Buterin calls Saylor's BTC custody comments 'batshit insane,' Peter Todd forced into hiding

Should big banks act as the custodian of your Bitcoin? Somewhat unexpectedly, the MicroStrategy executive chairman, Michael Saylor, said you should, which has — less unexpectedly — caused some backlash from cryptopians. Vitalik Buterin even called Saylor's comments "batshit insane." Elsewhere, Peter Todd said was forced into hiding after an HBO documentary said he invented Bitcoin, the SEC lists crypto as an examination priority, Binance loses market share in the battle of the exchanges and Buenos Aires rolls out blockchain-based IDs.Further reading:Saylor’s comments on big bank BTC custody are ‘batshit insane’ — ButerinBitcoiners slam Saylor for throwing weight behind ‘too big to fail’ banksPeter Todd forced into hiding after HBO doc claims he invented BitcoinSEC lists crypto as an examination priority in 2025Binance, Crypto.com lose ground to rivals, DEX’s on the rise: ReportBuenos Aires rolls out blockchain-based ID for 3.6M residentsRise’n’Crypto is brought to you by Cointelegraph and is hosted and produced by Robert Baggs. You can follow Robert on Twitter and LinkedIn. Cointelegraph’s Twitter: @CointelegraphCointelegraph’s website: cointelegraph.comThe views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants’ alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast’s participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned.