Episode Details

### Blockchain DXB + Society X

**Date:** Thursday, 20th May  

**Time:** 10:00 AM GST  

**Platform:** Live via LinkedIn  

**Duration:** Approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour  

### Hosts:

- **RA George** from Blockchain DXB

- **Markose Chenthitta** from Society X

### Topics Covered:

1. **SEC Drops Ethereum Investigation**

   - Implications for Ethereum and other protocols

   - Potential impact on prices

   - Speculation on Solana, DogeCoin, and other Memecoins

2. **Political Influences**

   - Analysis on whether the SEC dropped the Ethereum investigation due to US elections

3. **Ripple News**

   - SEC offers settlement: Acceptance means Ripple is a security, rejection could lead to a $2B penalty

4. **Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)**

   - Updates from Ethiopia, Thailand, and Iran

   - De-dollarisation and the rise of the Petro Yuan

   - UAE and MCBDC developments

   - Potential usage of MCBDC by BRICS nations

   - Impact of CBDCs on the cryptocurrency market

   - Lack of mainstream news coverage on Petro Dollar issues

5. **Cryptocurrency Market Trends**

   - Effects of Saudi Arabia (KSA) not signing Petro Dollar agreements on crypto market downturn

   - Stablecoin usage increasing 16x over the last four years

   - Market remaining relatively flat post SEC Ethereum investigation news

   - Price surge due to Nvidia's rise to the No. 1 valuable company

   - AI tokens up by over 20% since the announcement

6. **Philosophical Discussion**

   - Potential effects of AI on blockchain technology

   - The role of AI in defining ethical standards

7. **UAE News**

   - BiOasis license acquisition in Bahrain and restarting operations in Dubai

   - Laser Digital (Nomura) receiving a broker license from ADGM

   - Integration of traditional and digital assets

### Society X Updates:

- Markose Podcast developments

- Upcoming event on 6th July: "How to Start Podcasting"

- Invitation for new speakers to join the next session

Join RA George and Markose Chenthitta for an in-depth discussion on these current and crucial topics in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. Don't miss out on the latest insights and updates!

**Tune in live via for our  LinkedIn everyThursday at 10:00 AM GST.**