Weekly Roundup 01/15/21 (Gensler in at SEC, the Spakkt, a new OCC charter) (EP.168)

Nic and Matt return for another explosive week. In this episode:

  • The bike saga enters its final chapter
  • Sci Hub tries Handshake
  • Is Choke Point returning?
  • We break down the Bakkt SPAC
  • FinCEN extends the comment period for its notice of proposed rulemaking
  • Gemini announces a credit card with crypto rewards
  • What Gary Gensler as SEC Chairman means for the industry
  • Prospects for a Bitcoin ETF under a Gensler SEC
  • The OCC creates a national crypto bank charter
  • One reason why Miami could make it as a tech hub
  • We discuss the latest NYT article on losing coins

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