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Bluprynt CEO and Georgetown Law Professor, Christopher J Brummer highlights the crucial need for financial disclosure to evolve with technological innovations.

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In this episode of "Money Reimagined," hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are joined by Christopher J. Brummer to discuss the importance of disclosure in the financial industry and how blockchain technology can facilitate innovation in this area. They explore the regulatory framework in Europe known as MICA (Markets in Crypto Assets) and its impact on the disclosure requirements for crypto assets. They also discuss the challenges and opportunities of global harmonization in financial regulation and the role of AI in shaping the future of investing. 

Takeaways |

• Disclosure is crucial in the financial industry and needs to evolve alongside technological innovations.
• The MICA regulatory framework in Europe is a step towards standardizing disclosure requirements for crypto assets.
• Global harmonization in financial regulation is becoming more challenging due to geopolitical factors.
• AI has the potential to shape the future of investing and regulatory practices.
• Regulatory policies should be forward-looking and adaptable to technological advancements.

Chapters | 

00:00 Introduction and Greetings

02:18 The Importance of Disclosure

08:12 MICA: Standardizing Disclosure

13:16 Challenges of Global Harmonization

27:31 Building Regulatory Policies

36:42 Conclusion and Event Announcement

Links | 

Congressional Testimony on the Future of Digital Assets Regulation | by Chris Brummer 

Chris Brummer | Georgetown Law 

Crypto Council for Innovation 

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from the surge in Fantom blockchain's FTM token to Dolce & Gabbana getting sued for its NFT deliveries.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as Fantom blockchain's FTM token rose 13% in the past week, outperforming the broad market CoinDesk 20 Index. Plus, Hong Kong is expanding the cross-border digital yuan pilot. And, a customer sued Dolce & Gabbana USA for its NFT deliveries, according to a report from Bloomberg.

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Flashbots’ Hasu discusses the recent MEV Boost exploit, emphasizing the ongoing MEV challenges and the need for decentralized solutions.

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This installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk interview Hasu, head of strategy at Flashbots and advisor to the Lido DAO. They discuss the recent exploit in the MEV Boost codebase, the Department of Justice's response, and the ongoing efforts to solve MEV. The conversation also covers restaking, Lido's role in the restaking ecosystem, censorship resistance, design differences between Eigenlayer and Symbiotic, and the future of Ethereum.

Takeaways | 

• The recent exploit in the MEV Boost code base highlights the ongoing battle to solve MEV and the need for more decentralized solutions.
• Restaking is a market to rent economic security and work from an open market, and there are different approaches to restaking, such as native restaking and non-native restaking.
• Lido aims to make staked ETH the dominant asset in Ethereum DeFi and stimulate demand for renting security with StakeETH.
• The design differences between Eigenlayer and Symbiotic in the restaking ecosystem offer different trade-offs in terms of capital efficiency and spillover effects.
• Censorship resistance in Ethereum can be addressed through inclusion lists, private memepools, and geographical/geopolitical diversity in the network.

Chapters

00:00 MEV Exploit and the Battle to Solve MEV

09:04 The Role of Lido in the Restaking Ecosystem

21:11 Swav: Fast, Private, and Decentralized Off-chain Computation

28:11 Restaking: Renting Economic Security

32:54 Design Differences: Eigenlayer vs. Symbiotic

39:02 StakeETH: Making Staked ETH the Dominant Asset

40:55 Addressing Censorship Resistance in Ethereum

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Evan Zinaman breaks down why the government’s indictment of the Bueno brothers for their $25 million MEV exploitation is a “vanilla fraud,” but still may shed light on potential compliance considerations for block-building participants.

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In this episode, Evan Zinaman, founder and principal at Trailbreak, delves into the first-of-its-kind case of the Bueno brothers, who face Department of Justice charges for exploiting Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) in a cryptocurrency scheme. Accused of manipulating transaction ordering to create an arbitrage opportunity, the brothers are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud as well as wire fraud itself. 

Zinaman explores the broader implications of MEV exploitation and addresses critics who say that the MEV exploiters just got a taste of their own medicine, and the need for block-building participants to consider their legal and compliance responsibilities.

