tokens- SAB121 Repeal and Banks entering into crypto - Operation Chokepoint 2.0 - Outlook for Crypto in 2025 - Stablecoin & Crypto Regulation Show Sponsor -

The Wolf Of All Streets is back with an explosive conversation with Caitlin Long, CEO of Custodia Bank, diving deep into the shocking truths behind Operation Chokepoint 2.0. We expose how the crypto industry was systematically debanked, the political power plays happening behind the scenes, and what's next for Bitcoin-friendly policies under the new administration. Don't miss this eye-opening discussion on what it means for crypto, stablecoins, and the future of financial freedom! Caitlin Long: https://x.com/caitlinlong_ ►► JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER, DELIVERED EVERY WEEKDAY!

Jason Brett is a Former U.S. Regulator at the FDIC & Current Managing Director at Key Bridge Advisors. He joined me to discuss the Fed and FDIC's approach to crypto post Operation Chokepoint 2.0. Topics: - Jason's background at the FDIC and the 2008 Financial Crisis - Would Blockchain help prevent another 2008 type financial crisis? - Operation Chokepoint 2.0 - SAB121 repeal and Banks embracing Crypto- Pro Crypto Government and Crypto's outlook in the UShttps://www.keybridgeadvisors.com/ Show Sponsor -

Senator Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming's Bitcoin champion, sits down with The Culture Bit's Allen Helm to discuss the transformative changes in US crypto policy since Bitcoin 2024. Lummis speaks to the strategic Bitcoin reserve proposal, and the shocking revelations about government-led debanking of crypto businesses and political figures in Operation Chokepoint 2.0Host: Allen HelmGuest: Senator Cynthia LummisRecorded: Feb 12, 2025Lower your time preference and lock-in your Bitcoin 2025 conference tickets today! Use promo code BM10 for 10% off

Alejandro Gutierrez joins me once again to dive into some of the biggest conversations in crypto right now, including:The fallout from Operation Chokepoint 2.0 and the debanking of crypto startups—what it means for the industry and how regulatory shifts in the U.S. and Europe could reshape the future of digital assets.Why Solana is having its moment—how Solana's DEX volume is outpacing Ethereum's and what this means for the long-term viability of the network.The rise of decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and why Uniswap launching its own Layer 2, Unichain, could be a game changer.Institutionalization of crypto—how Solana ETFs and BitGo's rumored IPO are bringing more traditional finance players into the space.The evolving regulatory landscape—what the SEC's new stance on crypto, led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, could mean for the industry's future.Plus, we share the details on an exciting new event—Techstars and CryptoMondays Ireland are teaming up for a first-of-its-kind gathering in Dublin on March 10th (register here).Alejandro Gutierrez is a leading figure in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space and an early adopter of real-world asset tokenization. Alejandro has contributed to the growth of DeFi through his work with MakerDAO, Tokeny, Securitize, and Centrifuge, as well as his co-founding of Consolfreight, Defactor, and ETH Dublin.EPISODE LINKS:Operation Chokepoint 2.0 / DebankingCoinbase - the facts are the facts FDIC (X, 6-Feb-25)Operation Chokepoint 2.0 - Nic Carter, Castle Island Ventures (Pirate Wires, 8-Feb-23) Marc Andreessen on Joe Rogan (Joe Rogan Experience, 27-Nov-24)Fed's Powell Says He's Also Worried About Debanking (Coindesk, 11-Feb-25)Graham Rodford from Archax on the UK situation (Linkedin, recently)New Era in the SEC with CryptoThe Journey Begins - SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce (SEC, 4-Feb-25)Other TopicsSolana DEX Volume Tops $60M as It Looks to Extend 4-Month Winning Streak Over Ethereum (Coindesk, 11-Feb-25)BitGo Mulling IPO This Year (Coindesk, 11-Feb-25)Uniswap Labs Officially Launches Layer-2 ‘Unichain' (Coindesk, 10-Feb-25)Keywords:  #OperationChokepoint2 #debanking #SolanaDEXvolume #UniswapLayer2 #Cryptoregulation2025 #DeFI #Institutionalcryptoadoption #SolanaETFs #seccryptopolicyLeave a review and subscribe onApple PodcastsSpotifyMoneyNeverSleeps (website)Follow our guest co-host Alejandro Gutierrez:X(Twitter):  https://twitter.com/A_gutierroLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandro-gutierrez-98979b43/Email us: info@norioventures.comFollow us on X(Twitter):Pete Townsend: https://twitter.com/petetownsendnvMoneyNeverSleeps: https://twitter.com/MNSshowFollow us on LinkedIn:Pete Townsend: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-townsend-1b18301a/MoneyNeverSleeps: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28661903/MoneyNeverSleeps newsletter: https://moneyneversleeps.substack.com/

It's now openly acknowledged that the crypto industry has been targeted for years by the previous administration's Operation Chokepoint 2.0 scheme. Charlie & Colin discuss how last week's hearing saw Senators Warren & Scott addressed the matter before the House Financial Services Committee. We explain how we got here and where we might go as an industry. Notes: • History of regulatory scrutiny • FTX Fallout • Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Hearing • Elizabeth Warren changes tune Check out our Bitcoin scaling conference! Visit opnext.dev to learn more. Chapters: 03:23 – Operation Choke Point 2.0: Background & FTX Fallout 07:20 – Nick Carter's Revelations & Chokepoint Analysis 09:23 – Silvergate's Story & the 15% Deposit Cap 18:09 – House Financial Services Committee Hearing Recap 25:05 – Elizabeth Warren's Pivot & Broader Political Implications 42:41 – Future Outlook: Could There Be a Choke Point 3.0? -

Bitcoin is winning… but at what cost? Is Trump playing 4D chess with Bitcoin, or are we seeing an unprecedented political shift? Pierre Rochard joins us to break down the truth behind the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, the end of Operation Choke Point, and the unexpected rise of meme coins. Is this the ultimate bullish moment for Bitcoin, or are we walking into a regulatory trap? We're breaking down the good, the bad, and the straight-up bizarre moves happening in the world of Bitcoin politics. Buckle up, Bitcoiners—this is one episode you don't want to miss.Simply Bitcoin IRL is powered by ► http://bitcoinwell.com/simply

