On The Brink with Castle Island

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:  Are stablecoins still a priority in DC? The rise of the FUDfluencer Sam agrees to be extradited Did the SDNY wait for Sam to be extradited to release Caroline’s plea deal? Alameda was siphoning FTX funds from day 1 What’s the deal with Modulo Capital? Is Gerald Cotten back from the dead? Does Flashboys need a new chapter? What is going on with IEX? How did Michael Lewis not figure out something was up at FTX? Sen. Pat Toomey’s stablecoin legislation Core Scientific files for bankruptcy Why the mining shakeout might lead to consolidation The Fed’s stablecoin blog Visa’s autopayments for non-custodial wallets Stablecoins are having a great year Where are the remaining FTX execs? Content mentioned:  Coinbase, Regulating Crypto: How we move forward as an industry from here Visa, Auto Payments for Self-Custodial Wallets Sponsor notes: Talos powers institutional access to the entire digital assets ecosystem via a single-point of entry.