Matt and Nic are back for more deals and news. In this episode: 

• Matt’s plover rivalry • Matt’s struggles against animals • Taylor Swift actually did sign that partnership with FTX • Are Eras tour tickets securities? • Lightning in emerging markets • Could we build the SR-71 today? • How Ripple was 90% right about XRP being the bridge currency for remittances • ETF applications hiccup • More SAB121 issues • Matt’s cigar snafu • Why ETF seeding will be a source of buy pressure

Sponsor notes: 

• Coin Metrics’ State of the Network: Q2 2023 Wrap-Up • In this issue of State of the Network, we provide a data-driven overview of the events that shaped digital asset ecosystem in Q2, 2023