About this episode
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Will stablecoins drive deposit flight from the banks? Is FDIC insurance obsolete? Can CBDCs provide real privacy? ICE invests in Polymarket North Dakota is looking to issue their own "rough rider" stablecoin, joining Wyoming Luxembourg buys bitcoin out of their sovereign wealth fund Is the quantum bubble creating risks for Bitcoin? The "Salomon brothers" OP_RETURN dusting attack on old Bitcoins Reg NMS for blockchains? Katie Porter has a new drama Congress is still working on the market structure bill Shutdown update Content mentioned in this episode: Nic on Substack, Yes, we really do want to trust crypto interests with the future of money Galaxy Research, The Great Bitcoin Dusting: A 'Salomon Brothers' Client Tries to Claim Dormant Wallets
