661:SBF's Trial, Grayscale's ETF, & India's G20 Silence

Episode 661:

SBF's Laptop Saga - FTX founder SBF faces wire fraud charges and is confined with a limited-access air-gapped laptop. His defense claims inadequacy for trial prep, raising questions on the DOJ's fairness.

Grayscale's ETF Gamble - Grayscale challenges SEC's hesitance on Bitcoin ETF approval. A court win puts the SEC on the back foot, and former SEC Chairman Clayton deems an approval 'inevitable.'

MetaMask's Sell Play - MetaMask rolls out a feature for selling ETH for fiat, offering financial freedom but raising security issues. The new feature poses both opportunities and risks.

Coinbase Lends to Institutions - Coinbase targets institutional investors with a new crypto lending service, avoiding previous regulatory issues that affected its retail lending program.

G20's Crypto Silence - India's G20 presidency shows no action on global crypto governance for nine months, sending a negative message to the global crypto community.

CBDC Alert (Russia) - Russian lawmaker Aksakov predicts that digital rubles could make traditional banks obsolete, reflecting a trend of central banks exploring CBDCs.

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