In today's episode, Ryan and David bring on Mike Selig to chat about everything need to know about crypto regulation. Mike is a crypto lawyer at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, former a regulator at the CFTC, and a frequent contributor to Coindesk about the state of crypto regulation.  Operation Chokepoint is in full effect. Tune in to understand everything you need to know.  ------  MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------  JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:18 2023 Regulation Playbook 7:15 SEC Charging Kraken 11:27 SEC Rolling Out Regulation 14:09 SEC Patronizing Approach 15:44 Wells Notice 19:45 Kaken Staking Crackdown 28:00 Driving Crypto Offshore 30:05 Staking Pools Next? 35:05 SEC Scoring Points 40:50 Paxos & BUSD 44:40 Circle 50:55 Banks Servicing the Crypto Industry 57:55 Net Effects 59:27 U.S. Crypto Regulation History 1:02:49 Why the U.S. Hates Crypto 1:06:26 Banks vs. Crypto 1:08:14 Will Crypto Survive? 1:10:25 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Regulation vs. Decentralization  https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2022/12/23/2023-the-year-of-regulation-vs-decentralization/  Gensler Statement https://twitter.com/SquawkCNBC/status/1624041483241156608  ----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures