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

• Is Ethereum going through a ‘bullish unlock’? • Did the SEC decicion around staking help decentralize Ethereum? • What is a commodity? • We pitch futures for restaurant bookings • The problem with ‘phygitals’ • What’s going on with DWF labs? • Twitter users will be able to trade crypto through the app • Is FedNow a CBDC? • Does FedNow introduce risks to the banking system? • A relaunch of FTX gets more likely • How the DOJ caught the Silk Road hacker • Could a CBDC emerge which is actually private? • We roll out the Tap In or Tap Out segment • Is France going to become a crypto haven? • The NYT article on Bitcoin mining • Did the NYT doctor pictures to make Bitcoin miners look more polluting than they are? • CIV is hiring

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