169 - Crypto Leadership Changes and Strategic Moves

169 - Crypto Leadership Changes and Strategic Moves
2025-04-10

This episode covers significant developments in the crypto world, including the Senate's confirmation of Paul Atkins as the new SEC head, Octane's funding to combat blockchain hacks, and ShareRing's blockchain ID trial in Australia. We also discuss BlackRock's choice of Anchorage Digital as ETF custodian, Mastercard and Kraken's crypto payment promotion, and Magic Eden's acquisition of Slingshot App for crypto trading.

Sources:
https://decrypt.co/314225/senate-confirms-crypto-friendly-paul-atkins-genslers-sec-successor
https://decrypt.co/314038/winklevoss-backed-startup-octane-raises-millions-blockchain-hacks-ai
https://decrypt.co/314259/sharering-trial-blockchain-id-australian-government-age-verification-push
https://decrypt.co/313880/blackrock-anchorage-bitcoin-ethereum-etf-custodian
https://www.pymnts.com/cryptocurrency/2025/mastercard-kraken-team-promote-crypto-payments-europe-united-kingdom/
https://decrypt.co/314151/magic-eden-crypto-trading-slingshot-acquisition