What to Do About the Looming Disaster for Crypto in 6050I

November 6, 2021
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This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On this edition of “The Breakdown Weekly Recap,” NLW covers:

SEC Chair Gensler’s recent comments on crypto enforcement
The OCC concludes its crypto sprint
Why the crypto community is so concerned about Infrastructure Bill amendment 6050I

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Dark Crazed Cap” by Isaac Joel. Image credit: smartboy10/DigitalVision Vectors/United Kingdom, modified by CoinDesk.

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