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

• Kraken winds down their staking as a service product • The SEC asks all staking as a service providers to register • Does 3rd party staking pass all of the prongs of Howey? • The FT’s article on the final days of FTX • Did the FTX executives leave the labradoodles in the Bahamas? • Ordinals are bringing NFT enthusiasts to Bitcoin • Matt has had a tough week • Kyle and Su launch OPNX • So what’s the deal with the crypto-focused Chokepoint 2.0? • Major crypto-facing banks are cutting back their crypto practice • What will be the fate of the Wyoming SPDIs? • The boys review Bad Boys • We discuss Colombia’s hippo problem • DCG reaches a provisional agreement with creditors • Our Storybook Brawl conspiracy

Content mentioned: 

• Nic in Pirate Wires, Operation Choke Point 2.0 Is Underway, And Crypto Is In Its Crosshairs

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