Episode 501
Weekly Roundup 01/26/24 (GBTC chaos, BBerg's stable coverage, Listener questions) (EP.501)
On The Brink with Castle Island · Castle Island Ventures
January 26, 202445m 36s
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Show Notes
Matt and Nic are back with a celebratory 500th episode. In this episode:
- ETFs are off to a rocky launch with the GBTC premium trade closing
- Bitwise launches real time transparency for their ETF holdings
- Fraud in the metals market versus Bitcoin
- The boys confront some fake news
- Is there light at the end of the tunnel for GBTC redemptions?
- Nic's spat with Bloomberg
- The US is selling $130m of BTC seized from the Silk Road
- TFL declares bankruptcy
- The boys learn about a face amount certificate
- We answer your listener questions
Content mentioned:
- Bloomberg, Crypto fans lured by 20% stablecoin yiekds
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