Show highlights:

• What the charges against the Bueno brothers are about
• How block building works on Ethereum and how the relay was manipulated by the Bueno brothers
• The different types of MEV and which ones are acceptable 
• Why these charges could be seen as a "vanilla fraud," according to Evan
• Whether the benefits of MEV outweigh the cons of it
• The lack of terms of service in the MEV space
• How the regulators' attention to the space has changed over time
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First Bits + Bips episode: Bits + Bips: Does Macroeconomics Point to a Potential Crypto Supercycle?

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Guest | 

• Evan Zinaman, Founder & Principal at Trailbreak
• Where the Rubber Meets the Road: A MEV-Aware, Functionalist Review of OFAC Risk "on the Base Layer"

Links | 

• Previous coverage on Unchained of MEV:
• Why MEV Will Always Be Controversial
• The Chopping Block: Why the Once-Taboo MEV Is Now a Core Part of Ethereum
• The Mango Markets Attacker on Whether His 'Trade' Was Ethical or Not
• The Chopping Block: ‘Code Is Law’ Is ‘Obviously Not How Anything Works Ever’

The Case:

• Unchained: DOJ Alleges Two Brothers Stole $25 Million From MEV Bots Last Year

Research:

• Blockchain Transaction Ordering as Market Manipulation by Mikolaj et al

Learn more: 

• What Are Sandwich Attacks in Crypto? A Beginner's Guide
• What Is MEV in Crypto?

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Matt and Will dive into this week’s Bitcoin mining news, including the Biden administration forcing the divestment of a Chinese owned Bitcoin mining farm in Wyoming!

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Matt Kimmell and Will Foxley of Blockspace Media jump into this week’s Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining news including a network healthy check, mining stocks slowly bleeding out while Bitcoin ETFs continue to grow in strength, the Biden administration forcing the divestment of a Bitcoin mining farm from Chinese owners outside a nuclear power plant in Wyoming, and Bitfarms’ lawsuit with its former CEO!

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Chapters |

00:00 Start

03:34 Difficulty update

08:24 Inefficient miners exit: JP Morgan

10:18 ETF updates

14:06 Choppy for public miners

17:39 US blocks China miners

22:35 Bitfarms exec shakeup

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CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from an industry expert.

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The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investible CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the performance of the top digital assets. Today’s takeaways are provided by Tracy Stephens, senior index manager at CoinDesk Indices with additional analysis from James Hodges, Co-Founder and CEO at Amphibian Capital. For more on CoinDesk Indices, visit: coindeskmarkets.com.

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EasyA co-founders Phil Kwok and Dom Kwok discuss the upcoming hackathon event at Consensus 2024.

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EasyA co-founders Phil Kwok and Dom Kwok join "First Mover" to preview the upcoming hackathon at Consensus 2024. Plus, advice for participants of the event and the significance of blockchain education.

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev appealing the guilty verdict to CME's spot bitcoin trading plans.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev filed an appeal after being found guilty of money laundering. Plus, CME plans to offer spot bitcoin trading to clients, according to a report from the Financial Times. And, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) weighs in on next week's expected vote on U.S. legislation to regulate the crypto industry.

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Eric Balchunas, a Bloomberg Intelligence Senior ETF Analyst,  underscores the rising popularity and influence of ETFs in investment markets.

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Today on "Markets Daily," Jenn Sanasie speaks with Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, to discuss the recent performance and trends in ETFs, particularly in the context of Bitcoin and Ethereum. He points out the success of Bitcoin ETFs, attracting large investments from a diverse range of institutional investors. Balchunas also expresses doubts about the approval of Ether ETFs due to the SEC's silence and potential election impact. 

Chapters | 

00:00 Introduction and Market Update

01:05 The Success of Bitcoin ETFs

08:46 Institutional Investors and 13Fs

14:24 The Uncertain Future of Ether ETFs

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Guild of Guardians Game Director Chris Clay discusses launch of the game and challenges faced by Web3 game developers.

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Guild of Guardians Game Director Chris Clay joins "First Mover" to discuss the launch of their squad-based RPG game. Plus, challenges faced by Web3 game developers and what it will take to onboard the next wave of gamers.

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