The crypto industry has been targeted for years – is Operation Chokepoint 2.0 finally at an end?You're listening to Bitcoin Season 2. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 7,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comIt's now openly acknowledged that the crypto industry has been targeted for years by the previous administration's Operation Chokepoint 2.0 scheme. Charlie & Colin discuss how last week's hearing saw Senators Warren & Scott addressed the matter before the House Financial Services Committee. We explain how we got here and where we might go as an industry.Notes:• History of regulatory scrutiny• FTX Fallout• Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Hearing• Elizabeth Warren changes tuneCheck out our Bitcoin scaling conference! Visit opnext.dev to learn more.Chapters:03:23 – Operation Choke Point 2.0: Background & FTX Fallout07:20 – Nick Carter's Revelations & Chokepoint Analysis09:23 – Silvergate's Story & the 15% Deposit Cap18:09 – House Financial Services Committee Hearing Recap25:05 – Elizabeth Warren's Pivot & Broader Political Implications42:41 – Future Outlook: Could There Be a Choke Point 3.0?-

Nathan McCauley, the co-founder and CEO of Anchorage joins the show. In this episode we discuss: The history of Anchorage and the evolution of the company from a product and regulatory perspective. Operation Chokepoint 2.0 and the debanking of digital asset startups. How banks are approaching the digital asset custody ecosystem and the sub-custody market. The evolution of stablecoins, the prospects of a stablecoin bill and the Global Dollar Network stablecoin consortium. Anchorage's Porto Wallet and Atlas products and the role they are playing with institutional customers. To learn more about Anchorage visit www.anchorage.com

 Sign up for our free regulatory newsletter! Silvergate Bank was once crypto's most important banking partner, handling billions in deposits from the biggest players in the industry. Then, FTX collapsed—and everything changed. In this episode of Unchained, Mike Lempres, former chairman of Silvergate, talks about how Silvergate grew into a banking giant for crypto, why Washington suddenly turned against them—even after they survived the FTX crisis, and whether Operation Choke Point 2.0 was real. Plus, did short sellers and politicians work together to tank Silvergate's stock? And what does the future look like for banks that want to serve crypto? This is part of the inside story of one of the biggest banking collapses in crypto history. Show highlights: 2:08 How Mike's background in banking led him to work in crypto 4:10 Why banking has always been a challenge for crypto companies 5:14 How Silvergate Bank got involved so much with the industry and how it achieved “tremendous growth” 8:10 The “magic” of the Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN) 14:19 Why Mike believes Silvergate's problem was not banking regulators, but D.C. politics 17:49 How everything changed after the FTX collapse 24:45 Whether SEN is a valuable asset for a bank to have 28:39 Why Mike believes that Operation Choke Point 2.0 is real 30:48 Whether short sellers worked with politicians to tank Silvergate 34:21 How Mike thinks that banks could service the crypto industry Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsors! RockWallet Somnia Network Quai Network Mantle Guest Mike Lempres, Former Chairman of Silvergate Bank Links Unchained:  Why the new FDIC Leadership Isn't Convinced Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Exists Regulators Are Limiting Banks Serving Crypto Clients. Does That Violate the Law? Rep. French Hill Says He'd Investigate Operation Choke Point 2.0 as Financial Services Chair Are Regulatory Failures to Blame for Crypto Banking Issues? Caitlin Long on Why Operation Choke Point 2.0 Has Bankers Nervous Ahead of Debanking Hearings, Industry Is Divided on Political Strategy Caitlin Long on Why the Fed's Rejections of Custodia Bank Seem Politically Motivated How Will the FTX Collapse Affect Silvergate? A Bear and a Bull Debate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a set of recent actions, the FDIC has completely reversed its aggressive anti-crypto campaign, nearly two years to the day after Nic Carter first termed it "Operation Chokepoint 2.0." In this episode, a recently voice losing NLW turns to OpenAI's Deep Research and Google's NotebookLM to do a history of the campaign against crypto. Read the original research paper: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F_zV0uyI5MRa5TNN3fh8X7EQPKDoD_zOT6JUZi1ryQY/edit?usp=sharing Sponsored by: Ledger Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors The Breakdown podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world's crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today.Buy now on Ledger.com. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

The hearing, which took place on Feb. 6, focused on the so-called "Operation Chokepoint 2.0," an initiative by the U.S. government that was meant to target the cryptocurrency sector. Paul Grewal, Chief Investment Officer at Coinbase testified at the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services. ~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul00:00 Intro00:28 Sponsor: iTrust Capital01:20 Crypto Debanking part 201:35 Dems say Chokepoint 2.0 doesn't exist02:55 Coinbase testimony04:00 Rashida Talib hates crypto05:10 Silvergate & Signature Bank Damaged Crypto06:42 Mr. Green says its too hard for congress to do stuff about it08:00 Bloomberg interviews Scott Bessent08:30 Elon x U.S. Treasury08:53 Scott Bessent says it will save taxpayers money10:55 Treasury Direct11:35 Stimulus confusion11:51 FedNow12:27 Avax spinning logo12:55 Upcoming Hearing13:30 Outro#Crypto #bitcoin #ethereum~Operation Chokepoint 2.0

