This Week on Unchained: Unchained Relaunched, The SEC Crackdown, and More
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Just a Coincidence? Coinbase and Polygon Lawyers See Bad Omens in SEC Crackdown
A settlement with Kraken, a proposed custody rule, and lawsuits against Paxos and Terraform Labs. “This week has been a very long year,” said Polygon Labs Chief Policy Officer Rebecca Rettig. She joins Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal to interpret what’s going on with the SEC. Is it just one big push to cripple the crypto industry?
Is Asia Going to Lead the Next Bull Run?
Emily Parker, CoinDesk’s executive director of global content, joins the show to discuss the Asian crypto markets. From Hong Kong to Tokyo, Parker sees bullish signs in recent developments. Hear why she thinks China and Japan are closely watching as the U.S. clamps down on the crypto industry.
The Chopping Block: The Inside Story of How Blur Toppled NFT Giant OpenSea
Special guest Pacman, founder of Blur, explains how his upstart NFT marketplace fought OpenSea and won. They cover why Pacman thinks AMMs for NFTs won’t work, whether the “death of royalties” is good or bad for the ecosystem, and more.
PREMIUM: How to Balance Transparency and Privacy in Blockchain With Carter Woetzel
In this interview, Laura talks with Carter Woetzel, lead researcher for Shade Protocol, and author of Building Confidence in Blockchain.
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