Weekly Roundup 04/17/26 (BIP361 proposal, SEC's DeFi frontend policy, CSW's Bitcoin movie) (EP.714)
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Matt and Nic discuss recent developments in the cryptocurrency space, including the BIP361 proposal and SEC policies on DeFi frontends.
Matt and Nic are back for more news and deals: Jameson Lopp's BIP361 gets an official BIP number What about an official salvage process for the quantum-vulnerable Satoshi coins What about recycling Satoshi's bitcoins into long-term tail emissions Why the Satoshi freeze war will be unlike the Blocksize war Kraken confidential files for an IPO The SEC says defi frontends might not be broker dealers even if they list tokenized securities Goldman files for a Bitcoin ETF WLFi is having a feud with Justin Sun Ether Machine, an Ethereum DAT winds down There is a new Satoshi documentary coming out There is an A-list Hollywood movie coming out about Craig Wright Leo Aschenbrenner's secret Tether invests into Drift Protocol post-hack Why is USDC refusing to freeze funds after hacks? Do we need an "on-chain" Chancery Court for blockchains Content mentioned on this episode: Nic on X, How to resolve the matter of the Satoshi coins without a freeze
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