#540: Exposing Operation Chokepoint 2.0 with Caitlin Long
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast · Marty Bent
September 25, 20241h 25m
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Show Notes
<p>Marty sits down with Caitlin Long to discuss how Elizabeth Warren and crew kicked off financial panic by targeting crypto banks.</p>
<p>Caitlin on Twitter: https://x.com/CaitlinLong_</p>
<p>Custodia: https://custodiabank.com/</p>
<p>Paul Clement amicus brief: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322.10011074966.0.pdf</p>
<p>Custodia brief: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322/gov.uscourts.ca10.88322.148.0.pdf</p>
<p>0:00 - Intro</p>
<p>1:39 - Overview on the Silvergate situation</p>
<p>6:13 - First highlight from the document</p>
<p>10:23 - Recap on Silvergate from the beginning</p>
<p>15:50 - River & Unchained</p>
<p>17:05 - Why crypto banks are targeted</p>
<p>22:35 - Stories from the legal frontline</p>
<p>25:17 - Architects of Choke Point 2.0 and the damage they caused</p>
<p>39:11 - Will justice be served?</p>
<p>45:29 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite</p>
<p>47:06 - Crypto was the target and taxpayers felt the pain</p>
<p>54:51 - Political possibilities</p>
<p>1:03:34 - Pushing back on state overreach</p>
<p>1:13:46 - Clearing the way for mining</p>
<p>1:16:49 - The banks can't handle bitcoin</p>
<p>1:20:25 - Get the word out</p>
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