This week, Block and Order hosts Kyle Lawrence and Moish Peltz were joined by special guests Jonathan Mann and Brian Frye to discuss suing the SEC and the SEC’s expanding role in regulating the NFT and art markets. We also cover Celsius clawbacks, Binance’s Proof-of-KYC token, Elon Musk’s humanoid robots, the recent tech outage caused by CrowdStrike, and more. Plus, catch key insights from Bitcoin Nashville 2024!

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Chapter Markers:

0:00 Welcome to Block and Order

0:01:48 Bitcoin Nashville 2024 Recap

0:12:31 Celsius

0:17:41 Binance

0:21:47 IRS Fails

0:26:04 Tesla

0:30:48 CrowdStrike

0:35:04 Suing the SEC with Jonathan Man and Brian Frye

1:08:38 Lightning Round

Show Notes:

Celsius Clawbacks:
https://thedefiant.io/news/cefi/celsius-aims-to-recover-usd100-million-from-users-who-withdrew-funds-before-bankruptcy

https://frblaw.com/understanding-celsius-network-adversary-proceedings-an-insight-into-the-complexities-of-bankruptcy-claims/ 

Binance Launches Proof-of-KYC Token:
https://thedefiant.io/news/cefi/binance-launches-proof-of-kyc-token-that-can-be-used-across-platforms

IRS Fails to Uncover ‘Hidden Treasure’:
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-bank-earnings-07-15-2024/card/irs-program-fails-to-uncover-hidden-treasure–rhKi1gdPgKRAjKVtIFvP

Tesla to Use Humanoid Robots Starting Next Year:
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/elon-musk-says-tesla-to-use-humanoid-robots-next-year-f3d8bebf?mod=tech_lead_story

CrowdStrike Tech Outage Raises Questions About Automating Software Upgrades:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/preparing-for-the-next-worldwide-tech-outage-0b8a600a?mod=ai_news_article_pos1

Suing the SEC:
https://songaday.world/5689

https://x.com/brianlfrye/status/1817958327428800800 

Lightning Round:
KnownOrigin Marketplace to Shut Down:
https://nftnow.com/news/knownorigin-ebay-nft-marketplace-announces-shutdown/

DraftKings Dumps NFTs Amidst Class Action Suit:
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/07/30/draftkings-dumps-nft-business-citing-legal-developments/

Happy birthday Ethereum:
https://www.theblock.co/post/308344/ethereum-turns-9-today-vitalik-buterin-says-though-others-might-beg-to-differ?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=newsletter

Mercury Debanking:
https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/us-mercury-bank-to-close-accounts-of-startups-in-13-african-countries/w1tndn5

Bob Menendez Convicted:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/07/17/us-senator-who-called-bitcoin-ideal-choice-for-criminals-convicted-of-bribery/?_gl=1*1qvlhsa*_up*MQ..*_ga*MzQzNDExNjExLjE3MjEyMjQ1Njg.*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcyMTIyNDU2Ny4xLjAuMTcyMTIyNDU2Ny4wLjAuMTg3MTI4Mzg5

Grayscale Launches Decentralized AI Fund:
https://www.theblock.co/post/305844/grayscale-launches-new-fund-for-decentralized-artificial-intelligence?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=newsletter

 

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