In this episode Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss the algorithmic stablecoin Terra and the corresponding governance token Luna. Along with some of the antics of chief front man Do Kwon.
Tag: regulation
Episode 68 — Evading North Korean Sanctions 101 — Crypto Critics’ Corner
In this episode Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin discuss the sentencing of the former Head of Special Projects for the Ethereum Foundation Virgil Griffith who was helping North Korea evade sanctions.
Episode 65 — The ECASH Act (Feat. Rohan Grey) — Crypto Critics’ Corner
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin are joined by Rohan Grey to discuss the new ECASH bill to create a private digital dollar, and what we think about this bill.
Episode 64 — Metaverse 2: Venture Capital Judgement (Feat. münecat) — Crypto Critics’ Corner
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin are joined by münecat to discuss crypto, web3, and whether or not a neofeudalistic state run by Peter Thiel is desirable.
Episode 63 — We Need to Talk About El Salvador (Feat. Mario Gómez and Oscar Salguero) — Crypto Critics’ Corner
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin are joined by Mario Gómez and Oscar Salguero to discuss the reality of Bitcoin in El Salvador. We talk about Bukele’s approval, the actions of the gangs, how well Chivo works (badly), and try to understand what is really going on.
Episode 62 — Should Money Laundering be a Crime? (Feat. Josh Cincinnati) — Crypto Critics’ Corner
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin are joined by Josh Cincinnati to discuss whether or not money laundering should be a crime and our global, warrantless, financial panopticon.
Episode 61 — Trying to Think Like the SEC (Feat. John Reed Stark) — Crypto Critics’ Corner
In this wide ranging episode we discuss the nature of fraud, what cryptocurrencies look like, similarities between internet fraud and crypto fraud, and why the SEC has been muted in their response to crypto so far.
Episode 39 —Fuck the SEC, all my friends hate the SEC — Crypto Critics’ Corner
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin rant and rave about ponzis
My Appearance on Chit Chat Money
In this episode of Chit Chat Money Bennett joins to discuss Tether, a problematic stablecoin.
Rumination on the President’s Working Group Report on Stablecoins and Tether
I consider the implications of the President's Working Group Report on Stablecoins and how predictable many of the recommendations were.