Weekly Roundup 09/13/24 (Trump-Harris debate, World Liberty Fi, Stablecoins in EM) (EP.560)

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:  We review the Trump-Harris debate Matt’s new wildlife problems Nic’s birthday party Trump doubles down on World Liberty Financial The Castle Island stablecoins whitepaper is out! Our reactions to the emerging markets stablecoin report TZero gets approval to trade tokenized securities Coinbase’s cbBTC North Carolina bans CBDCs Something is happening to Friend Tech Circle is moving their HQ to NYC Content mentioned: Castle Island, Visa, and BH Digital, Stablecoins: The Emerging Market Story Sponsor notes: Withum’s Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in crypto-assets, offering accounting, tax and advisory solutions to fortify trust in a dynamic industry. Contact them today to get started. - withum.com/crypto Coin Metrics state of the network: A Primer on Blockchain Network Health: Exploring key metrics to gauge network health and centralization in PoW and PoS blockchains