More Info on the Show: https://rhr.tv - Tether, Lightning Labs Announce USDT on Lightning Network https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tether-lightning-labs-announce-usdt-on-lightning-network/ - The FDIC has released 175 internal documents on "Operation Chokepoint 2.0" https://www.fdic.gov/foia/correspondence-related-crypto-related-activities - Block's Proto Partners with The 256 Foundation to Support Open-Source Bitcoin Mining https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/blocks-proto-partners-with-the-256-foundation-to-support-open-source-bitcoin-mining/ - The Human Rights Foundation Awarded All 11 Bitcoin Development Bounties https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/the-human-rights-foundation-awarded-all-11-bitcoin-development-bounties/ El Salvador | Lawmakers Scale Back Bitcoin Legal Tender Law El Salvador's congress amended its Bitcoin law, making private sector acceptance of Bitcoin voluntary. The reform follows a $1.4 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that wanted to limit the government's, citizens', and economies' exposure to Bitcoin. Salvadoran lawmaker Elisa Rosales said the latest reform guarantees Bitcoin's “permanence as legal tender” while facilitating its “practical implementation.” But, John Dennehy, founder of the civil society organization Mi Primer Bitcoin, explained that the reform removed “all references of bitcoin as money or legal tender, plus the actual conditions, such as the government accepting bitcoin for things such as taxes, are now prohibited.” The future of freedom technology in El Salvador will be worth monitoring closely as the regime continues to erode protections on civil liberties. FinancialFreedomReport.org - Sparrow Wallet v2.1.1: Lark for USB Signers, PSBTv2 Support & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/sparrow-wallet-v2-1-0/ - ZEUS v0.9.5: Easier Exporting of On-Chain Seed, Optimizations & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zeus-v0-9-5/ - BDK Wallet v1.1.0: v2 Transactions in Tx Builder by Default, Testnet4 Support https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bdk-wallet-v1-1-0/ - Rust-nostr v0.39.0: NIP-96, NIP-22 Helpers, Custom WebSocket Client Support & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/rust-nostr-v0-39-0/ - Damus Notedeck v0.3.0 (Alpha 2): Public Release https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/notedeck-v0-3-0-alpha-2/ - Lockbox Relay https://primal.net/e/note1qqqydxxwdsndc5wzg4xuc32z00wwemuyglvrp5ax2kn76lhj0m6smpkdpf - Trump announces Sovereign Wealth Fund https://primal.net//e/note1ql20qsnc42jrkamx6lpvh8ffn4ekyhqrkuzvca60ucmyfj23hh7q2set07 0:00 - Intro 2:59 - America's feeling rowdy 4:53 - Dashboard - Mempools cleared 16:01 - USAID 38:02 - Sovereign Wealth Fund 44:59 - Trump and Israel 49:07 - Tether LN 57:49 - FDIC Chokepoint 2.0 FOIA 1:05:16 - Microstrategy rebrand 1:08:31 - Block Proto & 256 Foundation 1:10:00 - HRF Bounties 1:13:59 - HRF Story of the Week 1:18:36 - Reverse Repo draining 1:19:31 - Boosts 1:28:49 - Software updates 1:36:04 - Sovereign Wealth clip 1:40:00 - Fewsats 1:43:36 - Bread and circuses Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Stakwork https://stakwork.ai/ Coinkite https://coinkite.com/ TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now https://merch.tftc.io/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ Follow Odell: Nostr https://primal.net/odell Newsletter https://discreetlog.com/ Podcast https://citadeldispatch.com/

Today's podcast show features a discussion with Julie Andersen Hill about her law review article titled “Regulating Bank Reputation Risk”, 54 GA. L. Rev. 523 (2023). Professor Hill is the Dean and Wyoming Excellence Chair of the University of Wyoming College of Law. The abstract to Professor Hill's article does an excellent job of summarizing her thesis: This Article surveys reputation risk guidance and enforcement efforts. It shows that reputation risk regulation is usually an ancillary consideration to credit risk, operational risk, or other primary risk. In these instances, reputation risk adds little because regulators have strong tools to address the root problems. Sometimes, however, regulators justify guidance or enforcement primarily in terms of controlling reputation risk. Regulators use reputation risk to weigh in on hot-button political topics afield from safety and soundness like gun rights, payday lending and fossil fuels. Because regulators believe that reputation risk is present in every facet of banking, little prevents them from using it to address other controversies. This Article argues that expansive regulation of reputation risk is harmful. There is little evidence that can accurately predict and prevent bank reputational losses. Moreover, because reputation risk is largely subjective, regulators can use it to further political agendas apart from bank safety and soundness. Unnecessary politicization of banking regulation undermines faith in the regulatory system and correspondently erodes trust in banks. During our discussion, Professor Hill addressed the following issues: What is reputation risk? What legal authority do bank supervisors have to regulate reputation risk? Why do you believe that the regulation of reputation risk is unnecessary and harmful? What is Operation Choke Point all about and how did it turn out? What was the outcome in the U.S. Supreme Court in NRA v. Vullo of the New York State bank regulator urging state banks to manage the reputation risk posed by doing business with the National Rifle Association? Has concern over the regulation of reputation risk subsided in light of the termination of Operation Chokepoint and the unanimous Supreme Court opinion in NRA v. Vullo? Why does there appear to be renewed worry that regulators are using reputation risk and other justifications to force banks to cut services to people, businesses or industries that they don't like? Is there any credence to the claims of Elon Musk and others that crypto and tech startups are being debanked or denied fair access to banking services? In light of the fact that President Trump himself and many members of Congress are troubled by debanking claims, what sort of policy changes are likely to be considered? What is the likelihood of the OCC promulgating a regulation prohibiting debanking in Trump 2.0 similar to the one it almost finalized in Trump 1.0? The importance of this podcast is underscored by the fact that yesterday, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled “Investigating the Real Impacts of Debanking in America.” Alan Kaplinsky, Senior Counsel and former chair for 25 years of the Consumer Financial Services Group, hosts the discussion.

Former Chairman of Silvergate Bank Mike Lempres joins us for a discussion of Silvergate, the crypto-focused bank that was forced into liquidation in early 2023 following a bank run. This are the first on the record comments from any Silvergate executive following the voluntary liquidation announced in March 2023. In this episode: Mike's background at the DoJ, at Coinbase, and how he came to be chairman of the board at Silvergate How Silvergate grew to become the premier crypto-focused bank with $14b in deposits Why the Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN) was so useful to the crypto space How Silvergate suffered a bank run and ultimate liquidation following the FTX collapse How Silvergate survived a 70% bank run Regulatory shifts in 2023 What led the decision to voluntarily liquidate What has happened at Silvergate since the announcement of the liquidation? The effect of Elizabeth Warren's letters and short seller behavior on the collapse Could Silvergate have survived and thrived? Should bank regulators be allowed to ringfence entire industries? Silvergate's relationship with Alameda/FTX - and could they have detected the fraud? Was Silvergate a victim of FTX How the Signature case adds to the suspicion - were regulators sending a message? What was the issue with SEN monitoring? Silvergate's settlements with the Fed, the SEC, and the CA DFP How Silvergate was rugpulled by the government with regards to Diem The Fed's recent evolution on the topic of banks serving crypto Mike's outlook on crypto banking and the domestic crypto industry Why Signature and Silvergate executives are limited in what they can say publicly The problem with “confidential supervisory information” Why we may not get a “smoking gun memo” from the regulators on Choke Point 2.0 What changes would Mike make to bank regulation in the US? Lingering misconceptions about Silvergate Do Silvergate shareholders have a legal case against the government? Further reading: Nic Carter in Piratewires, Operation Choke Point 2.0 Is Underway, And Crypto Is In Its Crosshairs  Nic Carter in Piratewires, Did The Government Start A Global Financial Crisis In An Attempt To Destroy Crypto? Nic Carter in Piratewires,  Inside the Biden Admin's Plot to Destroy Silvergate and Debank Crypto for Good 

