CyberKongz, Coinbase, AI Tokens, Broker Rule, CFBP + More

Jan 30, 2025

 

Hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz take a closer look at the CyberKongz legal team’s response to the SEC’s claims about unregistered securities and broker-dealer violations. They explain why CyberKongsz’ NFTs and banana tokens don’t qualify as securities under the Howey Test, emphasizing the project’s strong community focus. They also dive into the SEC’s controversial enforcement tactics, their impact on innovation, and other hot topics like crypto wallet security and AI token liability.

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Chapter Markers:

00:00 Welcome to Block and Order

01:44 CyberKongz

52:00 Coinbase

56:23 Lightning Round (CFPB, Matai Tagoa’i, Chainalysis, Memecoin, Broker Rule, AI Tokens)

Show Notes:

Cyberkongz Wells Response:
https://www.cyberkongz.com/wells-response

Coinbase: U.S. Judges Demand SEC ‘Explain Itself’ for Rebuffing Requests for Crypto Rules:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/01/13/u-s-judges-demand-sec-explain-itself-for-rebuffing-requests-for-crypto-rules

Lighting Round:
US regulator plans to toughen customer protection on crypto accounts:
https://www.ft.com/content/ca6fd444-8c84-4c9e-b681-b01096c3ad97

USC Recruit Matai Tagoa’i Signs Historic Bitcoin NIL Deal:
https://thedefiant.io/news/people/usc-recruit-matai-tagoa-i-signs-historic-bitcoin-nil-deal

$2.2 Billion Stolen from Crypto Platforms in 2024, but Hacked Volumes Stagnate Toward Year-End as DPRK Slows Activity Post-July: https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/crypto-hacking-stolen-funds-2025/?utm_source=whiteboardcrypto.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=whiteboardcrypto-newsletter-dec-21&_bhlid=46181c849667ea4970065cdd03e59917ab9a50aa

Memecoin Degens Raise Millions for Rare Cancer Research After a Father’s Plea:
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/12/27/memecoin-degens-raise-millions-for-rare-cancer-research-after-a-father-s-plea?_gl=1%2A14rjj7h%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2ANjg0NzkzOTM3LjE3MzUzMTc1MDM.%2A_ga_VM3STRYVN8%2AMTczNTMxNzUwMi4xLjAuMTczNTMxNzUwMi4wLjAuMjAxOTI4NTUzOQ..&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=node%20dec%2027&utm_term=The%20Node

IRS Demands KYC for DeFi in “Unlawful” Tax Reporting Rule:
https://thedefiant.io/news/regulation/irs-demands-kyc-for-defi-in-unlawful-tax-reporting-rule

ai16z’s Eliza Labs ships white paper for Web3-native AI agents:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai16z-eliza-white-paper-ai-agents

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