Weekly Roundup 08/29/25 (Stablecoins in CDMX, DAT issues, GDP on the blockchain) (EP.661)

Update: 2025-08-29

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Nic and Matt return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:

Nic reviews the stablecoin conference in Mexico City
Will the banks obsolete stablecoins?
Some DATs are having trouble
The government is putting GDP on the blockchain
The CFTC opens the door to US customers trading on non-US exchanges
Trump fires Lisa Cook
Can the Fed be considered “independent”
Google is developing a blockchain
A BNB DAT gets delisted
Tether is building on Bitcoin via RGB
How does insider trading work in prediction markets?

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Weekly Roundup 08/29/25 (Stablecoins in CDMX, DAT issues, GDP on the blockchain) (EP.661)

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Weekly Roundup 08/29/25 (Stablecoins in CDMX, DAT issues, GDP on the blockchain) (EP.661)

Weekly Roundup 08/29/25 (Stablecoins in CDMX, DAT issues, GDP on the blockchain) (EP.661)