more info on the show: https://rhr.tv - Donald Trump Signs 'A Full and Unconditional Pardon' for Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/donald-trump-frees-ross/ - President Trump YOLOs a Shitcoin on the Eve of Inauguration https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/president-trump-yolos-a-shitcoin-on-the-eve-of-inauguration/ - President Trump Issues Executive Order to Create Working Group on Digital Assets https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/president-trump-issues-executive-order-to-create-a-working-group-on-digital-assets/ - U.S. District Court Officially Reverses Sanctions on Tornado Cash Mixer https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/u-s-district-court-officially-reverses-sanctions-on-tornado-cash-mixer/ - Tornado Cash Sanctions Reversal Has No Effect on Developers' Trial, Says DOJ https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tornado-cash-sanctions-reversal-has-no-effect-on-developers-trial-says-doj/ - US SEC Withdraws Controversial Accounting Guidance SAB 121 Days After Gary Gensler Leaves https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/us-sec-withdraws-controversial-accounting-guidance-sab-121-days-after-gary-gensler-leaves/ - Senator Cynthia Lummis Demands FDIC to Halt Destruction of Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Materials https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/senator-cynthia-lummis-demands-fdic-to-halt-destruction-of-operation-chokepoint-2-0-materials-2/ - Iran | Regime Profiting From Currency Devaluation In Iran, Hossein Samsami, a member of the parliament's economic committee, accused the government of exploiting foreign currency exchange rates to profit at the expense of ordinary citizens. The regime recently increased the rial's official exchange rate from 550,000 to 640,000 rial per dollar — a move Samsami explained “was to sell the $5 billion it had taken from the National Development Fund at the highest price.” By manipulating the exchange rate, the regime effectively stole one quadrillion rials ($23 billion) from citizens. This deliberate devaluation will drive up inflation, deplete savings, and push basic goods further out of reach. Iran's multi-tiered exchange rate system has long fueled corruption, allowing regime insiders to profit from the gap between the artificially low official exchange rate and the higher free-market rate. To block any financial escape, the regime has tried to close onramps to Bitcoin. FinancialFreedomReport.org 0:00 - Intro 4:45- #RossFree 15:06 - Trump's crypto policy 21:24 - Trump coin 29:02 - Fold SEC approval 29:52 - Tornado Cash 32:26 - SAB 122 39:17 - Lummis FDIC 46:44 - Boosts 50:15 - HRF Story of the Week 52:48 - Ocean mining question Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Stakwork https://stakwork.ai/ Coinkite https://coinkite.com/ TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now https://merch.tftc.io/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ Follow Odell: Nostr https://primal.net/odell Newsletter https://discreetlog.com/ Podcast https://citadeldispatch.com/

  VALUE FOR VALUE Thank you to the Bowl After Bowl Episode Producers: Sharky, SircussMedia, Pheonix & PhoneBoy, harvhat, piez, ChadF, RNR Breakheart, Malachi, wartime, RevCyberTrucker, ajoint, Boolysteed, CollinB, BooBury, Tjunta, DJW, bitpunk.fm, HeyCitizen, MachoManRandySavage, Lavish, Kermit Listen to the latest Bowls With Buds featuring Jon Breaks Bad News & SirSeatSitter THURSDAY the great and powerful Malachi is going to be in the Hitter for Homegrown Hits Episode 69 Tune in FRIDAY at 8pm Central for bitpunk.fm Bowls With Buds Intro/Outro: e s c p - Neon Metaphor (YouTube) FIRST TIME I EVER… Bowlers called in to discuss the First Time THEY Ever filed an insurance claim. Next week, we want to hear about the First Time YOU Ever made love in the woods. TOP THREE 33 2 American hostages, Bibas family confirmed among first 33 Israeli captives to be released in cease-fire (New York Post) Kenya confirms 2 more mpox cases, bringing total to 33 (AA) Ukraine's air force says it downed 33 Russian drones launched overnight (Reuters) BEHIND THE CURTAIN US Department of Health and Human Services revises marijuana terminology (Federal Register) US Customs and Border Patrol asks court to dismiss New Mexico seizure lawsuit (Marijuana Moment) Louisville, Kentucky firefighters sue to use medical marijuana (WDRB) New rules target middlemen in Missouri cannabis industry to prevent 'predatory' practices (Missouri Independent) METAL MOMENT RevCyberTrucker is BACK with an O'Keefe Music Foundation cover of Snuff by Slipknot Follow along with his shenanigans on the Fediverse at SirRevCyberTrucker@revcybertrucker.com ON CHAIN, OFF CHAIN, COCAINE, SHITSTAIN ROSS IS FREE! Mike Hagen's interview with Lyn Ulbricht Sen Lummis demands FDIC to halt destruction of Operation Chokepoint 2.0 materials (Lummis.Senate.gov) US Department of Justice sued over criminalization of software development (Coin Center) Tornado Cash sanctions reversal has no effect on developers' trial, says DOJ (The Rage)  KC Bitcoiners BOWLING on February 12th (tentatively) KC Bitcoiners Beers with Bitcoiners at The Bar Listen to Tappinskins' Trump Supporter Remix The Man is a Genius! FUCK IT, DUDE. LET'S GO BOWLING 33 dogs rescued from alleged hoarding case in southwestern Virginia (WRIC) 33-year-old Indonesian man killed in Yilan scooter accident (Focus Taiwan) Indian woman dies of heart attack in shock after 33-year-old son's death by suicide (Hindustan Times) Northern Arkansas wildlife refuge welcomes 33 big cats from Florida sanctuary (Ozarks First) Terunofuji: Japan's only grand master to retire aged 33 (Times of India) 12 Oakland County, Michigan communities scramble to absorb 33% hike in police costs (The Detroit News) Iowa pig farmers provide 33% of the US hog inventory (Pork Business) Short-lived:  Exonerated after 33 years, Jacksonville man learns his fate in new conviction (Jacksonville) Lawmakers propose redrawing state boundaries, letting 33 Illinois counties join Indiana (MyStateLine) Drug-addicted rats destroy evidence in Houston police lockers (The Washington Post)

