Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: 

• Nic’s Proof of Reserves for Policymakers • Charlie Munger attacks crypto • The academic Tether truthers are back • We unveil a new bad boy • New allegations about Celsius surface • The problem with exchange tokens • How do you retire a token? • The paradox of issuing tokens via an offshore foundation • SBF is allegedly tampering with witnesses • Did Sam really believe in EA? • We review Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto • Were the Maya really that bad? • What on earth is going on with Ordinals? • Are Bitcoin NFTs a DOS attack?  • A conflict of visions in Bitcoin reemerges  • Matt keeps tearing his shirts • VC dress codes 

Content mentioned in this episode:

• Ark Invest Big Ideas 2023 Report (https://ark-invest.com/big-ideas-2023/) • Coin Metrics’ report on MEV • Dennis Porteaux, Illegitimate Bitcoin Transactions • Nic Carter, Proof of Reserves for Policymakers