Ep. 221: Crypto Hits Wall Street As Washington Worries

Cryptocurrency inched closer toward the mainstream this week when the first-ever exchange-traded fund linked to bitcoin was launched, opening up the world of crypto investing to essentially anyone with a brokerage account. So what does it mean now that everyone can bet on the hotly debated currency, and how are regulators working to make digital money safe for the masses? Law360 senior fintech reporter Elise Hansen joins the show to break it all down. Also this week the Justice Department indicts a former Boeing employee for duping federal safety regulators related to 737 Max jets; a New York judicial report rebukes Arnold & Porter attorneys for discovery abuse in opioid litigation; and another pharma company regrets making parody videos.