In this episode, we break down four major developments shaking up the crypto landscape:
0:43 - The U.S. SEC clarifies that certain "Covered Stablecoins" aren't securities — potentially a regulatory game-changer.
2:13 - North Dakota and Arizona crack down on crypto kiosks to fight rising scam activity.
3:47 - Brazil's top court rules that crypto assets can be seized to repay debt, marking a big shift in legal recognition.
5:21 - A new Bitcoin proposal, Q-Ramp, aims to prepare the network for the quantum computing era.
This is your essential update on the forces shaping what's next in money.
Stories and articles mentioned or referenced in this episode:
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Statement on Stablecoins.
https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/statement-stablecoins-040425
AARP urges North Dakota governor to sign bill regulating cryptocurrency kiosks, by Hunter Schwartz, Inforum.
Arizona legislation targets cryptocurrency scams, by Alex Gonzalez, Public News Service.
Brazilian court authorizes crypto seizure for debt collection — Report, by Sam Bourgi, Cointelegraph.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/brazilian-court-authorizes-crypto-seizure-debt-collection-report
Bitcoin Developer Proposes Hard Fork to Protect BTC From Quantum Computing Threats, by Francisco Rodrigues, edited by Aoyon Ashraf, CoinDesk.
