Episode 709
Weekly Roundup 03/20/26 (Vanity Fair fiasco, SEC token taxonomy, tokenized deposits) (EP.709)
On The Brink with Castle Island · Castle Island Ventures
March 20, 202633m 42s
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Show Notes
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
- What happened with the disastrous Vanity Fair photoshoot
- Kraken postpones their IPO
- The SEC releases long-awaited guidance distinguishing securities from commodities
- A compromise may be developing over stablecoin yield
- The SEC drops their case against Nader Al-Naji
- Phantom gets a no-action letter from the CFTC
- Tempo mainnet launches
- Some regional banks are tokenizing deposits
- Will agentic payments be a thing
- Q-day is creeping closer
Content mentioned:
- Galaxy Research, Bitcoin Is Rising to the Challenge of Quantum Readiness
- Global Risk Institute, Quantum Threat Timeline Report 2025