Guest: Emilie Choi, president & COO of CoinbaseAfter the collapse of FTX in 2022, “the whole industry was tarnished,” recalls Coinbase COO Emilie Choi. “Politicians came out criticizing crypto, saying it was a fraud.”But unlike FTX, Coinbase was a public company in the U.S. So when the SEC served it a Wells notice, announcing its intent to charge the company with violating securities laws, the executive team took an unusual step: They went on the offensive, publicly calling BS on the agency.“Well-regarded CEOs from TradFi, they were like, ‘You don't do that,'” Emilie says. “'You don't antagonize your regulator.' ... It was a combination of chutzpah and maybe desperation that we were like, ‘We have to go tell our story, because if we don't, nobody else will.'”Chapters: (01:14) - Working with founder CEOs (04:12) - Mission first (07:16) - Reviewing candidates (09:48) - Unusual hiring (11:22) - Crypto after FTX (16:29) - Operation Choke Point 2.0 (19:19) - Grin and bear it (21:24) - Channeling negativity (24:21) - Going to war with the SEC (26:20) - Donald Trump and Gary Gensler (28:38) - Was it worth it? (31:19) - Shipping challenges (34:03) - OKRs and personal goals (36:41) - Brian Armstrong and structure (40:56) - The COO guidebook (43:30) - Removing bureaucracy (46:50) - Investing in crypto (49:41) - After Coinbase (53:03) - Constantly on (54:53) - Favorite interview questions (56:28) - Who Coinbase is hiring (58:28) - Standing for something Mentioned in this episode: Google Chat, executive coaches, Mark Zuckerberg, LinkedIn, Jeff Weiner, speed reading, Warner Bros., Elizabeth Warren, Sam Bankman-Fried, Wells notices, Paul Grewal, Chris Lehane, Airbnb, OpenAI, FOIA requests, Balaji Srinivasan, Dan Romero, Kevin Scott, Microsoft, Patrick McHenry, Ritchie Torres, Fairshake PAC, A16z, Ripple, Stand With Crypto, Dogecoin, Robinhood, Charles Schwab, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Paul Ryan, Faryar Shirzad, Kara Calvert, Elon Musk, Earn.com, Ben Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, Claire Hughes Johnson and Scaling People, Directly Responsible Individuals, Fidelity, BlackRock, Yahoo!, Stewart Butterfield, Brad Garlinghouse, Alibaba, Flickr, cognitive tests, and Loom.Links:Connect with EmilieTwitterLinkedInConnect with JoubinTwitterLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.com Learn more about Kleiner PerkinsThis episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

Today on Upstream, we're releasing an interview between Erik Torenberg and Patrick McKenzie. Patrick discusses Operation Chokepoint, the origins of debanking, and how it affects the crypto industry, offering detailed insights into the political motivations, regulatory complexities, and practical ramifications of such banking decisions. —

In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) unpacks his 24k word essay Debanking (and Debunking?) originally published on Bits about Money. He discusses the contours of recent debanking claims made by the crypto community, notably Marc Andreessen, Nic Carter, and explains how banking actually works as infrastructure rather than conspiracy.  The conversation moves from Operation Chokepoint's documented history to current claims about coordinated action against certain industries, while highlighting how banking access challenges disproportionately affect those who are "relatively less resourced, relatively less educated."–Full transcript available here: www.complexsystemspodcast.com/debanking-patrick-mckenzie/–Sponsors:  Vanta | GiveWell | CheckVanta automates security compliance and builds trust, helping companies streamline ISO, SOC 2, and AI framework certifications. Learn more at https://vanta.com/complexSupport proven charities that deliver measurable results and learn how to maximize your charitable impact with GiveWell. Go to givewell.org (and type in "Complex Systems" at checkout).Check is the leading payroll infrastructure provider and pioneer of embedded payroll. Check makes it easy for any SaaS platform to build a payroll business, and already powers 60+ popular platforms. Head to checkhq.com/complex and tell them patio11 sent you.–Links:Debanking (and Debunking?) https://www.bitsaboutmoney.com/archive/debanking-and-debunking/ a16z's Debanking explainer: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/debanking-explained/–Twitter:@patio11@eriktorenberg–Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(00:19) Marc Andreessen's debanking claims(01:02) Understanding debanking and its implications(02:18) Crypto enthusiasts' perspective(07:43) Operation Chokepoint: A historical context(18:09) Sponsors: Vanta | Check(20:23) Operation Chokepoint 2.0: The present day(22:12) The fall of Silvergate Bank(29:55) Crypto advocates and Silvergate Bank(30:45) Sponsor: GiveWell(31:43) Understanding bank account closures(32:35) Bodegas and money services businesses(36:38) Crypto companies and credit risk(47:24) Debanking and its broader implications(49:24) Political ramifications and free speech(59:27) Wrap–Complex Systems is part of the Turpentine podcast network.

Ryan and David return for another Weekly Rollup, tackling the question everyone's asking in 2025: is the crypto bull market already over, or do we still have more to go? Fresh FDIC emails prove Choke Point 2.0 was no conspiracy, with yet another key antagonist stepping down. Meanwhile, AI agents dominate headlines and reimagine DeFi UX, and Meta's abrupt pivot to free speech has everyone buzzing. Finally, the U.S. greenlights a $6.5B Silk Road Bitcoin sale—can Trump step in to save America's strategic BTC stash? Buckle up; 2025 isn't slowing down. You ready anon? ------

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Crypto News: Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse talks XRP plans for 2025 with Donald Trump coming into office as the cryptocurrency bull market continues. John Deaton offers probe into Operation Chokepoint 2.0.Show Sponsor -

