2023 was another packed year for crypto, with some big winners, and regulatory news taking the main spot. Take the Unchained 2023 survey!Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.In 2023, the crypto industry began with post-FTX fallout such as Operation Chokepoint 2.0, the failures of banks serving the crypto industry, and the SEC's Wells Notice against Coinbase.Meanwhile, Bitcoin Ordinals brought innovation to the Bitcoin network, while Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade introduced new functionalities. The criminal trial of Sam Bankman-Fried was the dramatic climax of the year, as lawmakers’ concerns about crypto being used for terrorist financing brought crypto into the mainstream conversation. The year ended with Binance's substantial settlement with the U.S. government and spot Bitcoin ETFs in the horizon, ushering in what looks like the beginnings of another bull market. Thank you to our sponsors!Arbitrum Foundation  |  Uniswap  |  Popcorn NetworkLinks | DCGUnchained: Gemini vs. DCG Is Heating Up. Could Gemini Force Genesis Into Bankruptcy?Reuters: Crypto lending unit of Genesis files for U.S. bankruptcyCELSIUSUnchained: 7 Revelations From Celsius’ Examiner ReportWhy the Celsius Examiner Report Shows 'a Complete Disaster in Almost Every Way'Operation Chokepoint 2.0WSJ: Regulator Orders Crypto Firm Paxos to Stop Issuing Binance StablecoinThe Verge: Kraken pays a $30 million fine and shuts down crypto staking in the USUnchained: Coinbase’s Top Lawyer Calls SEC Wells Notice a ‘Massive Overreach’Just a Coincidence? Coinbase and Polygon Lawyers See Bad Omens in SEC CrackdownBitcoin OrdinalsUnchained: Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs Are Hot and Getting Hotter. What's the Hype About?Bitcoin’s Daily Transaction Fees Surpass Ethereum’s for First Time Since 2020Signature, Silvergate, SVB, Bank Failures and USDC DepegInvestopedia: What Happened to Silicon Valley Bank?CNBC: Stablecoin USDC breaks dollar peg after firm reveals it has $3.3 billion in SVB exposureUnchained: The Chopping Block: Was Crypto Just Debanked?Why Caitlin Long and Meltem Demirors Are Worried About Crypto’s Future in the US - CryptocurrencySEC Issues Coinbase a Wells NoticeRep. Emmer on Why He Believes Gary Gensler Is a ‘Bad-Faith Regulator’Reuters: Signature Bank failure due to 'poor management,' US FDIC report saysThe Verge: Silvergate has collapsedEthereum’s Shanghai upgradeUnchained: Shapella in the Rearview: After Major Upgrade, What’s Next for Ethereum? Staked Ethereum Withdrawals Enabled As Shanghai Upgrade Goes LiveCoinDesk: What’s Next After the Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Known as ShapellaPrometheumUnchained: Prometheum and Paradigm in Debate: Can the Status Quo Work for CryptoThese 2 Crypto Trading Platforms Agree With SEC Chair Gary GenslerCrypto Community Unearths Questionable History of SEC-Aligned Prometheum - Cryptocurrency RegulationSEC vs. Binance and CoinbaseUnchained: SEC Files 13 Charges Against Binance Including the Mishandling of Funds, Sale of Unregistered SecuritiesSEC Sues Coinbase for Breaking Securities LawsSEC Sues Binance, Coinbase: ‘This Is Not the End of Crypto in the United States’RippleUnchained: New Order in SEC vs. Ripple Over XRP Is a Win for Crypto: What Happens Now?The Chopping Block: Jake Chervinsky on How the SEC Has Lost CredibilityCoinDesk: Ripple, Crypto Industry Score Partial Win in SEC Court Fight Over XRPBitcoin ETFsUnchained: Grayscale Wins Lawsuit Against SEC Over Denial of Bid to Convert GBTC Into a Bitcoin ETFDoes Grayscale’s Win Against the SEC Mean a Spot Bitcoin ETF Will Be Approved?Why a Spot Bitcoin ETF Will Probably Launch No Later Than January 10How Much Money Will Flow Into Bitcoin ETFs? Here’s One ProjectionWhy Financial Advisors Are So Excited About a Spot Bitcoin ETFMarket Forecaster Raoul Pal Says There’s a Good Chance Bitcoin Will Hit $100K-$200K in 2024Why Swan CEO Cory Klippsten Is Stil