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This Week on Unchained: Is the Government Trying to Kill Off Crypto, Gary Gensler's Recent Actions, and More! šŸ’£

April 08, 2023

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.

Amidst a wide-ranging crackdown on all kinds of crypto players, Representative Tom Emmer talks about recent enforcement actions, the classification of cryptocurrencies as securities or commodities, the potential impact of US regulatory actions on the countryā€™s global economic power, and the Federal Reserveā€™s upcoming payment system.

This week, the Chopping Block crew is joined by Laura to discuss the drama around the Arbitrum governanceā€™s proposal, the MEV attack on Ethereum, the Shanghai upgradeā€¦and much more!

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Wash trading is a method for artificially inflating trading volumes. Some see it rearing its head in the NFT space.

The upcoming Shanghai Upgrade will let Ethereumā€™s half-million stakers get their money backā€”all $26 billion of it. 

Discover the world of NFTs and how marketplaces like OpenSea, Rarible, Nifty Gateway, LooksRare, and Blur are changing the game for buying and selling unique digital assets.

Countries are rushing to research and develop CBDCs, but government-issued digital money comes with risks.

This explainer will quickly get you up to speed on L2s and other projects working to scale Ethereum, and then dive into what Base says it can bring to the table. 

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