Is the Government Trying to Kill Off Crypto in the US? - Ep. 476

Brian Quintenz, head of policy for a16z crypto, and Nic Carter, general partner at Castle Island Ventures, talk about Operation Choke Point 2.0, the relationship between the government and the crypto industry, the status of different tokens as securities or commodities, and potential future developments in the space
Show highlights:

what the original Operation Choke Point was like

the "evidence" that shows that Operation Choke Point 2.0 against crypto is real, according to Nic 

how hard it is for crypto companies to get banked in the U.S.

whether crypto had anything to do with the current banking crisis

whether agencies such as the CFTC and the SEC are performing coordinated action against the industry

how the collapse of FTX changed the approach of banking regulators toward crypto

whether the U.S. needs to change its regulatory approach to maintain its status as a global leader

whether crypto is a threat to the U.S. dollar and the financial system

how Tether has benefited from the recent regulatory events

why Brian says that the SEC has already demonstrated that BTC and – also ETH -- are not securities

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Guests:

Brian Quintenz, head of policy for a16z crypto

Nic Carter, general partner at Castle Island Ventures

Did The Government Start A Global Financial Crisis In An Attempt To Destroy Crypto?

Operation Choke Point 2.0 Is Underway, And Crypto Is In Its Crosshairs

Previous coverage of Unchained on the banking situation:

Jim Bianco on Why the Banking System Has Always Been Broken

The Fed Is In Checkmate: What Will Powell Do?

The Fall of SVB: What Happened and How It Affects Crypto

Previous coverage of Unchained on the recent regulatory crackdown: 

Why the CFTC Case Against Binance Will Have Very Important Consequences for Crypto

Coinbase’s Top Lawyer Calls SEC Wells Notice a ‘Massive Overreach’ 

Links

NYMAG: Barney Frank Talks More About the Surprise Shuttering of Signature Bank

Unchained:

Was Signature Bank Actually Insolvent?

Regulators Close Signature Bank Following SVB Collapse

CFTC Sues Binance and CZ Over US Regulatory Violations

CoinDesk Editorial: It Sure Looks Like the U.S. Is Trying to Kill Crypto

The Administration’s Roadmap to Mitigate Cryptocurrencies’ Risks | NEC | The White House

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Brian Quintenz, head of policy for a16z crypto, and Nic Carter, general partner at Castle Island Ventures, talk about Operation Choke Point 2.0, the relationship between the government and the crypto industry, the status of different tokens as securities or commodities, and potential future developments in the space

Show highlights:

what the original Operation Choke Point was like
the "evidence" that shows that Operation Choke Point 2.0 against crypto is real, according to Nic 
how hard it is for crypto companies to get banked in the U.S.
whether crypto had anything to do with the current banking crisis
whether agencies such as the CFTC and the SEC are performing coordinated action against the industry
how the collapse of FTX changed the approach of banking regulators toward crypto
whether the U.S. needs to change its regulatory approach to maintain its status as a global leader
whether crypto is a threat to the U.S. dollar and the financial system
how Tether has benefited from the recent regulatory events
why Brian says that the SEC has already demonstrated that BTC and – also ETH -- are not securities
Thank you to our sponsors!

Crypto.com

Halborn

Guests:

Brian Quintenz, head of policy for a16z crypto

Nic Carter, general partner at Castle Island Ventures
Did The Government Start A Global Financial Crisis In An Attempt To Destroy Crypto?
Operation Choke Point 2.0 Is Underway, And Crypto Is In Its Crosshairs

Previous coverage of Unchained on the banking situation:

Jim Bianco on Why the Banking System Has Always Been Broken
The Fed Is In Checkmate: What Will Powell Do?
The Fall of SVB: What Happened and How It Affects Crypto

Previous coverage of Unchained on the recent regulatory crackdown: 

Why the CFTC Case Against Binance Will Have Very Important Consequences for Crypto
Coinbase’s Top Lawyer Calls SEC Wells Notice a ‘Massive Overreach’ 
Links

NYMAG: Barney Frank Talks More About the Surprise Shuttering of Signature Bank

Unchained:

Was Signature Bank Actually Insolvent?
Regulators Close Signature Bank Following SVB Collapse
CFTC Sues Binance and CZ Over US Regulatory Violations

CoinDesk Editorial: It Sure Looks Like the U.S. Is Trying to Kill Crypto

The Administration’s Roadmap to Mitigate Cryptocurrencies’ Risks | NEC | The White House

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices