Episode Details

Title: Blockchain DXB & Society X - LinkedIn LiveUnfiltered Chat – Weekly Crypto, Blockchain & AI
Date & Time: 12:00pm GST, 27th March 2025

Hosts:

• Markose Chentittha (Oort Foundation + Society X)

• RA George (Blockchain DXB + Bitcoin DXB)

Special Guest:

• Jermaine Anderson (Founder of Sociallocket)

This week on Unfiltered Chat, we dive into the latest developments in Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and blockchain, featuring insights from Jermaine Anderson, Markose Chentittha, and RA George. Topics include Bitcoin fundamentals, decentralized applications, economic factors influencing crypto markets, and regulatory updates.

• Background in the crypto space

• Projects and protocols he is currently working on

• Where listeners can get more information

• How Jermaine defines Bitcoin

• Daily-used Dapps by Jermaine

• Potential effects of tariffs on BTC & cryptocurrency prices

• Perspectives from Jermaine, Markose, and George

• Short-term volatility vs. long-term impact

• Inflation trends and global investments

  • USA: $4 Trillion

  • UAE & USA: $1.4 Trillion

  • Saudi Arabia: $600B

  • Taiwan Semiconductor: $200B

  • Apple: $500B

  • AI Investments (Softbank, Oracle, Sam Altman, DAMAC - $20B)

• Tornado Cash sanctions lifted – A win for privacy and crypto

• US Treasury’s stance and legal proceedings

• Coinbase Legal Lawyer Paul Grewal’s response

• Roman Storm in custody, Roman Semenov missing

• Case implications under a new administration

• Alexey Pertsev released on Feb 6, 2025

• Physically backed Bitcoin strategy

• Difference between ETF (USA) and ETP (EU)

• Regulatory aspects: SEC (USA) vs. EU Financial Authorities (BaFin, FINMA)

• Institutional vs. retail investor impact

• FAIR Act 2023 - Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act

• Stronger property rights protections

• Legal representation for indigent owners

• Limits on arbitrary seizures and structuring offenses

• Transparency requirements for authorities

• Kentucky’s House Bill 701: Protecting self-custody and mining/staking

• SEC vs. Immutable: No enforcement action taken

• Ripple vs. SEC settlement ($50M fine, down from $125M) and its impact on XRP

• Stablecoin volume drop indicates increased fiat-to-crypto buying

• Pancakeswap leads 24hr DEX volume

• Binance receives $2B investment from MGX

• Tether USDT overtakes XRP in market cap

• Dubai Land Department’s Tokenization Project

  • Collaboration with Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) and Dubai Future Foundation (DFF)

  • DAMAC Group’s $1B tokenized assets on MANTRA blockchain

  • Questions on KYC and sanctioned-country buyers

• ADGM & Chainlink partnership for tokenization and interoperability

  • Events focused on AI, blockchain standards, proof of reserves

• Markose’s Update: Latest news from Oort Foundation

• Mark Robinson Update: Any relevant developments

• Jermaine’s Update: Project and protocol insights

• RA George’s Update: Blockch