With Paul Atkins as the incoming SEC Chair, David Sacks as the AI & Crypto Czar, and potential CFTC leadership changes, the Trump administration is signaling a major shift for crypto, AI, and financial regulation.  Guests Mike Selig and Jake Chervinsky break down what this means for token launches, enforcement actions, inter-agency collaboration, and the fate of Operation Chokepoint 2.0. Could this mark the end of the U.S.'s regulatory hostility toward innovation? Show highlights: 02:18-What changes to expect under an Atkins-led SEC 08:58-Who could lead the SEC in the period between Gensler resigning and Atkins assuming 11:54-Whether the Democrats will nominate SEC Commissioner Crenshaw again 15:50-Elizabeth Warren's influence on the non-Republican SEC commissioner picks 23:39-Whether Atkins' leadership at the SEC might shift crypto regulation away from aggressive enforcement 28:26-Whether Gensler's recent promotion of people in enforcement roles will further his SEC's regulation-by-enforcement strategy 38:52-Whether the SEC and Coinbase will reach a settlement 41:47-Why Mike and Jake think it's not likely that the SEC will pursue litigation in the Ripple case 46:03-How the SEC might clarify securities laws around token sales, airdrops, and exemptions 55:14-Whether Atkins' leadership could fast-track Hester Peirce's Safe Harbor 59:53-How the CFTC's potential lead on crypto regulation might redefine how it splits duties with the SEC 1:03:03-Whether it even makes sense to have two financial regulatory agencies 1:11:00-Who might lead the CFTC  1:13:59-Why Jake and Mike believe combining AI and crypto under one ‘czar' makes sense 1:20:31-How the appointment of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary will affect the crypto industry 1:25:47-How the likely end to Operation Chokepoint 2.0 will create a “sea change” Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsors! Polkadot Robinhood & Arbitrum Kelp DAO Guests: Mike Selig, Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher  Previous appearance on Unchained: Is Gary Gensler on a Mission to Put Crypto Down for Good? Jake Chervinsky, Chief Legal Officer at Variant Previous appearances on Unchained: The US vs. Crypto: Jake Chervinsky on Crypto's Legal and Regulatory Status Why the SEC vs. Ripple Order Is Now About 2 Things: Coinbase and Congress The Chopping Block: Jake Chervinsky on How the SEC Has Lost Credibility All Things Crypto Regulation With Jake Chervinsky Everything You Need to Know About the Looming Battle Over Privacy in Crypto Can Crypto Be a Force in the Midterms? Yes, Say Kristin Smith and Jake Chervinsky Links Trump's Office Picks:  Unchained:  Why Trump's SEC Chair Pick, Paul Atkins, Is So Positive for Crypto David Sacks as A.I. & Crypto Czar? Why the Industry Was Surprised Trump Taps Paul Atkins for Next SEC Chair, Making Good on His Crypto Promises Democratic SEC Commissioner Is Stepping Down, but That Doesn't Mean Trump Will Get 2 Outright Picks  Trump Taps Hedge Fund Manager Scott Bessent to Be Treasury Secretary A Degen Administration? Why the Crypto Czar May Be Allowed to Own Tokens Tracking Trump's Cabinet and Staff Nominations  Congressional Results John Reed Stark's tweet:“current SEC Chair Gary Gensler is quietly working behind the scenes to lead the SEC from the grave” Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Forbes: How ‘Debanking' Tech And Crypto Companies Could Kill Businesses Marc Andreessen and the CFPB: Debunking the Debanking Debunkers by Nic Carter Unchained: Regulators Are Limiting Banks Serving Crypto Clients. Does That Violate the Law?  Unchained: Killed By Politics, Ex-Diem Boss Says of Meta's Stablecoin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NLW covers the first Bitcoin weekly close over $100,000, plus looks at Coinbase's FOIA requests that show the pressure put on banks by regulators. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

