April 12th, 2024

Lee and Jimmie discuss Circle's new smart contract for BlackRock's BUIDL, a central bank tokenization pilot project, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo's Senate testimony on illicit finance, and Coinbase securing a restricted dealer license in Canada.   Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz   Related Links: Circle Announces USDC Smart Contract for Transfers by BlackRock's BUIDL Fund Investors: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240411966052/en/Circle-Announces-USDC-Smart-Contract-for-Transfers-by-BlackRock BIS and Banks to Test Tokenization of Cross-Border Payments: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-03/bis-and-banks-to-test-tokenization-of-cross-border-payments US Treasury's Adeyemo warns 'malign' actors are using virtual assets: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-treasurys-adeyemo-warns-malign-actors-are-using-virtual-assets-2024-04-09/ Coinbase secures restricted dealer license in Canada: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/04/coinbase-secures-restricted-dealer-license-in-canada.html Beyond Talking Points: Climate Financing and the Role of Federal Incentives: https://dukeindc.duke.edu/event/beyond-talking-points-understanding-climate-finance-and-incentives/ Program Overview - Duke CISO Certificate Program: https://cisoeducation.duke.edu/program-overview/