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This Week in Startups

US crypto crackdown with Vinny Lingham & Sunny Madra + OK Boomer | E1680

This Week in Startups

Jason Calacanis

Technology

4.21.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2023

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

Vinny and Sunny join Jason and Molly for another crypto roundtable discussing the federal government’s crackdown on crypto. (1:39) They define what staking is (10:13), and Jason addresses his Twitter Exchange with Coinbase founder and CEO Brian Armstrong. (32:20) Then Producer Rachel is joined by Prince Ghosh of Factored Quality for another edition of Ok Boomer. (1:06:45)

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(1:39) Crypto crackdown + the roles of the SEC and CFTC

(8:46) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes for six figures in discounts at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups

(10:13) Definitions of “staking”

(21:30) Merge - Integrate up to 5 customers for free today at https://merge.dev/twist

(23:00) Using Web 3.0 for crowdsource capital

(32:20) Brian Armstrong and Jason’s exchange + Challenges of crypto exchanges

(40:25) Pilot.com. - Go to https://pilot.com/twist for 20% off your first 6 months of Pilot Core.

(41:54) Regulating stablecoins

(57:41)$100M New Jersey Deli + Jason’s grand plan for TikTok

(1:06:45) Ok Boomer with Prince Ghosh of Factored Quality


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, everybody. Welcome back. We have an amazing episode coming your way. First up,

0:04.5

we're joined by our pals. We haven't seen them in weeks. Vinny and Sunny for another edition

0:08.6

of the crypto roundtable. We chop it up about the government crackdown on the crypto sector.

0:13.6

We also have a very in-depth discussion on which agencies should regulate crypto and how.

0:19.4

Then producer Rachel is joined by Prince Gosh, the co-founder and CEO of Factored Quality,

0:24.5

which offers software and managed services to help book trained quality control inspectors,

0:29.2

to inspect goods. Yes, she found a Gen Z startup founder working on quality assurance.

0:35.9

It's going to be a great show. Stick with us.

0:38.9

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1:36.6

first six months of pilot core. Okay, everybody. It's Wednesday. It's been far too long, Molly.

1:42.5

So long. I barely recognize these guys. Let's get started, Molly. Let's do it. We are back with

1:50.6

the crypto round table at long last. Maybe our last one because the industry is about to get

1:56.6

smothered like a baby little flame in the woods. Snow falling on it. No, there seems to be a crackdown.

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