Elon Dumps Bitcoin, Justice Department Looks into Binance

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In the weekly roundup episode of Blockworks’ podcast “On the Margin,” Michael Ippolito, co-founder, sits down with Senior Editor Tyler Neville to talk about the news in macro, including: Elon announces that Tesla will stop allowing customers to pay in Bitcoin, the US Department of Justice and IRS look into Binance, and Stan Druckenmiller predicts the currency will lose reserve status in 15 years.

“On the Margin” is a two-part show. Once a week, Mike interviews industry experts, and then at the end of the week he is joined by co-host Tyler Neville where they break down the top crypto and macro stories. Episodes go live every Wednesday and Saturday morning.

Subscribe to “On the Margin” today on Apple or Spotify, or watch the episode on YouTube.

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