March 8th, 2024

Lee and Jimmie discuss the perfect gift for that special someone in your life, a significant ruling in the former Coinbase employee insider trading case, Chair Powell's rejection of CBDC, a Prometheum-fueled debate about Ether's status, and the SEC's settlement with Shapeshift. Lee's Twitter: @leereiners Jimmie's Twitter: @jimmie_lenz Related Links: Binance made crypto perfume in a baffling attempt to woo women: https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/06/binance-crypto-perfume/ How the SEC's Recent Win May Play in Its Coinbase, Binance Cases: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/how-the-secs-recent-win-may-play-in-its-coinbase-binance-cases#:~:text=A%20federal%20judge%20ruled%20that%20Ramani%2C%20who%20was%20friends%20with,wire%20fraud%20and%20insider%20trading. Powell says Fed not "remotely close" to a central bank digital currency: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/powell-says-fed-not-remotely-close-central-bank-digital-currency-2024-03-07/ SEC may be forced to declare Ethereum a security after controversial new launch: https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/02/07/sec-prometheum-ethereum-broker-dealer-gary-gensler-coinbase/ Everything wrong with ShapeShift's SEC settlement: https://protos.com/everything-wrong-with-shapeshifts-sec-settlement/