Weekly Roundup 01/16/26 (CLARITY problems, InfoFi Dead, CA Wealth Tax, Kontigo) (EP.696) episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 16, 2026 · 44 MIN

Weekly Roundup 01/16/26 (CLARITY problems, InfoFi Dead, CA Wealth Tax, Kontigo) (EP.696)

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Matt and Nic are back after a week off. In this episode: The Clarity market structure bill markup is delayed for now Coinbase backs out of supporting Clarity The bank lobby is trying to torpedo Clarity Kontigo is accused of ignoring sanctions X changes its API to block InfoFi California's wealth tax has backfired already BitMine invests $200m into Mr Beast's company Why tokenized deposits aren't as interesting as stablecoins Content mentioned in this episode: Jason Mikula, Kontigo: Y Combinator's Venezuelan Sanctions Evasion Startup

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Matt and Nic are back after a week off. In this episode: The Clarity market structure bill markup is delayed for now Coinbase backs out of supporting Clarity The bank lobby is trying to torpedo Clarity Kontigo is accused of ignoring sanctions X...

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