In this episode of Bits + Bips, hosts James Seyffart, Noelle Acheson, and Ram Ahluwalia are joined by Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy Digital, to discuss the surprising mainstream buzz around XRP's latest rally, dubbed the “most hated rally in crypto.”  They also analyze the new Treasury Secretary's ambitious economic plan and what it could mean for inflation, fiscal discipline, and market stability. Meanwhile, Ethereum struggles to reclaim its narrative as the go-to blockchain, even as its ETH/BTC ratio shows signs of life. And in a moment that captures the personal side of crypto's rise, the team reflects on Thanksgiving table conversations, where bitcoin and digital assets became unexpected stars.  Show highlights: Why the newly appointed Treasury Secretary might be the right person for the job Whether the December rates cut is unnecessary How Marc Andreessen brought Operation Chokepoint 2.0 to the spotlight How Facebook's project Libra would have benefited the US Dollar hegemony Whether the U.S. Congress will pass stablecoin legislation in 2025 Why Ram believes Ryan Selkis would be a good Crypto Czar How people have been asking more about bitcoin during Thanksgiving Whether the XRP rally is a negative indicator What James thinks about the filings for news ETFs, such as WisdomTree's XRP Why Alex thinks that ETH could continue its recent rally The impact of MicroStrategy being added to the Nasdaq-100, aka the QQQ ETF Hosts: James Seyffart, Research Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence Ram Ahluwalia, CFA, CEO and Founder of Lumida Noelle Acheson, Author of the “Crypto Is Macro Now” Newsletter  Guest: Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital Links Politics Unchained:  Trump Taps Hedge Fund Manager Scott Bessent to Be Treasury Secretary The Trump-Connected Brad Bondi Is A New SEC Chair Contender and Pro-Crypto Investing: How Scott Bessent Plans to Reshape the US Economy with His 3-3-3 Rule Macro Investing: US manufacturing improves in November as orders rebound, input price gains slow Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Forbes: How ‘Debanking' Tech And Crypto Companies Could Kill Businesses Marc Andreessen and the CFPB: Debunking the Debanking Debunkers by Nic Carter Unchained: Regulators Are Limiting Banks Serving Crypto Clients. Does That Violate the Law?  Unchained: Killed By Politics, Ex-Diem Boss Says of Meta's Stablecoin XRP Unchained:  XRP Becomes the Top Traded Token on Binance and Coinbase, Hits Almost 7-Year High XRP Rallies 70% in a Week to Top Solana, Tether Market Cap The Block: WisdomTree files with SEC for spot XRP ETF Ethereum Unchained: Ether Gains 19% Against Bitcoin in a Week After Months of Underperformance  Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:15 Why the new Treasury Secretary could reshape the economy 06:28 Is a December rate cut unnecessary? 15:18 How Marc Andreessen spotlighted Operation Chokepoint 2.0 19:54 The missed opportunity of Facebook's Libra for USD dominance 26:48 Will stablecoin legislation finally pass in 2025? 31:28 Why Ram thinks Ryan Selkis should be the “Crypto Czar” 34:45 Bitcoin conversations taking over Thanksgiving dinner 39:48 Is the XRP rally a red flag for the market? 48:15 James's take on new ETF filings like WisdomTree's XRP 55:48 Why Alex believes ETH could extend its recent gains 1:01:37 What MicroStrategy's NASDAQ addition means for crypto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about Joe Biden breaking his promise to not pardon his son Hunter Biden and Elon Musk's perfect response to X's community notes concerning Biden's lie; Kash Patel, Trump's controversial pick for FBI director, telling Glenn Beck why Jeffrey Epstein's list has been protected by the FBI and what he plans to do to dismantle the deep state; Kevin O'Leary of "Shark Tank” telling shocked CNN hosts why Trump's tariff plan could bring China to its knees; Marc Andreessen explaining to Joe Rogan the shocking truth of how various tech entrepreneurs have been targeted and debanked under Operation Choke Point for being “politically exposed persons” and having the wrong political beliefs as well as why so many wealthy people supported Kamala Harris; Coleman Hughes shutting down CNN's Ameshia Cross for accusing Joe Rogan of being a grifter who changed his political beliefs; and much more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- Today's Sponsors: Lumen.Me - Lumen is the world's first handheld metabolic coach that measures your metabolism through your breath. It lets you know if you're burning fat or carbs, and gives you tailored guidance to improve your nutrition, workouts, and sleep. Go to: https://lumen.me/rubin to get 15% OFF! Rumble Premium - Corporate America is fighting to remove speech, Rumble is fighting to keep it. If you really believe in this fight Rumble is offering $10 off with the promo code RUBIN when you purchase an annual subscription, Go to: https://Rumble.com/premium/RUBIN and use promo code RUBIN Field Emergency Kit - This prescription Field Emergency Kit from The Wellness Company provides you with life-saving antibiotics, antivirals, anti-parasitics, non-addictive pain relief, and even a generic EpiPen. This is a Rumble Exclusive Offer, and quantities are limited. Rubin Report viewers save $200 off at checkout PLUS free shipping when they use code: RUMBLESALE. Kits are ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE USA. Go to: https://TWC.health/RUBIN and use CODE: RUMBLESALE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BestPodcastintheMetaverse.com Canary Cry News Talk #795 - 11.27.2024 - Recorded Live to 1s and 0s NEO SCIENTOCRACY | Satan II, Trump NIH, CERN Predictive Antimatter, Antarctica Wall Deconstructing Corporate Mainstream Media News from a Biblical Worldview Declaring Jesus as Lord amidst the Fifth Generation War! AGE OF DECEIT 4: https://x.com/FaceLikeTheSun/status/1839045851488071927 TJT Youtube (backup) Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJoyspiracyTheory The Show Operates on the Value 4 Value Model: http://CanaryCry.Support Join the Supply Drop: https://CanaryCrySupplyDrop.com Submit Articles: https://CanaryCry.Report Submit Art: https://CanaryCry.Art Join the T-Shirt Council: https://CanaryCryTShirtCouncil.com Podcasting 2.0: https://PodcastIndex.org Resource: Index of MSM Ownership (Harvard.edu) Resource: Aliens Demons Doc (feat. Dr. Heiser, Unseen Realm) Resource: False Christ: Will the Antichrist Claim to be the Jewish Messiah Tree of Links: https://CanaryCry.Party   Join the Canary Cry Roundtable   This Episode was Produced By:   Executive Producers Sir Jamey Not the Lanister*** Sir LX Protocol V2 Baron of the Berrean Protocol***   Producers of TREASURE (CanaryCry.Support) Raoul S, Rebecca V, Julie S, Sir Casey the Shield Knight, Elle O, Jeremiah S, Kevin K   Producers of TALENT Cassius   Producers of TIME Timestampers: Jade Bouncerson, Morgan E Clippy Team: Courtney S, JOLMS, Kristen Reminders: Clankoniphius Links: JAM   SHOW NOTES/TIMESTAMPS HELLO WORLD EFNOM RUN DOWN EXECS   WW3/ RUSSIA/PROPOGANDA Putins SATAN II missle on “Combat Duty” (The Sun)   TRUMP/SCIENCE Trump turns to critic of COVID mandates to run NIH (NPR) Clip: Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford (X)   Marc Andreessen on JRE Clip 1: Operation Chokepoint 2.0 on why part of SV had to support Trump Clip 2: More on split in Silicon Valley, JRE is mean to MyPillowGuy   POLYTICS CLIP: Denver mayor “shared sacrifices” for newcomers (X) Denver Mayor suggests mobilizing police against against federal government (Fox) “Flower in the gun”  CLIP: Denver Mayor Walks Back… Doesn't want to go to jail   PRODUCERS   GATES OF THE GODS Romans 1:20, Job 11:7-9 → Antimatter - it costs $62 trillion for one gram (Market Realist) → Physicists May Have Figured Out How to Safely Transport Antimatter (Yahoo) Antimatter to be transported outside a lab for first time — in a van (Nature) → CERN page on Angels & Demons plot (CERN Web archive) → Facts, Fiction, Dan Brown story on Antimatter (CERN Web archive) + CERN's ELISA: World's first mini proton accelerator to study cave art (Interesting Engineering)   TALENT   ANTARCTICA Geoengineering Plan To Build "Curtain" Around Antarctica Could Spark Trouble (IFL Science) → Journal article on Geoengineering Antarctica (Academic)   TIME/END

Rep. French Hill, a top contender to lead the House Financial Services Committee, details his plan to help banks, including revamping regulators' approach to M&A, ending Operation Choke Point, and encouraging more de novos. He also discusses his views on Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary, the mood among GOP lawmakers, how the government can confront fraud at banks, what he thinks Congress can do for banks over the next two years and his takeaways from the Biden-era regulators' final Congressional appearance.

Get ready for a jaw-dropping episode of The Wolf Of All Streets! While discussing the latest crypto news and industry shifts, Gary Gensler drops a bombshell announcement—he's resigning as SEC Chair. We break down what this means for Bitcoin, banking, and the future of cryptocurrency. Don't miss Caitlin Long sharing exclusive insights on federal reforms, stablecoin patents, and the fight for crypto-friendly banking! Caitlin Long: https://x.com/CaitlinLong_ ►► JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER, DELIVERED EVERY WEEKDAY!

