{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Weekly Roundup 03\/04\/22 (Sanctions chaos, Ukraine's crypto fundraiser, remonetizing gold, web3 geofencing) (EP.293)","description":"Nic and Matt return for another wild week. In this episode:&amp;nbsp;  OTB theme music controversy Is Bitcoin a risk off asset Ukraine raises crypto to fund the war effort Why Ukrainians were better positioned to deal with a banking sector failure The U.S. cuts Russia out of SWIFT (mostly) Can the U.S. pull the SWIFT deplatforming again? Will gold be remonetized? Metamask, Infura, and Opensea are banned in Iran and Venezuela Why the cost of running a full node matters Can NFTs be securities? Is Russia evading sanctions with crypto? Powell\u2019s comment on multiple reserve currencies  Content mentioned:&amp;nbsp;  JP Schnapper-Casteras in the New Atlanticist,  Here\u2019s why crypto won\u2019t save the Kremlin from sanctions Jon Sindreu in the WSJ,  If Russian Currency Reserves Aren\u2019t Really Money, the World Is in for a Shock  Sponsor notes:&amp;nbsp;  Fireblocks&amp;nbsp;is an enterprise-grade platform delivering a secure infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets. Learn more at&amp;nbsp;fireblocks.com  &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"On The Brink with Castle Island","author_url":"https:\/\/castleisland.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/22332515\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/2f3976\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/22332515"}