Weekly Roundup 03/24/23 (Do Kwon apprehended, SEC v Coinbase, bank crisis retrospective) (EP.409)

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:  Matt's turkey trouble continues Nic's vespa problem Nic's latest Choke Point 2.0 article Did the government destroy Signature on purpose? Who is the main architect of Choke Point 2.0? Why was Signature closed when PacWest and First Republic were given time? The Catch-22 in NY banking law Who has recourse in the Signature situation? Why we won't be going offshore The SEC announces charges against Justin Sun and celebrity endorsers The SEC sends Coinbase a Wells Notice FTX creditors recoup $460m from Modulo Capital Reps Emmer and Soto introduce the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act The White House report is hostile to crypto Matt's Hong Kong conspiracy theory Is the EU racing ahead of the US in terms of regulation? The XRP case is nearing summary judgment Bitwise announces their futures ETF $BITC We read some of our podcast reviews Content mentioned: Nic in Pirate Wires, Did The Government Start A Global Financial Crisis In An Attempt To Destroy Crypto?