August 30th, 2024

Lee and Jimmie welcome the start of a new academic year before diving into OpenSea's Wells Notice, new FTX-related campaign finance charges against crypto lobbyist Michelle Bond, Prometheum's custody of UNI and ARB, and Honk Kong's new tokenization sandbox. Related Links: OpenSea CEO vows to fight SEC's NFT crackdown with $5 million defense fund: https://cryptoslate.com/opensea-ceo-vows-to-fight-secs-nft-crackdown-with-5-million-defense-fund/ Democratic Congressman Slams SEC's 'Heavy-Handed Approach' Over OpenSea Threats: https://decrypt.co/246829/democratic-congressman-slams-sec-heavy-handed-approach-opensea Southern District of New York | Former Congressional Candidate Charged With Violating Campaign Finance Laws: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-congressional-candidate-charged-violating-campaign-finance-laws?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Controversial Crypto Firm Prometheum to Treat Uniswap and Arbitrum's Tokens as Securities: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/08/21/controversial-crypto-firm-prometheum-to-treat-uniswap-and-arbitrums-tokens-as-securities/ Hong Kong Monetary Authority Opens up its Tokenization Sandbox, HSBC, GSBN and Hashkey Dive: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/08/28/hong-kong-markets-authority-opens-its-tokenization-sandbox-and-major-institutions-dive-in/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines