Weekly Crypto Check-In

Topics covered in this episode:BTC newsMicroStrategy announces $42B planVaneck: Bitcoin a reserve asset, 2% weight, $3MBlackRock's $IBITThe first U.K. pension fund invests in bitcoin, with up to a 3% direct allocationBitcoin ETF assets 2/3 to goldTokenized Treasuries explodingPolymarket Whale ProfitsGensler and the SECCrypto PACs, 48 out of 48UBS Asset Management launches its first

Topics covered in this episode:Crypto ETFs PerformanceElection Betting MarketsRussell 2000 & BitcoinSEC v Ripple Case UpdateMicrosoft voting on BitcoinEmory University buys BitcoinMrBeast investigation for ties into crypto

Topics covered in this episode:Bitwise updates XRP ETF S1Bitcoin ETFs crossed $20BArrested, fake ETF announcement tweetRipple was minting 20% of USDCSEC files Form C in Ripple appealKamala considering SEC nominees M&A - Stripe acquires stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1B

Topics covered in this episode:SEC files notice of appealFTX is paying 118% to customersTrue or FalseThe SEC wants 3+ years to fulfill a FOIA request in the Coinbase caseA former SEC chair says the regulator’s approach would change if customized rules were written for industryAnother XRP ETF filingFBI creates cryptocurrency to catch criminalsSchwab survey on investingKamala annou

Topics covered in this episode:Gensler “so-called” exchangesTrump buys hamburgers in NYC with BTCSmoking gun: Silvergate was solventSEC approves options for BlackRock’s BTC spot ETFSEC chairs in front of the Financials Services CommitteeFTX Estate starts distributionsBNY Mellon approved for crypto custodyOctober 7th, last appeal dateCZ was released from prison, 2 days earlyBi

Topics covered in this episode:UK law recognizes crypto as personal propertyGreyscale launching XRP trustJoint CFTC and SEC crypto oversight?Game: true or false?!Bitstamp / Robinhood launching derivatives on XRPLAll five SEC commissioners testify in CongressVolatility galoreCrypto in Congress

Topics covered in this episode:SEC warns FTX estate about stablecoin usageRipple will soon be launching RLUSDRipple filed a request to stay monetary portionMastercard is launching a Bitcoin cardBTC vs ETH ETFsBlackRock $IBIT is now 2%

Topics covered in this episode:Norway tax returns are public and crypto tax non-compliance is pervasive National Bureau of Economic Research and Financial Times 8/26HM (Her Majesty) Revenue & Customs warns crypto investors in ‘nudge’ campaign.Fed announces the time for rate cuts has arrived in attempt at soft landingSEC loses phrase "crypto asset security"Tokenized bank dep

Topics covered in this episode:Bitwise acquires ETC Group, issuer of Europe's largest physical Bitcoin ETPUpdated 13Fs, Goldman and Morgan StanleyETH ETFs are small potatoesFranklin Templeton files for a crypto index ETFBlackRock holds more BTC than GreyscaleLive Mastercard transactions on AlgorandUS selling Bitcoin?Crypto adoption is outpacing early internet adoption

Topics covered in this episode:SEC v Ripple Final JudgementCFTC $12.7B judgement against FTX99.5% of BTC ETF AUM hung through the craziness last weekUBS soon to follow Morgan StanleyBitcoin ETF options coming soon?BlackRock sees $IBIT for 2024 at $40B?!SEC drops investigation into $BUSD after 15 monthsOperation Choke Point 2.0 still in effectKamala would continue crypto crackdownKa