Our podcast listeners are very familiar with federal fair lending and anti-discrimination laws that apply in the consumer lending area: the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and Fair Housing Act (FHA). Those statutes prohibit discriminating against certain protected classes of consumer credit applicants. For example, the ECOA makes it unlawful for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant, with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, or age (provided the applicant has the capacity to contract); the applicant's use of a public assistance program to receive all or part of their income; or the applicant's previous good-faith exercise of any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act. The FHA prohibits discrimination concerning the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, sex, disability, pregnancy or having children. The FTC sometimes relies on the “unfairness” prong of its UDAP (Unfair or Deceptive Acts and Practices) authority to bring other types of discrimination claims against companies subject to the FTC's jurisdiction. The CFPB has tried to use the unfairness prong of its UDAAP (Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices) authority in a similar manner with respect to companies and banks subject to its jurisdiction. A Federal District Court has invalidated the portion of the CFPB's UDAAP Exam Manual provision upon which such authority was previously predicated and the case is now being considered by the Fifth Circuit. Our focus during this podcast show is not on these Federal anti-discrimination statutes, but rather on the fact that an increasing number of states have either enacted or are considering enacting legislation requiring financial institutions to provide persons (both existing customers and prospective customers) who are not ordinarily protected by the federal anti-discrimination statutes with fair access to financial services. The first broad fair access requirements appeared in a Florida statute enacted in 2023, which generally prohibits financial institutions from denying or canceling services to a person or otherwise discriminating against a person in making available services on the basis of enumerated factors, commonly including factors such as political opinions, or any other factor that is not quantitative, impartial, and risk-based. Because this topic is very controversial, I invited individuals who support and oppose these new types of state statutes: Brian Knight, Senior Research Fellow at Mercatus Center of George Mason University, Professor Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Peter Hardy who co-leads our Anti-Money Laundering (AML) team at Ballard Spahr. (Brain was previously a guest on our May 23, 2024 podcast which focused on the related topic of Operation Chokepoint.) Brian is generally supportive of these state fair access laws. Professor Conti-Brown and Peter Hardy generally oppose these types of laws. We cover the following sub-topics, among others: 1.              Why were these laws enacted? 2.              What financial institutions are subject to these laws? Do they cover only depository institutions or do they also cover non-banks? Do they cover only consumer transactions or do they cover business transactions as well? Do they cover out-of-state financial institutions doing business with residents of the states that have enacted these statutes? Are there exemptions based on small size? 3.              Since banks are not public utilities, and have shareholders and employees to whom they owe duties, why should they be forced to do business with people or companies who generate fossil fuel or who manufacture or sell firearms, to take just two examples of industries protected by these statutes? 4.              What are the private and public remedies for violating these statutes? 5.              Does the National Bank Act, the Home Owners' Loan Act and the Federal Credit Union Act preempt these state laws? 6.              Do these laws run afoul of AML laws as the Treasury suggests? Brian believes that these state statutes don't force any financial institution to do business with a particular person or company. The statutes simply say that you must give a good reason for a declination. A good reason would be one based on risk to the institution such as a lack of experience in evaluating the company's business. Another good reason would be that the company is engaged in an unlawful business. A bad reason for a declination would be that the bank doesn't like the political or cultural positions of the company. Peter Conti-Brown believes that banks should be able to decide with whom they desire to do business as long as they don't violate existing federal laws that prohibit discrimination, like ECOA and the FHA. Peter expresses skepticism that there was or is a need for these statutes. The “bottom line” is that the state statutes are bad public policy. Peter also believes that these state statutes are preempted by the National Bank Act. Peter Hardy believes that these state statutes throw a monkey wrench into banks' efforts to comply with AML requirements and the Bank Secrecy Act. He explains how these statutes could help bad actors evade the BSA. We have previously blogged about these statutes. Alan Kaplinsky, Senior Counsel and former chair for 25 years of the Consumer Financial Services Group, hosts the discussion.

Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and special guest Stani Kulechov chop it up about the latest in crypto. In this episode, the crew dives into the latest speculation about Satoshi Nakamoto, spurred by the just-released HBO documentary. They also discuss Ethereum's big debate over block times and blob storage expansion, exploring whether these changes can keep Ethereum competitive. The conversation gets heated with talk of a Trump whale on PolyMarket, Operation Chokepoint 2.0, and TikTok's role in onboarding memecoin buyers. Don't miss this episode packed with crypto conspiracies, performance debates, and insider gossip! Show highlights

Nic Carter - VC and chronicler of Operation Choke Point 2.0 - is back with an extensive look at recently revealed information about the demise of Silvergate Bank. Original: https://www.piratewires.com/p/inside-biden-admin-plot-to-destroy-silvergate-and-debank-crypto-for-good-nic-carter Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: Gensler denies knowledge of Operation Choke Point 2.0 We recap the Silvergate collapse Why did the MSM ignore the new Silvergate revelations? Trump's fair banking access rule Looking back at the Signature closure Gensler appears in front of the House Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison Options approved for Bitcoin ETFs SEC versus TUSD What's going on with the port strike? Nic's panda moon moon situation Sponsor notes: Coin Metrics, Real World Assets (RWAs) & Tokenization Report. Exploring the RWA landscape, sectors and networks gaining adoption, regulatory implications and market opportunities. Withum's Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in crypto-assets, offering accounting, tax and advisory solutions to fortify trust in a dynamic industry. Contact them today to get started. - withum.com/crypto Content mentioned: Ross Stevens, Bitcoin's Protection under the First Amendment

Marty sits down with Caitlin Long to discuss how Elizabeth Warren and crew kicked off financial panic by targeting crypto banks. Caitlin on Twitter: https://x.com/CaitlinLong_ Custodia: https://custodiabank.com/ Paul Clement amicus brief: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322.10011074966.0.pdf Custodia brief: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322.148.0.pdf 0:00 - Intro 1:39 - Overview on the Silvergate situation 6:13 - First highlight from the document 10:23 - Recap on Silvergate from the beginning 15:50 - River & Unchained 17:05 - Why crypto banks are targeted 22:35 - Stories from the legal frontline 25:17 - Architects of Choke Point 2.0 and the damage they caused 39:11 - Will justice be served? 45:29 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite 47:06 - Crypto was the target and taxpayers felt the pain 54:51 - Political possibilities 1:03:34 - Pushing back on state overreach 1:13:46 - Clearing the way for mining 1:16:49 - The banks can't handle bitcoin 1:20:25 - Get the word out Shoutout to our sponsors: River https://river.com/tftc Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Zaprite https://zaprite.com/tftc Gradually, Then Suddenly https://thesaifhouse.com/gradually TFTC Merch is Available Shop Now: https://merch.tftc.io Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Nostr https://primal.net/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/