Hong Kong accelerates crypto use, Iranian sanctions stop flood support, and more!

The weekly crypto recap, where we go over all the breaking news in crypto.

3:52
Hong Kong accelerates Crypto usage as tensions there escalate

12:09
Tether volume at an all time high, in part because of popularity in China where usage of bitcoin as a currency is illegal, and because tether provides an alternative to the closed on/off ramps between fiat and crypto

18:53
China's new digital currency: the push back against alipay and libra

32:54
Portugal: Trading and payments in crypto are tax free, as well as income earned in crypto! The new crypto tax haven?

37:16
Sanctions in Iran stop flood relief effects, so crypto comes to the rescue

41:47
Analysis from Chainalysis report says coin mixers primarily used just for privacy, and only 8% of mixed crypto has been tied to illicit activity

43:25
CSW ordered to hand over half his crypto and have his patents held at time of 2014, judge cites falsified documents and not answering questions in good faith as a reason for ruling in favor of Kleiman

This week I'm joined by Desi-Rae